The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-02

Third N.-P.. Hanson Brand Treas, ID. Th0mp-
son Sec, S. s. Stafford.
" God was i'll the war, and he was also in the
henrt OF Gen. Bniterieh." said Col. Henry II.
Adams. Past Commander OF Lafayette Post,
New York, in speaking to comrades OF Gen.
Bu terrified 8 Brigade, which turned out 500
strong. Col. Adams was the orator. He spoke
at some length upon the merits of Gen. Butter
held, and his remarks brought bushes to the
face of the General who sat on the platform.
Col Adams recalled the good old times when
he and his comrades were side by side on the
battlefield. Gen. Butterfeld acknowledged
the address, and was in turn compelled to talk
to his old comrades
Col. Robert Mccormick, of Albany. nomi-
mated Gen. Butterfed for President OF the
organization. Five hundred simultaneous
VoIces seconded the nomination. aud the mo-
ton was carried. The other officers elected
were: Sec. and Treas, Col. Edward Hill; Asst
Sec A. NJ Apted
This is the grandcst Reunion in the history
OF our regiment" said Capt. Albert ;. Rowe.
State Senator from Worcester, Mass. in open
| ing has address to the survivors OF the 9th \.
| I. II. A. There were about 70 veterans present,
representing nearly every State in the Union.
Of course New York State was more largely
represented than any OF the others. Col.
! yelling, who died year ago. commanded the
! regiment ut one time and William ii. Seward,
| son OF Secretary Seward was Colonel during
who Is n tall, handsome man. well built and OF
sturdy frame, addressed the meeting. Frank
| laiiman, OF Auburn acted rs Secretary. Scua-
| tor Rowe spoke feelingly to the assembled vet
Grams. The Senator told the boys that he was
| going to write history of the regiment. The
next Reunion will be held at Moravia. Cayuga
County.
Grizzled old men embraced each other and
shed tears at the Reunion of the 18th n. Y.
| Cav. This organization was in some Of the
fiercest fights of the war. The members were
recruited for service from the central part of
the State, from Albany to Buffalo. About 10
survivors were present. Lieut. A. Cooper, of
Rochester was reelected President, and L. I.
| Scott, Secretary. Capt. Meyers and Lieut..
| Banta were elected Committee on Rules and
| w. w. Pew and +. T. Scott a Committee on
History. Lieut.. Cooper RECALLED his old com
ra'ies with a story of a jug Of five gallons of
| whisky. He said he had it in his tent and
| supposed none Of the boys knew of it. One
| day they induced him to 20 out on raid.
| When he came back the whisky gone. and
| he never could find out who the guilty soldier
| was The guilty man was at the Reunion, and
! he made himself known. An amusing scene
| followed. The old veterans crowded about and
told him he was :" sly ola coon," to keep mum
all these years.
The ca pacity of the Councimen's chamber
was taxed to its utmost when the survivors of
Mack's 18th n. 7. battery met. Fully 70
members OF the famous organization got TO-
gethcr. A. B. Mcconnell, of til is city, presided
at the meeting. In welcoming the veterans to
this city Ccmrade Mcdonnell paid glowing
tribute 10 the record Of Mack's Battery and
said it deserved all the praise that could lee
heaped upon it for its conduct during the
belliop. Speeches were also made by Albert
Whitney, OF Dorrence, Mich; Alex. Bronson,
of Morrison, Ill.,; Jeremiah Stone of Battle
Creek, Mich. and A. B. Chubbs of Pensacola.
Officers elected Com, Robert Morgan, Roch-
ester; Presiding Officer George ID. Curtss,
Washington; Sec, William Whitney, Roches-
ter.
The 18th Reunion Of the 9th U. g. Cav. was
held in the High School Building about 90
survivors being present. II. G. Mueller called
the meeting to order. Officers elected: George
e.. Platt, of Philadelphia, President; II. g.
Mueller, Secretary and Treasurer. The records
Of the company have been compiled by Com
rade Patt, Of Philadelphia, and copies were
presented to the survivors. 1t was decided to
meet at the next National Encampment
/ 1t was planned to have Reunion OF the
First Brigade, Second Division, Teuth Corps,
in the east study-room of the High School, but
through some misunderstanding a number of
regiments did not put in appearance. Among
those present about 300 in all, were many of
the 112th N. Y. There was no attempt to hold
a formal meeting.
Ninety survivors Of the 126th n. Y, which
organized in Ontario, Yates and Seneca
Counties, assembled in tho County Court for
Reunion. DIR. L. b. Covert, of Seneca Falls,
presided and Stephen Wetherlow, of Seneca
Falls, acted az Secretary. Capt John B. Geddis,
of Virgil, s. d., n well-preserved veteran, who
was hard fighter in the regiment, appeared
at this Reunion for the first time since the war,
and brought with him for presentation to the
organization the left guidon flag OF the regi-
ment, which he tore from its staff in an excit
ing engagement with Stonewall Jackson's
troops at Harpers Ferry in the Fall of 1852.
The flag was accepted and the Captain was one
of the heroes Of the morning. Frank Rap
pelyea, OF Seneca County, was chosen Presi-
dent, with the power TO choose his subordinate
officers. The next Reunion will be at Cayuga
Lake Park i'll 1893.
The New York State harpshooters met in the
Common Council chamber. President Duncan
d. Cameron, of Caledonia, n. Y, was in the
chair. President Duncan was e-elected, and
Clark r. Baker. Secretary, was also re- elected.
The big Equity Term courtroom of the City
Hall was the place selected for the annual
Reunion of the 18th New York battery.
Seventy-fve out of the 10S survivors were in
attendance, with l.. +. Zimmerman, of Medina,
in the chair. Three deaths were reported in
the battery for the year. Lieut.. Irving NJ.
Thompson of Albion, made IN address of well
come. He also made beautiful tribute to tho
men of the regiment who have died since the
last Reunion. The election resulted Pres,
Lieut. Irving NJ Thompson; Sec W. II.
Nichols Tres, John Norton. Aag. II the
regiment will have another Reunion ut Albion,
the occasion being the anniversary of the
muster-out.
The I'd Ohio H. A. was the largest that ever
left the State of Ohio 1t was mustered in '63
with 1880 men; 500 recruits added 10
the rolls shortly. and OF this number l. 400 re-
turned home. +. NJ. Secher, of Moline ILL.,,
has been the Secretary of the organ zation for
the past eight years Tho comrades held an
III formal Reunion.
The annual Reunion of the survivors of the
the west study room of the High School this
afternoon. The Pennsylvania Reserves origin
ally consisted of Is regiments, including one
company of cavalry and one of Infantry.
Capt. James Morrison called the meeting to
order. Col. John Taylor was elected President,
and Capt. James Mccormick Secretary The
next Reunion of the Reserves will be held at
Gettysburg.
About half a hundred of the survivors of the
18th Pa. Cav. renewed old ties in tho east
study-room of the High School building
Lieut.. Col. William Blakely, of Pittsburg,
senior officer present, was the Chairman. Part
of the time was given to transacting the bust
ness of the organ zation and the rest to hand
shaking story telling, and "reminiscences Let
ters Of regret from James NJ. Schoonmaker, of
Pittsburg, and Brig. Gen. Averil were read.
Gen. Averil is i'll with rheumatism, else he
would have been present, as he has u warm
place in his heart for the 14th Pa. Cav. All
the old officers -el cd