Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-17
HENRY HOVEY AGAIN PRESIDENT OF
 18th REG|MENTAL ASSOCIATION

Ha was at the encampment in Nebras- ka this year and there were 400 G A. R. men He is planning to attend the national encamprnent in Des Moines, Iowa, and he may see some Norwich peo- pie. The comrade says he is nicely To- cated on the homestead farm and his son looks after the business of the place. He has no desire to change Mir. La throp would like to meet his old com rades if it were possible. He closes with the news that he had grandson born on the 18th anniversary of the battle or Piedmont. That is where the good old 18th went over the top.
 Albert Hampstead of Covena, Califor- nia cannot cross the continent, but he wants paper with the story of the meet ing. He was a member of Company thst Isaac H. Bromley recruited. John Brown of Missouri Valley, Mo. writes that he is 80 and would like to meet with the boys if 1t were possible. He is still able to work. He will be at the national encampment and will see some of the boys from Connecticut. He writes a good hand for a man of his 1 years.
 1 George w. Loomis had written MT 1 Eovey he would be with the boys if pos sible and he sent his usual donation of | s5. But to the delight of every member he was present and enjoyed meeting again with the comrades he marched l from the fair grounds with He was complimented for retaining his youthful | looks so vel.
 After the war Mir. Loomis located in Dallas. Texas, prospered in the hotel business and his latch string has always been out ecr the boys of the 18th and some have enjoyed the warmth Of his hospitality. He has lived in Texas 57 1 years and had four sons in the World war and all are prosperous J. H. Sawyer sent S1 from Lafayette. Indiana. and said he is prospering and wrote in a reminiscent vein about the regiment and Col. Peale. and said he had 1 supposed he could attend but was unable so to do.
 George W. Keeler. a Norwich boy, and now an art dealer in New York, and Edwin T. Leach who held positions in the New York post office for AS years, were present, as was Charles H. Lynch, who worked for Case, Lockwood and Brainerd 50 years in Hartford and is still going strong and others of equal note.
 Mayor Waters Addresses Veterans.
 Dinner was served under the auspices of Sedgwick Woman's Relief corps No. 6. A. c. Greene offered grace. President
 
 troduced as the speaker, His Honor Mi | R. Waters, who is veteran of the Span ish-American war. Following the may or's address the remainder of the after noon was devoted to a social gathering at the memorial
 The members of the association were delighted with the gift of box of cigars from Ex-Mayor H. M. Lerou.
 The veterans present at the reunion were as follows:
 Rield and Staff-Henry Hovey.
 Company A-John Service, A. C. Greene.
 Company B-Daniel D. Danielson, Vel come Aldrich.
 Company Calvin T. Leach. Charles IT. Lynch Henry T. Clark. George w Kee,er.
 Company D-Anson A. Buchanan, H H. Converse.
 Company E-Abel Burdick George Parkinson, L. T. Spencer. James Mckee George w Kelgwin. Horace ". Fox. Company F-George w. Loomis. Capt John E. Woodward. William L. Davies. Company G-Charles Burrows George Arnold.
 Company H-James Haggerty.
 Company I-James K. P. Quinley Harvey L. Muzzey. Capt. Samuel R. 1 Knapp, James s. Bigelow.
 Company K-R. R. James, H: W. Bab- son.