Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-14

foot of the rock, where barges awaited them to carry them up to the top. A large tent had been erected just back Of the restaurant and under this tables were spread to accommodate about 200 people. The food was prepared by the ladies and was bounteous and no one went hungry. From the top of the monument large American flag waved and the cano- py over the tables was decorated with flags.
 THE BUSINESS MEETING. About 1 o'clock the annual business meeting was held, the principal business of which was the election of officers for the coming year. The officers elected were: Dr. Calvin s. Ely, Branford, president; John Hegel, New Haven, vice president; E. G.. Mansfield, G. W. Dade, treasurer; executive committee, s. s. Thompson, New Haven, Company A; Robert B. Baldwin, Milford, Company c; Vii liam Lee. New Haven, Company D.; D. s. Thomas, New Haven. Company F; D. O'Neil, New Haven, Company F; W illiam Russell. Tyler City, Company G; Fl. A. Hastings, New Haven, Company H; W. W. Price, New Haven, Company I; Joseph Miller, New Haven, Company K. The place of the next annual reunion was, after some dispute, left to the executive con- mittee to arrange. The following com rades were reported having died during the James Kennedy; Company F, James B. Munson and Edward Turner; Company H, Edward Gamsey.
 THE BANQUET.
 The dinner came after the business meet | ing, and all who sat down pronounced it a l capital one. The Second Regiment band was in attendance and under the leader ship of Frank Fichtl rendered ''La Seren- ata" Utalian waltn) and several other pleas ing selections during dinner.
 After the dinner benches were placed | under the trees and Simeon J. Fox, the re- | tiring president of the association, arose and made few remarks, in which he said COLONEL Fox's OPENING REMARKS. "Ths committee this year thought il would be an admirable plan to gather al the top of East Rock at the foot of oul beautiful monument and hold our twenty fifth reunion. And think you will ac knowledge that the day has been vel l spent. am glad to see you all here al this time, and hope that we will meet to- gether at many reunions in the future And thus without speaking further I will introduce to you His Excellency Governor Morris, who will say few words to you 1T behalf of the state of Connecticut"
 ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR NORRIS
 Governor Morris then spoke in the mair as follows:
 'In coming up here upon this ground my mind went back to the time when tn regiment was organized, and could no
 sentiment in the country at large in Octo
 bsr, 1862, when this regiment went to tn front, and the public sentiment of to-day Then the whole country was stirred up an, burning with excitement over the cause o slavery. The cause had existed ever sine the government was founded, and from tn time of the adoption of the constitution down to the time when the war broke ou this cause had been the reason of continua disagreement and dissension between tn people of the north and south. At th time the war commenced there were fev people who knew or comprehended tn importance of the contest which was pend ing, and they did not comprehend that tn cause of contention would be utterly re moved and abolished.
 "1 do not think that any regiment whic] was in the army was baptised in bloc, as much as the Twenty seventh The
 were at the battle of Fredericksburg, Chan cellorville and later at Gettysburg. At al 1 of these battles it is unnecessary for m
 to gay that you did your duty. It is enron
 ioled in history. But you cannot only b proud of having done your duty, but ca feel the consciousness of having helped t
 settle the differences which had so lon
 existed between the north and south. An
 differences that now exist sre matters o policy. Gentlemen, hope you will excus J me from any lengthy speech. But wis
 to take this opportunity for publicl
 thanking you, in behalf of the state c Connecticut, for your service in the lat
 war"
 GENERAL COUCH SPEAKS.
 After Governor Morris had fnishe speaking General Darius N. Couch of No,
 walk, the first commander of the Secon
 Army corps under Burnside and McC cClellar
 and who was in command at Frederick burg, was introduced. He said:
 'You have been told great deal abou
 war, you have read great deal aboct wal and you have acted war. And you hay
 your annual reunions and you will alway go to them as long as you have strength | tuo euu O1 yOur llIe.
 STOOD LIKE VETERANS. "When you came to me at Fredericf
 burg I assigned you to General Zuch brigade in General Hancock's division You were green, new regiment, but yo { had the honor to be assigned an importan place in the battle, and you went in unde
 fire and stood like veteran. Then an
 there you made an honorable name an reputation for yourselves. And at Chan celorsville you made the same honorabl record. And if you had been treated righ
 there you would not have lost number c
 your comrades as prisoners. At Gsttys
 burg the Twenty-seventh Connecticut stoo its ground like @ rock and was one of th pillars of the army.
 "I have often wanted to see the Twenty seventh. But had not felt able to com before. see you all growing old, an soon will come the end of all things.
 thank you all for your courtesy. Goo
 bye."
 MAYOR SARGENT SPEAKS. Mayor Sargent was then called upor He said:
 : 'T am here not to make speech, but a a matter of form. Az the mayor of Ne' Haven and also as president of the par
 commissioners 1t is incumbent on me to here. It has been the rule of the par commissioners that no festivities eoul take place here. But when your commit tee came before the board and presented request for permission to hold this meet ing; after much deliberation the rule ha been made to read that no festivities ca
 be held on top of the rock excepting in tn
 case of old soldiers. And SO you are her to inaugurate new rule and also to dedl cate the rock on festival occasions to tn
 use of old soldiers,
 'I did not go to the war myself, bu . many of us did our duty by staying 8
 home as much as by going to ths war Nor will you find anyone who rejoicet more at the result of the war than myself I hope, finally, to see in all respects on country, one union and one people,"
 SPEECH BY GENERAL BRADLEY. ~~
 Adjutant General E. E. Bradley was tn next speaker. He said:
 Sometimes when young lady is called upon to play she says, Pray excuse me. have left my notes at home.' Thus it fl with me- did not expect to be called l upon to do more than to come here and ea' the good things which the ladies have pro. vided and perhaps listen to few eloquent words by his exosllency the governor. do not know what to say. I might tell you stories. But if did might be like tho old lrishman who had got into the habit of telling stories that were so far ba-