Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-18
A CALL TO ARMS
Copy q DiII Issuet ia 1862 In Jenss. Msrgsa { Co Window.

The reception accorded the vet erans of the Fourteenth regiment in Waterbury yesterday was almost worthy of the men--it would be practically impossible to do them the honor they were entitled to. At an early hour Janitor Loughlin holsted Old Glory on the flag stan of City hall. and Reuben G. .Snagg, president of the association. and a committee from Wadhams post had everything in readiness at Speedwell hall for the accommodation of the visitors. Others contributed in one way and another 50 that on the whole the oc- casion was made memorable epoch in the history of the regiment. A poster preserved since war times in the show window of Jones, Morgan & Co attracted considerable atten- tion, one or two of the old vets" dropping In and wanting to know If 1t could be bought. But It was not for sale at any price and was re- turned to the owner to-day, the son of an officer in Company c who went out with the old Fourteenth. The poster contains a large cut of an eagle and reading matter as fol- lows. Fourteenth Connecticut ln- l fantry! One more chance to serve your country! Rally! men, rally! for the Union, constitution and en- forcement of the laws! Our country calls for more men! Connecticut calls for one more regiment. Good pay, good rations, good clothing, $lO0 bounty from the government; competent and deserving men will De | promoted regardless of rank.
 By authority of William M. Buck 1 ingham, commander-in-chief.
 James B. Colt, late of staff of Sec ond Connecticut regiment volunteers, has opened Apollo hall, Norwich, to recruit 100 able bodied men for the Fourteenth Connecticut infantry, Colonel Dwight Morris.
 Compensation, $25.50 per month with. clothing and rations to men having wives and two or more chil- dren; $23.50 per month to men hay ing wives and one child; $2l.50 per month to men having wives only; $15.50 to single men.
 Families of volunteers enlistin2 in l this company draw monthly pay In l Norwich; pay and rations commence at time of enlistment
 For further information inquire at the recruiting office, opposite Waure- gan house, Norwich, Conn"
 I ryt. t.. Arf fnf a of preservation, and printer who got his eye on 1t says that mechan- ically it is an up to date job and l shows that little If any improvement I has been made in the printing busi- ness since 1t was put on the press. Colonel Burpee related some inter- esting "reminiscences which were highly appreciated. His father went out. as captain of Company D from Vernon and the colonel, who was then but boy told about going to Camp Foot, Hartford, with his moth- CT, and boylike, believing that he had a right to go anyt place he saw his father, he got in among. the men and was picked up and handed from one l to another until he was out of the way The next place he saw his father was at Antietam shortly af- lter and from that time he met him a few times before he was mortally wounded at Cold Harbor. After he had been promoted as colonel and transferred to the Twenty-flrst regi- ment. The colonel considered the words of welcome from the act ing mayor and anything that he or anybody else might say nothing more than mere formality for he believed no man, no matter how eloquent, and no writer, no matter how gifted, could say anything that would add one iota to the record the company had made on the field. Nevertheless, he desired to bid them hearty well come to Waterbury, and wished them l a God-speed.
 1 The Rev John e. Davenport, all ways an entertaining speaker, was particularly so yesterday, and in ad- l dition to an address lasting about half an hour, he read two beautiful poems. Dr Davenport referred to the death of his only son, who died in the service of the country during the Spanish war, and it was l very touching and moved many to tears.
 The Rev Mir McIntire of Rockville delivered stirring address and con cluded by stating that the better part of the nation was home during the
 war, the wives and mothers of the men. He drew most pathetic pic- ture of the women folks during the war and congratulated the veterans in having so many of them at their reunion Next year when the an- nual reunion will be held in Rock ville on September IT, he hoped no veteran would think of attending without his wife or daughter.
 r Probably the number that aroused the most enthusiasm was solo by Mrs R. N. Blakeslee. daughter of the Fourteenth regiment. Mrs Blakeslee was in good voice and was given a splendid ovation.