The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-24
IN ARLINGTON CEMETERY
THE MON NUMENT OF THE SECOND
 HEAYY ARTILLERY.

 Exercises of the ocoasion-Letter From
 Journal and Courier Correspondents
 Masonic Courtesies at Winchester--In-
 teresting Incident Concerning William
 Mckinley.
 The following letter has been receiv- ed by the Journal and Courier from it's Wallingford correspondent, w. r. Lane:
 Washington, D. C., Oct. 22.-I have just returned from my trip down in the Shenandoah Valley and had fine time During the visit of the Connecticut eX- cursionists to the Shenandoah Valley on Monday the rooms of Hiram lodge, No. 21, F. &s A. M of Winchester, Va, were thrown open to the visiting mem bers of the Masonic order and their friends. The lodge room is elegantly fitted up and is without doubt one of the finest in the state complete book of the lodge records from the year 1768 up to the present time was to be seen, and an interesting entry was dur ing the year of 1865, when on May 1 William Mckinley, the republican can didate for the presidency, was initiated as an entered apprentice, on May 2 passed to fellow craft and on May made a master Mason. The record read with interest by the many Masons who visited the rooms.
 The following is an account of the exercises at the dedication of the mon- ument of the Nineteenth regiment, c. " in lin otoy, ooroat a,u.
 EXERCISES AT. ARLINGTON.
 The monument to the Nineteenth Connecticut Infantry was dedicated yesterday morning at Arlington in the presence of over one hundred veter- ans.
 The Nineteenth Infantry, or Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery, as it was afterward known, was raised in 1862 af- ter President Lincoln's second call for 300,000 volunteers. It was recruited as the 'Litchfield County Regiment" and went into service September Ii, 1862
 The monument erected in their honor is one of the finest in Arlington It is located halfway between the west gate and the ampitheater, and is of dark gray granite and copper bronze. It stands on three bases and consists of die, subdie, and the corps badge, a Greek cross surmounting the whole. It is six feet square at the base and stands twelve feet four inches above the ground line. The name of the regi- ment is printed on the front of the cross in raised letters, and the face of the upper die bears the words, Originally Nineteenth Connecticut Infantry" The of, af !, ;,, gether with the inscription, Erected A. D. 1896 by the State of Connecticut" adorns the front of the lower die The regimental history, with the engage ments in which it figured, fill up the various other faves. Stephen Maslin of Hartford, Conn.,, is the sculptor of the admirable work.
 President Frederick M. Cooke of Win sted, Conn.,, presided at the business meeting and received the reports of the secretary, treasurer and historian.
 Officers for the ensuing year were chosen, the election resulting: Presi- dent Captain James M. Dean of Crown Point, N. Y.; vice president, Lieutenant Charles A. Reynolds, assistant super intendent of the Soldiers home at Nor oton, Conn; secretary and historian, Lieutenant D. c. Kilbourn of Litch- field, Conn; treasurer Quartermaster Sergeant Charles w. Hinsdale of Litch- field. An executive committee will be appointed by the president hereafter.
 The dedicatory exercises were held in the amphitheater. President Cooke called the assembly to order. On the platform with the president were number of prominent veterans among whom was General Joseph R. Hawley The Sixth United States Calvary band from Fort Myer was also on the plat form, and rendered some inspiriting music The invocation was pronounc- ed by James M. Dean, who was follow ed by a grand medley of war songs played by the band under the leader ship of John Luchsinger.
 W. E. Disbrow, quartermaster gen. eral of Connecticut, presented the mon- ument on behalf of his state
 The monument was accepted on be- half of the association by MT. Edward w. Marsh, formerly captain of Compa- ny M.
 Judge Augustus H. Fenn of the su- preme court of Connecticut, formerly major of the Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery, made the principal address of the day.
 Mayor Hendrick of New Haven and Chaplain Bradford, both members of the regiment, made brief but eloquent addresses. After the addresses a pro- cesson was formed and, joining the band in America" it marched to the monument. where a photograph was taken of the members. Later in the day the visitors were entertained with an exhibition drill given by the famous Sixth Cavalry at Fort Myer.
 Among the veterans of the regiment present were Messrs. A. G. Bliss, A. R.. Nettleton, Captain Coe, w. s. Clipper, w. E. Disbrow, s. A. Granger, F. A. Cook, N. Perry, M. A. Strong, G. l.. Babcock, H. Edwards, D. w. Marsh, S. w. Sage, F. c. Slade, H. Whitney, B. M. Thom, F. A. Lucas, James M. Dean, N. w. Barnes, w. Burnham, s. Hunter, l George A. Tucker, M. l.. Church, J. A. N Church. H. Seaman, c. w. Hinsdale, D.. E A. Bradley, L. Catlin, Colonel J. Skin K ner. E. s. Beeoher c. s. Meekin, c. H. N Butler. A. E. Workman, George Bates, A. Gray, w. H. Whitelaw, Charles A. Reynolds, M Greily,, A. W. Henley, George H. Bates, E. A. Freeman, James F. Smith, H. H. Mason, Hudson Austin, 1,,,., N1;Ilc A q RnonD CaDtain c. w.