Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-01
The Old Twentieth C. V.

Their Annual Reunion tn New Britain
 Yesterday-Electtono of OHicers-Absent
 Co5nraies-The War, " hat it Cost, aud
 Was the Price Too Much. The seventeenth annual reunion of the Twentieth regiment took place yesterday (August 3l) at New Britain. Tho business meeting was held in the hall of Stanley Post No. II, Grand Army of the Republic, pret ty little hall over the postoffice, The meet ing called to order, in the absence of the been i'll for some months at his home in this city), by Vice President Captain w. w. Smith, The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The comrades then pro ceeded to the election of officers. Captain James Spence, being elected president for the ensuing year, took the chair, and the follow ing officers were elected President, Captain James Spence. First Vice President Captain Wn. ". Morse. Second Vice President, Captain Frank F. Hotch- Secretary, c. E. Fowler.
 COMPANY Cc31MITTEE. Company A-Charles Russell, Cheshire John R. Platt, Prospect.
 Company B-George Miller, Birmingham; Pizarro
 Company C-wilbur ". Smith, Seymour Lucion company DHichard E. May, Higganun4 II. A. Cornwall Portland.
 Company James 4, Atwater, Plaatsville; Chas, Johnson Southingt Jn.
 Company F-Thomas Harmon, New Haven; James Company G-t'has, F. Fowler, New Haven Vim. ". l Company H-C s. Abbott, Watertown; Charles French, ~nsouia.
 Company 1--C A. Burleigh, Mt. Carmel; James Company R-W, s. stickney, Cromwell; U. aIyron Talcett, Ellington
 Go. and the town of Cheshire invited the ! regiment to hold their next reunion at Cheshire. The invitation was accepted, and the following committee of arrangements elected:
 Gaptain Timothy Gilbert. Cheshire, chairman F. E. Hotchhiss Cheshire. ! A. E. Smith. Cheshise
 George F Tyler, West Cheshire John R Platt, Prospect.
 report of those who had died during the year being called for the following names were given
 Co. A, Martin Mclaughlin shire July 16th ss2 I Co. B, w. H. Corwiu Ans ,nia March 2Gth 1882 \ Co B, E. H. Fggle4ton Ansona, Oct. ,4th, 1ssl Go. E, Philemon W. Newell Southington, Jan. 1st, Co. F, Frank Hayes, Waterbury, 1882 ! The following resolution was then read and l adopted Resolved, That we learn with re gret the disability of Lieutenant Coone l P. B. Buckingham and Captain Samuel S ! Woodruff, and extend to them our sympathy ! and deep regret at this their first absence I from roll call, and hope to see them present
 another year, restored to health and vigor 1 A copy of this ordered sent to each O
 the gentlemen and one preserved among tn ! papers of the regiment The regiment thel | adjourned to the hotel, after which an ad
 dress of welcome from the Mayor was reae
 and responded to by Captain Spence. Fol ! lowing several short speeches were made, on | by Captain Taw calling to mind inciden
 during the weary days of marching. At on fence of the regiment it seems, discussion
 arose in the ranks as to whether this kind 0
 thing paid-the marching and the fighting
 the Imprisonment and even death. He didn'
 give the result of the discussion then, bu
 paid ?" From every quarter of the room
 came the glad response ''Yes"-from gra
 haired men, and men still in the prime o
 manhood, from the man with arm, an
 the man with one leg, all felt tho price the
 had paid, even the three hundred thousand ! graves, was not too great, as if had not beel ! paid in vain. All felt that these regimenta
 reunions were good things, keeping alive pat
 riotic principles, and especially helping t
 instill into the minds of the children of tn
 Grand Army of the Republic an intelligen
 love of country. About ITO veterans wer ] present, most of them with their families
 fine dinner was eaten and the rations afford
 ed abundant satisfaction. All seemed t,
 thoroughly enjoy the gathering. The dime
 was served at the Humphrey House.