The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-17
CAMP FIRE GATHERING
THOROUGHLY ENJOYED BY OLD
 "VETS'' AND FRIENDS.

Even! Was Held at Savin Rock Yester- day-Members of Second Heavy Ar. tiIiery and Their Friends Present in Large Numbers-Remarksb by Many The thirty-sixth anniversary of the Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery as- sociation was celebrated with appropri- ate exercises at Savin Rock yesterday. The weather was perfect and the day was enjoyed from morning until late in the afternoon. It was estimated that one hundred and sixty members were in attendance, and many of these were accompanied by their friends and fam lilies, swelling the total attendance to more than two hundred. The early part of the day was spent in the ex- change of greetings and then came the business meeting. After the business session the members and their friends, families and guests, to the number of two hundred and five, sat down to a shore dinner served by Proprietor Will cox, of the Wilcox Shore restaurant. The dinner was thoroughly enjoyed by all. After the repast the entire party 1 spent an hour or more in social enjoy ment and then repaired to Miller's pa vilion, where speeches were delivered n DFlyc T .f present.
 At this after-meeting Captain Ed ward Marsh, of Bridgeport, presided, and he was very ably assisted in mak- ing the programme especially interest ing by W. E. Disbrow, the secretary of the association. These gentlemen, in turn, were helped out by Historian D. c. Kilbourn, of Litchfield, and the trio of old veterans made the affair a veri- table campfire gathering" Each took hand in the talking and story telling, and the members and their friends were Emade to feel that a spirit of loyalty pervaded the assemblage. Among those who addressed the gathering were J. H. Vaill, of the Eighth c. V.; Historian Kilbourn, who is also the judge advo- cate of the department of Connecticut; Comrade Palmer, of the Second Light battery; Dr. R. G. Hazard, surgeon of the regiment; Rev. Wesley G. Holmes of Westport, who was member of Company G. of the Second Heavy ar tillery; Harry Sedgwick, of Cornwall who is nephew of the late General Sedgwick; F. F. Darlington, of New York city, and T. D. Bradstreet, ot IThomaston. The remarks of each speak CT were most heartily and enthusiasts cally received, and the meeting was en. joyed by the old "vets'' and theil friends from the beginning to the end Among the guests of the day was Gen eral Henry s. Peck, of the Twentieth Connecticut Volunteers, who has re- gently been appointed chief to Genera Torrance, the commander-in in-chief o the G. A. R. Captain Smith, of tht Twentieth c. ", was also present.
 At the business session, which wa: held shortly after the arrival of tht veterans at the Rock, an invitation was received and accepted for the associa tion attending the dedication of the sol diers' monument erected by the Frs Connecticut artillery at Hartford Sep tember 25. Fifty members volunteered to attend.
 Letters were read from Captain Cad Smith, of Michigan, and Lieutenan IJohn F. Wheeler, of Warren county Pennsylvania, expressing their regre at being compelled to be absent iron the reunion on account of imperativ, business.
 The treasurer's report for the pas year showed that there had occurred ; shortage of 6 few dollars, due to extr; expenses. A collection was taken up The amount thus contributed was $29.S This again puts the association in gooC standing.
 With much regret it was reported b, the historian, D. c. Kilbourn, of Litch field, that death had taken from tn rank and file twenty-two comrades an, also the wife of Colonel Kellogg.
 Officers were elected for the ensuin, year as follows:
 Presidential. E. Soule, of New Mil ford.
 Vice president-George I. Babcock, o | IetHdHN.
 Secretary-w. E. Disbrow, of Bridge port.
 Historian-D. c. Kilbourn, of Litch field.
 Treasurer-C. W. Hinsdale. of Litcb field.
 The executive committee will be ap pointed by the chair within a shor time
 The matter of calling the next reunio at Pleasure Beach, Bridgeport, on Sep tember Il, 1902, as proposed was left t the executive committee. as has bee the custom in the past
 At 1:30 o'clock the meeting adjourned there being no further business for dis posal.
 Its Joys.-'"There are jest two thing like about a vacation" remarke Uncle Jerry Peebles; "the goin' ava ,, and the gettin' back. "-Chicago Fri bune.
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