Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
EIGHTEENTH REGIMENT
 HAS REUNION HERE
Over 100 Veterans Were in Attendance -Postmaster Caruthers Elected President of the Assoeiation-Will Meet Here Next Year.

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 Veterans of the 18th Connecticut, 1O4 in number, gathered on Wednesday at the Buckingham Memorial, the home of Connecticuts war governor, for the 43d annual meeting of their regiment al association. The date made it also almost an anniversary of its muster in and start for the war, since it was mustered into the service on Aug. 14, 1862, after being in camp at the Nor wich Fair Grounds, and on the 22d it left for the front, the first regiment which the people of this city had seen leave for the seat of war. Its ten companies had been recruited, half in New London county and half in Wind ham county.
 Comrade Babson Presided.
 Secretary Henry Hovey. whose gen. eral arrangements for the reunion in sured that this would be a thoroughly enjoyable day for the old soldiers, call ed the meeting to order at Il a. m. for a business session, and Comrade Hen ry-W. Babson of Danielson presided in the place of President Robert Kehr, designated by the vice presidents to preside.
 Comrade Wetmore of Lebanon open ed the meeting with prayer, and Sec retary Hoveys report of the last meet ing was read by him and was accpet- ed by the meeting. As treasurer. MT. Hovey showed a balance on hande of s239.40, which is about $30 more than last year.
 Thanks to President Kehr were vot- ed for what he had done for the regi- ment, following a report that he was in California and that his health had broken down and he had lost his busi- ness.
 Postmaster Caruthers Presided. For the new president, Captain James Haggerty of WilIimantic nominated Postmaster William Caruthers, and al- though MT. Caruthers tried to decline he was prevailed upon to accept the office and was elected.
 Secretary Hovey, who is also treas urer was retained in office the com rodes showing that they considered he had these two position fixed for life.
 The following were the vice presi- dents chosen: Lemuel A. Manning, Go. c, Norwich: George Parkinson, Go. E., Norwich; William G. Howard, Go. G, Southbridge, Mass; Charles F. Porter, Go. l., Norwich; Henry W. Babson, Co. K Dapielson.
 MT. Hovey asked for the addresses of these men: Albert c. Wilson, Moses Buchanan, James H. Griggs, Joseph w. Heath, George w. Brady, Edward S. Fitch and George M. Murrows
 James Mckee took up the collection, which amounted to $13.50. It was vot- ed to meet next year in Norwich, which has been the meeting place for the big majority of reunions of this regim ent and seems to suit the comrades per fectly.
 Mortuary List.
 The mortuary list, as read by MT. Hovey, was as follows:
 Company A-Elisha D. Hill, Charles J. Richards.
 Company George L. Chesezro,
  ons, Charles Huntingdon. John F. Smith.
 Company C-John W. Abell, c. H. lilly.
 Company D-s A. Griggs, Lyman M. AIdrich, F. G. Bixby, William May.
 Company E-Josiah c. Palmer
 Company G-Albert s. Eddy, Mich ael Brainard
 Company I-James Moffitt, Asa M. Holmes, E. A. Woodward A. l.. Moore, Hugh McEwen.
 Company K-Joseph D. Hall. Rob ert Scoles. Daniel Pray, Jabez Miller.
 When the last name was reached all arose and Prof. George played A Vacant Chair on his cornet and taps were sounded.
 MT. Hovey read letters from William J. Robinson, Philadelphia; James w. Loomis, Fair Haven; Andrew J. Ke1- ley, Creighton, Neb.; A. c. Greene, Co., lllrnbia City; James H. Sawyer, an off cia1 in Indiana solditrs' home: Mollie Garfield. the mother of 12 children in Savannah, and Comrade Robinson in Rochester. The letters were all of much interest to the veterans.
 The letter from the Indiana soldiers home said that that state provided ac- commodations for widows and old sol diers and their wives, and all have separate buildings. This is what the Connecticut veterans think their state should do.
 Dinner Served.
 President Caruthers then announced that the Wolnans Relief corps had dinner ready in the hall upstairs, which was decorated with the American col ors, and the men filed up to partake of the toothsorne spread furnished un- der the direction of the Relief corps committee. In all 150 dinners were served. McCords orchestra played de- Hghtfuly through the dinnerd hour and later in the afternoon. A number of the wives and daughters of the sol- diers took dinner. Rev. c. H. Ricketts said grace, and after the tables fwere cleared he made a stirring and witty address that was loudly applauded.
 Department Patriotic Instructor C. A. Potter was also a speafer who was heard with much pleasure, and after the speaking the old soldiers spent the time in pleasant renewal of the friendships formed in the trying days when they shouldered muskets togther.
 The regimental companies had rep resentativ present at the reunion as follows: Co. A 10. Co. B 6. Co. c 12, Go. D 13. Co. F IS, Co. F 8, Co. G 8, Co. H 8, Co. I 13. Co. K 8.
 Those Present
 Among those who were registered in attendance were the following: Dan iel Donahue, Charles H. Lynch, Hart ford; James Tucker, Baltic; w. A. Wetmore, MT. and Mrs. Charles Robin son, Lebanon; George w. Keigwin, w, s. Smith. Mystic; H. H. Nef, Fast Providence. R. l.; MT. and Mrs w. L. Davis. New London: MT. and Mrs. Alonzo B. Potter South Attleboro Mass; George w. Blake, Russell , M. Brown. Hugh Mclaughlin, ,Jewett City; Dwight Burdick, Green Huling, Hamp- ton; D. P. Jordan, H. w. Babson Henery E. Barker, Mir. and Mrs. Al mon Bartlett Henry C. gorrey, Dan ielson; Edwin White, North Stoning- ton: Dwight w. flakes, Colchester; A. A. Buchanan, Noroton Heights; Charles F.. Miller, Moosup: John Phin- ney, Haydenville, Mass; William II. H. LeayenS Wauregan: Miner Rob-