Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-11
A GRAND REUNION

A GRAND REUNION ! )f the First Connecticut Heavy Arr tillery-A Notable Event-The City Alive With Veterans and Their Lady Friends From All Parts of the State-A Fine Parade-Interest- ing Exercises at the Hyperion-Col- l lation at the Armory. New Haven presented an unusually live l ly appearance yesterday, the streets in the being alive with people who had just arrived upon the trains. All sections of the state were represented. A large number of the visiting members came with their wives and children, and in conse- quence special committee of ladies had been appointed to provide for their recep- tion at the station, consisting of Mrs. Frances Martin and Mrs. L. c. Goodrich of Admiral Foote Post Women's Relief corps, No. 3, and Mrs. Alice Meacham and Mrs. Charlotte E. Wright of Henry c. Merwin Post Women's Relief corps, No. 27.
 Warner hall had been especially pre- pared for the visiting ladies, whither they immediately proceeded in barges on their dIIlVd1. 4AA6 AblA Wh5 AO0A0 u0A OOAo AOA the ladies'
 Long before 10 o'clock the veterans of the regiment began to assemble at the Hyperion theater and soon the lobby and entrance of the theater with the pavement in front presented most animated scene.
 The members of the regiment all wore badges of red satin ribbon with 8 round nickel pendant attached. On the ribbon was printed, "Fifth Reunion, First Heavy Artillery, New Haven, Conn.,, June 10, 1892" On the pendant were two crossed cannons. Over the entrance to the Hy- perion was a large banner on which was inscribed the words, "Welcome," and ''The First Connecticut Heavy Artillery, "'1862- 1892"
 The theater was finely decorated for the occasion. The front of the galleries was draped with red, white and blne bunting, and silk banners of the national colors were suspended from the pillars. The boxes were also draped with red, white and blue bunting, flags and ban ners. On the two upper boxes were pictures of Lincoln and Grant and on the others pictures of Generals Sheri- dan, Terry, Hooker and Mcclellan. From the center of the proscenium arch to the rail around the upper balcony were sus l pended streamers of red, white and blue
 
 hung an inverted umbrella covered with 6 l flag, while from each quarter of it pro ! truded four silken flags. The table where l the chairman sat was covered with a large l flag and in front of it was large picture of the late General R. o. Tyler, who wal the second colonel of the regiment.
 President G. M. Williams of New Lon. don called the meeting to order at 10:30 at which time the body of the theater wal we'll filled. On the stage sat Mayor Sar gent, General Abbott, U. s. A., Genera Lieutenant Bowen, U.S.A., F. H. Waldro1 and the vice president of the association George F. Bill of Company A, Franl B. Bangs of Company B, Samuel Snagg O. Company c, John R. James of Company D, Thomas A. Halpin of Company E James D. Murray of Company F, Thoma Bunnell of Company G, Charles B. Clarl of Company H, William W. Joy of Com pany I, John Bishop of Company K, Will liam G. Pride of Company L, and Georg
 W. Lovejoy of Company M.
 The meeting was opened with prayer bJ Comrade R E. Langdale This was fol lowed by reading of the reports by Score
 tary and Treasurer Captain E. c. Dow, wh'
 read the following list of members who hay
 died since the last reunion: Charles Ar
 mold. Syra P. Bennett, Sydney Bradley
 William A. Browning, Adolph G. Buttner
 Thomas R. Colby, Richard B. Cornwell
 William A. Doolittle, George E. Durfee,
 D. Jackson, John N. Mather, Robert My
 CTS, John Maxwell, Hiram L. Markham
 Thomas O'Connor, Charles I. Pointer
 Daniel Papple, J. H. Perry. Thomas Reed, Julian M Lewis, William T. Tillot
 son, Daniel Watson, B. o. Miller an,
 James M. Warner.
 The election of officers then followed
 Major w. A. Lincoln was elected secretar
 on nomination of General Harrison. Gap
 tain Dow was reelected secretary in spit
 of his efforts to get hearing and decline
 The vice presidents were not elected, a
 that matter was left to each company
 decide on later.
 It was voted to send telegram of COT
 graduation to the branch of the associs
 tion on the Pacific slope, which met las
 night to celebrate in spirit with their ol
 regiment.
 Invitations from Waterbury, Bridg port, Middletown and Putnam to the ass,
 citation were discussed. It was fnal]
 voted to meet in Putnam and Conrad
 Stephen Cole of that place was appointe chairman of the committee of arrang
 ments with power to appoint his assis t ! ants.
 Mayor Sargent and Thomas F. Gilmo, | members of the association. Mayor Sargents name was cheered Jus , fly and many supplementary remarl
 were made about him.
 Then came an exciting episode; u scenery was slid apart and a fuil-size 5 Rodman cannon, made of daisies and ruI ming vines, was rolled onto the stage ami l l loud cheering. The gun was a remarkab : piece of floral work, and contained abo, f 10000 flowers.
 Comrade J. 0. Taylor of Hartford the l l remarkably accurate and complete hi 9 tory of the regiment, and that it was no l in the hands of the printers. l It was then voted that Major Hattie and Comrades Taylor and Waldron shou t take charge of the work of securing fl,
 hundred copies of the history and dispo
 of them to the members of the regimen
 Captain E. c. Dow was made treasurer the book fund.
 , This concluded the business and u meeting adjourned.
 ESCORTED TO THE ARMoRY.
 At 11:3O a. m. the New Haven citizen
 committee met in front of the city hall ar headed by the Second regiment band ar :, escorted by the Grays, headed by Capta Brown, proceeded to the Hyperion, whe 8 the veterans had formed in line. With the veterans were the followir k officers of Admiral Foote post, G. A. l Commanoer A. D. Sanborn, Senior Vii l Edward Coe, Junior Vice Henry s. Pec Surgeon Rawlins, Chaplain E. A. Howel - Assistant Chaplain Pharis, Quartermast' ] Sergeant H. E. Shepard, Commissary Sc > geant Sperry.
 They proceeded down Chapel street State, to Whitney, to Meadow, thence y the armory, General E. E. Bradley actir : l as marshal.
 U THE LADIES' COMMITTEE. e They were welcomed at the armory |
 the ladies' committee, many of whom we
 members of the Soldiers Aid society,
 otherwise active for the benefit of soldie f in the war of the union. The commit, was as follows:
 Mrs. WA. Norton, Miss I. Hillhouse, Miss E. ' e | Davenport, Mrs. J. M. Davies, Mrs. Charles
 Ingersoll Mrs John M. Mansfield, Mrs. John l Robertson, Mrs. R. Cresson Stiles, Mrs. W. ! Robinson, Mrs. William Fitch, Mrs. Henry Fla @ nam Mrs. s. E. Merwin. Mrs. Joseph sheldo l. Mrs Thomas R. Trowbridge. Mrs. N. D. Sperr
 Mrs. Charles A. White, Ml S. Edwin Harwood, MI ,. o. F. Winchester, Mrs. James M. Hoppin Mrs , R Morris Mrs E. g. -Grael6v Mira Tract