The evening times., 1896-10-21

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| DEFENSES OF WASHINGTON.
| Is62-1S65.
The regular exercises Were preceded by
| short business meeting in Thr. amphithe
ater, which was called to order at 1890
| by F. N. Cook, president. Reports We're
submitted by the secretary, the treasurer
and the historian of the association.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
| A motion was carried that sons of the
present members should be admitted TO
honorary membership in the association.
The election OF officers for the ensuing
| year followed, resulting as follows: Presi-
dent, Capt. James NJ. Dean vice president,
Lieut.. Charles A. Reynolds; secretary and
! historian, Lieut.. ID. c. Kilbourn; treasurer,
| Quarternaster Sergeant Charles W. Hins-
dell.
The appointment Of an executive commit
tee by tie president was deferred until the
next meeting OF the association.
| \ motion was passed thanking Gen.
| Humphreys, of the War Department. apd
| the superintendent of Arlington for their
assistance in preparing for the entertainment
| or the ASSOCIATION. The meeting thereupon
| ADJOURNED, and the dedication exercises
| were in order.
| The American Guard March was play
ed by the sixth United States Cavalry
Band, under the direction of Leader John
LuChsurger. The meeting was then called
to order by the president, who introduced
Rev W. II. Lewis, formerly captain Of
| Company ID of the Second Artillery, who
delivered Il short prayer,
| The monument was sthenpresented, on be-
half of the state of Connecticut, by W. E.
Disbrow, quartermaster general of that
| State.
GEN DIsBRow'S ADDRESS.
| Mr.. Disbrow opened his address 10y re-
| ferring TO the munificence Of the comm on
wealth of Connecticut in doing honor to its
| warriors as one instance where the pro-
verbal "ingraututi of republics is not
| applicable. Connecticut, he said, has
passed thirty special acts for the benefit
| of her soldiers and sailors in the late war.
One OF these was a provision for a monu-
ment TO be raised to each OF her regiments.
TO be erected wherever the respective regi-
ments desired. For this purpose an ap-
| preparation of 81 900 for each monument
| was made
Under this act four monuments have al
| ready been erected at Antietam, three at
Winchester and one at Newbern, n. C.
This monument dedicated today is the
first in the vicinity of Washington, and
Mr.. Disfrow said it afforded the greatest
satisfaction and pleasure to tender 1t to
the Second Connecticut heavy artillery on
| behalf OF their commonwealth
| The Soldiers Farew elr' was next rem
| dered by the brass quartet of the Sixth
| United States Cavalry Band. after which
| Can't Edward Marsh OF Company NJ arose
! and accepted the monument on behalf of
| the veterans.
In the course of his remarks Capt Marsh
| alluded to the peculiar fitness of the
| chosen site for the monument. inasmuch
| as it Is close to the tomb Of their favor
| ite general. Sheridan. More than this.
| there are nineteen of their own dead
| buried in Arlington.
Further in his address he said: "On this
ccasion, i'll the presence of these Wit
nesses. We declare anew our allegiance co
this government and our faith in the starry
| flag which is the symbol OF the Union"
The amphitheater, which was the scene
of the exercises, was uasrerulIy decorated
| with American flags by the monument
committee. Messrs. Lucas, Kilbourn, Nc
Kinney, Bliss and Lewis.
SOME IMPRoMPTU SPEECHES.
| owing to the absence Of Mr.. Dewitt O.
| Sprague, who was to have read an original
poem at this point, departure from the
| regular program was made by the presi-
dent and Mayor Hendricks, of New Haven,
Conn.,, a veteran of the Twelfth Connect
cut Artillery, was called upon to speak. Mr..
| Hendricks made few remarks. and tn
sitting down called upon Rev. DR.. Brad
ford. the chaplain of his regiment, to add a
| few words
| When he had concluded a cornet solo,
MY Lodging Ia on the Geld Ground"
| WIS rendered by Leader John Luchsurger.
| The orator Of the day.. Judge Augustus C.
| Fem, of the Connecticut supreme court,
| formerly major OF the regiment, was then
| introduced by the president.
After referring te the origin Of the regi-
ment, he said:
.'Then came the glorious 18th of May,
| and from that time forward 1 shall here
| say only that whenever the history OF the
| deeds of the Army of the Potomac under
| Grant nd Meade, and of the Army Of the
Shenandoah, under Sheridan, is remem-
| bered, there also the memory OF the Second
Connecticut Heavy Artillery will be fos-
tered. Pointing with proud finger to that
record, every surviving member Of our regi-
ment can say, All of this I saw, and part
of it I was ?"
The address throughout was punctuated
| with bursts of applause, With was espe-
ciaily enthusiastic at one point, when the
name of Gen Horatio B. Wright, who was
present, " as mentioned. Gen. Wright stood
up and bowed his thanks.
Following the address the whole assem-
blage Joined in the singing OF America" I"
All then formed in battalion and follow ed
1.-The band to the monument, where several
short, impromptu addresses we're made.
L At the conclusion Of the ceremonies the