Morning journal and courier., 1881-08-31
At the shore.

Yesterday afternoon many old soldiers met at West Haven shore. The reunion of old Company F, First Connecticut Heavy Artil- lery, took place ct Skeeles' grove, Savin Rock. There was a large gathering of the old comrades. The numbers have been thinned by the grim reaper since they came back Drowned and bronzed from exposure and camp-life after their long service for the old flag, but still many remain to answer to roll call. The company was one of the best sent out from the State, composed of excel lent material, not alone for powder and shot, but as well for efficient service and responsi- ble positions, and was largely composed of New Haven men. The command met at skoeleS' last year also. An abundant and excellent dinner waited tho attack of the vet erans, which was done ample justice. The business and social meeting followed. ofi- COTS for the ensuing year were elected as follows
 President, F. c. Dow, New Haven vice president, Gen. Hallenbeck, New Haven secretary and treasurer, Fred H. Waldron; executive committee, Geo. H. Dayton, super intendent at the Hooker carriage shop; F. J. Hart, superintendent of Moseley's restau- rant in the depot A. H. Couch, H. D. Pat terson and Herman J. Tyler. These were the officers of last year. Major W. A. Lin coin was elected histo rian for the ensuing year. Comrade Waldron read very inter esting historical resume of the regiment cov- ering the first two years of it's service, and speeches were made by Major Lincoln, r. J.. Hart Reuben Blake, formerly of the clock I aI,a s,,k sa o;kx dale Mir. Hine, Fred Waldron, Mir. Douglass and many of the old comrades. memorial was proposed to send to Mrs. Garfield. There were about sixty members in attendance, and Q number of them brought lady | friends. Among other comrades present was Mir. Lozelle Foote, now so largely engaged in furnishing sea food to host of New Haven families; also Dr. Shepard, of West Hay en, one of the fa- nous Cramer jury. Captain Dow, president of the association, is counsel for Blanche Doug lass, and was an especial object of attention | from visitors in consequence. Many visitors | glanced in on the happy scene and fingered | to hear the talking.
 l The reunion of the 18th Connecticut vol unteers was held yesterday also. "A fine din l ner was served at the Massasoit House. Twitchell & Beers proprietors. There were fifty or sixty members present. Among the members were four of the original officers of l the It giment, Major General L. A.Dickinson, postmaster at Hartford; Col. A. c. Hendrick, 1 chief engineer fire department, New Haven; 1 Captain Granniss of this city, and Quarter i master c. V. R. Pond, who came all the way I from his home for years past, Quincy, Michi- gan, to meet friends East and join the old \ comrades. Present also was Quartermaster l Sergeant H. l.. Hine, afterward lieutenant in the regiment who came all the way from Brunswick, Ga., his home for thirteen years past After the war Mir. Hine was five years | with the late H. E. Smith, produce merchant l on State street, and then went to Brunswick for his health. where he married southern lady and has since been resident. His wife is visiting friends in Biddeford, Me- Mr. Twitchen of the Massa- soft was a sergeant in the old 12th- The boys were much pleased to zee Gen eral Dickinson, or General Dick, 7 as he is popularly designated, in whose pro- motion to be postmaster of so large and wide awake a city as Hartford all took special pride. especially he belonged to the old command. The presence of these old origi- l nal officers was special pleasure to all. It was regretted that not more of the old con- ] marld could have been mustered, but this is | explained from the fact that the regiment | was not a county regiment, as later ones | were, but was recruited from all over the | State while the members are now widely scattered
 | The following memorial was drafted to be sent to the White House:
 l sAv1N ROCK, NEW HAVEN, Conn.,l Aug 30, 1881.
 To Secretary Bro,O'., White House, WashingtOn D. C. | The Twelfth regiment Connecticut Volunteers, al it's annual reunion this day. unite in not only unan nous but heartfelt expression of our most earnest ' words of sympathy for dear President and hii devoted family in this the hour of our national anx | iety for his recovery.
 ensuing year
 | dent, A. c. Hendrick, New Haven treasurer, L. A ] Dickinson, Hartford; secretary, Henry F. Clapp ! Haven William Berry, Hartford; John Garvey, Mer | iden.
 Letters of coincidence were directed sent the friends of the late Dr. H. J. Fletcher, Huntsville and the late William A. Garvey
 Hartford, who died during the past year
 Members were requested to notify the secre-
 tary if any member should be seriously sick
 or die during the year.
 The Second Connecticut Heavies reunite al
 Woodbury Sept 18th. It will be one of the
 best reunions the boys have ever had, weather
 permitting. There were quite 8 number oi
 men from this section in this regiment, among
 whorl are Constable Babcock of West Ha
 ven, who was sergeant, Lieutenant Snowder
 of the New Haven postoffice, Sergeant Major
 Parmelee James Lee, etc. Mir. Hyde, ot
 West Haven, who died some time since, wal ! a member.
 The Tenth Connecticut was one of the bes
 commands which went from this State. This | regiment will reunite and have 8 sea shore
 dinner at Howes', West Haven shore, on the
 9th of September. It is expected that it vii
 be numsrously attended.
 Another immense throng of people is ex ' pected at the shore o-day in the picnic of St
 Mary's R. c. church, Hillhouse avenue, which
 takes place to-day. Extra cars will be run l and there will be busy times at Skeeles
 Grove and all around the diggings.
 Smallpox in a Connecticut Village.
 Parker's village in this State has four gen
 uine cases of smallpox. The patients are
 children who have been working in different
 mills in the town, and are members of tht
 family of James Smith One of the childrel
 on Saturday last went on an excursion, sui
 fering at the time with the disease. A larg
 number of people were consequently e1
 posed. It is feared an epidemic may breal ] out.
 Ruth.
 This play, styled the ''Great Nationa
 Drama" was presented to fair sized audi
 snce at the New Haven Opera House las
 evening, and although somewhat sombre il
 character presenting az it does the dark side