Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-11
Hancock Veterans.

An Invitation Accepted by the Union
 Veteran LegiOn-FOrmat1on of Conn
 panies.
 The Hancock Veteran Legion held meet ing in Whittlesey's Hall last evening, pr. E. L. Bissell, the president, in the chair.
 After reading the minutes the secretary read the following letter in reply to one sent to the Union Veteran Legion, proposing g discussion of the principles of the Repubh- can and Democratic parties in public hall HEADQUARTERS UNION VETERAN LEGION,
 NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. g, 1880.
 Colonel Samuel I'ozzes, ConsnaGndiTlg Hancoch HeteTGzs Layton.
 DEAR SR-At the regular meeting of the
 Union Veteran Legion held September 8th, your reply to our proposition of the 26tt ult., declining that and offering substitute was received. It was voted unanimously tc accept your proposition and the following
 were appointed a committee to join with z like committee from the Hancock Legion II
 making all necessary arrangements: Johr
 McCarthy, William A Lincoln, Norton S.
 Bird, Benjamin s. Pardee, George M. White
 We therefore await the appointment o1
 your committee, and leave to you selection o1
 time and place for first meeting. GEORGE M. WHITE,
 Colonel Commanding Union Veteran Legion w. H. STOWE, Adjutant.
 Twenty-one new members were received
 making the total number five hundred and fifty-fve.
 An invitation from the Central Greenbach club was read, extending an invitation to all old soldiers to unite in 8 reception to General Weaver, the Greenback candidate for Presi
 dent, on his contemplated visit to this city on the 11th inst The letter was received and tabled.
 The lease for rooms and Il for genera
 business purposes was signed and placed il charge of the secretary. Col ToIles announced that the time had arrived for the formation of companies anc the election of company officers. He sug gested that as many members as desired tc be associated together form themselves into companies and elect their officers. Thli proposition appeared to meet with approva and the following company organization were effected, the companies being mum bered, their positions in line to be designated hereafter.
 No. 1-Captain, James B. Miller; frs lieutenant, Timothy O'Donnell second lieu tenat, Robert Hollinger. No. 2-Captain, s. R. Davis first ieuten ant, William H. Rawson; second lieutenant Moves D. Pardee; first sergeant, Charles A Benham.
 No. 3-Captain, Frank V. ShanIey; frs lieutenant Thomas Hannon; second ieuten ant, James Lyle; first sergeant, Michael D' Bowes.
 No. voted to elect officers on next Mon day evening.
 No. 5-Captain, Michael McCarten; frs lieutenant, Peter Corcoran; second heuten ant, Nicholas Comisky; first sergeant, Chris topher Pagan.
 No. 6-This company, which is composed of veterans from the State of New York, ex
 periencsd much difficulty in selecting thei officers. The trouble seemed to be that al wanted to be officers, hence the difficulty il l making a selection. First they appointed committee to bring forward names and tn report of the committee was not satisfactory l Then they voted to retire and select their owl l officers, and after 8 prolonged wrangle the. adjourned without making selection, ant will probably make an effort at reconciliation 1 at some future meeting. Some of the companies voted to meet thi
 evening in room Whittlesey's build ing, and the Legion proper voted tc
 meet next Monday evening to perfect the or ganization.