The National tribune., 1896-08-27
REUNIONS.
Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining
to Various Organizations.

| CONNECTICUT.
| Seventy five veterans of the 25th Conn. held
| their annual Reunion at Rockville last week.
President Thomas McManus, OF Hartford, pre-
sided. Commander Noad, of Burpee Post, well
| coined the veterans in behalf of the Post. Maj.
| McManus gave an address. Secretary Bliss re-
ported nine deaths for the past year. Treas
urer W. f. Morgan's report showed: Receipts
1927; expenditures, 5000; balance w.
| These officers were elected: Pres, MAJ. mos.
McManus; Treas, William E. Morgan; Sec.
Watson II. Bliss, Hartford Rec. Sec, II. A.
| Ripple, Hartford; Chap, George Il. warner;
Adj't. A. w. Converse. Executive COMMITTEE,
| A. w. Converse, L. r. Lord, Addison Lam
| pheer. 1t was voted to hold the next Reunion
| at Windsor Locks on the second Wednesday
| in August, 1897. At noon the veterans, with
the Talcottvile Drum Corps, marched TO the
/ Snipsic Lake steamboat landing, and the alter
noon was spent at Snipsic Lake Grove.
| The annual Reunion of the 18th Conn.
was held at Wilimantic last week, with an at
| tendance of about 100 members from all parts
| of Rhode Island and Connecticut. The Secre-
| tary reported IA deaths during the past year.
| These officers were elected: President, Charles
| w. Grosvenor; Secretary Treasurer, Henry d.
Durfrey; Vice. Presidents, Robert Kerr, 5. a.
| Spaulding, Russell Brown, L. A. Lake, W. u
| HARRISON.
The 10Th annual Reunion of the LIST Conn.,
| Cav. Association took place at Watertown, Aug
| 49, with an attendance of about 100 veterans
| The exercises were held at Town Hall, where
| there was business meeting at noon, followed
by dinner prepared by the ladies OF the town.
ILLINOIS.
w. A. Paytop Secretary, Danville-Reunion
| 125th III. at Danville, Sept. Is.
| G. w. McKown, Adjutant, Gilson-Reunion
Seth Ill. at Peoria, Aug. 81 and %. Assembly
| call by fife and drum at i o'clock p. NJ, at
| GAR. Hall, 1O5 and 107 South Adams street.
S9th III. at Galesburg, Sept II. President DR..
| w. N. TAFT has promised that loyal old Gales
| burg will give US hearty welcome.
INDIANA.
| E. W. Collis Secretary, Pendleton-Reunion
| 11th Ind. Cav. at Sheridan, Aug. 20 and 27.
| The 9Th Ind. Cav. holds a Reunion at the same
| time.
John M. Dryer, Secretary, Lowell-Reunion
goth Ind, at Plymouth, Oct. and 8.
IOWA.
| J. X. Mason. Secretary, Executive Commit
| tee, Keokuk-Reunion Sd Iowa Cav. ana 18th
Iowa, at Keokuk, Oct. and z.
MAINE.
Members of the 1-10-29th Me. Association
! held their annual Reunion at Long Island, Aug
| 13 with large attendance. At the business
President for the ensuing year by reclamation.
A. L. Goss, of Lewiston, the retiring President,
recalled the fact that the day was the oath an
nivcrsary Of the battle of Cedar Mountain, the
regiments first great battle. Leroy +. Iobie,
| of Portland entertained the party by reading
an epic poem, descriptive OF the campaign OF
| the 10th Me. in the Shenandoah Valley. This
poem was written in 1862 by Comrade B. f.
| Russell, now prominent Missourian, and at
| present Sergeant-at-Arms of the National
| House of Representatives. Mr.. Russell was a
mere boy of Is or IL years of age when he wrote
the poem, which has been the delight OF his
comrades ever since. The poem is printed in
pamphlet form, and the copies are very scarce
and highly treasured. very pleasant feature
of the proceedings was the presentation to Maj.
John NJ. Gould, the Secretary and Historian of
| the regiment of two large easy-chairs re-
volving bookcase and an onyx clock. These
gifts were as tokens Of appreciation OF Maj.
Goulds labors for the association for the past %
| years. Comrades Beals, Dana and Hanson
made the presentation. In accepting the gifts
Mai. Gould said that the work which he had
done for the Association was the greatest pleas
ure of his life. His speech was very approprl-
ate, and was enthusiastically received. When
he had concluded many of the audience were
fearful. Mrs. Gould was introduced and spoke
briefly. Other speeches followed from Col
| George II. Nye, of Natick, Mass; Capt. Il. M.
Shaw, of Nashua, N. H.; Adj't c. A. White
more of Boston Charles II. Emerson, of Au-
burn, and W., K. Dana, Of Westbrook. The
| dinner was served in the Association building.
The following were elected officers OF the 9Th
Me. Regimental Association. Aug. ID: Pres,
Delaney Young. Auburn; V.-P's Hiram
Parker, Pleasant Dale; c. G. Perry, Patten /;
Jonas G. Littlefeld, Melrose, Mass; Sec. and
Treas, Hilman Smith, Auburn.
The 5th Me. Regimental Association elected
| these officers at its annual Reunion, Aug IL
Pras Frank F. Goss, Auburn; V.-P's, J. B.
Hammond Riverside; J. A. Stevens. Sanford /;
o. b. Adams, Auburn; Sec. and Treas, Capt.
| George e. Brown, Portland Committee OF
Arrangements, Thomas Ward, James E. Haynes,
and George w. True.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The following officers were elected at the an
nual Reunion of the 34th Mass, in Springfield,
Aug. 13-Pres., Levi Lincoln, Worcester; "
P's Henry +. Hall, Boston f. B. Smith, West
field Sec. and Treas, Il. j. Hamilton, Spring
field.
The annual Reunion of the 61st Mass. was
held at the Relay House, Nahant, the other
day About 40 members were present. 1t was
a very social and happy occasion. The follow
ing were elected ofiicers-Pres., II. Burr Gran.
dali, Boston; V.-P., Linus f. Clark, Boston
Sec, Charles K. Drury, Newton: Treas, w. w.
Montgomery, Newton. 1t was voted to adopt
. company badge.
| liz 0u MASS. H. "A. hSSUCldblOu u0lu us dli'
nual Reunion at the Pacific House, Nantasket,
Aug II. II was very happy occasion for the
old veterans. These officers were elected for
the ensuing year-Pres., George I. Smith, Co.
G.; V.-P., Benjamin L. Pettingill, Co. II; Sec
and Treas, Lieut.. James Leonard, Co. A. Ex-
ecutive Committee Capt. Z. B. Frost, Co. A
Isaac c. Holmes. Co. b; William Holden, Co,
C; g. F. Mason, Co. D.; ID. T. Pettingiil, Co.
E; George L. Mason, Co. G; c. s. HoughtOn
Co. l. Frank Murphy Co. M.
Charles A. Newhall, Secretary, Chelsea-Re'
union 18th Mass, at By field, Aug %.
At the 11th annual Reunion of the Veteran
Association of Co. /, 9Th Mass, held at Gates's
Pond, Berlin, Aug. IL, the following officers
were chosen for the ensuing year-Pres., Hon
Joseph J. Giles; First V.-P., Amory s. Haynes
Second V.-P., Frank Bean; Sec.. E. d. Howe
Gardner; Treas, Charles Adams; Chap, VIM
T. Babcock. An Executive Committee of i've
; and an Auditing Committee of three were also
chosen. Since the previous Reunion, Aug. Ia
1896 six comrades had died, namely: Gilman
Priest and Col. VIM. E. G. Worcester. Hudson
: Justin d. Barker, Marlborough; Erastus g
Hartford, Boston; James E. Paul, Somerville
John K. dgdon, Chelsea.
The 3Oth annual Reunion of the 49th Mass
was held at Pittsfeld, Aug. 20, on invitation o
ex-Lieut.-Gov. Byron Weston, Captain in tn.
I, regiment, and Crane Bros, who entertained a
their own expense. James S. Moore was elected
President for the ensuing year, and James Kit
tie, Secretary and Treasurer. banquet wa
served in the Town Hall, at which after Dime
!. speeches we're made by Judge Tucker, forme