The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-07-14
RENEWING OLD TIES.
Reunions of Veterans Who Stood Shoulder
to Shoulder in the Dark Days.

Indiana.
| George ". Lancaster, Secretary. $40
| N. Meridian street, Indianapolis, Ind.
| wants the present postoffice address Of
purpose of revising the regimental roster
Indiana Soldiers Reunion at West
Baden Springs, Ind, July 81, % and 20
large gathering OF veterans is expected
and elaborate preparations have been
made. II. L. Henson, Past Commander.
Basil B. Decker Post, French Lick, Ind.
Kentucky.
Arrangements are being made for a.
meeting of the survivors of the 23d Ky. al
Cincinnati. Capt. John Barnes. Presi-
dent, and Phil III. Keen, Secretary, New
port, Ky, are working to secure a large
attendance.
Massachusetts.
The 34th anniversary of the fight al.
Petersburg was celebrated by the 57tfr
About so members were present. Officere
were elected as follows: Pres, Capt john
Anderson; V.-P-'s, Capt. C. d. Hollis
VIM. Magner, H. S. Pike, j. W. Farms
worth; q, NJ, w: III. Whipple; S. NJ,
Westboro. The meeting was one of the
best ever held.
Over a hundred survivors of the 7th,
Mass, many accompanied by their fami-
hes. were present at the recent Reunion
I'D
f. p. Harlow called the meeting to order
The deaths of Charles W. Anthony. John
R. Gerry, Thos. Linsdale, H. A. Leach.
John Grover, VIM. |. Houghton, Thomas
Mullen and Charles W. Clapp were re-
ported. Ofhcers elected were: Pres.
Israel Buf1inton; Sec, VIM. H. Wade
PlaInvllle; Treas, 3. F. Cunningham.
Michigan
A pleasant Reunion of the 1st Mich. at
Albion, June rs, was attended by so s1Ir<
vivOrs and their families. These officers
were chosen: Pres, Samuel TrumbuII-
V.-P.,s, H. Sweet and James A. Bell.
Sec, Dan. Griffith, Jackson: Chap. A. S.
Fish; Historian, ChaS. Carrick.
New York.
At the recent meeting of the 14otb v
at Glen Haven, action was taken looking
to the erection of a monument to the.
memory of Col. ORorke, and a committees
appointed to collect funds. Col. O'Rorkes
was killed in action, July 2, 1868. The
following officers were reelected Pres
NJ. w. Haight; V.-P., Henry Allen. Sec
A. S. Bostwick; Treas, Roman Oven
burg. The thanks of the regiment weres
voted President Mckinley for the appoints
ment of the regiments former Colonel.
Ewell ). Otis, as MaiOr-General.
very pleasant meeting of the sur
vivOrs OF the 72d N. Y. was held recently
at Bemus Point. The attendance was
the Reunion by a number of letters from
comrades living in different parts of the
country. Assistant Engineer Henry t.
Baker, U. S. N, who is with SIMPSONS
fleet, sent his greetings. Officers: Pres.
John Bourne; V-P, VIM NJ. Abbott. Sec.
Treas, Henri LIE f. Brown, jamestown.
Over 80 survivors of the gallant 10Th
were present at the recent meeting at
Lakewood. The present war formed a
topic of interest. Many of those present
Il tk,l Il
several who were unable to attend. in their
letters mentioned with pride the fact that
their sons were at the front. One father
wrote that he had tried to dissuade his
son from enlisting, when the boy replied:
Father, inherit my love of the flag from
you" New officers were elected as fol-
lows: Pres, Robert f. Smith; V.-P.,
Charles Schweibert; Sec, Elias Shepard,
Bust; Treas, Myron Turner; Q. NJ,
Samuel Ely; Chap, Q. F. Moses. "a
Ohio.
The SD annual Encampment of the 7th
Ohio Association will be held at PUTIN
Bay o., commencing Aug. 3, and last one
week. The meeting will be under the
auspices of the Rooster Club. an auxili-
ary organization. The annual regimental
Reunion will be at Cleveland in October.
Z. w. Force, Secretary, Cleveland, o.
The Ohio Brigade Association, COM
posed OF survivors of the 9th, 18th, AID
and 63d Ohio held successful meeting
at Mt. Vernon during the State Encamp-
ment. Gen. Wager Swayne, Life Presi-
lent, presided. Vice-Presidents were
,Iected as follows: 9th Ohio, Maj. Charles
smith; 39th Ohio, Capt. a. r. Robinson;
sd Ohio, Capt. E. L. Lybarger; 63d Ohio,
ZEN. Charles f. Brown. Frank Bruner,
Cincinnati, is Secretary.
Vermont.
A Reunion of the survivors of Co. E,
tn Vt. was held at Manchester, June 20,
With Ii survivors present. Officers
elected: Pres, Mai. w. r. Dunton; V.-P.
ant. S. f Burnham; Sec.-Treas. Capt.
}. II. Dyer, Manchester. Meeting in 1899
yill be held at Manchester in September.
Wisconsin.
2tst Wis, at Kaukauna, Wis. July 20
md 81. j. III. Woodwork, 12S Sycamore
street, Milwaukee, Wis.
Regulars
Sykes Regulars, ut Jackson Hall, Cin-
innati, o., Sept 8, from 1 to p. m.
Teterans of the I'd, Sd, 9TH, 9th, 7th, 10th,
18th, 18TH f4th, 18th u. S., and Battery ID,
tn u. S. Art, are invited. w. III. Sander
on, Secretary, Cleveland, o.