Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-15
Soldiers Reunion.

Company F, First Connecticut Heavy Ar
 tiIlery, Meet at Savin ROck-An Organ
 ixatfon Efected-EIection Of Officers
 Speeches by Comrades.
 The first annual reunion of Company F, First Connecticut Heavy Artillery. was held at Skeeles' Grove on Savin Rock hill, West Haven, yesterday. This company was raised in this city for the Fourth Gnfantry) regi- ment, which, as will be remembered, was af- terward changed to artillery. The company went to the front under the command of Captain N S. Hallenbeck, who was at the re- union yesterday. and although in feeble health he seemed to enter into the spirit of the occasion with the younger portion of the company. The veterans assembled at Ser geant Robert Langdale's store on Orange street in the morning, and at Il o'clock marched to the West Haven horse cars, where an excursion car was in waiting to take them to the Rock. On reaching their destination the comrades gathered in groups and talked over old times. A more intelligent and healthy looking company of men is seldom seen. There were but very few upon whom the weight of years seemed to hang heavily, although seventeen years had elapsed since they were mustered out of service.
 A canvass of the company disclosed the fol lowing members present.
 New Haven-Capt N S. Hallenbeck, Capt. William A. Lincoln, Capt. Edwin c. Dow, Lieut.. Morton l.. Church, Ser geants Robert B. Langdale and William Couch Corporals Fred H. Waldron, William H. Hubbard and James P Hall Privates George Dayton, Charles Lane, Addison c. T. 61A. Rudd, w. w. Grinnell, w. H. Browning, Franklin Hart, Willis Smith, Andrew Bodge, J. P. Douglass and J. l.. Downs.
 Bridgeport - Lieutenants George Couch andAnsel Couch Drum Major Reuben Blake, Private John H. Murphy.
 Southington-Sergeant R. w. Wilcox.
 Naugatuck-Sergeant H. D. Patterson, Pn- yates H. Richards and John Burke.
 Hartford-Musician (now ColoneD Heman B. Tyler
 Windham- Private George F. Lyman.
 Milford-Corporal Elliott N. Smith.
 TLnmaston-Priyate Frank Wolcott.
 Bristoi-Frivate Theodore F. Blakeslee.
 CenterviIle-Private Charles Morse.
 Meriden-Private Daniel J. Boyd.
 West Haven-Privabe Fred. Hopper, Hos pital Steward Dural Shepard.
 Newark, N. J.-Corporal James Bullivant, Private Charles Harper.
 Among the invited guests were Major Will u6In w. MOTIFS, O1 bnS 4W6uUJ-61AbA N0W Jersey Vols, of Newark; Alderman Henry Young of Newark, and William Clark, of the Newark street department.
 At one o'clock dinner was announced, and the veterans filed into the dining pavilion, where fine sea food repast had been provi- ded by Mir. Skeeles. Captain Lincoln, who sat at the head of the table, called the com pany to order, and, at the request of Corpo. ral Waldron, Comrade Sergeant Langdale in volzed the divine blessing The courses then followed in regular succession, and there being abundance every body ate until they were fully satisfied. Then Corporal Waldron stated that this be- ing the first meeting of Company it was proposed to form permanent organization. This proposition met with favor, and on mo- tion a committee of three was appointed to nominate permanent officers. The commit tee retired, and after brief consultation re- ported the following: For president, Captain Edwin c. Dow; vice president, Capt. N. s. Hallenbeck; secretary and treasurer, Fred. H. Waldron; executive committee George H. Dayton Franklin J. Hart, Ansel H. Couch, H. D. Patterson and Heman A. Tyler.
 The officers as reported were elected unan- imously.
 Letters from absent members were read by Secretary Waldron. The following sent letters regretting their inability to be present: Melville c. s. Sullivan of Minnesota, Seth Warner of Roxbury, George M. Harmon of this city, W. H. Morgan of Meriden, Julius Blakeslee of this city, T. H. Priece of New York, c. H. Edwards of Middletown, z. l.. Dibble of Brookfeld, James H. Newman of Bridgeport, Daniel Davis of Wappinger Falls N. Y, Walter B. Lake of Bridgeport, and c. w. Filer of Versailles, Conn.
 Speeches were next in order. Colonel Hmnan A. Tyler was first called out and made speech in favor of the annual reunion of the company. In closing he moved vote of thanks to Secretary Waldron for his earnest work in securing the first reunion, and the vote was unanimously passed. Then followed speeches in order by Drum Major Blake, Sergeants Wilcox and Langdale, Captain Lincoln, Sergeant Patterson, Major Morris of New Jersey and others. All of the speeches were of an interesting character and expressed the pleasure of the speakers on being permitted to be present. Some of the speakers interspersed their remarks with "reminiscences of army life, which kept the veterans in the best of humor.
 After the feast of reason'' votes of thanks were extended to Mr. Szeeles for the bounti- full repast provided also to the daily press of New Haven for the advance publicity they had given the reunion. The members of the company were then drawn up in a circle, and while they stood uncovered the ''death rolr' was read mid profound stiffness. Among the number added to this roll was Colonel Robert O. Tyler. Obituary resolutions were also ordered to be presented to the family of the late Lieutenant Paddock
 The time and place for the next reunion was left with the executive committee
 It was voted that hereafter the fami- lies both of surviving and deceased members be invited to be present.
 A vote of thanks was extended to Sergeant Langdale for the use of his store for prelim- mary committee meetings.
 The company returned to the city about o'clock, all well pleased with their first an- nual reunion.
 Reunion.
 The society of the Fourteenth Connecti- cut volunteers will hold it's fifteenth annual