Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-13
TWO REGIMENTS IN REUNION.

TWO RECIPIENTS IN REUNION. The Veterans of the Tenth and Twen-
 tieth Hold . Memorable Aeunion ss
 Birmingham in spite Of the S'or"s
 Weather.
 BIRMINGHAM, Sept. 1a.-A jolly gathering of the veterans of the Tenth and Twentieth Connecticut Volunteers was held in this place to-day. About two hundred veterans wers in attendance and the occasion was iovful one in spite of the stormy weather.
 The veterans of the Twentieth held their business meeting in Nathsn's hall. Captain S, E. Chaffee presided. The officers elected were: President, H. 0. Higgins of West Ha- ven; vice presidents, M.w. Frisbie of South ineton and A. E. Austin of New Haven; sec- retary and treasurer, A. E. Smith of Che- shire; chaplain, J. Mcwhinnie of Cam bridge, Mass. ...
 Colonel William B. Wooster read the fol- lowing letter from Congressman Coggswell of Massachusetts, the old commander of the brigade, who is very popular with the vst- erans:
 SALKM Mass, Aug. 29.
 My Dear Colonel: have your Kind inyitat,on h Ta of tieth Connecticut on tho 12th of September next, for which thank you very much, as It pleases me since made cover not only the twelfth, but nearly sarded tho old Second brigade of the Third division Tw entieth O. ", as the best brigade ever SAW and to make 1t so. do hope sometime that may meet you all once moro, That you may have grand
 Sf your reunion is the waTn Tsa or Che report of the secretary showed that during the past year five members have died | They were Charles A. Hartney, John Whirns Patrick Cronin, Charles B. Holland and Franklin BsrYows.
 Tho Tenth veterans met in Pythian hall Only two members have died during the year They arc John Hart and George McCue These officers were elected:
 President, e. Fl. Peck of New Haven; viot presidents, Terrence O'Brien of Bridgeport Lewis B. Brown of New Haven; secretary and | treasurer, David L. Durand of Birmingham | executive committee, T.J. Stillman, Henry O. Hill and D. P. Miller. It was voted to hold | the next annual reunion at Neriden. About o'clock the veterans of both regi | ments marched to Tingue rink, where ar elaborate dinner was awaiting them: After dinner the literary exercises tooh place in the Sterling Opera House. Judge Torrance presided. Hon. George H. Peck welcomed the regiments on behalf of the cit. izens.
 General Greeley responded in behalf oi the Tsnth. He spoke of the proud record oi the Tenth and of the rapidly thinning rankl of the veterans, but as long as oae remained that ono could look back with pride to th' dark days when duty was we'll performed | Some day there would not be single sur | vivor, but the memory of the past would en | dure forever.
 Captain S. E. Chafee responded for thu Twentieth and paid glowing tribute to thu bravery of tho regiment. Other addrssie were: "Ths Soldier of '8l and tn, Citizen of 'S9," Rev. H. Clay Trumbull "Ths Cost of Loyalty" Capt. A. E. Boards | ley; "Those Who Have Gone Over to thu Majority" Dr. NJ. T. Newton; "The Wo mans Relief Corps," Captain c. H. Torr; "l Country and a Flag Worth Dying For, General H. 0. Dwight; "The Sons of vetsr ans," Colonel William B. Wooster; "The G
 A. k. ," Judge II. Welton.
 The New Haven veterans present were General F. s. Greeley, General E D. Good year, George H. Peck, W. E. Whittlesey Hiram Peck, Lewis B. Brown, W. B
 Holt, Harpin French, Comfort Farren, Danie
 Joyce, Major Charles A. Brooks, Henr
 Peck, Charles De Forrest, Edward Smith
 Thomas Stillman. Wsltor J. French, Danie Johnson, F. A. Curtis, George l.. Gilbert Jerome Johnson, Thomas Worthington James Mclaughlin, Willis A. Bradley ant Burton F. Bradley.