The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-30
Strong Speech Delivered by New Haven Soldier at Ban quet of Company H at
 New York.
ONLY LIVING EX-CAPTAIN
Enthusiastic Reunion of Company Which Was First to Go Armed and Equipped to spanish
 American War.

H list Regiment, N Y, $, N. c, tonight . was General Andrew II. Embler of [ New Haven, who is the oldest living eX-captain of the company. The oc- | casion was a reception and dinner at | the Hotel Continental to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the departure of the company for Camp Black, II, be- ing the first company really to start armed and equipped for the Spanish | war.
 After congratulating the Spanish war veterans upon the success of their de- lightful reception and dinner in re- membrance of the day of their entry into the service of Uncle Sam" ten years ago, General Ember thanked the boys for the opportunity given to the older veterans, to forget, by association with the younger men, the grey and bald heads, rhcumatics and other re- mnders of passing time. He then re- called many exciting Incidents of the earlier days before the company saw service positively active in the defense of the country, and finally gave the following history of the company as he knows it
 In l9iS or 5S when you have an in- vitation to shoulder your crutch' and tell the youngsters of Company II how battles were won in 1898 and of the traditions of the company passed down to you from yet more remote time, a century back you will realize what it Nf union. The month of April is full of important anniversary occasions Year | ly Is celebrated the event that fore shadowed Government of the people by the people, for the people at Lex irgton, April, l775. And that such gov Iernment should not perish from the earth became known by all civilized men in April, 1865, at Appomattox. To me if Is a month of ever recurring | pleasant memories, and after 40 odd years of service as a mllitia-man. vol unteer and national guardsman. I can recall no prouder day than Saturday, April 20, 1861, when as first sergeant, I conducted this command from the ar lmory to the reglmental parade ground. then on Bond street and reported to the adjutant Company II present 125 or moro strong.
 At the navy yard in Washington 100 good men and true were mustered for three monthe service. First Sergeant Ember as first lieutenant, our two lieutenants remaining at home for some reason.
 "As e soldier the 2oth of April is for me marked day in the calender, for in accord with general orders No. 5l, headquarters, 2ith army corps Rich mond, Va, dated April 27, 1865, was designated ae one of a detail to pro- ceed 10 Washington to turn over to the war department the confederate battle flags surrendered at Appomattox, and 43 years ago today they were received from Major General John Gibhon by tho great secretary of war. Stanton. and then and there Sergeant Ember of Company H. list regiment, 1861 was breveted lieutenant colonel, [. g. vol unteers. You can hardly imagine how proud l was when read that Company H was off again for war. and the first in camp at that, in 1898, followed your career as closely as possible with intense interest and rejoiced when I read that the list was to be in Shaf- ter's army in Cuba read with pride of your service in that campaign and was l think justly profane when that regu- lar officer gave the evidence he did about the regiment. It did him no credit and you no harm. Having cam paigned from. Bull Run to Appomattox had a thoroughly clear Idea of what You had to go through and took no stock in his uncalled for criticism. Like the war of 61 to '65 the campaign in Cuba would have been a mess but for the volunteers.
 And now closing word of father ly council may not be ames. As citiz- on soldiers, national guardsman your life is a dual one. Civilian and sol dier, The better soldier the better citizen. Act well your part, therein the honor lies, make drill night sacred to your company duty and he to the best of your ability your part of the company machine. The best captain that ever lived can have his utmost
 effort nulliled unless his men do their
 part. Back him up. l speak iron,
 happy experience in this matter. Six
 times a captain of five different com panies 1 am only too glad to acknowl- edge that the success may have had
 as an officer was because of the oya
 support of my comrades in the ranks
 The splendid enthusiasm of the men
 of Company D, Second Regiment, C. x
 C. made me-the only man ever talk.
 en from active command In the line ir
 the history of the commonwealth-ad
 jutant general. Solely and surely be. cause the men of company D had kept
 head of the brigade for membership } per cent. of attendance at drills, par ades, musters and camp. Tn recogni , ton of this support, acknowledgment
 of the work done by them, for whicl l had largely reaped the honors, afteI
 three years at headquarters, wa'
 proud at their call to return to them and close my military life as thei,
 captain, for a second time. Believe , your company the best. l certasnly thought Company H marched bette
 than any other company In the lanc l under Captain Asa F. Miller Its frs
 commander the best drill master ever saw and when the supreme tes - came Sunday, July 21, 1861, one day
 after our time had expired at Bul , Run the 62 casualties in our compan,
 proved that Company H of the righ
 stuff Finally obey orders promptly
 cheerfully unhesltatngly, right O
 wrong your are not to judge, obey or
 ders, So will you keep Company H il
 the forefront of the second line of dc
 fense the all ifaoprtant line of safety O
 our republic, ana nay God bless yo, , all for doing if"