Connecticut western news., 1912-04-11
"Second Heavies" Reunion.
When the Regiment Assembled in Ca
 naan 32 Years ago.

when thlS regiment ever held its reunion here-September 10, 1880.
 Elaborate preparations had been made to hold the festivities in "Gillette's Grove" but the day opened stormy, and the open air feature had to be abandoned and the exercises held in the Town Hall, which was elaborately decorated, within and without, with flags, banners and bunting.
 Among the decorations about town was banner bearing the word "Wel- come" which was fastened to the demo- cratic banner bearing the names of Han cock x English, suspended across the street in front of the Cummings block, the Hancock vs. Garfield campaign being at that time at its height.
 The veterans arrived by every train, including several well-known officers of the regiment. Governor Andrews, who had planned to be present, was unable, by reason of a severe cold.
 Secretary Dwight C. Kilbourn and wife received the veterans as they arrived
 
 badges and button-hole bouquets
 The West Cornwall cornet band was engaged, and on arrival of the delegation on the noon train, the veterans formed Hall, under command of Colonel Jeffrey Skinner. By this time the sky had cleared and the sun shone gloriously as the soldiers and large crowd of citizens and visitors listened to the eloquent and touching address of welcome by Colonel | J. B. Hardenbergh, delivered in front of the Hall, to which Captain Charles H. Pine responded on behalf of the veterans, after which the soldiers marched inside and seated themselves at" the two long tables, where they were served by a corps of young ladies consisting of Mrs. George Rood, Mrs. Henry Barnes, Mollie Bailey, Misses Jennie Brown, Minnie Peirce, Lillie Wooster, Mary Cummings, Alice Cummings, Minnie Clark, Ellen Dunning, Jenny Adam, Fannie Hinman, Bena Rodemeyer, Fannie Benedict, Ada Hin- ton, Minnie Briggs and Grace Langdon, these young ladies being selected by the ladies general committee who had the provision department in charge, consist ing of Mrs. H. H. Ccgswell Mrs. Edwin Barnes, Mrs. George P. Strong, Mrs. Luman Foote, Mrs. ]. Corbit and Mrs. C. H. Briggs.
 After the soldiers had been fed, the general public took seats at the tables and partook 10 their hearts content. In all, about 700 persons were fed in the l hall.
 At the close of the feast the business meeting was held, and officers elected for the ensuing year, as follows:
 President Lieutenant o. R. Fyler; vice president, Lieutenant D. E. Marsh secretary, D. C. Kilbourn; treasurer, Sergeant E.W. Hinsdaie; executive com mittee, Sergeant Marcus D. Smith, Ser geant George C. Bradley, William Coth- ren, James H. Linsley.>
 Secretary Kilbourn announced that three members had died during the year.
 A vote of thanks was extended the citizens of Canaan, and three rousing cheers given for the ladies of the town.
 Business finished, "love feast, or fun meeting" as Kilbourn called it, was held and speeches were made by Rev. E. H, Roys, who was fifer in Go. F.; A. P. Briggs, A. T. Roraback, Charles H. Briggs, I. P. Stevens and others.
 Those veterans of the regiment who were present and registered, were as fol- ,o,ys-the stormy weather of the morn ing kept away many living at distance, who would have been present had the conditions been@- avorable:
 Colonel Jeffrey Skinner, Captain H. S Kinney, Licutenants Granger, Cooper Bates, Catlin and Kilbourn.
 Company A--C. P. Wedge, Nelson Baker, William Johnson, o. W. Healey, Chas. Merriman, John Havens.
 Go. B-Charles Ball, Henry L. Ayres, w. Silvernail,Ja James GibbonsJoel Snider, | ]. A. Decker.
 Go. C.--F. NJ. Thurston, Philo Cleve- land, A. E. Workman, G. C. Thompson.
 CO. D-A. F. Alfred, D. Bradley, Emory Taylor.
 Go. E-Wm. Warner, H. ]. Reynolds A. Bunnell s. w. Sage, R. A. Cutler G. V. Gibbs, David Miller, B. B. Thayer, R. Gingell, John Christiania, s. H. Cowles, C. H. Pine, w. B. White, George White, J. N. billy, w. w. Weaver Isaac R. Knapp.
 Co. F-Wm. Allen, A. P. Briggs, E. s. Roberts, E. H. Roys, Wm. G. Cor man, Jas. Keith, A. B, St. John, Warren Afford, Wm. Scoville, Bennett Hines, John Rodemeyer, Sherman Messenger, H. Merrils, James Hyde, C. Burr, John Carroll.
 Co., G-Charles I. Fenn, Orville Slower, Nelson T. Jennings, George V. Capron, NJ. Gallagher, II. w. Baker, Nathan Payne, Chas. H. Smith, H. P. Milford, l Vim Smith.
 Co. H. w. Mosher, D. G. Marshall, Robert Erwin.
 Co. IF. NJ. Miner, John J. Rogers, | Olin Nash, Ruel Hazen.
 Go. K-JQhn Hallon, John Shores. Co., L. Thomas Daily. Go. Ms. A. Palmer.