Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-18
REUNION
 OF FIST REGIMENT.
Held at Buckingham Memorial With Many Present - Officers Elected Next Session Will Be at East Hamp- ion,

For their forty-first annual reunion the regimental association Of the Twenty first Connecticut came to this city on Tuesday, holding two well at tended meetings at the Bucking ham Memorial. Something like seventy two of the old soldiers were present, some accompanied by their wives, daughters and sons Ordinarily the reunions are held in WilIimantic, un- less there is an invitation from some other place, so that this was the hrst time in several years they had met here. For some of the gray headed veterans it was the first time they had been to this city since they left here Sept. 5, 1862, for the front after hay ing camped at the fair grounds. This regiment was recruited in response to 3OO, GOO soldiers.
 The veterans spent a pleasant hour greeting their old comrades, and about Il o'clock the opening business session was called to order by President Ben 5amin F. Bailey of New, London. The meeting was held in the parlors and was opened by prayer by Solon A. Moxley, one of the two surviving mem bers of the regiment who live in this city. The minutes of the previous re- union in Willifnantic were read by the secretary, Comrade Jerome B. Bald win, of Willimantic. They were ap- proved.
 The report of the treasurer. Capt Charles Fenton, of Wilhmantfc, was also read and approved, a balance last year of $27.43, collections and interest $2012, collection at this reunion $15.71, secretary's expenses $25, expense for badges $13.50. The badges were dis tributed free to the men of the Twen- ty-first. They contained a likeness of the late Benejah F. Smith of Willi- mantle, secretary of the association for many years and highly esteemed by his comrades.
 Secretary Baldwin secured the names and addresses of all surviving members of the regiment known to those present, also learning of some that had passed away.
 The following committee on noni- nations was named by President Bailey: Capt. Charles F'enton of Willi- mantle, John H. Seldon of Haddam, Cornelius Fowler of Noank.
 The list they brought in was unani- mously elected as follows: President. Henry T. Sellew East Hampton; vice president, Charles T. Stanton, Stoning- ton; secretary, Jerome B. Baldwin. Willimantic; corresponding secretary Willimantic; executive committee. G. T. Meech, Middletown, Vine R. Frank lin, Brooklyn. Capt. Charles Fenton, Willimantic; company vice presidents A, Elihu Olmstead; B. F. A. Rich; c, Cornelius Fowler; D. J. H. Stearns; E, Charles E. Stanton; F, Albert Leeds; G. c. G. Stanton; H, John H. Seldon; I, J. Daniels; K, Henry T.
 
 Death List.
 The last mortuary list by companies is as follows: A, Albert T. Childs; C, Charles H. Mitchell; F, Leonard F. Daniels, Daniel Cosgrove; H, o. C. Hills. John Fargo. Joel Arnold. Ben jamin Adams; l. Capt. James stan ley, George Freeman, Russell Edwards, Timothy O'Connell, George Dickerson; K, N. L. Bishop, John W. F'iske. Albert c. Scranton.
 Rev Henry B. Brown of East Hamp ton, son of the late Rev. Thomas G. Brown, who went with the regiment two years, and was wounded, was elected chaplain of the association He has formerly served in the navy as chaplain of a battleShip-
 As East Hampton is the home of both the new president and the new chaplain, John H. Seldon moved that the next reunion be held there, ex- plaining that there would be free dinner. One veteran objected because he said it was d hard place to get in and out of, and the decision was put over until after dinner
 Dinner was served in the banquet and post rooms by the executive com mittee of the Woman's Relief corps. with assistants, with a menu that pleased the old soldiers and earned their thanks to the women whom they complimented for the toothsome viands and the eA7cient service.
 Nexa Year at East Hampton.
 Whcn the afternoon session began at 2 o'clock the first business taken up was the vote on the place for reunion next year. This was decided by p votes for East Hampton and IT for Willimantic.
 Prayer was offered by CoTnrade Brown of East Hampton, and Presi- dent Bailey opened the social session with a brief reference to their gath ering for their 41st annual reunion and some war recoilections
 Letters were read from Captain Will liam S. Hubbell, A. M. Crane of MaI- den, Charles w. Burpee, from the son
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