The National tribune., 1900-11-15
REUNIONS.
Meetings of Survivors of the Great
Conflict
ILfhNors.

Conflict!
ILfhNoIs.
| The survivors of the nth III. held Re
union at Peoria Oct, "a and %, the first In
II years. They elected Jesse Sawyer, Pres
ident; D. L. Murphy. yieerPresident; A. f.
Walker, Secretary and Treasurer: The com,
| rades took great interest and decided to hold
the next Reunion in Peoria, Oct 4, 1901. Six
ty-ive comrades registered.
Battery ID, LIST III L. A., known during the
war as McAllister's Battery, held Reunion
during the G. 4. r. Encampment at Chi
cage. Those present at roll call were: Maj.
e; II. Cooper. $50 South Clark St, Chicago.
| who was elected President; Lieut. Geo. 7.
Cunningham, Joplin, Mo-, Vice-President Ii.
| II. Washington, $50 Ogden Place Chicago,
Secretary; Geo. L. Seely, John Buschwah.
Hamilton Bigham. John Doner. John b. Il, vt
Samuel Eddy. Ezra Carter. Harrison Dicky,
| Christian Laufer. Jacob Boyt, Phil Ruch, II.
| S. Corwn, Edward Kinniry, Dick Henderson,
John L. Wiesman and Peter Clayton. Thir-
| teen others sent letters of regret. The ad-
dresses of absent ones can be obtained of
| .. ID. Washington. The next Reunion will
| be held at Denver, Colo, during the National
Encampment.
A joint Reunion of the 25th and 10Th III.
| took place at Newman in September. The
public gatherings during the day and the
| Campfire ut night were held in the City Park
| and at least 1900 people gathered to enjoy
the speeches. Newman for one day descended
| from the conquest OF business and became
n gentle, warm-hearted host, and all her peo-
pie, without exception, were imbued with
the spirit Of hospitality, and the veterans
were royalty entertained and given the free
dom of the city. The 25th selected Sidell as
the next meeting-place. w. TagSart was re-
elected President and u. G. johnson, Gin
ton, reelected Secretary. The 10Th selected
Paris for the next RuniOn ground Il. Gre
tors. of Paris. was elected President; G. w.
Patton. of Paris. ILL.,. Secretary; John Skin
ner, Newman, ILL.,, Treasurer.
INDIANA.
The Annual Reunion OF the 44th Ind. was
held ut Ligonier Ind, Oct. 16 with large
address of welcome, and Capt. f. o. Rose.
of Co. A, delivered the response. Several
comrades entertained the company with In
terestag remarks Campfire followed in
sions were held 1t was decided to h9id
the next Reunion, at South whitley. The
ssed & secr E.
Ind
Centervile had as It's guests Oct 3 and
the survivors of the preacher Regiment"
the gallant 57th Ind. This command was or
ganized at Richmond, Ind. In the Autumn OF
1861, many OF its officers being ministers and
over 400 of the rank and file church mem
bers. A rousing Campfire was held the even
ing Of Oct. 3. The reg!mental flag that was
captured by Texas regiment at the fierce
battle of Franklin and returned about 10
years ago was on the stage and attracted
much attention. Among those present were
Col. McGraw, Capt: Van Nuys, Capt. Haw-
T Wing man and Lieut.. siade. Dr.. II. Tillson,
Of Centerville, was the only medical officer
present. At the business meeting the deaths
son, Co. Il; John Lamb, Co. G; Elisha O.ney,
Co. L, and Isaac Chance, Co. II, were re-
ported. Isaac Jones was elected President
and ]. S. KerchevaL Vice President. The
next Reunion will be held Mt Sheridan, in
1901. Mark II. Morris, New Castle, Ind,
remains Secretary.
IOWA.
A Reunion of the Benton County Veteran
Association was held at yInton, Iowa, be-
ginning Sept %. A fine dinner preceded a
e Was made mn by HON To
followed by song, "The Flag without One
STAIN" by the Weatherwax Quartet of
Charles City The the address of
late Chaplain Of the 49th Iowa. A song by
the Old Soldiers Quartet was followed by an
address by Hon. VIII Cumback. of Green's
burg, Ind. After a song by. the, Old Soldiers
Quartet recitation was given by Miss Myr-
tie Titus, sister Of the boy that placed the
American flag upon the outer walls OF Pekin,
China. In the evening Campfire talks were
given by Ex-Governor Cumback, Greensburg,
Ind; o: II: l.: Mason, Green Mountain, Iowa;
Capt J. sd b. WWhIIppe Ynt1B; Capt Pt:oS s. f.
Waterloo; C. r. Wilkinson, ST. Paul, Mimi,
and A. Thompson, vInton. These were in.
terspersed with songs by the Old Soldiers
Quartet, of Charles City; also a recitation by
T. f. Mcdonald. Next morning the follow
ing were elected: President. A. p. Moss
Sec, L. II. Colcord, vinton; Q. NJ, Jas II.
Wallace, Vinton; Paymaster, II. II. Quinn,
VlntOn. Regimental officers Colonel, A.
Thompson, Vinton; Lieut.-Col.,. g. d. Scho-
field, Urbana; Maj, j. b. Marchant, Garrl-
son; Chaplain. ]. l.. Cramer, Independence;
Surgeon NJ. Meredith, Vernon. A memorial
service was held, also an enjoyable general
meeting.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Veterans of the 25th Mass, heroes Of ROa-
noke Island of Drewry's Bluff, of Cold Har-
Der, and many another hard-fought battlefield
Of the civil war. gathered Oct. 1G; In Horti-
cultural Hall for their Both Reunion. They
had many things to tell one another, and
they had few matters on which they want
ed to be heard outside Of the hall. Loyalty
word of the day. The discipline appeared
when Gen. Josiah Pickett, Colonel OF the
regiment and President OF the association,
gave the order in ringing voice to fall In
for dinner. There were no laggards and
there was no lack OF spirit and good fellow
ship in the meeting of the day. OF the 400
survivors out OF nearly 1900 names on the
regiments rolls. 140 attended the Reunion,
including several from other States. Gen. Jo-
siah Pickett called the business meeting to
order. He told the men they were the finest
looking body he had since the war, and
then everybody stood up straighter than ever.
The session got to business at once, and c.
his report, showing good balance. On mo.
ton OF Capt. ]. Il. Knox, n committee was
appointed to retire and prepare list of
officers to bring before the meeting. They
brought in this list, which was accepted
without question: President, Gen. Josiah
Picket; Vice-Presidents, Edward Brown, Har-
vey 4. Clark of Gardner Col. James Tucker
OF Boston, Nevson Stone of Marlboro, Il. w.
Mayo Of Turner's Falls; Secretary and Treas
urer G. w. Putnam; Chaplain, j. Calvin
Spaulding of Fitchburg; Executive Commit
tee, William o. Wilder. Willard Cheney, Col.
James NJ brennan, Walter S. Bugbee, Eu-
gene d. Lacount, Fltchburg. Mai II. Arthur
White. of Philadelphia, Chairman OF the Gen.
Hickman Monument Committee, gave the
regiment an account OF the monument to its
old commander of the Red Star Brigade, to
which the 18th contributed literally. 1t Is
at Easton, Pa, the home Of Gen. Hickman.
collection was taken, amounting to $50.
Company Reunions were in different parts Of
the hall, the general meeting breaking up for
that purpose. A Campfire was held In the
evening, at which a number of Interesting
speeches were made by prominent veterans
of the 25th and other regimnts.
NEW YORK.
The 10th Reunion of the Harris Light Cav
airy Association, "a My, was hello In
Peekskill Oct. 10, and red neckties and red
carnations were numerous and conspicuous
IN our Strpts ALL day The red Is the color