The National tribune., 1899-09-28


ham. Frank Morehouse, Morgan Tyler, b.
Frank Marsh. Merritt Hunt, Geo. Ohm
stead; Sec, George L. Andrews. WinEted.
Conn, and Treas. S. l.. Scofield. A com
mlttce OF three was appointed 10 coIIfer with
tie 18th Conn. III regard TO n joint Reunion
mex. year.
ILLINOIS.
| The 37th anniversary of the muster into
ser, ice of the 12Tth H., Sept. s, WAS cele-
br;.ted by about 40 survivors of the gallant
/ old command and their families, who
gathered in Reunion at Aurora Capt.
Il +. Richmond was elected President; Ed.
Cummings, Vicc-Presidc;!t; George II.
Knott, Elgin, ILL.,, Secretary, and Frank
| Young, Assistant Secretary. The deaths
of Capt. Thomas Sewcll, Co. G; w. F..
Dureli, Co. f; Thos. Weldon, Co d. VIM
Bishop, Co. X; Marsh Wormley, Co. A.;
John Taylor, Co. &; Isaac Barr, Co. +. were
| re ported; also the death of Chas. II. Duck
the regiments first Hospital Steward.
| The Association of the seth III. held it's
18th Annual Reunion III tie Y. NJ. c. A.
| Auditorium. Peoria. ILL.,. Aug. - ard 2G.
Eighty four me iiirTs auSa"r,.l rpli-call aid
tic :lttc .ti:iilce uf wives so Sand da-gc!:t"
S:tS vc.y large. 'ine iI:.i Was iclutisi Iiy
decorated wi.h hui.d:cIs oi y:.r,is; of lei,
Whit: ;t:id b!ue hurting. aud litoIt :iu0
;iSs from, tie little h;Id-ii;'gs 10 tie large
| 1924 feet r!aSS. Tie program was II. =
usually interesting. and Il more happy lot
| oI old co.nraac; would Ec hard 10 find Gle
| foiiowlaS na":l,lcrS We're reported as having
| died during tie Year: JOS. LDwrie, Co. A:
ID. l.. sow;.I.der. 20. 81 !cut }. H. Hc, der
son, Co. h; ). ". Fl. Evil Y. Co. H; Rich'd
ufcc:. jacob W:iig:lmOt and Lewis n. Nc
Cor.alc. Go. ]. Tie oiiiccrs elected for the
cnSuIliS year were: Com, Lieut.. T.. T..
c,Gfs; >. '. e.. Capt. john II. Hall; j. V.
| G., Ecrnard Friesse; AdJ't ard Q. NJ. G. w.
McAowI; Chap, Rev. j. Hoffman Baton;
Orator for next Reuinon, Robert Schoies.
y Proposition vas made and heartily IL
7, dorsed To secure 20 acres of land or l. @, cSaw
Mountain where Col. Dan McCook's s Bri-
g;ide made one of the bioodiest charges of
! tile war 1t is proposed that the brigade
52d Ohio, Soth, Seth and 12oth ILL.,, buy the
Ia, land and erect brigade monument on it.
The first Reunion this regiment held was
in 1887. Since then Il two days Reunion
has been held each year in Peoria I'll. The
attendance has been about 100 The
death-roll has been about seven each wear.
The proceedings have been printed in
pamphlet form each year and sent to all
members of the regiment. The survivors
now number over 400. c. w. McKown, of
Gibson, ILL.,, has been Secretary for II years
and Treasurer for seven years.
The 18th Annual Reunion of the 1O2d
ILL.,, held Aug. 81 and Sept. /, Alpha, ILL.,,
was success. There were present about
80 survivors of the ,1O2d ILL.,, and nearly as
many more from other commands. Able
addresses were delivered by c. W. Aylin,
Past Chaplain of illinois, GAR; Capt
Frank Freer, Congressman Geo. w. Prince,
Rev. Leland, and l.. l.. Thompson, with
snapshots by other comrades. The Camp
fire WIS a success. Short addresses were
delivered by comrades. The Orion Baptist
Male Quartet sang, and the Alpha Cornet
Band with the Gilchrist Martial Band
furnished the music. The officers chosen
for next year are: Pres, Frank Beels;
" ID i
Emerson, New Windsor, ILL., The Re
union will be held in Orion next year the
week following the National Encampment
in Chicago.
Over 100 veterans Of the 125th III. met
at the Reunion of the regiment at Dan |
many years saw their Colonel. j. w. Lang
ley, who lives in Seattle, Wash, and is |
Commander of the Department of Wash |
ington and Alaska, GAR. Col. Langley |
arrived on a noon train, and when he step |
ped from the car was greeted by the sur
vlvors, who were drawn up in line under |
Capts. Holloway and Lester. Col. Lang
ley shook HANDS with each, at the same
time calling the comrades name. The |
business meeting was opened by prayer |
by Rev. Auer Comrade w. A. Peyton
presided Cyrus Tennery acted as Secre-
tary pro. tenn, a vacancy having been caused |
by the death Of Conrade Nathan Smooth |
Letters We're read from many absent COM
rades, and speech NAL / e was indulged |
II during the afternoon. Dennis Olchy |
Vas elected President, w. l.. Long Vice
resident, and Cyrus Tennery Secretary
About 100 survivors responded to roll |
ali at the Reunion OF the SD Ill. at Elgin,
sept. 6. Col. j: S. Wilcox presided. G. !
il. Peck read his report as Treasurer,
shich showed a small balance of cash on |
and. The following deaths were re-
ported: Chas; Campbell, Go. l; John NJ.
h- Ettf
master; John Kessler and W. r. Lynd |
Co. q; Patrick Muldoon, Co. E.; c. d. Tewks-
berry, Co. B; Uriah Titus, Co. ID; III. G.
Wilmartii, Co. 4; James H. johnson, Co !
1. Col. Wilcox was reelected President |
4. G. Edwards Vice-President, +. p. Per
RESOLUTIONS were passed pledging the |
hearty support of the survivors to the Gov
crnmci!t il putting down the insurrection |
II the Philippines.
25th ILL.,, at Ridge Farm, ILL.,, Oct. 5. |
The 10Th Ill. survivors will meet at same
ILL.,, Clinton, Ind.
The report of the proceedings of the 18th
annual Reunion Of the 9Th Ind. Cav. (39th |
Ind Vols.), held at Noblesyille, Sent. / |
and 2, 1893, has been published in pam |
phlet form. A roster of survivors ard |
much other information of interest to menI- |
bers Of the regiment is also contained in this |
pamphlet. Orlando A. Somers, Kokomo, |
Ind. is Permanent Secretary.
IOWA.
Fifty-three survivors of the 9Th Iowa met
in Reunion at the Iowa Safe Fair Grounds,
Des Moines, Aug. % and 30. Col. Alex
;inder j. Miller, the only surviving field
officer of the regiment. was elected Presi-
dent; Lieut. Edward q. Fracker, of Iowa
City. Sc 'retary, and Capt. Frank NJ. Kyle,
TreasIrer. The next meeting will be at
C"ntefsillc, Iowa, date to be fixed by the
Eyecntiv'. Board. composed Of the officers
If the Association.