The New York herald., 1874-08-30
GLOWING is the Inspectors report =
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A PRESENTATION CEREMONY.


Last evening, at the conclusion OF dress parade.
Lieutenant Colonel Bar1o, OF the second, asked
permission OF Colonel Smith to take command OF
the regiment, az he desired to execute a move
ment not Laid down in the books. 1t being granted
Colonel Baro formed the regiment into hollow
square a slight side hill. He then invited
Colonel Smith, General Stephen W. Kellogg and
others inside, and addressing Colonel Smith,
said
OF men ike the Second regiment Is something OF
which any man might ieei proud-to enjoy their es-
Semittine eort to reach. That yo1 are in Il the en-
1oynent OF all these things need not tell yOu and
yet sGsy nave W made en- me say 50; For this they have
long and honorable connection with the regimen,
you have striven TO maze every man feel az though
you were his personal friend and have sought op-
portunIty to perform little acts OF Kindness toward
them. For this they love You. 1t was but this
was your birthday. and Immediately q desire
was expressed TO show .Su ,sIms. snas they
concern you and OF testnying the same. They
have therefore procured this clock souvenir
with our sincerest wishes that 1t may De pleasant
20 you TO receive II and, as its pendulum gauges
sSs Of s9 NE so may ~ IT. by its
iir1ng love. Colonel smith, God oess you.
At the near conclusion OF these remarks beau
ffful French bronze clock was brought into the
square, when 1t was uncovered by Major Pox Ad-
jutant General of Governor lDgersoIl's stan. To
Colonel smith 1t was surprise, and in his loss for
words TO reply Congressman Kellogg responded.
SPEECH OF CONGRESSMAN KELLOGG.
COLONEL BARio, AND ORFICERs AND SOLDIERS or
THR SECOND CONNECTICUT RBGIMENr:-ln the sur
prise OF this presentation have rull share,
for your beloved colonel cannot have had a
greater surprise than have IN now being called
nOdesty would prevent @ him nuiS from H sayinr"taas M
never was such testimonial more wOrtnlly be-
slowed or better deserved. And now, in view OF
,e Uiy in
yeur col0nefs birthday regret that can nd no
words adequate TO express ftly the emotions he
action rather than words, and action and good
Work are infinitely better than words, and
splendid appearance OF bhi- regiment and Ia the
emciency and reputation 1t has achieved. You,
OWcers ana men, one and all nave his grateful
and generous love. know your colonel well: he
has been nv friend Tor many years, and I know
VINO we're connected with me regiment ten or
twelve years ago. when | had the nonor to be
us colonei, know wel that he was my adiutapt
during my whole term of service with Won and
frankly and truly say that most OF what I was
.Se TO 40 n building up the reglmept was due 70
when / think OF what he has done with
tne regiments since he took command the
little was able TO accomplish seems very
small YoE have proved thar you need not fear
competitors anywhere. You may well be proud.
Oi Connecticut has a right to be proud OF you ana
OF her other regiments; and the state that would
not be proud OF such would not deserve to have
one. And now, in returning IN his bena.l the
thanks Of his iull heart for THIS beautiful Gift
] know yon each and all have bis love, bis sfati.
t0de and bis best wishes, and, as he receives H. n.
feels that IL comes 10 him token yoor warm
esteem
TIE END OF THE ENcAMPuENr
The regiment was tnen dismissed. This morn
lpg camp was broken. aud the two regimeu1s
reached this clty bv two special trains OF twenty
cars each late In the afternoon. The Second pro-.
ceeded TO the Green Tor dress parade. IL was
Witnessed by thousands, the old elms smiling their
best smiles for those who had so often performed /,
duty beneath their snelterng foliage. The reQ.
ment never looked or performed better and AZ
I'LL called out for duty again IN 1875.