Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-08
FINE TIME ENJOYED
 A TARMORY CAMPFIRE
Coast Artillery Companies Had Vet erans, Sons of Veterans, and Spanish War Veterans as Their Guests-ln- teresting Talks.

About 225 were gathered in the ar
 mory on Tuesday evening for the camp
 fire given to the members of Sedg-
 camp, Sons <of ~-~~-ans and Griswold
 command, Spanish War Veterans, by
 the Fifth and Third companies.
 Marching from tfe armory to Buck
 ingham Memorial, the two companies
 escorted the veterans and Sons of
 Veterans to the armory to the music
 of fife and drum, there being 32 vet
 erans and 13 sons in line.
 The tables were spread in the drill shed and a fine clam chowder with other side dishes was served by >l1e Wauregan house, the members of the company acting as walters A large American flag was suspended from the bandstand. Grace was said by Rev. Nelson Poe Carey.
 When the cigars had been lighted. Captain Tarbox, of the Fifth company acted as toastmaster, welcoming the guests, and referred to the evening being arranged with Niew to coming close to the anniversary of the battle of Piedmont Sunday. June ,, 1864. He read description by Comrade Park inson of SedgWick post who was un- able to be present and later Postmas- ter Caruthers told of his recollections of that section and time in very in teresting manner. There was shown a spur taken from Col Bill Jones of the rebel forces by Col. Henry Peale and a saber and rifle which POstmas- ter Caruthers had as relics of that fight. The saber he took from con- federate who surrendered, while the Eagle rifle was found beside a dead rebel on the field.
 There was a well rendered piano solo by Musician Waldron of the Fifth com pany, and a quartette including Ser geant Turner. Corporal Turner, Private Benjamin and Private Turner sang My Old Kentucky Home and responded by giving Just Before the Battle, the solo part being by Sergt- George Turner
 Captain Tarbox then presented Dr. P H. Hartman to tell of his western trip. He said that the principal thing which impressed him was that this is a grand and glorious country, and af- ter seeing so much of it's glories. de- velopment and possibilities and the re- spect in which it is held by other countries he declared it the highest honor to say ''I am an American citi- gen." It must be attributed to the sacrifices in years past, when, tired of oppression, the settlers gave birth to a new nation, and the rebellion ad- vanced the civilization wonderfully, giving to the republic the principle that all men are born equal A strong CT brotherhood resulted and later in the Spanish war there was the same loyalty to the causes of freedom. We hope that these young men will never be called on for service in war, but if they are we feel that they are as ready to sacrifice themselves as were those preceding them.
 He believed that the respect in which this country is held by others is because it has the most capable army and navy and it is disloyal in trying to think economy should be practiced in keeping them down. Al though the west and southwest were fine he declared that there was no place like home.
 After the quartette had rendered on the Old Camp Ground, Rev. w. A Keefe was called upon and he made an excellent address, spUnctuated with much applause, referring to the heroes of the past. stating that the glorious side of our history teens with the achievement of those heroes. To- day a soldier is an inspiration and recalls many days of history. He told of their trip of 10000 miles, visiting r states and territories, seeing the miles of grain fields, the fertile val leys and the mining and oil yielding regions. Irrigation is doing wonders for the west and from the west we in the east must learn the lesson Of booming our towns It is saddening i to hear those who should be optim istic always crying about the condi- l tions and blaming them on the board l the others all ought to be helping to ] get industries here even if they have 1 to come from France. We should | boom our town all the time. He clos | ed amidst rousing applause
 Commander Henry Hovey of the 1 Sedgwick post spoke briefly for the | post regarding the fine time enjoyed, l and thanked the company for the es | eort duty which they had done for the | post so acceptably on many occas- ons.
 The successful affair was in charge | of a committee from the two com = 1 nfes consisting of Lieut James N. Bur | lick Sergeant Manning. Sergeant Ort- l man. Sergt r. :. Smith. Corporal Ma 1 son, Corpo ~A Bradlaw, Private Bellert 1 md Musician Pendleton.
 X fire caused by an exnlodine lan1n