New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
FOREIGN INFLUENCE
 MUST BE OFFSET
Speakers at Heavy Artillery Re
 union Tell of National Menace

field county in 1881, present. the as-
 soeiatien held its ssth annual reunion
 at the Center Church yesterday,
 This regiment was originally thf 18th
 infantry.
 A business session with the eleetian
 Of officers was held in the morning
 and this session was followed hy q
 dinner. to which delegates and their
 friends were invited. The dinner was
 served by the Stanley woman's Relief
 Corps,
 At i,so o'clock in the afternoon the
 second session began with a prayer by
 Rev William Ross of the First Bap.
 tist church. this city. Miss Minnie
 l., Bates, assistant secretary Of the
 organization. then read communiea-
 tions from absent comrades who
 found themselves unable to attend
 because Of ill health or the distance
 they would have 10 travel. All Of the
 communications expressed the feeling
 of comradeship and contained words
 of cheer for the assembled veterans.
 Welcomed by Pastor Maier.
 Rev. Henry W. Maier. in his ad-
 dress of welcome. said that people are welcomed because Of three things.
 First. because Of what they are. sec- ond, because of what they have done and third, because of the standards and purposes for which they stand.
 He said, in dealing with the first subject, that the men assembled had shown themselves as patriotic citizens, being both courageous and sacrifciaL | They showed what kind of men they | were when they offered themselves to their country.
 In dealing with the second subject. | what they had done, he said that whenever the veterans hear the | phrase United States of America, uttered they may say to themselves, We helped to keep the country the United States of America They set the seal Of freedom on every man, he said.
 In speaking of the third subject. he spoke of the constitution of the United States and what it means, say ing that there are some who are try ing to undermine the constitution. He said that if this is done, then all that has been accomplished will go. In connection with the Civil war he stated that in the church there is the table, upon which the first recruits to the Civil war from SNew Britain signed their names when the call for volunteers was issued by President Lincoln. Anything we have is yours" was his closing statement.
 Response by N. A. CallSins
 There is no event in the history of this country that has added great CT honors to the United States than the results of the Civil war;, was the opening statement of Hon. Newton A. Calllins of Coxsackie, N. r., who responded to the address of welcome. He said that the United States is the only countfya that has gained the universal recognition of the entire world.
 Her charities areas are as great and as wide as the victories that she has Mon," he said He dwelt on the re- sponse of the United States to the gall of the allies during the recent war, how when the war was over, he United States retired, asking noth- ng, resuming her natural life. But the work is not yet done and Will not be as long as you are alive. There are enemies arising. Not snemies armed with bayonets, but hat minority which is fighting for control of the will of the great ma ority. We must watch diligently and carefully to sec that they do not gain, le said. syg s4
 There are those who would do .ountgy and institute something that hey brought with them from across he water, but Americans won't let hem succeed". he stated. He went on Q say that these factions are not for the good of the country IT the good of mankind, they are eorking for their own selfish interests nd for their own enrichment. < Regiments Surgeon Speaks ] Henry Plumb, surgeon of the regi- nent, was the next speaker. He said hat the name of the Second Heavies as been made the synonym of all hat is worthy in military service. ie dwet on the remembrance of the ountry, saying that it will be a sad ay for nation when the defenders re forgotten. The services rendered ere of no special merit; they con- tituted simple performance of duty, e said.
 M. Plum also dwelt on the danger he country is in due to outside forces. N [e said that this country is deluged 'ith the heresies and fanatcisms of 1e world and the overthrow of the ountry is planned. Cheap labor and igher profits are more valuable than ne soul of America in the opinion some magnates of industry, re- larked the speaker.
 But let us not fail in our faith nd our devotion. Let us kindle again nat patriotic flame of Lexington, of old Harbor and of the Marne. Let s not forget that the price of liberty
 eternal vigilance, he concluded. Lieutenant c. Dwight Stone also poke to his comrades. He said that le happiest days of his life are hen he can journey up from his ome In New Jersey to be with the tends of the regiment again. He ated that he has for several years cen connected with the staff of the rand Army of the Republic in New srsey and has occasion to visit vet ans often. He said that in no other -ganization is the feeling of fratern- y so strong.
 Mother Sings, Son Plays. In the course of the afternoon, rs. Mary T. Crean sang several songs 'companied on the piano by her son, ,hn J. Crean. Among the songs