Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-27
FIFrEENTH c. V. REUNION.

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 NORTH HAVEN, Aug. 26.-There was man. fest anxiety all over North Haven as day. light broke this morning and the hurrylng clouds betokened rain, for much preparation in all quarters had been made for the reun- ion of the Fifteenth c. v. here to-day. True to the predictions of the signal office the rain came and found the people uncertain as to what was to be done, but as these meetings are never postponed by reason of any of na- ture's moods, the arrangements went for ward and by noon the ex-members, their wives and children, together with the citi- zens, had assembled on Pierpont Park to the number of four or five hundred. The first to arrive was the National band of Walling ford, with veterans from that place and Meriden. Superintendent Davidson stopped the 1920 a. m. express from New Haven here, which brought the boys from the mid dle and western sections of the county. In all about f25 ex-members were present The one who hailed from the farthest distance was MT. c. A. Crockett, of Kansas City, Mo. Captain E. A. Thorpe, of the Philadelphia
 
 Lieutenant Rand, Colonel Tolles, and other officers were early on the ground. The business meeting was called in Lins- 1eys hall at Ii o'clock with Captain M. A. Buttricks in the chair.
 The treasurer's report showed balance in the treasury of $95.11. committee of five l raised to make nominations of officers for the l ensuing year reported for president, Captain NJ. A. Buttricks; vice president, w. s. Rev. J. B. Doolittle; surgeon, Willis Bene- | dict; historian, Captain George M. White. It was voted to hold the next l reunion at or near New Haven 1 and Oscar P. Ives, Hugh Finnegan, C.. F. Bowman, G. M. Stoddard and William Hub bard were appointed an executive committee with power to add to their numbers and ar range for such gathering.
 Colonel Tolles spoke very feelingly on the | matter of the preparation of an accurate reg mental roster, and was endorsed by Captain Thorpe, H. D. Baldwin and others. It was finally voted that the president and secretary of the organization devise some means | whereby this could be secured, | and it was especially requested that every member of the regiment l present or absent communicate with Sec.
 
 properly entered on the rolls. The matter of ! aregimental badge came up incidentally, but no action was taken.
 Dinner was served under large tent on the park at 2 o'clock The spread was all that could be desired in quality, variety and l abundance. About three hundred sat down | to the tables and after the invocation of the divine blessing by the Rev. MT. Lusk fell to 1 the work before them with zest and hearti- ness. On account of the absence of some of the prominent speakers engaged the afternoon 1 meeting was held in the tent at the close of l the dinner instead of the Congregational | church. At this meeting Captain Buttricks 1 in his iniInitable manner presided, and short 1 pithy speeches were made by Captain B. A. | Thorpe, Colonel Tolles, William Galla- l gher, of Meriden Gntroduced as the young est member of the regiment), who after a few remarks recited "The Army of the Dead" in an impressive style, s. F. Lins- presented Captain Buttricks with a huge bouquet, S. B. Thorpe, Comrade | Williams and others. The veterans were l profuse in their appreciation of the honors and favors heaped upon them by the ladies | of New Haven. A vote of thanks and cheers 1 that lifted the canvas roof testified heartily | to such an expression. Had the weather 1 been propitious in the earlier part of the day at least 8 thousand people would have been present to take part in the proceedings. T. Board of Selectmen.
 A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held last evening. Present, Selectmen Eng fish presiding), Tyler, Feldman, Beecher and 1 Faulhaber.
 It was voted that the Committee on Aims house and Outside Poor be directed to bring suit against the son of Morris Riley, a town pauper The son of Riley lives in Meriden and owns property, but positively refuses to support his father or assist in providing for him, provided he is sent to the almshouse. The widow of Patrick Burns asked to be relieved from further support of & son who | is in the insane retreat at Middletown. The matter was referred to the Committee on l Outside Poor.
 The application for the payment of the funeral expenses of John Reynolds, de- l ceased soldier, was granted.
 l The Board was requested to report on next 1 Tuesday night to the progress made | toward laying out the new town farm. It was also voted that the committee should visit Donald G. Mitchell on Friday morning at 9:30 to look over his maps and plans for | 41, Eof& fo,