The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-08-23
TWENTIETH C. Y. REUNION
| VERY PLE1S1NT G1THERTNG
 YESTERDAY 1T PRIuROSE PARK.
Address by Senator Hawley Letters from Old Comrades Texan Comrade
 Present Presentation to Col. Wooster.

The thirty-fifth annual reunion of the
 Twentieth Connecticut regiment was
 held at Primrose Park, below Savin
 Rock near WaVerly Grove, yesterday,
 and nearly 125 of the old boys were
 present to shake hands and enjoy the oc-
 casion. Quite a number of ladies were
 also present The party rode to the
 park in two special trolley cars which
 started from the old green, this city.
 The business meeting was called to
 order al 11:30 a. m. Captain H. G, H.
 Tarr was president of the day and they
 occupied the pagoda at the east of the hotel.
 There were several interesting letters
 sent by members of the regiment from
 various parts of the country. Among
 those who wrote extending good wishes
 were: w. B. Abbott of Columbus, O.; A. T. Doolittle of Philadelphia; C. w.
 Newton of Baltimore, J. E. Macon of
 Plattemouth, La; and c. w. Cole of 1 Peterboro, Canada west. Others who wrote from this state and vicinity were John Barker, W. J. Isaacson, H. R. Bill lings, Edward Smalley, E. P. Gardner,
 R. F. Craddock, M. E. Woodruff and others The letters were read by Miss
 Nettie Smith, assistant secretary of Cheshire. Conn. She is the daughter of A. E. Smith, the secretary, and she | performed her duty admirably. l Captain Tarr made a very witty | speech of welcome to the lady friends of the members of the regiment He | was frequently interrupted by ap- plause The minutes of the thirty fourth annual reunion which was held last year at Savin Rock were read and accepted It was shown that there had been nine deaths among the members of the regiment during the past year. namely; Henry c. Pardee A. Simeon Brooks William H. Preston, Myron C. Purdy, Joseph Hoadley, Thomas S. Osborn, Joseph R. Hitchcock, Scott Baker and D. Wadsworth Fowler.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Captain A. F. Beardsley of New Haven, president; Thomas Warrington of New Haven, first vice president; Judge John P. Studley of New Haven, second vice president; William s. Wood of Plants vile, chaplain; A. E. Smith of Cheshire, secretary and treasurer and Miss Net tie Smith of Cheshire, assistant secre- tary. The first named three officers were appointed the executive commit tee.
 R. P. Sherwood of Galveston, Texas, an old member of the regiment, spoke and told how glad he was to be with the old boys once more. Then Colonel William B. Wooster made his appear ance and was escorted to the stand by a committee. The assemblage gave him three cheers and a tiger because yes terday was his -seventy-ninth birthday The veteran attorney holds his own well and was full of fun and patriotism as ever. Colonel Wooster holds a high place in the hearts of the veterans and in honor of his birthday they present. ed him with a very fine cake The pre- sentation was enthusiastically applaud ed.
 After dinner the members of the regi- ment had their pictures taken There was speaking by United States Senator Joseph R. Hawley, Colonel Wooster, Captain Tarr, who Is now in business in Philadelphia, Judge Studey, MT. | Hine of Ansonia and others of the regi- | ment. The following members of the | regiment were present:
 Derby-Colonel William B. Wooster, L. V. B. Hubbard, G. E. Chaffee, | Friend Smith.
 New Haven-A. F. Beardsley H. & Peck, George w. Warner, F. E. Worth ington, George l.. Gilbert Henry c. | Higgins, James F. Alling, J. P. Studley John H. Platt, Jesse H. Rice.
 Cromwel-A. H. Boardman
 New Britain-Lewis Dunn, William E. Latham, F. s. Smith.
 Oxford-Fred w. Hubbell w. B. Me- IWen.
 Ansonia-Captain Ezra Sprague.
 Bridgeport-E T. Abbott.
 Caldwell, N. fisherman Paddock.
 East Haddam-Willam H. Fuller.
 Philadelphia-H. G. Fl. Tarr
 Galveston, Tex.-Robert F. Sherman.
 Higganum-R. J. Gladwin.
 Bethany-James Megin.
 Wolcott-Samuel l.. Baily.
 Mildale-Charles II. Clark, Charles L. Russell.
 Southington-M w. Frisbie, Charles H. Johnson, William S. Ward, F. P. Toles, Andrew Barnes. Cheshire-F. A. Hotchkiss, George N. Griffin, H. A. Brooks, George F. Tuck ar. A. F. Smith, George Keeler ' Ansonia-Charles French, William Sloane Pizarro Pullers, William Rugg Seymour-Captain W. w. Smith i James Buckley, George Homan, Zerah Davis.
 Hartford-J. H. Thacher, E. J. Smith, , Robert Pyme, George F. Strickland. Plainville-R c. Usher R. N. Smith r md w. F. Ward. superintendent of the / H. P. Smith company.
 East Hampton-H D. Chapman. q Merden-H. T. Robinson, S. O. Bron- ion, s. F. Taylor. Plantsville-F Francis w. Tolles and Y William Ames.
 Portland-C. P. Abbey, George s. i, Palmer, Thomas Somerset, W. J. Stew 4 .rt. Waterbury-George H. Roberts, ames D. Slate, Nathan Greeman
 Prospect--J. R. Platt, A. E. Chand- S CT. W Sharon-JOhn Butler. t The committee was composed of the a resident of the day, Captain H. c. H. o 7arr H. $. Peck, A. E. Beardsey and Il '. E. Worthington. The members of u he committee had spared no pains to L aake this the banner reunion of the G alant old Twentieth.
 Among those present was Uncle ieOrge N Griffin who lives in Chpsh- n