The National tribune., 1900-10-11
REUNIONS.
Meetings Of Survivors of the Great
Conflict.
CONNECTICUT.


present. Sevep1s deaths were reported:
Chas Knapp, Go. BiiLames DuGgan, Co
+; Geo. X. Moore, Co. F; David OCon-
nor, Co. q; James Cummings, Co. g;
Smith Damn, Co. A; Smith Scribner, Co
Il. Officers elected: Pres, Joel q. Fos-
Andrews, Winsted. The next Reunion
will be held at Danbury.
INDIANA
Sixteen survivors of the 10th Ind. Bat
terry met at indianapolis September and
elected the following officers: Pres. Lieut..
C. NJ. Butler; V. F., IL. G. Woods; Sec,
w. II. Reinheimer, Winchester, Ind.
The Dist Annual Reunion of the 9Th
Ind. was held in indianapolis Sept. Is
with good attendance. The routine busi
ness was transacted and the following
officers elected: Pres, Ernest II. Trip;
V. p, Pressly r. Griffith; Sec, w. FL.
Doll, Indianapolis; Treas, John Is. Ander-
son. A resolution of sympathy and con-
dolence was adopted on the death of Col.
Calvin d. Campbell, Garden City, Mo. A
resolution was also adopted endorsing
Comrade Benz. NJ. Hutchins, of Co. G,
9th Ind, of Columbus, Ind, Department
next meeting are to be fixed by the Presi
dent and Executive Committee.
MAINE.
At the Reunion of the 9th Me- Battery,
held in Bangor, the following were elect
w. w. Sawtelle; First V.-P., John l..
Perry; Second V.-P., J. X. n. Smith; Sec.
and Treas, J. Il. Rhodes.
At the Reunion Of the 1st Me. III. A.
it was voted to solicit subscriptions to the
history now in the hands of u rcgimental
committee that some guarantee may be
had before publishing. Members should
write. Comrade A. q. Sawyer, Bangor,
Me.
MASSACHUSETTS.
About 125 veterans attended the Re
union of the 9th Mass, at Springfield,
Sept. 20. The following deaths were re-
ported: William B. Watts. Chaplin +.
Hunt, Henry L. Darling, Martin o. Mas
sey, Capt T. W. Sloan, Capt ]. L. Skin
ner, Capt. S. 2. Cooley, Ward Vining, A.
J. Dunning, j. NJ. Montgomery, Thomas
G. Merton, Lyman 10. Needham and d.
Bruce. The meeting closed with the cleo
ton Of the following officers: Pres, Capt.
IL. G. Dwight; V. P.'s, DIR. George e. Full
ler, Peter S. Bailey and Rob Roy McGreg
or; Sec. and Treas, w. p. Derby, of
Springfield; Asst. Sec, G. II. Rust.
1st Mass. Cav, at Lancer's Armory,
Boston, Oct. "a, at 0 a. m. Ell A. Smith,
Secretary, Oakland Ave-, somerville,
Mass.
The Sd Mass. Cav. held its 36th Re
union at Berkley Halls, Boston. Sept. 10,
with Vice-President5y VIM. Gallagher in
the chair. The election of officers result
ed as follows: Pres, VIM. Gallagher;
First V.-P., Samuel Corning; Second "
F., FL. L. Hughes; See, George III. Rey-
Capt. Chas. Is. Clover. After a lively
meeting of two hours the company, with
| invited guests, repaired to the banquet
hail and sat down to. a very fine banquet
provided BY Cosnrade Francis Z. Holder,
the President of the Association for 1899
1900. The Hon. H. B. Lowering was
toastmaster. Gen: N. NJ. Dudley. Rev.
| from Indiana: :rex-Mayor Hayes, Of Lynn;
ex-senator Sargent, son of the old Colonel
of the regiment, and Several other distin-
g,ished guests, were among the speakers.
This was voted to be the best Reunion
ever held by the Association. There are
about 800 survivorszof the regiment.
MICHIGAN,
The 21st Annual Reunion of the I'd
Mich. will be held at Flint. Mich, Oct.
| 1S, 1900. The citizens of Flint extend a
| cordial welcome to all the survivors of the
regiment.
list Mich. Engs. and Mechanics. at Kal-
amazoo, Mich, Oct. II. Headquarters at
American House. Jonathan ID. Butler,
President, Charlotte, Mich.
MISSOURI.
Beginning Sept. IL the 9th Mo-, 7th NJ.
S. NJ. Cav, 18th Mo. and Fosters Bat
tie Springs, Mo. More than 100 were
present. Jacob Knous, Colonel Of the 9th
Mo-, was present, although over 90 years
old. Judge John f. Phillips, Colonel, 7th
NJ. $. NJ. Cav, made very patriotic
speech. Maj. T. w. Houts and j. A.
IL
retary, respectively. The Reunion Of 1901
will be held Sept. at same place.
NEW YORK.
An interesting Reunion of the surviv-
ors Of the Corcoran Irish Legion was held
in County Building, Chicago, ILL.,, during
the G. A. X. Encampment. The Legion
was composed of the 155th, 164th, 10th,
1S2d n. Y, and was raised in New York
City except the 155th, which was raised in
Buffalo. n. Y, and served most of the time
as the Second Brigade, Second Division,
Second Corps. Twenty-Five responded to
roll-call, many of whom met for the first
time since mustered out in July, 1865 Let
ters were read from Col. John Byrne, Col
Nj. G. Murphy and Capt. Jack McAnnally.
Interesting remarks were made by Capt
O'Farrell, Anslem j. Smith, John H. Rie-
ley and Allan Grey. The following officers
were elected: Pres, Capt. Patrick O'Far-
rell; 1st V. p, Capt. John McAnnally; Cd
V. F., Serg't Anslem J. Smith; Sd V. p,
Serg't John FL. Rieley; Sec. and Treas,
Newell NJ. Smith.
The 23d Annual Reunion of the S9th
Ohio was held at Lynchburg, O., on
Thursday, Sept. 20, 19O6-the 37th ami
versary OF the battle of Chickamauga,
when the S9th was captured by the enc
my. The first meeting of the day was
held in the village grove and addressed by
Rev. HodsOn, veteran of the S9th Ind.
and Pastor Of the Christian Church. Good
music was furnished by the Lynchburg
and Pricetown Bands and the Lynchburg
choir. The business meeting was held in
the town hall. Some so comrades were
present, and a score of letters of regret
were received and read by the Secretary.
committee was appointed to prepare
suitable papers on the death Of the Regi-
mental Historian, Comrade Barnes, and to
secure the records 7andi flag which had been
left in his possession The following Off
GERS were elected: Pres, III. II. Redkey;
V. P.'s, Robert Young, Il. J. Doughman,
d. NJ. Barrett Vim. Kerns; c.-Treas.,
Isma Troth, hBynehhurg, o. Comrade
Troth had been Secretary for 18 years On
motion decided tn hold Oath Reunion at
Greenfelds, o. The date to be named by
officers of the association. The veterans
reassembled att o'clock p. IN. at the call