The National tribune., 1902-10-23

| Col. James A. Frear, of Wisconsin, dur
| ing his address paid high tribute to
American women. Theirs is the great
est bravery he declared, theirs is the
greatest suffering" The other speakers
| were Col. Robert Howard and Col. John
Hancock Keatley, of the Iowa Soldiers
Home.
TwENTY-sECoND CORPS REUNIox.
Mai. NJ. A. Dillon called the assemblage
to order at the Reunion of the Twenty-sec-
ond Corps in Sheridan tent Thursday.
He gave a brief history of the Corps,
which was organized in 1868. and figured
prominently in the defense of Washington.
Gen. HeintZelman was the first COM
mander of the corps. He was succeeded
by Gen. Russell A. Alger, former Secre-
tary of War, and he in turn gave way to
Gen. Parke, of the Engineers. Maj. Dill
Ion told of the repulse of Gen. Early by
the Corps, when that Confederate leader
made his raid to the outskirts of the Capt.
tai.
Among the other speakers were former
Representative from New Hampshire
Henry M. Baker Frank w. Hackett. for
merly Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
and Col. ]. Madison Cults.
REUNION OF THE SIXTEENTH CORPS
There were many ladies present at the
Reunion of the Sixteenth Corps of the
Army of the Tennessee in Sherman tent,
Thursday, and they were as enthusiastic
as the men. The meeting was addressed by
Maj.-Gen. Granville NJ. Dodge, of Iowa,
one of the six surviving corps command
ers Of the Union army. He read brief
history of the Sixteenth Corps and spoke
of its achievements in Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi. He praised the men of the corps,
and said they were valuable assistants to
Gen. Grant in some Of his principal an
gagements. Other speakers were Brig
Gen. Engene A. Carr, U. s. A, retired;
Col. D. Pat Dyer, Gen. J. H. Stibbs, Col.
c. G. Horton, and Col William r. Wor-
with music by the Modoc Glee Club, of
Topeka, the Sons of Veterans Band, of
Reading, Pa, and Miss Charlie Runnells.
ARMY OF THE JAMES.
Survivors of the Army CT the James,
comprising the Tenth, Eighteenth, Twen-
ty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Corps, with the
Grant tent, Thursday. The large tent
was crowded when Capt. Hiram Bucking
ham, Of the 18th Conn, called the assem-
blage to order. The speakers included
Gen. William Birney, Maj.-Gen. w. f.
C"Baldy'O Smith, Col. Cecil Clay, Gen.
e. V. Sumner, Surgeon w. p. Young, late
4th Ga. Vols, G. S. A, and Maj. W. B.
1uUUtl huOuS luo tlSltOIS NtIc ocu.
Joseph r. Hawley, of Connecticut, and
Rev. Howard w. Ennis, Chaplain-in- Chief
Of the Sons of Veterans.
Gen. Smith, the first speaker, said this
country is today peaceful and prosperous
beyond onr brightest hopes. Before the
war our Nation was lightly esteemed by
all the other civilized nations of the world.
Now the words of our Secretary Of State
are listened to with attention by every
Government in the world"
THIRTEENTH CORPS REUNION.
The principal speaker at the Reunion of
the Thirteenth Corps in Sherman tent,
Thursday forenoon, was Private" Joe
Fifer, who finally became Governor Of
Illinois. His speech was brimful Of pa
triotism and praise for the American SOL
dier. He was followed by Gen. E. A.
Carr, u. s. A., retired, who recited num-
ber of wartime "reminiscences. Capt.
Frank Swigart praised Grant and the
other Generals who commanded the corps.
Remarks were made by Gen. Cyrus Bus
sey and Maj. w. NJ. Williams, who came
from France to attend the Reunion. Off
GERS of the corps were elected as follows:
President, Gen. f. A. Carr; Vice Presi-
dents Capt Frank Swigart. Joseph Fifer,
and John NJ. Baer; Secretary, Fletcher
White; Treasurer, e. G. Dougherty.