Putnam patriot., 1913-08-08
PATRIOTISM AT
 DEDICATION
Distinguished Men Speak at
 kensingtOn Unveiling
LOVE OF COUNTRY IS THEME
Many Civil War Veterans from All Parts of Connecticut Enjoy Reunioo Governor and Staff Among the
 1,50o Present.

-Governor and Staff Among the
 1,5oo Present.
 Special Hartford eorrespondence)
 Hartford With a bright sun shin ing in the blue sky overhead, and un- der the canopy of trees which shade the green behind the Kensington Con gregational Church, at Berlin, nearly ] 800 people gathered to observe the semicentenary of the dedication of the Kensington soldiers monument, 10 pay tribute to the sons of the yi- lage who fought and died in the civil war, to dedicate a memorial boulder and cannon near the oldest monument Of its kind in the nation, and to show, above all else, that the old Kensing ton parish and the people of Berlin and of Connecticut are imbued with the same patriotism that inspired their fathers to go out, fifty years ago. 10 fight for God and country
 Many Veterans Present.
 There were nearly 800 veterans of the Civil War present, and 200 or more members Of the Woman's Re- lief Corps. Every part of the State was represented, and the reunion Of veterans was a happy feature of the day They enjoyed meeting one an other, and those not veterans found 1t q real pleasure to see the old soldiers meet, clasp hands and start 10 ex- change anecdotes. These handclasps on every side gave perfect. silent evi- dence that nowhere on earth Is there the same sense of brotherhood and fraternity among men that there is with these men who risked their lives in battle. shoulder to shoulder. fifty years ago.
 In Tattered Uniform.
 Tn groups of veterans. the principal subject of conversation was the re- union at Gettysburg Those who went there early this month were sought by those who stayed at home and pre- vailed upon to tell the story of the reunion. One veteran E. B. Bennett of East Berlin, in tattered uniform | and ancient fatigue cap, with can teen and cup at his side, attracted considerable attention. The commit tees secured the signatures of 451 of the veterans and relief corps members who were present
 Governor and Staff. The speakers of the day were Gov ernor Simeon F. Baldwin, United States Senator George P. Mclean. ] G \. R Commander in Chief A. E. Peers, of Bridgeport and Congressman l Thomas L. Reilly of Meriden. Cover nor Baldwin, Commander Beers and l C. A R, Department Commander 1 James k. Sloane Of Meriden, were ae- companied by members of their staffs. Those members of the Governors staff with him in Kensington were Ad- iutant General George M. Cole. Col onel William E. F. Landers, Colonel Michael J Wise. Major Edward T. Lyon, Colonel j. F. Moran, and Col onel Frank NJ Chapin. The stan had. as it's guest, Colonel Calvin D. Cowles. 1T. s. A. (retiredl, who commanded the troops In the Connecticut manoeu- vers year ago.
 Vale Graduate Drowned.
 John IL Campbell S5 years old, a bookkeeper, was drowned at Silver | Sands where he had been swimming He was graduated from Yale in the 1 class of 1900 He leaves wife and two children.
 Drowns While Learning to Swim. Hanging on to the end of boat in learning to swim. while his cousin. Frank Gorrato, was rowing, Celestino Canirepo. 2l years old, lost his hold and was drowned in Lake Kenosha. near Danbury.
 Drowned in Lake.
 While out rowing on Lake Housa- tonic Matthew Dykes, 35 years old, of Derby, fell out of the boat and was | drowned.
 Their Children Cared For. Forty three infants ranging in age from six months to years are be- ing cared for at the babies hospital on Mather street The children have been admitted during the summer months at the rate of between two and six day. The season has so far been successful. as only five babies have died of the sixty-five who have been admitted this year. Of these i five deaths, four were of children who died within twenty-four hours after | their admittance and were so III when they were taken in that their chances | of survival were slight Many more babies have been admitted so far this year than last year. but the increase does not indicate that more babies have been III in the city this year than last, but rather that the mothers have been educated to realization that many infantile diseases can be check ed if promptly treated that would probably prove fatal if allowed to con tinue into advanced stages, Some of the children have been sent to the hospital by mothers who did not real ize their dangerous conditions until informed by others outside their fam lilies.
 ieehouses Burned.
 Fire destroyed three large ieehouses owned by Shea Brothers in Dorrsville. causing a loss of sI0.00o One of the icehouses contained 5000 tons of ice. He Dldnt Mind.
 ~I suppose. Jerry" said the emin- ent statesman looking through his