Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-31
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Friday, August 8I, 1888.
Twentieth Regiment Reunion.

Twentieth Regiment Reunion. A Large Gathering at Cheshire-The Vet. l
 erans are Handsomely Entert@1me0-
 Officers Elected for she Ensu1nS Year.
 The eiehteenth annual reunion of the Twentieth regiment O. ", which was largely made m of recruits frem New Haven coun- tv. was held yesterday at Cheshire. This gallant old regiment was one of the many that took part in Sherman's famous march to the sea, and throughout the. war did noble work in defense of the constitution and the Union. This is the second time since their muster out of service that they have reunited at Cheshire, and on this as on the former oc- casion they were most warmly received by the citizens of that good old town, the ladies and members of the Grand Army post doing all in their power to make the visit of the veterans agreeable. Most of the members from New Haven went to Cheshire on the 1O:4I train, many of them being accompa- nied by their ladies. The latter were con- veyed to the village green in carriages, while the ''old vets" walked up the long hill which reminded them of some of their southern marches during the war. On arriving at the NIreSn G16 F1SlLOE6 W0EO C5OOAbOA " OAS AO"A Hall, which was packed with veterans and theit families.
 The business meeting was called to order by Captain Spencer, of Waterbury. Cap tain w. W. Morse, of New Haven, was ap- pointed secretary pro tenn. to fill the vacan- cy left by the late Charles B. Fowler, of New Haven. dispatch was read from Cap tain H. G. Farr of Yonkers, N. Y, offering his congratulations and regrets that he was unable to be present.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 President, Captain Spencer, Waterbury; first vice president, c. A. Burleigh, Mt. Car mel; second vice president, A. R. Boardman, Hartford; secretary, Captain w. w. Morse, | of New Haven. The committee appointed to | care for the reunion of next year is as fol lows: Lieutenant A. H. Buckingham, Charles W. Dayton, James TWitchell, all of New Haven, A. F. Barnes of Southington, and H. A. Cornwall, Portland.
 The neurological record as read by the secretary showed the following deaths for the year: Company A. John A. Peck; Com William H. H. Clark, George H. Miller Company O., Samuel A. Forrest; Company D, Captain F. H. Parker Company B, Cap l tain s. s. Woodruff, Captain Henry Clark Company G, Charles E. Fowler Company F, Frank Hay es :; Company H, H. Dwight BalQW1n, Cn6pI01n OAV1Q r. ORQIOrO. In the company committees the following were entered in the stead of those deceased or resigned: Company B, L. V. B. Hubbard, Birmingham; Company c, l.. J: Beebe, New Haven; Company B, Charles L. Clark, Mill vile; Company F, James c. Case, New Ha- ven; Company G, Harvey filling, New Ha ven. Company A. Zera R. Davis, New Ha- ven; Company K, Lewis Dunn, New Britain. Then the business meeting was declared oyer and the crowd which had thronged the hall made it's way ont onto the gren. Here | @ huge canvas tent had been erected and gaiIy decked with flags. ThiLher the vets and their ladies made their way. Half dozen tables laden with all that Cheshire's culinary department could furnish ex- tended the length of the tent.
 After the dinner had been thoroughly dis cussed and unanimously approved a grand rally was held under the trees on the Green. The deeds of the command and the fast de- creasing number of the survivors was the subject of most of the speeches. The Chesh- ire people were thanked for the hospitality they had shown and the patriotism of the deceased Cheshire soldiers pointed out.
 The Cheshire committee who had charge of the preparations for the reunion was com posed as follows: T. Guilford, F. A. Hotch- kiss, A. E. Smith, George F. Tyler, J. R Platt.
 The following New Haven parties were present Lieutenant A. H. Buckingham, Lieutenant H. H. Barnes, Captain w. W. Morse, Harvey Allen, Henry B. Hill, Ser geant Hannon, Daniel Platt, Nathan Condolf, James Syle, George W. Warner, R. c. Beach, William Beach, Luther Bishop, Asa Austin, T. E. Warrington, F. 0. Lewis, L. Dunn, Silas Wilmot, Fl. E. Higgins, R. M. Platt, James Bunnell and G. l.. Gilbert
 Others present were Charles H. John son, William l.. Ames, James V. Johnson, Joseph Goonan, James T. Rrady, M. W. Frisbie, Charles c. Clark, Charles Bishop, James Allen of New Haven, Henry Allen, Frank Tolles, Randolph Coles, all of Southington, James D. Slate of Waterbury, Samuel Bailey, Henry P. Gleason, A. F. Barnes, William Wizard of Wolcott; Luther Bishop, Warren Atkins, Fucker, of Plainsville; Nathan At wood and William Loveland, of Berlin i; Wilbur Smith, Seymour; George Smith, W. H. Tyther, Birmingham; James F: Buckley, Seymour; H. s: Grannis, S. Abbott, Watertown; W. W. Smith, sey mour; H. B. Gleason, Southington; Y. D. Strickland, Hartford; Henry Rose, MiddIetown; R. s. Pullisier, Anso- mia E. Atwood, Ansonia 0. W. Day ton, Sandy Hook; J. R. Platt, Prospect; Lewis Benham, Prospect F.. Smith, A. Hotchkiss, Cheshire; Jesse Rice, Cheshire; Captain Timothy Guilford, Cheshire; F. H. Smith, Bristol; H. M Alien, New Haven; w. O. Doolittle, Plainville; Henry Bradley, Hartford; A. F. Barnes, Mari on; James Watson, Salisbury; H. L. Allen, Hamden, J. o. Twichell, Meriden; George w. Roberts, Waterbury w. A. Cargill, Waterbury Abner Allen, Thom- aston; R. E. May, Higganum F. E. Bur rows, Moose Meadows James E. Fen ton, Wappings Falls, N. Y. l.. V. B. Hubbard, Birmingham E. S. Allen, Hartford F. G. AIdis, Waterbury F. B. Davis Seymour J. T. Slate, Waterville i; F. W. Hubbard, Oxford Charles May, New Britain; W. D. Latham, New Britain i; Robert Hotchkiss, Waterbury W. H. Cutts, Sheldon Sam. Bassett, Seymour s. O. Bronson, Meriden A. B. Leeds, Huntsville; c. H. Goodwin, Waterbury; S. B. Chaffee, Birmingham c. French, Ansonia; B. J. Kelsey, Portland; Q. E. Davis, YalesviIle; s. s: Bradley, Water lin, Cheshire; R. L, Benham, Nauga- tuck; James Bunnell, Fair Haven; E Root, Ansonia; E. Ackley, New Britain; W. l.. Taylor, Clinton; James Southard, Pennington William Sloan, Ansonis; H. E. Loveland, Thempsonville, and probably one hundred more. Altogether over four hundred and fifty persons were on the grounds.
 The reunion was @ grand success in every particular and the veterans were loud in their praises of the kind attentions shown them by the ladies' members of the Grand Army and citizens generally.
 Fair Haven Items.
 The Rev. s. M. Hammond and family are home from their summer vacation.