New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
CROWDS AT DEDICATION.
Many Honor Veterans of eth Regi-
ment, c. T., at MiddletOpn.

Middletovn Conn. oct % peciaD.-Thousands
of persons. including the whole town and country
side, and many of the high officials. past and pres
ent of the State, turned out to-day to witness the
unveing Of the monument to the oath Regiment OF
Connecticut Volunteers, and to do honor to the
members Of that regiment The 24th more strictly
than any other Civil War body of troops, was
Mddletowns regiment.
The guests began to arrive about o. clock in the
morning. When the 11:26 train from Hartford
reached this city Governor Chamberlain. Leuten-
ant Governor Roberts, General George Nj. Cole and
General Thomas McManus alighted. His eXcelency
and party were met by Secretary of State G. G. r.
Vinal. W. b. Brewer and Thomas Mcdowell, mem
bers of the citizens committee. The party drove
10 the Middletown Club and from there TO the
MiddleseX Building. where they met by eE-
Governor o. V. Coffin. Almost every train brought
other arrivals, among them being Controller w b.
Seeey. Treasurer II. II. Gallup Attorney General
William A. King, Ex-Governor Morgan q. Bulke-
ley, Department Commander W. c. Hilliard and
staff, General 5. NJ Mansfield. colonel of the 24th'
and the presidents and secretaries of the 9Th 12th'
18th. 3D. 18th 2Gth and 2Sth regiments
In the mean time the members OF the 24th were
holding their reunion in Grand Army Hall The
president General 8 VI. Mansfield. Of Boston called
the meeting 10 order The report of the treasurer,
George y. Moses. of New Haven, showed that the
receipts for the year S42 .. and the expenses
the same His report the monument fund
showed that of the 5000 needed there is still
deficit of 800. Shortly after the adjournment OF
the meeting General Mansfield announced that S29
toward the dencit already been handed him.
Deaths in the wear We're: Charles II. Newton. Com
pany B; Mark Dunn. Company f: Andrew BlaEes-
lee, Company H: Warren A. Wright Company c.
and Edwin R. Whiting, Company l. The following
officers were reelected: President General Mans
field acting president, Augustus II. Conklin, East
Hampton; vice-presidents, Major P. Maher New
Haven; c. c. AtweI, Durham Lieutenant william
H. Watrous. Hartford secretary and treasurer.
George y. Moses. New-Haven. The regiment tAen
adjourned to the hall, where banquet was served
them by the Womans Relief Corps.
About l clock the parade began TO form in front
OF the hall. Tn. right wing rested on Wtliam-st.
1t made UP follows;
FIRST DIVISION.
Chief of Police A ". Ing.Is
Platoon Of police: ,,.
MaHsaea l Post. POST 6 rirI 4 r. Prqm Ya,,n9 nGrp'
Assistant Marshal 4 j = M9Iery lIser, = y .
captain, T a. Russell % G9mmaPaer .
Son, y NaGsfsla 1es4dns Post oH@aae A2 3 o. J. a Nozou
cots Band
''' MiddIetdvn Fire Department
chief +, " shuttswq5th ,l,1,,iae, and assistants
SECOND DIVISION
Ifatch's Military Band
Assistant Marshal z. X Hubbard ir
battalion OF Bread Winners, ,,,,.r
G2ysT19r Gh3m6fa5 n and S v6r ctSnden members
Of common Council speakers and invited guests IN
automobiles and carriages
The line Of march was up Main-st and counter
marching back 10 Washngton-st and thence
through some Of the principal streets of the city
Veterans of the 2ith received most of the ap-
plause Their colonel, General Mansfield led
them. Back of him came the veterans of irish
Bend. Donaldsonville Baton Rouge and Port Hud-
At the monument large platform had been
erected. which seated the best known
guests. The programme opened with selection
by Colts Armory Band, OF Hartford anu TINS was
followed b. a prayer by the Rev. l.. G. Aeheson,
rector OF tie Church of the Holy Trinity. The
address Of welcome given by Major u. r.
Lowell, l. S. y. retired. The monument up 10
this time had been enveloped in the folds OF a
large flag. but al given signal Miss Aietta NJ
Chapman, Of this city. gave tug to the connect
ing cord and the flag fell away. The monument IS
of pink Milford granite. 1t is of Gothic design,
and about fourteen feet nigh.
The presentation Of the monument 10 the city
was made by Curtis c. Atwel, of Durham. a
member OF the Path Regiment. The monument was
accepted behalf Of the city by Mayor Albert X
CrltIendcu.
OF Hartford President r, =. Raymond OF Wes-
eyan University delivered the dedicatory Grafton.
Music by Colts band followed by brief re-
marks hv Governor Chamberlain Department
Commander Hilliard and Ex-Governor BulkcleY.
General Thomas McMaEus, of Hartford, brought
greetings from allied associations selection
hv Hatch's band and the benedction by the Rev
p i McGivney. pastor of ST. Francis Roman
catholic Church. closed the exercises