The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-06

siXty-five years old and a prominent
member and vestryman, for years, In
st, Paups Episcopal church.
Captain Thomas enlisted as a private
in the company in 1860, and was dis
charged in 1861. Shortly after the war
broke out he enlisted In the Twenty
seventh Connecticut Volunteers and
participated in all the engagements
which that regiment was engaged in,
and when mustered out of service he
held the rank of captain of Company E.
Rev. e. $. Lines, rector, conducted the
funeral service, which was held at ST.
Paul's church. and the burial took place
In Evergreen cemetery.
The remaining ones whose deaths are
also spoken of can be but partially
touched upon at this time, and these
are:
Private Alonzo G. Scranton died No
Vember in the sixty-first year of his
age Private Scranton enlisted in the
company in 1859, and was discharged in
1861
Private Nathan H. Sanford, who was
honorabiy discharged from the COM
pany on April l, 1865, died on December
last year and was buried in Grove
street cemetery.
private Benjamin Frink, in the sew
ehtieth year of his age, died in New
York on December is, and was buried
IN Woodlawn cemetery, New York
private Frink enlisted in 1850, and was
honorably discharged in 1852.
FrlVate John L. Treat died Decem-
Der 81.
Private Treat enlisted in 1858. and
was honorably discharged in 1897
Inc total number of drills in which
we as company, and also as a part
ol the city battalion were engaged
through the year was less than the
total In former years, comprising 81
OUT Oh the usual number of 81.
| Inc reason for this was on account
OF the condition of the armory during,
the month of November, in which it
was undergoing repairs by the addition
OF new floors throughout.
Barring all drawbacks and Interim
| lions in work of striving to attain pro-
nclency the company stood third in a.
lst or 80 companies of infantry, and
NTH out of 81 separate and distinct or
CARNATIONS which comprises the entire
| Connecticut brigade.
| In addition to this the company clos
ed the drill season of 1866 with a total
percentage of 81 s4-1OO to her credit.
| In consideration of this splendid re-
suit it is but justice praise should be
rendered for this high standard the
company so justly attained This was
but the result of the very efficient work
of the entire company as whole
With the exception of the month of
May the company enjoyed the pleasure
of having a full membership closing
the year, however, with one or more
than her full quota of 6S members.
For the total of twenty-seven drills,
covering a period of seven months, the
company is entitled to a total percent
age of 81 39-100.
| Following are the names Of those
who were perfect in attendance dur
| ing the entire year: Captain Charles
| F. McCabe, Lieut.. Charles Smith, First
T Sergeant Charles D. Nicoll, Sergeant
Allan M. Osborn, Sergeant John M.
Hill, Corporals Arthur C. Graves,
George M. Beers, Leroy Clark, William
e. Beecher, Edwin B. Frink, w. Perry
| Curtiss, Trumpeter Richard F. Doran,
Privates M. Lester Baldwin, F. p.
| Farnsworth, Edward l.. Fox, M. Clark
| Goodrich, Alfred G. Greuner, Frank
| w. Harmon, William G. Hastings, Wal
lace S. Ritter, Edwin G. Russell, Will
| liam A. Simmons. Edgar Thomas, Ed
win s. Thomas, Nathan s. White,
James M. Woolson.
The list of new members comprises
| twelve, of which number our ex-ser-
| geant, but now private, Joseph H.
Smith, has to his credit eight, Corporal
| A. c. Graves one, Corporal F. E. Win
chell one, Private F. S. Strong one, and
Private ]. G. Kraft one.
The names are: Private George E.
Russell, Private Andrew L. Brown,
Private Benjamin F. Liefield, Private
Alfred W. Sperry, Private Frederick N.
Sperry, Private Frederick P. Hitch
cock, Private William MacFarlan
Bates, Private Richard Fl. Tyner, Pri-
waite Frederick G. Crabb, Private Ar
thur s. Bradley, Private John o. Shares,
Private John B. Perry.
The number of re-enlistments this
year is without precedent in the his
tory of the company. The only one
however, out of the total of sixteen re-
enlistments where any time intervenes
| between his discharge and re-enlist-
ment is Private James P. Eearle His
discharge to date from March To- and
his re-enlistment did not occur till Sep
| TENDER /. The other fifteen are as fol-
lows: Private John Mccain, Trum-
peter Richard F. Doran, Corporal
Charles w. Merrels, Private Alfred G..
Greuner Private William G.. Hastings,
Corporal George M Beers, Corporal
Frank E. Winchell, Private Clarence
P. Wilson. Corporal William E. Beech
err, Sergeant John H. Hill, Private Ell
ford P Trowbridge, Private Nathan S.
White, Corporal Arthur C. Graves, Cor
poral Edwin B. Fink, Musician Joseph
B. Moore
The historical sketch further speaks
of the appointment of non-commission-
ed officers for the year, and after other
remarks speaks of the Granniss medal
and the donor of this beautiful gift,
saying:
THE GRANNISS MEDAL.
Mr. President and Gentlemen--What
shall be said of member, be he vet
| eran or active, who would so generous
" contribute a medal to the company
| c,,ob &C Colonel ,CIrannisS did9 Rut