The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-09-15

Everything had been prepared for their
reception. touching picture was that
of Col. John Kennett. the commanding
officer Of the 9Th. now 90 years Of age,
sea ed in an armchair. exchanging friend
| ly handCrasps with his old comrades.
| Col. Eli Long, of Plainfieid. n. J., who
! took command of the regiment after Col.
| Kenneth had been retired, was present.
! Col Long was wounded innumerable times
| during the civil warm fact. 1t Is said he
never went into an engagement without
| receiving u wound. Seated at the tables
on the lawn, hurrying attendants salts
| flying their slightest wants, the old sol
| diers whiled away the hours from noon
| until O'Clock fighting over the old battles
and relating "reminiscences. After the
| luncheon the 4th Ohio were addressed by
Col Long. He was followed by Lieut.
| Col. James Thomson and other members
of the regiment and guests. The Camp
fire was then closed with three cheers
each for the Coiors they had borne from
1861 to 1865; and for Col. John Kenneth
and Mr.. Lucien Wulsin whose elaborate
hospitality they will never forget. The
election of officers resulted as follows
President, Col. John Kennett; First Vice
President Capt w. T.. Crane; Secretary
Lucien Wulsin: Treasurer, Alien NJ. James.
The Goth Ohio met in Common Pleas
Courtroom No 2 Eighty-four were present
the largest ever attending. David Put
man was elected President. James Wilson
First NiccPresident, William Ritchic
Second VicePresident, Jacob Schaier
Third Vice President, and j. ID. Billings
Fourth Vice-President. David Haiderman
Treasurer, and T. j. Perry Secretary.
The next Reunion will be held at Green
Vile, o.
At the Annual Reunion of the 10Th Ohio
the officers elected were: y. p. Shaiier,
Youngstown, o., President; Hiram Doll,
Canton, o., Vice-President; Thomas y.
Briefly. Marion, Secretary Youngstown
was selected as the next place OF meet
ing.
The I'd Ohio II. A. met in the Circuit
Court Room After the meeting Il photo
graph was taken of the members. II. l..
IIeaton was elected President, W. ,.
Roebuck President, r. W. Sechier
Secretary and Treasurer, and Capt. Brad
ford Historian. The next Reunion will be
| held on the Goth OF next September.
Nearly so comrades attended the Re
union of the 50th Ohio and a general good
time was had. j. f. Emert was elected
! President, Samuel Beeling Vice-Presi-
dent, Samuel Kessier Secretary, and Mrs.
| KeSSter Treasurer. The next Reunion
| will be held at New Paris, 0.
The Reunion of the t8th Ohio was held
at Which Post Hall. Seventyseven
answered to the roii-cail. Mai. j. A.
Bering, Of Lynchburg, o., was chosen
| President and Capt. Thos Montgomery
urer After the refreshments were served
by Comradc f. a. Conkiing, of Cincinnati,
the association adjourned to meet at
Lynchburg, o., in September, 1899.
The 192d Ohio held a Reunion at Noyes-
McCOok Post Headquarters. a number OF
the comrades who have not seen each
other since September. 1865, when the
regiment was mustered out Of the service,
were present at this meeting. Col. Henry
Wagner, Commander Of T.. F. Moves Nc
Cook Post, who was member OF 90. Is OF
the 1921 was elected Chairman. and
Charles Hoffman Secretary. Gen. Il. l..
Kimberly made a stirring and patriotic
speech.
The 9Th Ohio held meeting. Gen. T.
3. Heath, Colonel Of the regiment: Capt.
II. Taylor son Of Col II. II. Taylor, who
also commanded the regiment were pres
ent and delivered short addresses. Col.
Heath was elected President. T. \. Reed
Secretary, and Charles \. Miller Treas
urer for the ensuing year.
One hundred and fifty comrades Of the
fst and I'd Ky. Association were az GIN
cnnati The majority OF the veterans
are resident Of the vicinity. Officers
elected were: Pres, James Faran; N.-P.,
c. W. Davis; Recording Secretary, Henry
Otterman; Financial Secretary Tafael
Van; Treas. H. Brinkman. Trustees,
c. King, David Lee and A. Anschutz.
The association adjourned to meet with
the Goth Ohio, goth Ky. and Dist Ind, all of
whom formed kraft's Brigade Of Palmer 5
Division.
The 10th Reunion Of the 9Th Ohio Cav
on Sept. was the largest and most
enthusiastic ever held. The 5th was
practically Cincinnati regiment, nearly
all the companies being raised in and
about the city. One hundred and ninety
seven of the old members registered at
Headquarters. Tie following officers
were elected: Pres, Col. T. T. Heath,
Champaign, H.; Sec, T. J. Leeds, George
town, o.; Treas, c. a. Miller, Cincinnati;
Historian, A. Van Bibber, Cincinnati.
Place Of next meeting Will be decided
later.
The 23d Reunion of the Independent
West Virginia Cavalry (Custer's) was held
at Oriental Hall. Officers were elected as
follows: Pres, a. Mcmillan: V.-P., Richard
Barron; Sec, S. Shry: Assistant, j. j.
Sutton; Treas, Mai. T.. S. Morgan |
Thirty-eight members were present
The Sth Ohio Independent Battery AS |
ISOLATION held its 18th annual Reunion
President j. W. Swope, of Dayton, calling
the meeting to order and making an
appropriate address. Lieut.. F. NJ. Coover,
of Kansas, was present for the first time |
since being mustered out, in 1865. The !
following officers were elected for the |
ensuing year: Pres, l.. Kiefer, Piqua, O.;
V.-P., Gust. Diehl, Troy, O.; Sec. Web. |
S. Richey, Muncie, Ind. Q. NJ, John H.
Rain, Piqua, o.: Corresponding Secretary
Samuel j. Williams, Beaversv lie, o. |
Piqua, O., was selected as the place OF
meeting in September, 1899.
The 9Th n. Y. Vet. Cav. (the Fighting
5th) met in jackson Hall. Vice President |
ID. isaacs, of Niagara Falls, presided.
Officers were elected as follows: Pres,
Col. ID. Isaacs; V-P., L. OReil!y: Sec.
n. w. Newell.
The comrades of Merrill's Horse effected
a permanent organization by electing Rev.
f. A. Mathis President, Capt. w. III.
Wade Secretary, and Lieut.. Tippett Treas
urer Comrades Carr, Capt. w. III. Hig-
don and W. II. Wade were appointed a
Committee on Rules.
The 18th Ohio met in Common Pleas
Court. Election of officers resulted: Col
A. w. Nc Cormick President; Lieut. j. c.
Goldsmith, First Vice-President: Capt.
II. l.. Pugh Second Vice President; Capt
l.. j. Cutter, Secretary; Lieut.. j. W.
Brabnam, Treasurer; John Morris. Chap
lain. The next Reunion will be held in
Marietta, o., in 1885, the date TO he fixed
by the Executive COMMITTEES, The even
ing was spent at the Lagoon, the guests
Of Mai, r. IL. Fleming, Of Ludlow.
AT the Reunion OF the 91st Ohio held in
Commodore Foote Fost Hall. IS OF the
were present. Last years Presi-
dent and Secretary were reelected. DR.. J.
b. Warwick, of Lucasville, o., and j. W
Longbon, of Jackson County. w. II.
Brunston, of Jackson County, was elected
Vice President. Sept 10, the date OF a
nSDpcially ha ri -fOuoht battle in urb :ct