The National tribune., 1899-11-02

N1ce-ITeSluelllS were lIODl
pany The next Reunion will be held in
Perth Amboy in 1900,
The 26th Annual Reunion of the 14th
n. j. was held at Trenton, n. D., Oct ~,
the anniversary of the battle of Cedar
Creek, with 90 survivors present James
c. Taylor, of Trenton, was unanimously
elected President Mai j. C. Patterson, of
Ocean Grove, was chosen Secretary, and
Russell c. Johnson, of New York City,
Treasurer. During the day the comrades
and their friends visited the grave OF Col. VIM
S. Truck, commander of the First Brigade,
Third Division, Sixth Corps, at Riverview
Cemetery, and afterwards the graves of
Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan and Gen. Gershom
Mott, whose bodies repose among over
thousand of the rank and file of their follow
ers. The next Reunion will be held III
Trenton, Sept. 10, 1900.
NEW YORK.
The 35th anniversary of the battle of
Cedar Creek was celebrated at New York
City by the survivors of the 5th n. Y. II. A,
who on the evening OF Oct 10 held their 10Th
Annual Banquet and Reunion. These otfi-
GERS We're chosen: Pres, Adam Applehaus;
V. P.'s, John kope, Francis NJ. Finch. and
more; Sec.-Treas., Jos. H. Barber, 20 East
129th street, New York City. Twenty i've
deaths during the year were reported.
Encouraged by the success of their Phlla-
delphia Reunion, the survivors resolved to
meet in Chicago during the GA K. En-
campment next year, and Comrade Barker
was directed TO make necessary arrange
ments, and notify survivors in the West.
Comrade VIM. NJ. Harris, Secretary.
Gloversville, n. Y. sends us the published
report of the proceedings of the 5th Annual
Reunion of the 153d n. Y. recently held at
the home of President c. j. Kellogg, Elnora,
n. Y.
The I'd n. Y. Cav. Harris Light and
the 11th n. Y. Cav (Scott's 900 met in
Peekskill, Oct. 10. The evening previous
the visitors had been entertained at
a Campfire given by resident comrades
and their Friends. At the business
meeting of Harris Light d. G. Mon
Whitaker, Patrick Flynn. John Rudolph,
Ebenezer Albn, and Richard Homan
were reported. Capt. George W: Stanley
was elected President, Arch MacKeller,
Peekskill, Secretary, and. Eugene Travis
Treasurer; Historian, W. ". Glazier.
Peekskill was chosen as permanent head
quaters of the Association.
At the business meeting of SCOTS 900
Col. James H. Haight presided The
deaths of Lieut.. A. b. Holmes, Lieut.. II. c.
Bates, Bugler Harry Holland, Cornelius
Carr, Fred Tibbitts, Henry Temple, Steph-
en- b. See, VIM. Wright. Patrick Devlin,
Homer Bailey, Lieut.. Vim. H. GOodale,
ana Lieut.. IL. NODudlt were
These officers were chosen: Pres, James
II. Haight; V.-P., John w. Stuart; Sec.
Treas, Thomas w. Smith; Chap, John
Quinn. Executive Committee, Capt Geo
II. Dagwell and Serg't-Maj James S.
Mcdonald.
A very pleasant meeting of the survivors
of the Hath Ohio, recently held at Ada, o.,
was well attended by former members of
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large number Of veterans. Prof. w. F.
Bufford was reelected President, Capt.
Allen Hegler was chosen VicesPresident,
and ID. b. Saint, Of Mt. Sterling, Secretary.
The S9th Ohio Association held a Re
union at Williamsburg, o., Sept. 20, with
60 survivors in attendance, several of these
meeting with the society for the first time.
In every way the meeting was a success.
This was one OF the regiments sacrificed to
save Rosecrans's army at Chickamauga.
Sept 20, 1863. Old officers were reelected
as follows: Pres, j. III. Hall; V. p, Y. J
Doughman; Sec, Isma Troth; Historian,
VIM. Mex. Barns.
PENNSYLVANIA.
49th Pa, at Tyrone, Pa, Nov. s and 8.
W. II. Erwin, Secretary, McVeytown, Pa.
Ninety-six survivors of the 140th Pa met
at Canonsburg, Pa, Oct 13. The veterans
were welcomed in a patriotic speech by
D. H. Lee, to which Rev. George r. Murray
responded. These officers were chosen:
Pres, j. r. Rinehart; V. P.'s, w. Il. Post,
Enoch French and Frank Grim; Sec, Rev.
j. II. Milligan, Allegheny, Pa. A number
of good speakers ente, tained the veterans,
among them Gen. Henry Bingham, Dr.
John r. Paxton, DIR. w. F. Brown, Hon
j. Murray Clark, Hon. ID. NJ. Pry and Hon
j. B. Mcbride.
j. W. Hague. President of the Sd Pa.
H. A and 1SSth Pa. Association, Pitts
burg, sends the following account of Phila-
delphia Reunion: "The meeting was held
in Parlor A. City Hall, Sept. 6. This
was "a special favor conferred upon this
body Of veterans, no other body, civil or
military, being able to secure permission
to occupy any Of the rooms OF this mag
nificent structure. Mayor Ashbridge met
the regiments and extended a most cordial
welcome. Col. Samuel !. Given responded.
The Mayo was elected an honorary mem
ber and decorated with the badge of the
Association. Lieut.-Col. Geo. X. Bowen
was present. Over 100 veterans attended
the banquet of the Ladies' Auxiliary AS
Sociation Sept Z.
The officers of the Association for the
year are: Pres, John II. Hague; V.-P. s
b. c. Hess and ID. l.. Van Horn; Sec, Harry
r. Graves, Millerton, Pa; Treas, Theo
dore f. Kreeger; Cor.-Sec., Henry Robin
son; Surg. Hon. Louis e. Atkinson; Chap
Thomas Haigh.
Mrs. J. d. Tompson is President Of
the Ladies' Auxiliary, Mrs. Robert Alex
ander Vice-President, and Mrs. Henry
Robinson Secretary Treasurer.