The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-21
THE THIRTEENTH C. Y.
HELD ITS ANNUAL REUNION
 YESTERDAY

At Patnam's, savIn Roek-Large Att fendanee-GeneraI moIinenx, Of New York, One Of the Gussts-The EIse- 7 tion of 0mcsrs-CongratuIat From the Cavalry ReuuIon-TrIbute to the Late Major Perkins.
 The annual reunion and dinner of the Thirteenth Connecticut Volunteers was held at Putnam's restaurant and pavil- ion at Savin Rock yesterday, and was very interesting reunion. The members of the company to the number of about seventy congregated at the theater at about eleven o'clock and at quarter past eleven the annual business meet ing was held After hearing the reports from the secretary and treasurer, MT. l.. D. PenfieId, of New Britain, the members elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: President, Rev. Her bert c. Francis of Canton, Conn; first yice-president, Isaac Bishop, of New Haven; second vice-president, Charles H. Gaylord, of Kent, Conn.,; third vice president, Timothy Whittlesey, of New Haven; fourth ice-president, William H. Gladdin of New Britain; chaplain, Henry Upson, of New Britain, and sec retary and treasurer, L. D. Penfield of New Britain.
 After the election of the officers com- mittees were elected. On the executive committee are William H. HuntleY and the four vice. presidents. A com- mittee to adopt resolutions on the death of the late Major Perkins, of New Ha- ven, composed of W. H. Gladdin, Her bert c. Baldwin of Beacon Falls, Fred erick $. Francis and John F. Simmons, of Winsted, was appointed.
 The committee reported the following:
 Resolved, That in the death of Major Perkins we have reason to mourn his loss. As man he was unsurpassed. As soldier he was patriotic and brave, at all times willing to perform his duty. AS a Christian he was true to his pro- fession. As member of this associa- tion he was faithful and always pres ent at it's meetings, and willing to work for it's advancement.
 Resolved, That as a mark of respect we adopt these resolutions by a stand ing vote, and that they be spread on the records of this association and a copy be furnished to his bereaved fam fly by the secretary.
 JOHN F. SIMMONS,
 FREDERICK S. FRANCIS,
 HERBERT c. BALDWIN,
 WILLIAM H. GLADDIN.
 It was unanimously voted by the members to adopt an associate organi- zation which will be composed of the wives, widows and children of the vets. The membership for the same to be arranged as soon as possible.
 The dinner was served at Putnam's pavilion and the large corps of walters augmented for the occasion was kept hustling for an hour and a half supply ing the wants of the inner man. Be- sides the seventy war comrades of the Thirteenth there were .fifty-nine others at the dinner, wives and children and sweethearts of veterans besides the guests, making one hundred and twen- ty-seven in all at the feast. Landlord Putnam was indefatigable in supervi- sion of the dinner, which was highly reIished and enjoyed. During the dim ner an interchange of courtesies took place between the vets of the Thir- teenth and those of the First Con- necticut Cavalry, who were having their reunion also at Savin Rock. In response to the congratulations sent by the Thirteenth, Rev. MT. Blakeslee and < Captain Phillips of the Cavalry, ap- peared as committee from the caval-