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regiment. On the face OF the upper die, in
sunkcn letters, appear the words, "Origi-
rally 18th Connecticut Infantry On the
front of the lower die is the coat of arms
Ofthe state of Connecticut, in bronze. Nth
the inscription, Erected A. ID. 1876, by the
State of Connecticut" On the various
other faces appear the names Of the en-
gaSelnents in which the regiment par:ici-
pated and the regimental history. stephen
Maslin Of Hartford Conn, is the sculp-or
business Meeting.
At the business meeting this morning
President Frederick NJ. Cooke of Wirsted
Conn, presided, and the reports of the
secretary, treasurer and historian were
accepted. resolution providing that
hereafter sons of members of the asso-
citation shall be permitted to become hon
onary members gave rise to considerable
debate, but in the end was unanimously
adopted.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows: President, Captain James NJ.
Dean of Crown Point, n. l.; vice president
Lieutenant Charles A. Reynolds, assistant
superintendent of the Soldiers Home at
Noroton, Conn; secretary and historian.
Lieutenant ID. C. kibourl of Litchfield,
Conn; treasurer, QuarternllsIer Sergeant
Charles w. Hinsl4ie of Litchtiell. An
executive committee will be appointed by
the president hereafter.
The dedicatory exercises proper were
held in the amphithcater, and were of
most impressive and beautiful character.
The ID Heavy Artillery performed its most
memorable services in defense of the ma
tional capital, and nineteen Of its men who
died on the field of battle lie buried at
Arlington, SO that it was emiaentiy suita-
bie that the memorial to the regiment
Should be erected in the beautiful national
cemetery the other side of the Poto-
mac.
The Exercises.
hoo for ure11 11.1 p-i.1 I,
members of the association and their
friends and a nun. ber of officers from Fort
Myer were also in the audience. Among
the veterans of the regiment presen; were
Messrs. A. G. Bliss. A. r. Nettleton, Capt.
Coe. W. S. Clipper w. L. Disbrow, S. A.
Granger. +. 4. Cook, n. Perry NJ. A.
Strong, G. l. Eabcock, H. Edwards, e. w.
Marsh, S. W. sage, +. c. SlGde, IL. Whit
pey, +. NJ. Thorn, f. a. Lucas. James NJ.
ter, George \. Tucker NJ. l.. Church, J. a.
Church. II. Seaman, c. w. HinsGale, D. A.
Bradley, l.. Catiin, Col. j. Skinner, i. S.
Beecher, c. S. Meckin. g H. Butler, A. L.
Workman, Geo. Bates, A. Gray, W. II.
Whitclaw, Chas. A. Reynolds, Nj. Greily,
A. W. Henley. Geo. III. Bates, +. A Free
lnan, Jas. +. Smith, Fl. IL. Mason, Hulson
Austin, Burr Mills. A. q. knopp, Capt. c.
Lucius Durhucke, a. w. Bergen, Waldo
Young, Capt. Spencer. John II. Cooper,
John Bailey, a. z. Clark, IL. G. Wright
and T. d. Brodstreet.
The assembly was called to order by Pres
ident Cooke Beside him the platform
were number of other prominent veterans
Of the war. Among them was Gen. Joseph
K. HaWiey of Connecticut, whose presence
on this OCCASION was most appropriate.
When his name was mentioned by the
orator of the day three cheers Were called
for and they We're given with will by the
men who had served under this brave Con-
necticut leader. The Sixth United states
Cavalry Band, from Fort Myer, under the
leadership of John LucnSinger, occupied a
prominent place on the platform and rem
derod excellent music during the exercises.
The Invocation was pronounced by tev.
james III. Dean, followed by 9 selection by
the band, "Recollections of the War; u
grand medley Of war songs.
The Presentation.
The presentation of the monument on
the behalf Of the state Of Connecticut Was
made by w. Z. Dsbrow, quartermaster
general Of the state. In his address, Gen.
Disbrow said:
'It has often been stated that republics
are ungrateful, but this cannot be said
with truth of the state Of Connecticut.
Our little state has done very great deal
in the way Of caring for her soldiers.
Among ether things she has enacted more
than thirty special acts of the legislature
providing for their welfare and interest.
One of the most important and interest
ing of these was the act providing for the
erection of a monument for each regi-
ment which served in the late war, leaving
1t to each to say where its memorial should
be placed. So 1t comes that at Antietam
there are monuments to the Sth, 11th 14th
and 10th Connecticut; at Winchester, 10
the 18th, 18th and 18th. and at Newburn,
N. c., to the 10Th. We have elected to
place our monument here at beautiful Ar
lington, where rests our gallant leader
Sheridan. Representing, as do. the state
of Connecticut, which sent more than
Sc, 900 men into the service. more than its
Quota. take great pleasure. Mr.. Presi.
dent, in turning over to your custody this
beautiful monument
The monument was accepted on behalf of
the I'd Connecticut Heavy Artillery Asso-
citation. by Mr.. Edward W. Marsh. for
merly captain of Company III. In the
course of his remarks he said:
owe are eSneciallY thankf that Ii ls our