The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-06

has gone through of late could not have
| happened had it not been for what was
[ done in 1861 50. If we had been defeat
ed then we would not have had these
| late wars; there would have been no
united country. The country Is indebt-
| ed to you for your services, your tri-
| umph, your honor and glory in behalf
of the grand old republic. 1t was not
my good fortune to be member of
your famous regiment. 1t was my
duty to remain at home-my duty by
orders from Washington to bury every
soldier in my section with military
honors. / have buried several Of your
own comrades. | received every re-
turning regiment in New Haven ex-
| cept your own with military honors. I
am highly gratifed at the compliment
paid me of being made an honorary
member of the TWenty-seventh. / hope
always to count you all as personal
friends and am very glad to be with
you and to meet General Brooke
Parson Isbell of Westvlle next told
story of General Brooke He said:
II recall one night about 10 o'clock.
General Brooke was leading us to-
Ncilu Liz GilclIlSy oiN oNNN a PSStiitti
order, / never heard one like it be-
fore. The lines became tangled UP in
consequence The general seeing this,
called out Boys, if you don't get into
some kind of shape pretty quick, the
enemy will make Connecticut hash of
you This made great impression on
me- and I recalled it every time that
saw General Brooke's name in print"
He then recited poem, "Keenan's
Charge at characteristics He was
compelled afterward to recite another.
General Sloat then said: "The Twen-
ty-seYenth is favored to-day in having
present distinguished citizen and
statesman. Senator Hawley, formerly
colonel of the Seventh Connecticut vol
unteers and later made a major gen
eral' General Hawley was greeted
with great applause.
Among other things General Hawley
said Many say that the country has
no such young men now as they had
in 1861, but there are some good boys
left. over 275OOo young men We're gath
cred together in the Spanish war in six
months. Thank God that we have such
young men as we can see to-day in
China, the Philippines and West In
dies This gives others confidence in
America. The United States has I'M
dertaken great tasks and is under
great responsibilities The inhabitants
of the islands which we control are
among the most helpless people in the
world. They had no hope of advance
ment They had been taught to believe
that any government was against them
But they will surely find that Uncle
Sam is a gentleman, one not to be tri-
fed with, but Just"
Charles A. Baldwin then spoke He
said he loved to recall all our boys of
GIGS and to follow them as men.
He loved to recall the girls, both those
who would let him go home with them
and those who wouldn't. He loved to
read Of the Revolution and recall the
mon who had commanded the the
9th, He said: II love to think of the
boy of twenty-five, who commanded
our brigade and is now second or third
in the army ! have followed him since
the war and am very glad to see him
with us to-day. I am very hopeful of
the future of the country. the founda-
tion of which was cemented in 1861. All
of our generals have passed away, ex-
cept three. Our commander is left,
true to the flag, and will always be so,
an couraeement to young men to do
their duty. May God bless one and all |
of us.
At this point General Hawley was
obliged to leave and all arose to do |
honor to him
Then DR. Goodyear made a short
speech. thanking all for the honor con-
ferred upon him in making him presi- |
dent for the coming year.
After a picture of all had been taken |
the members dispersed.