The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-30
RENEWING OLD TIES.
Reunion of Veterans Who Stood
Shoulder to Shoulder in the
Dark Days.
Connecticut.

The survivors of the 18th Conn. held their
annual Reunion at Hartford as the guests OF
Stedman Camp, s. of ", which bears the name
of the hr.t Colonel OF the regiment. The
meeting was attended by considerable num-
Der of ladies. Francis A. Cummings. Presi-
dent Of the Association, was in the chair. Kew.
Frederick b. Cole, OH behalf of the Sons. well
coined the veterans Capt. Quisn responded.
Officers elected: Pres. DIR. Horny A. Hull;
Sec Treas, Capt Christian Quien. Hartford;
y.-P.'s, DIR. George Bronson, c. A. Young, f. Ii.
Kilbourne, Cha.. l.. Hosford, Chas. Spalding,
Robert E. Horne, j. Newell, Capt. 4. Black
mar, Frederick Day, and Edward Andrews.
Illinois.
Illinois Association of Union Ex-Prisoners
of War, at Centraia, H.. Oct. -, IA, and 10.
C, w. Pavey, President, Mt. Vernon. Ill.
Reunion of the Bureau County Soldiers As
ISOLATION, at Princeton. ILL.,, Oct. IL and ID
Arran gements have been made for a one-and-
one-ibird fare on the certificate plan. The
57th and 93d Ill. meet ut the same time. Al
fred NJ. Swengel. Secretary, Princeton.
YATES Phalanx" (3gth ILL, at Farmer
City, Oct. 6. w. r. Morley, Secretary, Chi
cago.
Soldiers and Sailors Association Reunion,
Oct. Z and 8, at Carthage, Ill. ]. N. Markle
Carthage.
23d Ind. battery. at Huntington, Ind, Oct. 4.
Levi Craig, Secretary. Maienics.
Tie 18th annual Reunion of the sgd Ind.
convened in Seymour. Ind, Sept. IA. Presi-
dent w. C.. Hall was in the chair. DR.. Hall
was re. elected President. Other officers: s.
V..P, LATE O'Neil; j. V.-P., DR. X. ID. Haw-
lev; Sec, ALT G. Hunter, Versailles. In 1893
the Association will meet at Chickamauga.
The 18th Ind. met at Dunkirk, Ind, with
over so survivors present Members families
swelled the attendance to over 100 w. w.
PAXTON presided. Secretary d. +. Ssamans re-
ported FIVE deaths during the year. Albany
was the unanimous choice as the next meeting
place and these comrades were elected: Pres.
Philips Martin; Sec, DIR. A. P. Murray; and
Treas, DIR. Bell.
Over 100 survivors responded to the roll-eall
of the 22d Iowa at Iowa City Sept. g. Officers
elected Pres, DIR. J. G.. Shader; First V.-P.,
w. H. Needham; Second V.-P., l.. NJ. Cooley
Third V.-P., K. G.. Shuey; Sec, j. G. Switzer,
Iowa City; Asst Sec, ". j. Bowen; Treas, j.
Walter Lee. AT the evening Campfire Com
rade l.. NJ. Cooley. Go. E. WAS introduced to
the guests Comrads Cooley had recently re-
ceived medal of honor Tor distinguished gall
Iantry under fire at Vicksburg.
Maine.
The annual Reunion of Co. /. 1st Ne. Cav
was held at Biddeiord, Sept. ID. and these
officers elected: Pres, d. w. Davis; W.
Daville ewbegin; Sec and Treas, Bradbury
p Doe, of Cambridge, Mass. banquet was
rendered the veterans this afternoon by the
ladies of Sheridan Relief Corps, of Biddeford.
and in the evening Campfire was held. The
Lext meeting will be held in West Newfisld in
September, 1898.
President A. S. Chapman called the Reunion
of the 7ih Me. Battery Association 10 order a,
4 L. of
survivors answered roll-call. The death OF
Corp'l l.. f. Jones was reported. Officers:
Pres, A. b. Twitchell; V.-P., f. c. Fuller;
See, A. S. Twitchell, Gorham. N. H.; Treas,
W. o. Carney. Next years meeting will be at
Portland.
Massa ehusetts.
The 10th Mass. Association has elected the
following: Pres, Col. Daniel Shannon; V. P.
Joseph Burrows; Sec, Maj. Henry c. Hall.
The 18th Mass. Association at Boston last
week elected: Pres, James b. Fox; V.-P.
Robert b. Henderson; Sec and Treas, Walter
f. Swan; Executive Committee, Jacob A
Howe Horace s. Shepard, Charles +. Adams
w. G. Bryant. President Fox and Capt. Il. b
Henderson spoke on the battle of Antietam
giving many interesting "reminiscences of the
late war. Resolutions of sympathy oil ths
death of sx-Presdent w. Ii. Cundy were
adopted.
llIcn1Sans
The 14th annual meeting of the Michigan
Battalion of the Merrill Horse was held at
Gohguac Lake. The address of welcome wa
delivered by Mayor A. Il. Metcalf. Officers
Pres. J. L. Gregory; V.-p.'s. A. f. Preston, W
r. Burch, John Crowell. Josiah Cald we'll. Capt
l.. b. Potter; Sec, George ii. Rowell, Battle
Creek; Treas, Albert GriswOld; Historian
Newell J. Kelsey.
Over u hundred survivors OF the 18th Mich
met in Reunion at CassopOlis, Mich, Sept. 16
Officers: Pres, Maj. +. ID. Baldwin. U. S. A.
V..P.'s James p. Cole. l.. ID. Tompkins; Sec
and Treas, Charles A. Connor; Assistant, Mrs
Charles A. COnnOr; Color bearers, COmrade
Davis and Tyler; First Guard, Comrsde White
head.
The Ath Mich. Cav, at Kalamazoo. Mich.
Oct. 10. II. A. Backus, Secretary, 745 Seventh
ST., Detroit, Mich.
Minnesota.
Over so survivors of the 10Th MINI. attended
the Reunion at st. Paul, Sept. 8. A pleasant
feature WAS tho reading of letters from com
radas scattered all over the United States
New officers werc chosen rs follows: Pres.
E. N. Leavens; V.-P., T. J. Hunt; Sec, ii. A
Mcconnell. st. Paul; Treas, NJ. X. Prendergast
Chap, E. 3. LathrOp.
New York.
The s0th N. Y. (aOth ". Y 8. NJ met al
J Kingston, N. Y, On the anniversary of the