The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-09-18

the Congregational church of Madison was the first speaker. He sad:
 q have been asked to say leW words at the opening of these exercises in behalf of the soldiers Of Madlson' Perhaps there is some degree of fitness in asking this of me. Though not ac- tually in the army myself in the held' l am old enough and patriot enough 'o have been during the war in persollal sympathy with the defenders ot the nation, for whose existence, integrity and honor so many of her sons lalu down their lives. My constant contact With the home guard of noble Womeh' wives, sisters and mothers, in their ln- tense sympathy and heroic self-sacrl- flee for the cause for which the war was waged, and in their brave sorrow as son or brother or father slam Ill battle was brought home for burlal' made me at one with them and those who represented them at the front. Tn addition to this my own brother enlist ed in Company c of the Twenty-flrst regiment with ninety-four others from the town of Groton. ...
 This patriotic environment, added. l
  my own soul, being a lineal descendant of Captain John Gallup, the famous h. dian fighter, who was killed in the fear full swamp fight with the Iidians at Narragansett while storming their fort, has kindled a perpetual burning sym pathy in me for those who dared and died for their country.
 Madison has kept alive her sympa- l thy in the work done by her citizen sol diers by the yearly patriotic observance of Memorial day, in which her citizens. men women and children, have partici- | pated with unfaltering interest. To the unique and splendid monument erected in wonder cemetery by Colonel Vincent | M. Wilcox, on an eminence overlook l ing the graves of Madison's soldiers, there has been added this memorial temple to keep alive in it's many noble uses the spirit and patriotism and in- telligent citizenship which made it's ! erection possible and necessary.
 This enterprise has been successful through the generous response of many l Madison-born citizens, resident and nonresident, largely aided by the very liberal and prompt donations from the inha abitants of the town, acting in their official capacity, who desired thus to transmit to future generations their appreciation of the noble work done by her citizen soldiers for the preservation of the nation
 This patriotic enterprise has reached it's completion, as you now see it, large ly through the unremitting zeal and persistent faith and labor and skill of the able committee to whom was com mitted discretionary power for the ar duous undertaking
 And now at this first gathering in this hall of the regiment of which Mad ison furnished fifty-three men for Com pany G, under Captain Samuel F. Will lard, l am desired by the soldiers of Madison to express their high appre- citation and heartfelt gratitude to the town of Madison as town, and to all citizens, resident and nonresident, who have aided in the construction of this highly artistic, lasting and useful Mem orial temple-an honor alike to the don- ors and to those whose crucial services in the war preserved for us our coun- try.
 l Tn this expression of the grateful appreciation of the living soldiers oi Madison, and could they speak, ol their dead comrades, numbering in al 166 of her sons, I am sure their com rades in arms of the Fourteenth, whose reunion here to-day fitly reconsecrates this hall to all noble and patriotic uses fully participating for the common ser vices, sufferings, perils and experiences of war, bind together in ties of en- Il. them.
 Every soldiers tablet, monument and temple meets a cordial response in the heart of every soldier comrade in the town, state and country
 Tn the noble example of the fathers thus transmitted to their sons through all coming genera tions we may be as sured of the preservation of that ar dent and intelligent patriotism and he roic courage which will guide and guard our beloved country in her future life and progress against all foes without and within.
 May the blessing of our fathers Goo rest upon their descendants now ant evermore."
 Members of the regiment living in New Haven, who were present, were: John Fitzpatrick, Hiram Fox, John Cof- fey, John Mccarthy, James Gearns, F. Howell, B. B. Parkhurst, J. Bishop, and J. L. Townsend. Madison, Co. G Fourteenth, J. Samuel Scranton, John H. Meigs, Edgar Moody, Charles N Appleby, Washington Bristol, Paysor w. Tucker, Daniel H. Willard, Darius Curtis, Matthew Kane, George W Hill and Alfred N. Wilcox of Guilford William N Morgan of Providence, R l.; Comrade Stannard of Hartford, Al pheus N. Knowles of Middletown.
 BOOKS FOR FAMILY RECORDS.
 w, T. Barnum & Co of this city have just arranged and put on sale one ot the most complete family record books ever offered to the public. The book is arranged under what is known as Rarnum's Unabridged system and con-