The National tribune., 1898-10-20

three members were present The vet
Grams were met at the depot by 900 school
children and marched to the Grand Army
Hall, headed by a drum corps. The meet
ing was called to order by Capt g. G..
McCrea. After prayer by Rev William r.
Thomas, the address of welcome was de-
livered by Rev. DIR. j. ID. Strong. The
response was made by Mr.. W. H. HalIi-
day. A resolution was adopted condemn
ing the sensational attacks made on the
War Department London was selected
as the place for holding the next Reunion.
Officers: Pres, Timothy Healey; V. p,
I. G.. Ward; Sec, j. W. Ingrim. MAJ.
Joseph Swisher. of Bell ,fontaine. deliver
ed the annual address.
X. {. Rankin, President of the 7th Ohio
CAY. Association, Ripley, O.. writes: eve
had grand old time with Morgan's men
at our Reunion in Cincinnati Toe week
following | had with me brothers, A. c.
Rankin, Sergeant sSth H., and Wm. A.
Rankin, of Albuquerque, N. NJ, who was
Captain and Acting Quartermaster for four
years; my SON, VIM. a, of Deadwood, S. D..
OF Griggsby's Rough Riders, and my SON
in-law, &. III. Graham, of Zurich, Kan, a
constant reader of your paper, who served
three years in the -5th Ind Cav, and was
prisoner one year"
Pennsylvania.
Veterans OF the 9th Pa. Reserves recently
held Reunion at Iaceyyille, with b l..
Keeney presiding. Many survivors were
present, and the meeting was the most en-
! ioyable that had been held for years. Col.
VIM. Sinclair, who commanded the 9th Pa
reserves, and is now Colonel of the 7th T.
! 5. Art, will soon reach the age of retire
| ment. The Association believes it only
just recognition OF his gallant service that
he be promoted Brigadier General, and res
| olutions were passed petitioning such ac-
| ton. Officers were elected as follows:
| President, Hon l.. w. Forrest; Secretary
| and Treasurer, o. ID. Gooden ough.
Jos. X. Hummel, 5ith Pa, Johnstown, /,
| Pa, is making regimental roster, and
would like the members who belonged TO
Co. + after the regiment was consoli dated
with the Sd and 4th Pa. Reserves to send
their names and addresses.
| eth Pa. Vet. Cav, at Mahanoy City, Pa.
Oct. % and 26. Geo. +. Steahlin, Secre-
tary, Orwigsburg, Pa
18th Pa, at Harrisburg Pa, Oct. 10. Gen.
| MIchaei kerwIn Will attend. All surviving
comrades and their families are invited.
Z. ID. Bricker, President Harrisburg.
The 9th II. A., recruited in Ale
gheny, Armstrong, Butler, and Lawrence,
held its annual Reunion at New Castle,
the regiment has ever had. Capt. w. IL.
McCandless, presided. Col. Oscar L. Jack
son delivered the address of welcome
(which was responded to by Rev. NJ j.
Sloppy, OF Pittsburg. The following officers
were elected: Pres, II. G. McChesney;
d. ID.
Cor. Sec, j. McCandless, and Treas, G.
Z. EaStOn.
Over 200 veterans attended the Reunion
of the 3d Pa. III. A. and 18sth Pa, at Al
toona, Sept. II. The 18Sth Pa was formed
of those who desired to enlist in the artil-
lery, and for this reason are united in theil
organization President Theodore +. Tur-
ner introduced Mayor H. C. Barr, who wei
coined the veterans. Rev. S. T.. Forgus
responded. These officers were elected
Pres, j. w. Hague; V.-P.'s., B. G. Hess
d. ID. Van Horn; Sec, II. T. Graves;
Treas, T. F. Krecger; Cor Sec, Harry
Robinson; Surg, Hon. Louis E. Atkinson;
Chap, Thomas Hagh. Col Given in
stalled the officers. Gettysburg was chosen
as the next place Of meeting.
| Wisconsin.
The Survivors Association Of the 39th,
40th 4ist, 4Sth, 18th and 50th Wis. met
recently at Milwaukee, with Bishop Sam
uei Fallows, of Chicago, in the chair.
Gen. FallOws was reelected President,
! and +. f. Hurd, of New Lisbon, Wis, was
again chosen Secretary. The 4.th regi-
ment was admitted to membership Vice
Presidents were elected as follows: 39th
regiment, II. L. Chapman, Milwaukee;
40th, Maj A. j. Cheney, Chicago; 41st, S.
ID. Graves, Spencer, Wis; 47th, Capt. Geo
II. Wright, Wauwatosa; 18th, A. T. Brown I,
Milwaukee; 18th, DIR. VIM. G.. RaynOr,
Milwaukee; 50th, Col. John c. Spooner,
| Madison