Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-26

M. Horne, Naugatuck.
 Through the kindness of the Consolidated road officials special car was attached to the Waterbury special for the New Haven vete- rans, which was highly appreciated, and they were landed in Naugatuek at s:4O, and place. By eleven o'clock Naugatuck was in the hands of the 18th ,and a line was formed, and headed by the Citizens brass band of that town and the Sons of Veteran drum corps and Isbell post, G. A. R., a short march about town was made, James A. Church commanding. The procession moved to the opera house, where the business meet- ing of the association was held. President J. A. Church called the gathering to order at Il 80, making rousing speech of welcome. Secretary Walter H. Lord read the records of the past year, showing that the association was free from debt and had $10O in the treasury. He gave the full list of deaths in tho regiment since muster out. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mir. Lord for his very able and efficient services.
 The following officers were elected for the Company H; vice president, Lieutenant T. urer. ". H. Lord, Company I; chaplain. Rev. H. E. Burns, Company I; historian, Colonel G. NJ. White, Company I.
 The following comrades were chosen as the executive committee to arrange for the re- union next year, which is to be at some sea- dard, Company B; M. A. Butrick, Company I; P. E. Bowman, Go. B.; H. v. Finnegan, Co. o.; c. F. Becky, Go. F.; and Lieutenant Burritt, Go. H.
 Letters of regret for absent members were received from Lieutenant Lucius P. Bissell of Leadville, Col, and Captain J. D. Vince Ter of this city. Resolutions of condolence were passed on the death of Colonel Samuel Tolles and Privates Lyman Benedict, George W. Bunnell Henry Hawley and others whose deaths were announced since last reunion. The association then adjourned to the basement of the Baptist church, where the ! Ladies' Relief corps and citizens had pre- ! pared royal feast.
 The banquet was prepared under the aus. pices of the Ladies' Relief Corps and the Citizens of Naugatuck. After the chaplain | had invoked the divine blessing, Attorney Baldwin invited thee boys to ''sail in." A l grand chatter of knives and forks then be- l gan, the boys looked supremely happy when l they beheld the faces of the fair checked maideas, who had kindly volunteered their l very acceptable services to wait upon the tables. It also compensated for many a heavy day in camp and on the march, to see and still enjoying life and it's bless ings. After doing ample justice te the feast the veterans adjourned te the Opera House. President Baldwin called upon Rev. William F. Blackman, wht
 made the address of welcome, which wal pleasing and finely delivered. His sllusionI
 and tribute to the dead were clad in yer,
 beautiful language and his address was fin
 one throughout. He was followed by Cap
 tain Davis, Captain Butrick, Lieutenan
 Linsley, Lieutenant Burnett and Comrsde
 Stoddard, Mcsber, Williams, Beach, and b,
 Comrade Sake, the "Ghost" of the Fourtl
 New York Cavalry, and 0. w. Loomis of tn
 old Sixth Connecticut. L. P. Hatch o
 Millerton, N. Y., formerly of Naugatuck
 favored the vets with an excellent poeu
 dedicated to the Fifteenth c. V. He sls
 sang, "The Sword of Bunker Hill" and "W
 are coming. Father Abraham" his daughte
 accompanying on the piano. His effort
 were received with rounds of applause fror
 the vets and the ladies and citizens in tn l galleries.
 Captain Theodore Davis' remarks on tn
 fortunate recovery of his long lost swor
 were deeply interesting. It was taken fror
 him by the rebels at the battle of Kinston N. O., March 8, 1865. He related the wa
 that he got track of it. It was through | lady, who was instrumental In having it It turned to him. He prizes it highly. Tn
 meeting adjourned at 4:30 with hearty vot
 of thanks by the vets to all who had con
 tributed to their happiness, and all united i
 saying that the twenty-second reunion we l one of the best yet.