The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1901-09-12
Ohio ate Association of Mexican War Vet

erans
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The Ohio State
Association of Mexican War Veterans held Its
27th Annual Reunion In the main parlor OF
the Neil House, Columbus, o., Aug. 81,
TwentyfOur silvergray veterans answered to
roll call: James Wilson. Co. II. I'd o. V. l.,
aged IS. Findlay, o.: James II. Smith, Co. II,
ID o. V. l.. aged 49, Newark, o.; James Q.
McLain. Co. A, I'd o. V. l., aged rs, New
Holland, o.; VIM. Mallln, Co. X, 9Th o. V. l.,
aged 49, Amanda. o.: John A. Fisher, Co. A,
I'd o. V. l.. aged 76, ChillIcothe. o.; Jacob
Shanlaub, Co. r, 4th o. V. l., aged II,
Marion, O.; Charles aid, Co. X, 5th o. V. l..
G, 3D. o: V. l., aged 70, Bloomfield: o.; Joseph
l.. Mckenzie, Co. G. 9th o. V. l., aged IS,
Glenmont, o.; John Cochran, Co. b, ID o. V.
|. Howard. O.; David W. Henderson, Co.
James Cutler, Co. f, I'd Z. S. L.. aged go,
fleetwood, o.; George A Fuchs. Co. b, 4th
o. V. l., aged u, Marysyille, o.; Joshua
Brothers. 4th o. V. l., aged IS, Lockburn, o;
Columbus, o.; W. S. Simmons, Co. Il, 4th
o. V. l., aged IS, Columbus. o.. Frederick
Decker, Co b, 4th o. V. l., aged 20, Colum-
bus, O.; James G. Barker. Co. |, 4th o. V. l..
aged *. Columbus, o.; Joseph Meyers. Co.
i, 4th o. V. l., aged so, Columbus o.; Henry
Longhcnry, Co. Il, eth o. V. l., aged 10. Co
l., aged 20, Columbus, o.; Samuel Saylor, Co.
X, I'd o. V. l., aged 76, Columbus, o.; Adam
Rickenbacher, Co. h. 4th o. V. l., aged 20.
Columbus, o: VIM. T; Wilson. Co. l. 1st Pa.
The death list since last Reunion was then
read: Capt. James f. Chapman, Co. f, Sd o.
V. l., died at Sandusky, o., Sept. 80, 1900,
aged 81; Serg't Isaac Eaton, Co. Il, Mounted
1900 aged SO; Private John w. Ward, Co.
X, 9Th o. V. l., died al BcllefOntaine, o., Sept.
II, 1900, aged 20; Private George Acherly, Co.
9, list o. V: l., died at Sidney, o.; Jan. 1,
1901, aged 20; Private Alexander Houston,
Co. f. 4th o. V. l., died March f. 1901 in
Columbus, o., aged 10; Private August NJ.
died July 8, 1901, in Newark, o., aged II.
o. Capt. James Wilson, the President, made
the address Of the meeting, and rendered the
resignation Of the chair which was reluctant
ly accepted, and on motion to fill the vacancy
DR.. David w. Henderson, of Marysvllle, o.,
was unanimously elected DIR. Henderson In
accepting the compliment invited the veterans
to his city for their next Reunion, and, on
motion, was accepted, and the date to be
Thursday, May g. 1902 the day Of the first
battle in the with Mexico, which oc-
CURED at Palo Alto. May s, 1SiG-Gen.
Taylor commanding the American forces.
Three cheers were given for the old flag. and
the Association stood adjourned. - CAPT.
JAMES H. SMITH, Secretary Newark o.
Wisconsin Veterans at Kansas Reunion.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In order that
any of our comrades who need our assistance
may know where TO find us, | herewith in
close roster of the Wisconsin Association who
were at the Bakers Spring (kan.) Reunion,
Hoffman, Co A, Sd Wis. Cav. Gaena, Kan. /;
G. f. Pond. c. Sd wis. Cay., Fit. Scott, Kan;
Hugh l.. Thompson, G and II; 30 Wis. Cay,
Wis. Cav, Fairhaven, Mo-; J. S. Greene, l,
Sd Wis. Cav. Portland, Mo-: F. d. W. Ar
mold, !. Sd Wis. Cav. Lamar Mo-; VIM. Bike,
II, 18th Wis, |, 23d Wis, Seneca. Mo; NJ.
Widener, d, 1lth Wis, Carthage. Mo-; Henry
Hoye, Sergeant Il, nth Wis, E!gn, ILL.,. VIM.
Rlumbell. II, nth Wis. Chetopa, Kan. e.
C.. Weilup. First Sergeant, ID, 18th Wis,
CaIn III IA
Wis, Joplin, Mo-. Frank Swinger, ID, Goth
Wis. Walnut Creek, Kan; C. II. Crist b,
22d Wis. Gravett, Ark; Geo. HerfOrd, X, 23d
Wis, Liberal, Mo-; j. d. Bailey, +, 25th Wis,
Carthage, Mo; W. T.. Lovener, Sergeant, f.
2Sth Wis, Pao.a, Kan: J. ]. Yard, b, 33d
Wis, Pineville, Mo-; w. 0. Arms. Second
Lieutenant, A, 3sth Wis, Maple Grove, Mo. /;
A. Harrison. l., 18th Wis, Weir City, Kan;
w. Il. Williams, Il. 5Oth Wis, Rise, Mo-;
II. l.. PanGborn, LIST Battery Wis. Art,
Galena. Kan; G. w. Whelan, "; Wis. H; 4.
Cripple Creek, Colo.-HUGH l.. THOMPSON,
President and Secretary. Wisconsin Vet
eran Association. Carl Junction. No.
18th Me. at Peaks Island.
A Reunion Of the 18th Me. was held at
Peaks Island, Portland Harbor, Aug. 81,
with President b. b. Fuller, Of Auburn, in
the chair.
The roll was called and the members re-
spending by companies were as follows Co. B,
/; Co. c, 3; Co. d, 4; Co. f, 10; Co. f, 8; Co.
G, Ii; Go. II, 2; Co. 1, A. Co. X, 5.
The following officers were chosen: Pres,
". II. GRAHAM, Lewiston; V. P's.. Judge
EnOch Foster, Portland; e. r. Wingate,
Steep Falls; Scc.-Treas., Watson II. Gribbin,
Portland; Executive Committee George +.
Mariner, W. X. Grlbbln, Henry s. Thrasher,
Eben S. Burns, Thomas Pine, NJ C. Morten-
son, DR.. S. C. Gordon, G. G. Wagg; RaIlying
Committee, C. II. Herrlck, J. F. Lamb,
Charles Buck, David Carr, C. A. Wood, C. A.
Anderson, w. II. Mccain, Isaiah Kendall.
1t was voted to leave the matter of time
and place of the next Reunion to the selec-
ton of the Executive Committee
The deaths Of Abel Flagg Of Lewiston and
Charles Il. Blake of Northampton, n. H.,
were reported as having occurred during the
past year.