The National tribune., 1898-09-22
OLD TIES.
Fighting Days Recalled at
Happy Meetings.

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! Happy Meetings.
Indiana.
The 39th Ind. Survivors held two
days Reunion at oNOblesville the frs
week in September. The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
| Pres, Nailor Webster: V.-P., Allen Turner
Local Sec, Michael Kreag; Permanent
Sec. and Treas, D. A. Somers. Treasurer
of the Historical Society, w. ID. Ward
The members of the Association raised &
fund of So 900 with which to defray the
expenses of the publication of a history o.
their regiment. The meeting next year
will be at Cicero in october.
1GO.h Ind, at Garrett City, Ind, Oct. 13
Thco. l.. Epson, Secretary, Elkhart.
The 18th Annual Reunion Of the Goth
Me-, at WinterpOrt, was the most pleasant
in it's history. The Winterport Band, I'M
der the leadership of Charles X. Eaton,
furnished music. Miss Mary Lesan de-
livered the welcoming address, to which
Past Department President Belle j. Palmer
responded Nearly 100 of the veterans of
the gallant Goth turned out to parade, and.
escorted by Phil Kearney Camp, S. of v.
ara warren IoSt, N.h.R., IHdfCneu 10
GAR. Hall. Secretary ID. ". Billings
announces the deaths of Augustus A.
Hurd Co. A; Capt. Charles Baker, Co. B;
SilaS l. Grant, Co. C.; Lieut. James L.
Corners, Co. +; Alex. C.. Morang, Co. c.;
Wilson Blake, Co. ii; Wespasian Grindle,
Co. Ii; Samuel S. Lane, Co. K; and JOS. C..
Bowen. E. Il. Maddox was appointed to
collect material for regimental history.
Ellsworth was selected as the next meet
ing place. Officers Pres, John f. Whit
comb; Sec, Daniel W. Billings; Treas. ;,
A. +. Clark; Executive Committee,
Samuel Morrison, Ambrose W. Ellis,
Henry Hastings.
Responding to an invitation sent out by
Secretary S. l.. Miller, many comrades of
the goth Me. assembled at RivertOn Park,
near Portland, Aug &c. Mai. Holman S.
Mclcher presided Gen. J. l.. Chamber
lain, as a member of the Gettysburg Com
mission was called upon to distribute the
book Maine at Gettysburg" President
Melcher read letter from Gen. Ames,
who had Just returned from Santiago.
The Secretary read letter from Roy l..
Fernald, son OF Capt. A. E. Fernald, who
is now serving in the 18th U. S., and
wounded at Santiago. A letter was also
read from Lieut.. Paul Prince, son of Capt.
Howard l.. Prince, now serving on the
u. S. S. Manning. The following were
unanimously elected: Pres, II. S. Mel
cher; v p, A. 0. Shaw; Sec, S. l.. Miller
Comrades Melcher and Miller have held
their present Offices since the organiZa
ton OF the Association. p years ago.
Massachusetts,.
The following were elected at the recent
meeting of the Asth Mass. at West New
bury. Pres, Charles II. Todd; Y. r.,
Edwin T. Pike, James Bassett, j. Scott
Todd: Sec. Perkins Merrill; Treas Sam'l
II
was made associate member OF the AS
sociation by a Unanimous vote. Com
rades W. ii. Bartlett, Department Com
mandcr, GAR, and Judge e. 6. Sher-
man sent letters OF regret at inability &c
be present. Six deaths reported for the
year. ~
f. Moody Boynton delivered an histori
cal address on Essex County, and com
plimented the 4Stlpfor TCallantry. 1t was
voted to meet next year at Newburyport
Michigan
9th Mich. at Marshall. Mich, Get 4 and
s. headquarters at fiotcl Royal. Capt
A. NJ. Dobbelacre,, Secretary, Lansing
Mich.
Miscellaneous.
Sykes Regulars Veteran Association
met in their Annual Reunion at Jackson
Hall, Cincinnati, o., on Thursday OF En-
campment week. There was not large
attendance. but they made up by en-
thusasm what was lacking in numbers.
Comrades meeting for the first time since
the civil war was very enjoyable. After
some reminiscent remarks by Comr ades
Capt. ID. Ii. Chase. T. S. A. tretired), and
Patrick Breen, OF the I'd u. S., the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Pres, Patrick Breen; Y. p, Capt.
ID. II. Chase; Sec. and Treas, ". II. Sand
erson, Cleveland, o. Next Reunion to be
held at Philadelphia, Pa, at the time of
National Encampment.
The 18th Annual Reunion of the sur
vlvors, Regular Brigade, at Cincinnati was
a decided success. Over 100 names of
from 1G States and District OF
columbia were registered. Among the
comrades present were
Gen. a. S. Burt, U. S. A., formerly Lieuten-
ant and Captain, 18th u. S.; Capt Mason
Brand, A. Il. Denton, w. ii. II. Taylor;
James S. Ostrander, of the 18th u S.,
and Capt. Thomas Cummings. of the 10Th
u. >. Resolutions of coincidence and
sympathy were adopted on the death of
Iols. L. f.. A. Crofton and Charles A.
NlkoG, and Comrades Charles w, Harring
on, Henry NJ. Wait; John G. Poland and
Daniel G. Tucker. Gomrade David Lukcn
vas elected President; V. p, VIM. G.. |
larson; Sec. and Treas. Geo. w Hughes; |
nap, Theo. W. Brahe. Resolutions were |
tdopted denouncing as unpatriotic the at |
ackS OF certain newspapers on the Presi- |
lent and Secretary of War; also the cxag-
rated reports of certain papers over the |
onduct OF the present war with Spain.
Hugh L.. Thompson, Cos. G and II, Sd |
Ms. Cav, Carl Junction, Mo-, writes |
I'VE have been having a grand Reunion !
It Camp John a. Logan, near Bakers
springs, Kan. The camp is pleasantly |
ituated in the timber west of Spring |
liver, and in my opinion will become a |
inc park in future. On the first day ,3t8 |
I'D veterans registered. The Wisconsin |
'eteran Association met 1t was decided to |
ontinue the organization. Thirty-two |
Wisconsin veterans were registered as
resent on the camp-grounds