The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-09-05
27HH REGIMENT REUNION.
SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR HELD AI
 SATIN ROCK YESTERDAY.
Speeches by Senator PIatt and Com gressman SpeHry--Ohicers Elected for the Year and Other Business Trans acted-Over 100 Present


 the Year and Other Businoss Trans
 acted-Over 100 Present
 The thirty-thrd annual reunion and
 banquet of the 27th regiment, Connec-
 ticut Volunteers, was held yesterday
 at Savin Rock, and it was attended by
 about 100 members and their friends.
 The reunion was voted one of the most
 successful ever held by the old regi-
 ment. The business meeting of the
 regiment was held in the Savin Rock
 theater at 11:30 o'clock, and the officers
 for the coming year was elected. Re-
 ports were heard and other business
 that usually comes up before meet
 ing of that sort was transacted. The
 meeting was called to order by the
 president, Dr. R. B. Goodyear of North Haven, and after a few remarks of
 welcome he called for reports from the secretary and treasurer. F. c. Mans
 field of West Haven is the secretary
 of the association, and his report was
 very interesting It showed that there were still about 300 members of the old
 regiment, which at the first roll call
 numbered S29 and that during the last year eight of the old comrades have
 died They are Walter E. Fowler of
 Co. B. Frederick l.. Talmadge of Co. | D, R. Riggs of Go. F, James F. Gard
 ner of Co. c, J. J. McGinnis of Co. H. Charles H. Young of Co. I, and James l Glantner Of Go. K. This is about the same number that was reported as having died when the last report was
 read by MT. Mansfield. Mr. Mansfield said that the members, from letters he had received, have shown a great in- terest in the welfare of the association,
 and that this interest seems to increase
 as the men grow older. The report of
 MT. Mansfield was unanimously accept ed. George T. Dade, the treasurer, read his report, and it showed the assocla- tion to be in very flourishing state financially. A collection of s14 was taken up during the morning to go in the general fund of the association.
 The general routine of business was transacted and the officers for the year were elected. The president, pr. Good year, declined to serve in that capacity during another term, and Willis B. Is- bell of Westville was unanimously chosen to take his place. "Parson' Is- bell, as he is more familiarly known, was not there at the time of the cleo l tion, and when he made his appear ance during the banquet he was heart 1 fly greeted by the comrades and their wives. The other officers elected were as follows: Vice president, Roger s. Baldwin; secretary, F. G. Mansfeld | treasurer, George T. Dade; executive Charles A. Baldwin, Dr. R. E. Goodyear, F. A. Smith, Daniel David Ford, Charles Spreyer George M. Rice, J. R. Clark, G. W. FL kins, A. N Clark, and w. w. Price. After some minor business was trans acted the meeting adjourned and a re- cess before the banquet was taken. At l:30 o'clock the old soldiers and their wives and friends to the number of 100 sat down to fine shore dinner served In Wilcox's pavilion, and it was greatly enjoyed by all. The dinner was well cooked, the service was good and most in every particular.
 At the head table were Dr. R. B. Goodyear, Congressman N. D. sperry, Senator Platt of Meriden. E. G. Mans field, Charles A. Baldwin, W. W. Price, George M Rice, Frederick H. Waldron, Samuel C. Waldron, Henry o. Waldron sereno Hopkins, Ambrose Hartung, George T. Dade, and Henry Shelton. Frederick H. Waldron and his two brothers were in different regiments turing the war and they have many , rood stories to tell of things that hap {, >ened while they were in service. Fred z I. Waldron was a member of the 1st . artillery, and his brother T Samuel c. was soldier in the 27th. The other brother Henry O., saw ser 2 ice in the 27th the 14th and the Sd Ia assachusetts, and the total number f years that they have served in fight ! ng for their country is fourteen. This [. a record that few families can boast Il f. Samuel c. Waldron was brig de commissary on the staff of the late ienera1 s. R. Smith in the Connecticut nilitia The brothers were in nearly very battle with the Army of the Po- onac About 2:30 o'clock Dr. Goodyear rap t ed for silence and made a few re- S 1arks in which he told of the achieve 1ents of the 27th during it's time in ervice. This regiment was enlisted for inc months duty and first went to S amp October 2, 1862, and were dis harged in July of the next year Their 2 me in service was brief, but in that 4 me they distinguished themselves as aw other regiments did in the war 4. hey were foremost in many of the \ ig battles of the rebellion, and the onor that the members of the regi- lent achieved was deserving to a man. The first speaker that Dr. Goodyear ltroduced was Senator Platt He lade very patriotic address and the regiment for the great ,rvice that it had done for it's coun- y. Senator Platt was not an army Ian, but said that he often wished he N ad been so he could share the honor lat the veterans around him were k laring His speech was full of enthu- asm and at it's conclusion he was l1 9artily applauded. Congressman Sperry also made fine ldress. The other speakers were harles A. Baldwin, William c. Rus D Il of Orange, w. w. Price. E. c. Nal N ry of Milford gave clever reading, N Id Mrs Miles Goodrich recited How ickey Was Killed in tbe War" Par I| n Isbell made a brief speech and M en recited in his amusing manner. H etters were read from General H