The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1900-11-29
REUNIONS.
ILLINOIS.


The 18th ILL., Cav. held a Reunion in
Chicago during the National Encamp-
ment. President Geo. w. Norris, Anna,
ILL.,, opened the meeting with eloquent re-
marks. Il. a. Nattinger acted as Secre-
tary. Comrades were in constant attend
ance, greeting and visiting each other.
Many affecting meetings took place and a
most enjoyable time was had by all. For
ty-eight comrades, nine ladies and five sons
of comrades signed the rolls. Maj. III. G..
COnnelley sent letter deeply regretting
his inability to attend. Resolutions of sym
patty and friendship for Maj. Connelley
were unanimously adopted, as also were
resolutions of sympathy for Osborn Ca
prom, son of Col. Horace Capron. Osborn
is totally blind and in the Soldiers Home
at Milwaukee, Wis. Speeches were made
by President Norris, Capt: A. 3. Capron,
Capt. w. Il. Sanford, Maj. Lord. Mai.
Dent, Capt. Guy, Lieut.. Sanford, Lieut..
Moore, l.. A. Cobb, ]. f. Gilmore, G. e.
Graves, Jesse $. Brown, Warren Hunt.
Thanks were extended to Comrade w. l..
Sanford, Chana, ILL.,, by unanimous vote,
for his creditable work in writing and
publishing a history of the regiment. 1t
was the sentiment of the regiment that
the next Reunion be held at Peoria, ILL.,,
the place of rendezvous. Officers elected
for the year were: President, Capt. A.
b. Capron; V. 7. and Treas, Lieut.. =.
Beckwith; Sec, Z. A. Nattinger, Ottawa,
Iii. Before disbanding the comrades, led
by Capt. Capron, marched to the room
occupied by Gen. Wheeler, who com
manded the Confederate force that gave
the 18th Ill. Cav. such Il severe handling
at Sunshine Church. Ga, on the Stone
man raid.
The proceedings of the Ninth Biennial
Reunion of the 18th ILL.,, at Chicago ILL.,.
Aug. q, together with a roster of sur
vivOrs, have been published in pamphlet
form by the Association. Alfred Mead,
Secretary, Prairie City, Ill.
INDIANA.
Survivors of Co. A, 21st Ind, who did
not receive Invitations to the 18th Annual
Reunion at Wolcottville, Ind, Sept. 6, are
requested to send their names and adj
dresses to the Secretary of the Reunion
Association, that they may receive a copy
of the proceedings. Ralph Ashley, Secrc-
tary, La Grange, Ind.
MICHIGAN.
The Reunion of the 9th Mich, held at
Pennington, Sept. 20, was success in
point Of number attending. Romeo was
settled on as the next place of meeting.
and VIM. Bartlett, Of Romeo, was elected
President.
Survivors Of the 9th Mich, so in num-
Der, met at Mt. Clements, Mich, Oct. II
and IL. and on the evening of the first
day held a grand Campfire, at which Gen.
Parihurst presided. Many interesting
speeches were made. A conspicuous figure
was Capt. Marble, of Marshall, a veteran
of the Mexican and civil wars. His
father served in the war of 1912 and his
grandfather fought at Lexington and
Bunker Hill. The Oldest man in the com
pany was 1S, and there We're a number
over 10. At the business meeting Fowler
vile was chosen as place of next Reunion.
NEW YORK.
The members of the 18th n. Y. III. A.
at Chicago during the National Encamp-
ment met in room AT, County Building.
Between 20 and 80 comrades reported
Many of them had not met since muster.
out in 1865, but scarcely had they shaken
hands before they could settle down to talk
court was opened, and they were obliged
to retire. The following comrades regis
tered: Maj. Jos. p Cleary, Rochester
n. Y; w. III. Marquette, Hayward, Wis.
Hiram Walrod, Treadwell, n. Y; J. L.
Rippey, Chicago, ILL.,; John West, Aher-
deem. S. D.; w. Il. Bowen, Clinton, n.
y; HanfOrd Roberts, South Bend, Ind.
A. f. Neaskern, Chicago, ILL.,; William Nc.
Coy, Chicago, ILL.,; James Amy, Dundee
Ghas. A. Shaw, Brooklyn, n: Y; A. NJ
Parmenter, Commonwealth, Wis; l.. X.
Cleveland, Travers City, Mich; VIM.
Clowminzer, Brooklyn, N. Y; VIM. II.
Clement, Conrade, Iowa; VIM d. Sea
man, Starkey, N. Y; Phillip Blake, Osh-
kosh, Wis; ID. J. Tillman, Earlville, ILL.,.
James Booth, Lawton, Mich. Later a
very pleasant evening was spent at the
hotel of Comrade VIM. Mccoy, Co. G.