The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-27
IN MEMORY OF GEN. RUSSELL
GRADUATES OF THE c. c. I. PLACE
 FLOWERS ON HIS CRATE.

FLOWERS ON HIS GR4VE. They Afterward Banquet at Savin Rock
 and Renew the Memories of Their Boy
 hood-Permnnent Organization Per
 fected-Many Visitors From Near and Far.
 The first reunion of the members of
 the old Russell Collegiate and Commer- cial Institute gathered at John M. Champions foyer at F o'clock noon yesterday to renew acquaintance made
 when they were members of that noted
 educational institution. and to pay a tribute to the memory of their revered instructor General Russell.
 After having exchanged salutations
 and many old time memories of c. c. |.
 the graduates to the number of one hundred, headed by the Second Regi-
 ment band, marched to the old ceme-
 tery and decorated the grave of Gen eral Russell, Rev. F. s. Lines read from the scriptures and offered q fer vent prayer. The band stationed in the cemetery played Nearer My God
 to Thee" while the members stood with bowed heads.
 The party then went from the ceme-
 tery to College street, thence to the green, where special cars were taken to Savin Rock, Arriving at tn Rock din
 her was served at Hills Homestead. After having disposed of most sump-
 tuous banquet speeches were in order.
 Colonel N. G. Osborn acted as toast
 master The first speech was by w. D. Hubbard of Middletown, son-in-law
 of General Russell. During his speech eral he paid a high tribute to the late general and his many excellent quail ! ties. Other speakers were Philip ]. Deering, Portland, Me; c. A. Booth, TalcOtt H. Russell, Rev E. S. Lines, John Buckingham, WatertoWn; Nal | colm Boqth, Dayton, O.; John C. North, James Hemingway, WatertoWn, Conn; P, c. Morris, Houston, Tex Regrets were read from Major q. II. Larned, Providence; Colonel Tracy B. Warren, Bridgeport; Major w. Stowe, John Ad- dison Porter, editor Hartford Post; Ned Russell of London, England; Philip Russell of Boston.
 A permanent organization was per fected and it was voted to hold a re- union each year.
 After the dinner short parade was held, after which a dress parade was held on Beach street, the battalion in command of Colonel N. G, Osborn. Among those present were: George s. Barnum, N. S Bronson, Peter Beat tie, Malcolm Booth c. F. Beardsley, w. S Barnes, G. F. Bosworth, Thomas Beattie, J. A, Buckingham, George A.
 Booth, w. H. Baldwin, NJ W. Burwell, James L. Cowles, J. N Champion, k. N. Clarke, Leverett F l.. Cowles, k. G. Cooper, John B. Dunbar, R. c. Dick erman, Robert De Bussey, B. H. Doug lass, w. l.. Denslow, A. l.. De Zeng, P. Deering, B. c. Dudley, w. R. Downs, B. R. English, w. P. Ensign, A. N.
 Farnham, c. M. Fabrique, c. R. Fris- bic. w. F. Gilbert, w. Gussman, An drew Goodman, J. H. Gould, c. E. Ora ham, E. H. Hemingway, c. H. Harris, F. G. Hall A. A. Herman, Julius liar tenstein, G. II. Holbrooke, A. E. Ham, mer, David Harper, H. N. Hall, E. l. Judson, H. S Kelsey, I. A. Kelsey, Frank A. Lyon, M. A. Lewis Rev. E. S. Lines, F. l.. Miner, W. H. Manning, R. B. Morris, w. K. Mix, F. c. Miles, r. McKenna. w. s. Mills, Frank MerWtn, G. F. Newcomb Ed. c. North, Thomas Norman, Henry Odenkirchen, E. l.. Os- born, C. F. osborn, Richard A. Peck, w. H. Perkins, Frank Pearson, Il. C. Rowe. Samuel Russell, Dr. Thomas H.
 Russell. Talcott H. Russell, Edward A. Smith. Charles w. Scranton, Edward S. Smith, w. J. Skinner, Homer Tut
 tie. w. A. Warner, John B. Ward, A. N. Wheeler, Charles Whitlock, Arthur
 Ward. During the dinner music was
 furnished by the Second Regiment
 band. J. F. Odenkirchen had charge
 of the decoration of the tent in front of
 the Homestead and great credit is due
 him for his work
 The committee in charge of the re-
 union were Colonel N. G. Osborn, J.
 c, North, G. A. Booth, H. G. Kelsey, Il.
 c, Rowe. J. N. Champion and Andrew
 Goodman.