Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-20
RegimentaI Reunions.

The Eighteenth and Second C. w. at
 Fishers Island on Saturday-Others to Follow in Different Parts Of the St ate
 The annual reunion of the Eighteenth reg. iment Connecticut volunteers was held at Lyle's Beach, Fishers Island, on Saturday Tast. This regiment was principally made up of recruits from New London and Wind ham counties, and at the re union this year one hundred and fifteen members were pres. ent. The business meeting was held in the parlors of the hotel, the association being called to order by the retiring president, Colonel Peale. An address was made by Chaplain Walker, in which he referred to the incompleted history of the regiment, owing to lack of funds. Several pledges were made on the spot, and committee consist ing of Rev. w. c. Walker, Lieutenant Will liam Caruthers, H. M. Durfee, George 0. Setchel and James McKeay were appointed committee to solicit additional subscrip- tions.
 The association elected the following off, cers for the ensuing year: President, Henry SetcheI secretary and treasurer, J. l.. W. Huntington.
 After the business meeting the veterans passed the time very pleasantly in rehears- ing over old war scenes and incidents, both serious and comic, that occurred during their three years service. At F o'clock they sat down to very fine sea shore dinner provided by Landlord Greene, which was heartily en- joyed by all present. The next reunion will be held at Osprey Beach, August 17th, 1884.
 SECOND REGIMENT.
 The reunion of the Eighteenth regiment at Lyle's Beach on Saturday developed the fact that there were a sufficient number of Ina n16 nd koES S~rRn an association, and this was effected. It will be reconected that this regiment went to the front at the outbreak of the rebellion under Colonel (now GeneraD Alfred H. Terry of New Haven. The enlistments were for three months and after the expiration of their term of service they returned to the State and subsequently, many of them enlisted in various regiments for three years or during the war. Many of the enlisted men were from New Haven and it is proposed to hold the next reunion in this city or vicinity, The association adopted a constitution and bylaws and elected the following officers President, Henry Peale; vice presidents Frank McKeay and John Morrison; recorde ing secretary, Robert Kerr; eorrespondine secretary, James B. Colt; treasurer. William Smith; chaplain, George Lowe; necrologi- cal committee, Anthony Staubly, John Nor ris0n, Frank McKeay; executive committee. James B. Colt, James McKeay, Benjamin Jacques.
 FIFTEENTH REGIMENT,
 The annual reunion of the Fifteenth reei- ment 0. V. will be held in Grove Palace at Railroad Grove, Savin Rock, on Friday of this week. The resident members of New Haven with the aid of friends will provide a dinner for out of town members and their families free of cost. It will be shore din- ner gotten up in excellent style. It is ex- pected that the gathering will be one of the lagest that this old regiment has ever wit messed. Nearly all of the recruits of this regiment were enlisted from this county
 TWENTIETH RDGIMENA
 The eighteenth annual reunion of the 2Oth 0. v. will be held at Cheshire on the 3Oth of this month. The veterans of this regiment will generally attend from this vicinity, they having heretofore enjoyed the generous hos pitalities of the fair sex of that grand old town. The veterans of the 2Oth regiment have lost by death four of their members the past year.
 The Tenth regiment will hold their six teeth annual reunion at Seaside Hotel, Bridgeport, on the 9th of September. Colo nel Russell, of Birmingham, killed at New bern, was it's first commander. The regi- ment participated in some of the hardest battles of the war and was badly cut up at Newborn and Island No. 10. The survivors of the regiment have been notified by Secre- tary Durand, of Waterbury, to attend the re- union, and about 100 members and their families are expected to be present. The Late Ex-Lteutenant Governor Gal-
 Iup.
 The death of ex-Lieut. Gov and ex-Speak. CT Gallup, of Plainfeld, removes a man hon. ored by his townsmen and the people of the ! State. He was for many years a member of