Litchfield enquirer., 1877-09-20
Reunion ofesse gotEs Conn and 2d CIV. A., at New siaFtford, sept. -
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SECRETARY's REPORT.

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 C!NA at New Hartford, sept 1 '7E#H ff1fh. 1877: .aGauB <fa. - | t SEcRETARYs REPORT. .-- fs
 During the forenoon the men occupied
 themselves with friendly talks and receive
 ing badges At ,12 they formed in line and seseortsdd by the Cornet Baaa they smaroh,
 edlto ths Dspot and arsceised those com ling on the cars thence 2 marching tO the
 Town Hall. An addtess of welcome was. was
 pronounced by Capt. H. R. Jones. D. S.
 Army. which was responded to on behalf
 of the regiment by Col A. H. Fenn. We
 were then ushered to the basement. where
 the ladies had prepared q sumptuous col
 latiYn, and there we laid in years ration. Proceeding from the Commissary depart-o ! mant to the audience room. the assembly
 was called to order by Lient P E. Cha
 pin. Chairman pf the Executive Commit
 tee, and Chaplain Phelps offered . prayer.
 Lieut. Chapii read a letter from Gov.
 R. D. Hubbard, regretting his inability
 ss uttend, -fsor- l,ixh hg iut roduced Pres
 ident Kirkham. and the business needing of the association formally commenced. r A committee on nominations vas ap- 1 pointed by the chairman, and while they
 were deliberating, afine poem,. composed by a lady of New Hartford, was read by I Capt H. R. Jones' ,. s"" @'ee''''''t's '' fA The Secretary's report of last reaLion
 was read and accepted. The treasurer's report was read and ac-
 cepted, showing balance now oa hand s of 8.30. .&# taH.'t-fsa v s'Ss't2ti -7i7s The report of the Color committee ap-
 pointed to try to obtain our Colors to be \ used st reunions. was read. announcing their failure to obtain them ewing stoi a special enactment of tAedlegislatnrsipro-o hibitipg the use of the Regimentai Colors. at reunions; and after a long and sharp discussion, it was voted to accept the re- port. and continue the committee, and add to 1.-the name of Capt, E. W. Marsh.
 The invitation of the citizans of Litch- field to meet in their village in 1878: was tead and accepted. I'.... va+ e ,'ge The report of the nominating commit tee, was read aud accepted and acommit- tee discharged. The following gentle men were elected as officers for the ensu- ing year. t t.xs . 'l.. ',s l3'.s '.5l
 President--Col@ A. Fl. Fdnn.f 7 si |
 Vice Pesideft--Capt Michael Kelly
 SecretGyy-D. O. Kilbourn. sai- d1uon |
 szreasatrer-Chas. w. lHinsdale. 5e s.f I
 HistOsiGss-Oo A, G. T. Sanford: Go. ] B.. O. F. North; Go. 0, F.. O. Hills; Go. l D. I'D. A. Bradley; Go. E, <. A Granger; Go. F. A. B. St. John; Go. G. R. P. Milford: Go. H. H. Sanford; Go. I, F., M. Minor; Go. K, GIN. Beeman; Go. l.. Jas l N. Snowdsn; Go. M, D. w. Marsh. v.e 1Erecative CODamittee--J. 4Deming Per kins. Col. Ia W. Wessells, Geo. iM. lWooda ruff. Capt. Wm. Bissell! H. B. Graves, Capt A. B. Shumway, Fredk. Porter, Lewis Rissell; G. T. Sandford, Chas. B., Andrews. .o sss.,ssstn *'|5f fs '. sae5 The Historians report was, read and ac, cepted. lH 3sa; b7@ 8 .'5 uo fsnseo Ia- ,5s
 The following deaths were reported.
 ,a74 Lieut. ossS cg, st Nathaniel IS Smith, Aug %
 eRsaben ,saII H. sasq Sherwood. Co H. August
 John 0. Weeks, if Go. 4 a.aaa
 Patrick Mclean. Co. F, Jan 1a, ,1s7tt.ssa r | The Secretary then read memorial of Col, Smith, prepared by his friend and colleague. Wm. Cothren. Esq: ATE
 A committee consisting of Col. A. H. Fenn, Capt A. B. Shnmway and Chaplain Phelps was appointed to prepare suitable resolutions on the death of Col Smith, and reported the following: lsm sl &ts !, WHEREAs-It hath pleased our Heaven- ly father to remove. -from among ms by death our comrade. Col. Nathani- d el smith. 1t is. therefore, at this, our twelfth reunion,
 Resotved- That in this dispensatioff of Divine Providence we lose a 'coneerial companion, true and faithful soldier. r who, by his eloquepcs of words, and ur. banity jof heart, graeed our annual reun-, ions and endeared himself to us. .r.yf e.,~ 1s~E
 ResotUed-That we tender to the wife of our fallen brother and to the fatherless 1a children our most sincere and heaftfeltll sympathy with lively gras.d ltnde the many acts of kindness and re. l. gard which in the days gone. by she show, cd the members of our regiment: anI trusting that He who tempers the wind to the shorn lamb will visitthe widow and the fatheriess in their afiiction and be to them as husband and father. .vdTsQ at
 ResotUed-That these resolutions be placed upon our regimental record. and l Una, I copy be transmitted to the family l of the deceased. ss s'u --.f,r1 '-'i 1t was voted that the same be transmit- ted by the Secretary to Mrs. Smith, .,,
 Capt. T: 0. Kinney, of the 18th Regt.l then favored us with some eloquent re- marks after which the Secretary read let. | ters fromsabsent members. Maior-Ge ral Upton, Col. Jas Hubbard.a Captains | Williams and sperry. Lieutenant Mnnger, | Darlington, Wm., E. Disbrow
 1l1s . a11f o'ssSpls iaaa asss5 3s1. ssad l4a
 The Secretary was directed so ossend to the membersaa2lst New York who are toj hold their frst Reunionu on; othai Ala in !. staat ouf greetings and congratulations I
 The contributions amounted to 8 95.
 It vas voted that the thanks of our as- soclatioh be given to the Cornet Band and I to the Glee Club, under the leadership of | Frank Fem, for stheir fine music which has contributed so much to the enjoyment of this occasiDas and to the ladies and eit. l isens of New Hartford for their uRvsar- r jed e1erticns for our entertainmeasd and |, pleasure. and in which they haxs sneeeed. ed % IadniFably, 'l y,,ieq 4aA.sa sa sssa~ ssas.s As nearly i've ecleck the President ainrj trodnced 't the Rev. Mir. Adams. g0f Nsw.l Hartford. who closed the. days proceed. F ings with prayer. - - s.,a s'hs,. a. ,1svo D. c. KILBouRN. Secretary. The following are sine tba name. r .a 1ss,. ,sa,