New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-18
OLD AS YEARS Go,
YOUNG IN SPIRITS
Men Of Fighting i4th' Put Pep
in Marching Through Georgia.


Connecticut Volunteers. the Flight
ing 18TH" a regiment recruited a,
the time OF the Civil war, were pres
snt al the seth annual reunian OF
that organization at the Center
church. this city, yesterday,
The reunion opened In the morning
with a business meeting, the address
Of welcome being given by William
In. Delaney. postmaster. on behalf Of
the mayor. He paid the veterans a
high tribute in his talk, stating that
rarely will one find a body of men
who have gone through what the
members OF the Grand Army went
through and still look SO strong for
their years.
In the course of the meeting 4
basket OF flowers presented In mem
ory OF Charles w. Norton by his son.
Daniel Norton. and his daughter.
Ethel Norton coe. was received The
presentation remarks were made by
Center church. The affair Was ar
ranged by Mr.. Norton shortly before
his death and all details were car
ried out as he planned them. by his
wife. Mrs. Charles w. Norton. Mr..
Norton was well known resident
OF New Britain lie died early this
year and Mr.. Delaney, in his talk,
spoke highly of him.
Sykes In First Cable Parade.
John l.. Sykes. state commander Of
the Grand Army of the Republic. was
also present and delivered a speech
which included many "reminiscences Of
Civil War days and New Britain at
that time. He stated that he car
ried the drum in the parade which
celebrated the transmitting OF the
first message across the Atlantic ocean
by means of the Atlantic cable.
Following the election of officers
and the selection OF Milford as the
scene of tile next reunion. the meeting
adjourned until after dinner which
was served at the church by members
OF the Stanley Women's Relief Corps.
Rector Sutclifrc Speaks
The address of welcome to the aft
ernoon session was delivered by Rev.
Samuel Sutcliffe. rector OF St. Marks
Episcopal church. He told of a trip
he took to Gettysburg while he was
resident of Philadelphia and how that
trip instilled in him profound rev.
erence for the men who fought dur
ing the Civil war.
He said that Young America should
be taught respect and honor for the
men who fought for the union and
who gave their best to preserve the
nation, declaring II greet you with
respect and honor for what you have
given for your country and ours" He |
stated that there are none who de-
serve more respect than the veterans
of the Civil war and that honor
could not be conveyed in words but
in the emulation of their unselflsh
example.
First Rally in Center Church
Rev. Mr.. Maier told something of
the part the Center church played In
the days of the war. In that church,
he said, was held the first rally after
Lincoln called for troops; in that
church the first men to enlist from
New Britain signed up.
The two women with whom Rev.
Mr.. Maier was most closely ASSOCIATE
I'D in life, he said, showed the same
spirit Of patriotism that was manifest
I'd by the soldiers. He spoke of his
mother and of how she gladly gave
lis father to fight for the union. He
poke Of his wife, and of how she a.
'ented when he son asked to enlist,
Ind stated that she was proud Of him.
In closing he said that he looks
Jack with pride upon the indirect In
crest that he had in the war, having
! father and a father-in-law who went
o the front. You stand for Ameri-
'anism," he said to the veterans.
Brooklyn Man Speaks
Henry L. Redfeld of Brooklyn, N.
Z. was the next speaker. God
,leGs you for what you have done
nd for what you have stood for" he
aid. THE light of truth dispels the
loom Of the past. drives away the
nists Of superstition and ignorance
nd discloses the two gigantic figures
Which have risen out Of the decades, II
4eorge Washington and Abraham
,incoln.'
He dwelt at length on the charac-
ers Of Washington and Lincoln, show
ne how both men rose to the occa-
ion.
The speaker then related the his
Dry Of the 14th Connecticut. He said
he regiment was the first in the state
, report after Lincoin's call for So0,-
90 volunteers. On August 20, 1882,
crossed the Potomac and just about
1 years ago plunged into the battle
Antietam. The men behaved like
eterans. even though they had been
ecruited but short time before. II
heir hearts were filled with zeal, and II
heir minds with the business at hand, III
@ said. II
Tn all. the regiment had 81 battles III