Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-18

'Aelr Ln6CnOuS QulCe correct.
 Mir. Andrew thought that when mortgage was held against property that the owner would not be benefited by the abatement of ! taxes, and in this MT. Cooper concurred.
 Mir. Sperry thought if the owner was forced to pay the taxes it would be misfor l tune to many.
 Bills were approved as follows: Roads ! and bridges, SG1S 33 outside poor. $2 ,243 | West river strengthening, $6OO almshouse, l $223 54 construction, $431. .89; general ac- count, $4OO. Adjourned.
 The Old Soldiers.
 ton of Of1cers-The First Connecticut
 Cavalry Esoys-The Boys of the 26th
 C.V.
 There was 0 goodly number of the 12th c. V. veterans at the reunion of that old con- mand held in Bridgeport yesterday at Sea side Park. At half-pas twelve they assem- bled in Grand Army Hall, where the business meeting was held. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year President, James E. Smith, Hartford; vice president, A. c. Hendrick, New Haven; secretary, Henry P. Clapp, Hartford; quartermaster, l.. A. Dickinson, Hartford ; executive con- nittee, Henry Futile, New Haven, William Berry, Hartford, John Garvin, Meriden. A committee of three was appointed to send greeting to the First Connecticut Cavalry, who held their annual reunion in Waterbu bury yesterday. The careful record made by Secretary Clapp, which he has been three years preparing, shows that there over 45O surviving members of the regiment. A vote of thanks ex ended by the associa- tion to Post Elias Howe, jr., who gave them Ina nf hal tO Ar of Bridgeport, who carried out the arrange ments for the reunion. Mir. Peet was also authorized to return thanks to the citizens who contributed to pay the expenses of the reunion. Lieutenant Hine, of Brunswick, Georgia, was present at the meeting. This is the second time he has come on from Georgia to meet his old comrades at the an- nual reunion. Some of the members were accompanied by their wives and families. Altogether there were about ninety. At the conclusion of the business meeting the vet erans formed in the hall, and each man was presented with dinner ticket and bouquet. At 1 o'clock they marched to Seaside Park, headed by the Excelsior drum corps. The line of march was down Main street to State, out State to Broad and arrival they marched to the soldiers monument. where Rev. Dr. Maxcy delivered prayer, the flag was dipped, the drum corps played dirge, and each man deposited his bequet on the monument The line was then reformed, and they marched to the Sea View Hotel, where dinner was ready about half past two o'clock. The dinner greatly \ enjoyed and was followed by brief speeches by different members and the usual social pleasures of such occasions. The veterans returned home on the afternoon and evening I trains thoroughly pleased with their hospi- | table reception and entertainment.
 THE 26TH c. V. VETERANS.
 \ About one hundred end fifty members at ! tended the annual reunion of the Twenty ! sixth Connecticut regiment at Osprey Beach yesterday. At meeting of the regiment in the afternoon the following officers were elected President, Colonel Selden; vice presidents ! Major William Bentley, Lieutenant Brewer secretary and treasurer N D. Sevin. It waf | voted that the next reunion would be subject \ to the call of the president and in all proba ! bility will be held at Osprey Beach.
 | FIRST CONNECTICUT CAVALRY.
 ! The First Connecticut cavalry reunion al ! Waterbury yesterday was one of the finest il the history of that command Eighty two ! members were present. It was voted to hole 1 the next reunion at Bridgeport. Officers fo1
 the coming year Gall of Bridgeport) were
 elected as follows: President, Major l.. N
 Middlebrook; vice presidents, F. A. Woo6
 and Major w. H. Mallory; assistant secreta ry, James Wheeler; treasurer, H. c. Flint
 At the close of this meeting the cavalryme1 ! formed in front of the Grand Army Hall
 where they held their meeting, and escorted
 by Wadhams Post and it's fine drum corps
 all in uniform, marched directly to the Cit.
 Hall, where the banquet was in waiting. Thi
 feature of the days proceedings tn ' s,4o soI1- 4o
 galleries were well filled and many occupies | seats arranged on both sides of the mail ! floor. The hall was finely decorated witt
 flags, flowers, ferns, shields, banners, potte
 plants, army corps badges, and the battl
 notices of the regiment, reading in the fol
 lowing order Cedar Creek, Strawberry Hill Spottsylvania Court House, Oppequan Greek
 Winchester, Five Forks, Second Bull Run
 Cross Keys, Saylor's Creek, Mine Run, Ash
 land, Appomattox and Waynesboro. In tn
 center of the gallery opposite the stage wa
 a large canvas bearing the inscription, ''Wad
 hams Post No. 49 Welcomes First Connect cut Cavalry" surrounded tastily by flag ! with an immense banner for background l In the center situated well to the rear, was ] large army tent duly labeled "Headquarter ' ! tents and natural spruce trees on either sid { and stacks of muskets to the right and left ! The names of Custer and Sheridan, the grea ! cavalry commanders, held prominent place ! on either side, while against the large centrs banners and arched above central bouque 1 of shield and small flags appeared the letter l ''G. A. R. in bold blue.
 Major F. A. Spencer, chairman of the occa
 sion. Mayor Kendrick delivered an eloquen
 address of welcome. Following, Capt. | ! l.. Durand delivered Q welcome address i
 behalf of Wadhams Post. Rev. Mir. Mico
 invoked the divine blessing.
 At the chairmans s table seated tn ! Rev. MT. Micou, His Honor Mayor Kendrich Gen. J. L. Otis, Mai. Middlebrook, Post De I partment Commander Geo. Smith, Perme nent Secretary Cook, Capt. Neville, Lawye | Burpee, Judge Cowell and others. Capt
 Neville read poem written by Walter Carey i, ''Custer's Last Ride' D and after other exc, 1. cises the feast, a bountiful one, was attacked ~ OTHER REUNIONS.
 ! The preparations for the annual reunion c
 the First Connecticut battery have been com pleted, and the members will go into cam
 Monday, August 2l, and remain through tn
 week at Sachem's Head in the town of Gui ! ford The State will furnish ten wall tent
 and marquee for meetings. It is expecte
 that thirty veterans will be present Ne,
 Haven will be represented by Thomas G
 Sloan, John Cannon, s. W. Scranton, Henr
 M. Huntington and Charles w. Gessne,
 Most of those who will be at the reunion wi
 bring their families with them. The officer
 highest in rank who will be present will b Selden T. Porter, of Norwich, and M. Car non, of New Haven, both of whom were frs lieutenants.
 The circulars for the reunion of the Six teenth Connecticut regiment at Fenwic Grove, Monday, September IS, have bee mailed by the regimental secretary, Lieuter ant B. F. Blakeslee, of Hartford. The execr tive committee consists of Colonel Frank W Cheney, John B. Clapp, B. F. Blakeslee, H
 ram Buckingham, T. B. Robinson, A. G. Case
 The Sixth c. V. reunion takes place
 Bridgeport, Wednesday, Sept. 18th. Con rades are invited to bring their families.