Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
FIFTY-FIRsT REUNION
 OF THE 0I D 1aTL

| The fifty first reunion of the 18th Connecticut Volunteers was held ir | this city on Wednesday with a busi- ness meeting at Buckingham Memor- 1 ial in the morning with a dinner at the Wauregan hotel at noon.. The re-
 union was attended by thirty members
 and a number of invited guests mak-
 ing the number who enjoyed the ban quet 51.
 The business meeting was held at the post room of the Buckingham Memorial and was conducted by
 Henry Hovey. president and treasurer
 Of the association. who made a short
 address at the opening of the meet
 ing. Prayer was offered by Albert c. Green of Danielson.
 Secretary Arthur l.. Peale made an
 interesting report of the previous re-
 union and the doings of the associa-
 tion during the past year. He also presented the following lists of names of those whom he was unable to To- cate:
 Joseph A. Wells. Co A. Rockford, R. l.; James Cady. Go. c. Ballard
 Wash: Charles F. Keables, Co. c. D. Webster, Mass; Jared F. Wilson. Co. H. South Scituate R. l.: Dwight c. Farnum. Go. H. Noroton Heights, Conn: Joseph N Weaver. Co. E. Providence. R, l.: Charles H. Hall, Co. l, Hadlyme, Conn.,
 The report of the treasurer. Henry Hovey. showed that he started the year with s2s1.45 and he received S35.65 and spent s29.s5 and there is a balance of $293.16.
 follows:
 President, Henry Hovey, Norwich; Vice Presidents. John Service. Nor wich, Co. A: Calvin H. Richmond Providence. Co. B: George F. Young, Central Falls. R. l., Co. D: William L. Davies, New London, Co. F; Richard NJ. Johnson. Mansfield Center Co. H.
 Following the dinner at the hotel the members returned to the Memor ial where there was short meeting ters from comrades who were unable to attend were read. as
 Charles II. Lunch, who has been at former gatherings and made him self useful in a social way sent word he could not be on hand this time as there was illness in his household in Hartford. but he sent a contribution and his kindest of regards.
 Joel Carey of Co. C. Red Oak. Iowa, sent some money and said he is S4 and able to be on his job. He has been in the city council. city assessor, on the school board, been county treasurer active in the M. E.: church and held other offices. and he says the people have been kind to him.
 George W. Keeler. Norwich boy, now owning an art gallery in New Y ork city, said he might not be able to attend but he sent money for two dinners.
 As usual George W. Loomis of Dal- las Texas sent a liberal contribution, He writes that two of his sons are back from the war and one is in good shape but the other was badly gassed and is still suffering. Some of his family came north to Springfield this summer.
 James H. Sawyer sent greeting from the Soldiers home in Lafayette. Ind, and also one dollar and Charles F. Geer of Norwich did likewise.
 Capt John E. Woodward. late of Norwich and New London and now of Brockton. Mass. was one of the most active men at the reunion and he en- joyed every minute and found time to discuss the topics of the day with much interest.
 Those present at the reunion were:
 Company A-John Service. A. c. Greene, John S. Dean; Company B-] Edgar Amesbury. Calvin H. Rich mond: Company Gerry J. Brown. Henry T. Clark. Charles F. Geer; Company D-George F. Young. An son H. Buchanan; Company E Fl George w. kegwin. Horace Fox. Abel Company F-Rosewell But Ter. Capt John E. Woodward. NJ. L. Davies George W. Blake; Company Giroux; Company Edwin SpaIding, Harvery L. Muzzey. James K. P. Quinley James s. Bigelow; Company K-Thomas T. Bates. Maxey Young, H. W. Babson. Almond Bart ,e++ n D Jordan R R Jones'