The National tribune., 1897-09-16
RENEWING OLD TIES.
Reunion of Veterans Who Stood Shout
der to Shoulder in the Dark Days.


Reunion of Veterans Who Stood Shout
der to Shoulder in the Dark Days.
Secretaries of reGimental and ether association
holding Reunions are requested to send {" :
| NATIONAL TRIBUNE the h,ieai and most
rosters Announcement of meetings Will be made
in this column.
115th ILL.,. Courthouse, Springfield, Sept. %
| at 10 a. III. J. S. Carter. Secretary, Decatur
The Northwestern Reunion Association OF
Illinois met at Sterling during the Soldiers
| and Sailors Reunion. Comrades were present
from Whitcsidc, Oyle. Carroll, and Lee Coun-
ties. Commander G. G. keefer presided. OH
GERS elected for the ensuing year are Pres. }.
f. Thorp V.-P., james Patterson; Sec. and
Treas, James 0. McConaughy.
The 10Th III. met ut Sterling during the Sol
ders and Sailors Reunion, and elected the
following officers for 1S91-'9S Pres. }. I.
Hewlett Y. p, w. 8. Frost Treas, G. i.
Tanderup; Sec, James II. Thompson, Dixon.
The l4Olh H. at its Reunion at Sterling
elected these officers: Pres, Moses Dillon; ;
V.-P., Capt. George birmingham; Ser, T. a.
Jewett Oregon, H.; Treas Joe +. Miller. The
Daughter Of the Reg iment" is Mrs. Albert
Dayton, Davenport.
The Tenth Congressional District Reunion
Association met mt Sterling, H., during the
Soldiers and Sailors Reunion. keithsburg was
selected rs the next place OF Reunion Com
ra .e l.. J.. Mertz was elected President, ana
H. w. Alcott, Keithshurg, Secretary.
The Soldiers and Sailors Reunion at Stcrl.
ing, H., was u grand success. aud during the
| two days over 500 old veterans egistered nc
| average age was found to be about 60 years
| Gen. Thos. J. Henderson is -; h. e. w ltman IS
| 70. and Stephen Pond is 50. the three oldest
comrades present. Presiding Elder o. e. Clark
| welcomed the veterans Department tofn-
=. mander A. l.. Schimpf made an eloquent al
dress. Col. James 4. Sexton and Gen lEomas
| J. Henderson were among the speakers.
Campfire was held in the evening. Re9lmental
| Reunions were held the second day. The
| Army of the Potomac effected an organization
| with the following officers: Chairman, Charles
| w. Dey, Dixon; Sec. and Treas. W. n. Harrl-
| son. Sterling Nearly 500 comrades took part
| in the parade on the second day. Congressman
| George w. Prince, Of Galesburg, delivered
| stirring speech. He spoke to over 5000 people
J.. K. Carpenter, 726 East Carpenter street
| Spring field H., wants to know by mail when
| and where the Ohio Brigade or the 43d Ohio
| will hold Reunion.
| 9th III. Cav, Mt McCoy's Hotel, Chicago, Sept.
81 and 90. S. 7. Lewis, 35S Dearborn street.
Chicago.
Both Ind, Mt Etna Green, Ind, Sept. %. j..
n. Ohwine Secretary. Cromwell, Ind.
10th Ind, at Lafayette, Ind, Sept. 81. j..
NJ. Cassel, Secretary, indianapolis.
The Reunion of the I'D Ind. at Michigan
City was SUCCESS in every way. One hundred
and four OF the 13l com rades answered to roll
call, and were most royalty ENTERTAINED hy
Rawson Post, GAR the re, and citizens
very interesting Campfire was held. There
were speeches and recitatious, and vocal and
instrumental music. The 73i is proud of the
fact that it furnished one Commander in Chief
of the GA. r., Col ]. n. Walker who was pres
ent at this Reunion aud delivered one OF his
eloquent and ntensel Y pat rotlc speeches. Maj.
Kendall also spoke entertainingy at some
length as did also others. A resolution was
| adopted admitting all widows OF deceased com-
rades az honorary members of the Association
who so desired. Plymouth, Ind unani-
mously chosen for next meeting, and accord
ing 10 custom the President WAS selected from
that place, in the person of Comrade }. V.
Ashley of Co. +. Maj w. NJ. Kendall was
elected Vice President, and f. X. Barnhii. re-
elected Secretary and Treasurer; all of Ply
mouth. The meeting adjourned to the first
Wednesday and THURSDAY OF September, 1898
9th Ind, at Columbus, Ind, Sept %. J. n.
Maring, Secretary, Columbus.
18th Iowa at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Oct. 81 and
90. Reduced railroad rates have been secured
on certificate plan. Ross Wheatley Secretary
Wilsouville, Iowa.
oath Iowa, at Upton. Iowa, Sept. 90 and 80
c. l.. Longley, Secretary, Marshalltown, Iowa.
Maine.
The 11th Me-, at its annual Reunion at Carl
tou. elected these officers: Pres, First Serg't
| n. p Downing; First V.-P., Commissary Serg't
| William Wiley; Second W. Private Edward
Kelley; Chap. james V. Tabor; Musical Di-
rector, Hospital Steward G.. B. Noyes; Sec and
Treas First Serg't +. T. Tabor. The next Re-
| union will be at Gardiner.
| The 18th Me. Association has chosen the fol-
| lowing officers for The year 1S9793: Pres,
Gen. Isaac Dyer; See. and Treas, Maj. II. A.
| Shorcv, Bridgton; Asst See, Waiter E. Ross,
Brunswick; V. P's. FRS, Setg't T. w Sprague,
| Lieut.. Thomas II. Wentworth. Capt. d. p Rolfc.
The survivors of the 9th Me. met at South
Berwick, Aug q, with large attendance.
| New officers: Pres George L. Smith; V.-P's.,
| Capt. J. NJ. Getchell, Isaac Emery, John g.
Emmons; Sec, w. $. Hastv, Saco. Me-. Treas,
| J. +. Mason. 1t WAS voted 10 hold the next Re-
union in Alfred, Me. At the end Of the ban
! auet remarks were made by the Hon. II. H..
| Burbank Col. J. NJ. Stone, DR.. T.. ID. Jaques,
| Rev d. b. Sewell, Erasius Mouton the Rev.
Israel Luce, Moses S. Hurd, Joseph 7. Mason,
and Maj. Enoch Adams.
Massachusetts.
23d Mass, at Beverly. Mass. Sept. %. Bust.
ness meeting at GAR. Hall. Henry b.
PIERCE, Adjutant, 50 State street, Boston, Mass.
Co. +, 18th Mass, held its Reunion, Labor
| Day, Mt S0merFlHe. Johh II. Dusaeault pre-
sided Fourteen deaths we're reported during
The year. Officers: Capt. Albert A. Samson,
| President; Serg't Samuel II. Turner Treas.
| urer; Col. Charles III. Porter, Quincy, Secre-
| ,ary banquet held after the business
meeting Col. Charles II. Porter presided
The 18Th annual Reunion of Co. A, 1st bat
ion, Mass II. A., ut Boston, was attended bv
| 81 survivors and their families. The following
officers were chosen: Pres, S. b. Wheeler ;
! Frs: V.-p., J. b. Wet; Second w g. W.
Ioyt Third V..p.. John Draliin; Sec. and
Treas. b. +. Loriug. Btaintrce
| Veterans of the 4th Mass. IT. A. and their
friends TO the number of I25 assembled at
| Nantasket Beach, Labor Day. Resolutions were
adopted on the deaths of Capt. Andrew j..
! Carey and Capt. a. f. Proctor 1t WAS voted
to hold the next annual Reuri ion at the Ocean
| View House. These officers were elected
Pres, Eli b. Hunt; V.-P.. Jonas Shack ley
Sec and Treas, ID. A. Abbott. Each company
| elected a member of the Executive Committee
Co. c, Ist Mass. III. A. composed largely of
| Lynn men held its annual Reunion at Lynn
Beach, The following officers were elected :
Pres, Horace Parker; V.-Ps., William Bachel-
| lor and Charles Ather5on Sec, Thomas l..
| Bowen, Salem.
| Michigan.
The Both annual Reunion of the 18th Mich
| was held on the shores of DEVILS Lake. and
was we'll attended. Lieut.. II. II. Baker, Vice
| President, occupied the chair in the absence OF
| Gen c. G. Doolittle. Seven deaths were re-
ported as follows: Capt. l.. Stevens, Lieut..
George Ii. Brewster John w. Cook, c. Van
Wey, George Hinsdalc, John Pool, and George
N. Jones. Officers chosen: Pres. Lieut. X.