Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-05-17
WILLIMANTIC
Albert r. Crumb, Feb. Is, 1916; Ran
some Kenyon, December, 1915.
Secretary Baldwin Thanked.

Albert T.. Crunb, Feb. rs, 1916, Ran
some Kenyon, December, 1915.
Secretary Baldwin Thanked.
A vote of thanks was given Secre-
tary Baldwin for his excellent list OF
living survivors Captain Charles
Fenton of this city gave his report as
treasurer of the association. showing
a balance on hand May is, 1915, OF
$121.83. During the year 1913 had
been added, making a total of $1295S.
During the year there was expended
$36.43, leaving a balance of $93.13. The
following were appointed a nominal
ing COMMITTEES:
East Hartford and William p. Rouse
of Central Village. The report of the
committee was: Vice president, John
G. Ladd of Portland, Conn, members
of the executive committee, Welles D.
freeman, MiddletoWn: w A. Beckwith
New London; and W. H. Beclwith Of
Hockanum. The following were APP
pointed company committees: Com
pany A, Welles D. Freeman; Company
B, Benjamin B. Baker; Company c,
Cornelius Fowler; Company D, Dennis
Fuaherty; Company =. Joseph H.
Newberry; Company F, William A.
Beckwith; Company G, John B. Brown;
Company H, E. R Hills; Company L,
Patrick Darcy; Company K, Vinal R.
Franklin.
LetreFS OF regret
Letters of regret were read from
Judge L. F. Burpee of Waterbury,
Frank Pratt of Portland, Lieut.. l.. n.
Curtis of Sufneld, Frank NJ Brayton
and H. D. Brown of Melrose, Florida,
M. w. Jones of Wadfield, N. c., Will
liam e. Camp of New Haven, H. T.
Lanphear and Edwin S. Wheeler.
Captain P. f. Talcott of Rockville
was called forward and he described
is icif RI +oI1 I1e
Canada's preparedness. A vote Of
thanks was given Mayor Dunn for a
box of excellent cigars and to Mrs
B. e. Smith and Mrs. Frank H. Dem
ing for a large box of carnations in
the form of buttonhole bouquets for
the soldiers.
The morning session closed at IL o.
clock Dinner was served at 1890 by
the Relief Corps.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session opened at 2
o'clock. Major Hubbell presiding Upon
suggestion Jerome B. Baldwin it was
voted to have the portrait on the
medallion badge for the next year be-
side that of Major Hubbell. A fine
tribute to the memory of Colonel
Charles T. Stanton by Captain Long
was read by Major Hubbell The ne
crology list was then read by Secre-
tary Baldwin and taps were sounded
by Bugler G. z. Richards of Company
L. First Infantry, c. N. G.
Prayer was offered by Captain
Crane.
Address by Gen. William A. Aiken.
General William A. Aiken of Nor
wich, son-in-law of Governor William
A. Buckingham, was the first speaker
of the afternoon and gave a most in
teresting talk. While the general. is
SO, he has a fine soldier-Iike appear
ance and does not look a day over SO.
He spoke on The Personal Relation OF
Governor buckingham with the Tween
ty-first Connecticut Volunteers You
all know how the governor loved all
the regiments from this state, he said
If he thought more of some than 9TH
ers it was the one which was quar-
tered at the outset of the war near his
home in Norwich. It was a wonder
full time, that first four months. That
was busy time. Unpreparedness or
our part was compared with the pres
ent day is as nothing. Our arsenals
| were empty; had almost nothing in
| the way of equipment. Fortunately
our neighboring state, Massachusetts
had organized militia, and we went out