The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-06
VETERANS OF NINTH MEET
PHEASANT REUNION YESTERDAY
 AT SATIN ROCK,

Monument to be Erected at City Point Three Other Regiments to Join-New
 Officers Elected-ResolutionsP Passed on Colonel Wright's Death-veterans Who
 Attended the Reunion.
 The Ninth Connecticut Volunteers held their annual reunion yesterday at HilPs Homestead, Savin Rock. Of the 200 or more survivors of the gallant old Ninth twenty-eight were present yes- terday to rehearse the deeds of bravery of their comrades and exchange stories and "reminiscences. Their annual re- union Is always very enjoyable occa- sion, and the veterans look forward to 1t from year to year with a good deal of pleasant anticipation. Many of them have fought their way through life as fearlessly and faithfully as In the hard est campaigns of the civil war, and the reunion was appropriately held on the anniversary of the battle of Baton Rouge. Two blue silk line flags and an American flag, which were carried by the Ninth in the great parade on Buckingham day in Hartford, were hoisted in front of the hotel. They are now in the custody of Colonel J. G.. Healy
 Dinner was served at o'clock, and very good dinner it was to which everyone did ample justice. It was en- livened with friendly jests and many a good story. Informal brief speeches were delivered by almost every one present. Then followed a short busi- ness meeting, at which Vice President Hackett presided.
 Suitable resolutions of condolence and sympathy were passed on the death of Colonel William Wright of New Orleans, who was in command of the regiment when it was there
 Steps are being taken to erect a monument in honor of the Sixth, Sev- nth and Ninth Connecticut Volunteers, and the First Connecticut battery at City Point, the place where those regi- ments were organized. The guns which those regiments had during the war are now at Fortress Monroe, and bill will be introduced in congress asking for permission to place one of the guns at each corner of the monument for the loul lCSPCSSlNC 1C6iiilCIlS I hc SId lc legislature has appropriated s1,00O for each of the regiments for a monument, and as that sum is scarcely large enough for the purpose, the plan has been agreed upon to consolidate the ap- propriations and make one monument for the four regiments. The committee in charge for the Ninth consists of Col. J. G. Healy, Col. Fitzgibbons, Captain a O'Brien Lieut. Gleason and Sergeant Coen. That committee will cooperate with the committees from the other reg iments.
 As invited guests there were present Rev. Father Curtin of Waterbury Rev. Father Curtin of West Haven, Joseph Fitzpatrick and James Buchanan of New Haven, D. H. Tierney of Water bury and Peter Reynolds of New Ha- ven.
 Among the veterans present were: Police Commissioner Lawrence O'Brien, Colonel J. G. Healy, Captain William O'Keefe, Captain Michael McCarten, Simon Streit, William Gleason, Robert McNulty, Philip Reilly, John Rogan and Martin Hubon, all of New Haven; George Lyons of New. York Henry Manold of Waterbury, Frank Yelling ton of Bridgeport, Daniel Ryan of Meriden, M. P. Coen of Naugatuc Patrick Coonan and George Cook of Bridgeport, ex-Postmaster aPtrick Me- Murray of Jacksonville, Fla.
 The officers elected for the ensuing year are: President, Colonel Richard Fitzgibbons of Bridgeport; vice presi- dent, Captain William O'Keefe of New Haven; secretary and treasurer, Ser geant M. P. Coen of Naugatuck; chap lain, Father Leo, head of the Frances can order at Winsted.
 The place of reunion for next year was left to the new board of officers to decide