The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-26
VETERANS AT PLAINVILLE
Patriotic Exercises Held on the Camp Grounds
Y0SteTday-Camp Meeting Starts To-day.

Especial Journal Courier News Service,)
Camp Grounds, Plainville, July 25.-
Patriotism was the motto that en-
blazoned the banner that hung over the
Plainville camp grounds yesterday The
members of the Chautauqua assembly
had mostly taken their departure
Though quite few remained to take
part in to-day's exercises, and the vet
eran boys in blue held the fort from
sunrise until sunset In their honor
flags were draped and hung from al
most every cottage. The auditorium
and boarding hall was also tastefully
decorated in their honor, while the We
randall of the cottages were literally
festooned with the national colors Most
of the children had their dresses trim
med in red, white and blue colors. The
abundant rain which fell last night had
the effect Of cooling the air and laying
the dust which had been r-plentiful
through the extremely dry nature of
the weather during the week,
There are upwards of 200 veterans on
the ground, among them Charles A.
Baldwin of New Haven who was pres
ident of the association from its BIRTH
eleven years ago, until last year; AL
bert A. May of Meriden, president of
the association; secretary and treasur-
er, Thomas j. Chadeayne of Shelton;
e. c, Davis of Yalesville, John Barnes
of Meriden, Imri Spencer of Waterbury,
M. II. Barnard of Forestville, C. c. At
we'll of Durham, Ira B. Hicks of New
Britain, Edward Griswold Of Gullford
Edward Griswold of Bristol, Norman I.
Hope Of Hartford, General IA. S. Gree
ley and o. H. Talmadge Of New Ha-
ven, Charles A. Appel of Middletown,
and Others
A discussion arose as to the most con-
yenient hour for sunrise Six o'clock
was ultimately decided upon, and under
the direction of Commander May Com
rade Talmadge of New Haven spread
the national standard to the breeze
while a quartet rendered the "Star
Spangled Banner"
Next year the patriotism of the en-
is W bC IOupCN Iii u5il IllC
lnstrumentality of base drums.
Family and cottage devotions were
held throughout the encampment at
B.3O. The Bristol band arrived early
md gave their first concert of the
day at $50 in the auditorium.
The opening exercises took place at
10 o'clock, led by the president Of
the Plainville Camp-Ground Veterans
association, A. "A. May, Of Meriden,
px-commander of the state depart
ment Of the G. A. r., who is officer for
the day.
The veterans were royalty welcomed
by the presiding elder, Rev. w. A.
Richard of New Haven. In his address
of welcome he assured them that the
authorities had seen to it that, as on
every former veterans day, perfect
weather should be furnished to start
with, but that for the balance of the
day the weather, like everything else
here, would be under the direction of
Commander May. The men who have
rallied here said he, represent our pur-
est patriotism and most genuine Amer
fcanism. II is fitting that such a meet
ing should be held in a sacred place.
This meeting Of citizens and soldiers,
while filled with all the gladness and
good cheer Of the reunion, has in 1t
nevertheless the elements of a sacra-
mert, May we all reconsecrate our