Connecticut western news., 1888-09-19
Reunion of the I'd Com. HI. A. a,
 Norfolk, Sept. 18th.

Reunion ef the I'd Com. HI. A. at
 Norfolk, Sept. 18th.
 Litchfeld county does not forget the service rendered the county, state and nation by the gallant cold Nineteenth" Regiment Conn. Vels,, (better known, however, as the 2d Conn. Heavy Artillery during the dark days when secession and armed rebellion were vigorously endeavoring to destroy the Union when our free institutions and the very life of the nation were in peril. The cold Nineteenth" was Litchfeld county regiment, composed almost entirely of Litchfeld county men. On every hill and in every valley in this county could be found home from whose freside some loved one had gone forth at his country's call, joined the cold Nineteenth" and marched away to the conflict of arms. No wonder then that these survivors of many 8 hard fought battle receive royal vel come whenever and wherever they hold their regimental reunion in this county.
 On Saturday last this regiment held its 22d reunion at Norfolk. The weather was delightful and the occasion was a remarkably pleasant one for the veter- ans and for the citizens of Norfolk as we'll as for the large number of visitors from surrounding towns. The patrio- ic spirit of Norfolk was manifested in many ways, not the least of which was the prefusion of flags and bunting dis played from public buildings and pri- vate residences. The entrances to the Park, or village green, were also trimmed with the national colofs, and the soldiers monument was festooned with flags and bunting.
 As each train arrived the veterans were met at the station by the com mittee of arrangements and by the citizens generally, and proceeded by the NoIfolk drum corps were escorted to Village hall, where each veteran registered and was presented with a badge. At 1915 the business meeting at the hall was called to order by Capt. A. B. Shumway, the president of the association. The report of the last reunion held at Bridgeport, was read and accepted. The treasurer's report was read and accepted. As the regi- mental colors were brought jupon the platform they were greeted with twice "three cheers and tiger" A com mittee was appointed to nominate off cers for the ensuing year and while said committee was attending to its duties the question of forming permsa- meat organization, with an annual due of $1. % from each member, to defray the expenses of annual reunions was discussed, but by an overwhelming vote it was decided not to form such an organization at present, inasmuch as the citizens of Kent and New Milford had extended cordial invitations to the regiment to hold reunions at said places. It was voted to hold the next reunion at Kent. The committee on nomipa- tions reported the following list of off cers for the ensuing year, and they were unanimously elected: President. w. B. Ells; vice-president, Henry Skinner secretary and historian, D. 0. Kilbourne assistant secretary, A. P. Kirkham treasurer, 0. W. Hinsdale color guard, Charles P. Traver. The annual expenses for printing, postage and badges amounts to about $10, %. The hat was passed to meet said expense and the " deacons" not only got thei, hats back but S29, 9,55 was dropped into the hats.
 At the close of the business meeting . line was formed and headed by the Norfolk drum corps the veterans marched once around the village green to the lawn in front of the Congrega- tional church, where MT. R. I. Crissey, of Norfolk, delivered 8 brief but excellent and sincere address of vel come, in behalf of the citizens of Nor. folk. Col. A. H. Fenn, of Winsted, responded in behalf of the regiment. Then the regiment charged upon the four long tables spread upon the village green but although they were stimula- ted and upheld in the attack by the spirited and thrilling music of the Winsted cornet band, which occupied a platform near the tables, the veterans found that they needed achievements, e Norfolk was we'll supplied with pro- visions and fully prepared to feed the 300 veterans and several hundred other visitors present.
 After dinner, letters, expressing cor dial greetings and regrets at not being present, from Governor Lounsbury Comrade Upton. Department Comman der s. B. Horne, Rev J. F. Gleaso on Comrades A. B. StJohn, w. H. Hilllke, . snd Henry A. Carr, were read.
 The death list for the year ending oept l, 1888, contained the names of 14 soonsadss e follows Charles H. Mitcf