The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-30

tyrs of the commonwealth we're then passed in review.
 He then alluded to the fallen com missioned officers from New, Haven county and said. | Tn thus reviewing the sacrifices of the illustrious dead of Connecticut, I should. did time permit. dwell gladly upon the records of the twenty-seven commissioned officers from the city of New Haven who were killed, mortally wounded or died of disease contracted while In the discharge of their duties. | Lieutenant Charles w. Cornwell of the Twelfth regiment was the first com missioned officer of a volunteer regl- ment from New Haven to pass over to the eternal camping ground at the head Of the long line of martyrs that came after him. In this sad but noble pro- cession, in addition to those have already mentioned. were Captain Ben- ton of the Fifth, Captain Allen, Cap- tain Gerrish and Lieutenant Stalee of the Sixth, Captain Hitchcock of the Seventh, Lieutenant Sharp of the Tenth, Captain Lowell and Lieutenant Benton of the Twelfth, Lieutenant Clark and Lieutenant Meissner of the Thirteenth. Captain Bronson and Lieu tenant Coners of the Fourteenth, Major Osborn and Lieutenants Smith, Peck and Bownes of the Fifteenth, Lieu tenant Doolittle of the Twentieth and Captain Schweizer of the Twenty seventh.
 "But the heroic deeds of those brave men have not perished; the sentiments their lives and death inspire will be the most precious inheritance of those who are to be the hope of coming years"
 The part taken by Connecticut in the navy was then described. The lec- turer was not unmindful of the honors due to the living heroes, who, he said, offered up their lives, although the sacrifice was not required"
 Ex-Lieutenant Governor Wayland and Captain S. P. Crafts made remarks complimentary to the paper of the eve ming. A vote of thanks to MT. Town send was unanimously adopted. The portrait of MT. Nathaniel Joce- lyn, presented by his family to the Historical society, was gratefully &C., | cepted by the society last evening. The portrait was painted by the we'll known artist, Harry l. Thompson of this city, during the last years of MT. Jocelyn's life. It. is g valuable work of art. Its pose is admirable and its life like appearance startling. The late Nathaniel Jocelyn was one of the best artists of his time in Amer lea. and up to his death in 1881 was con- sidered to be the best patriarch of American art.
 He was born in this city January 31, 1796. His father, MT. Simeon Jocelyn, watchmaker of singular ingenuity, and composer of sacred music, was also an authority in mathematics. To. him Days Algebra was referred by it's au- thor for correction. His son Nathaniel started out in life as partner of Tis- dale, Danfurth & Willard, bank note engravers of Hartford, but his tastes led him into portrait painting, and in 1926 he showed several pictures at the first exhibition of the National Acade- my of Design. Two years after, with S.. F. B. Morse Cater of telegraphic fame), he went abroad for study. In 1S44 he won the gold palette as prize rforsthe bestsportrait. byAa Connecticut painter. { Tn 1s4sa his studio was de stroyed by fire, the only thing of con sequence saved being an easel present ed to him by his friend, Colonel Trum- bull. A few years since MT. Jocelyn's family gave this easel to the Yale Art school fa} sse: ts
 He was one of the American Bank Note company, of whose art depart ment he was the head. Being warm friend of the. late Augustus Street, whose portrait he painted for the uni versity, his advice was often sought concerning the founding of the Yale Art school ..'
 Several specimens of MT. Jocelyn's work are in the possession of New Ha- ven families, and many may be found in the university building. One of his best portraits is that of Colonel Trurn- bull. s.-. ~... ,, .---> !, E. ,.......