The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-01-25
CONNECTICUT.

Admiral Foote Post, New Haven the banner
Post of the State, has installed the following
officers: Commander, George VI. White; S. V.
c., l.. +. Peck; J. V. c., ID. ". Sharpe; Surg,
G.. F. Petersen; 0. d., A. c. Austin; 0. e.,
George VI. Wclch: Adi't, William II. Stowe
Q. NJ, Charles f. Fowler; Chap, w. F. Smith :;
S. NJ, /. &. Brown; Q. NJ. S. L. Z. Bradley;
Commissary, L. ID. White. On the evening of
the 18th inst, a brilliant reception was given IN
honor of Miss Clara Barton, the famous army
nurse. She was introduced by Comrade Nc
Carthy and welcomed i'll behalf of the Post by
Commander White. She was then seated at
the left of the Commander while the arrange
mcnts were made for personal greeting and
introduction of all the comrades, and after
wards was introduced by Comrade Mccarthy
to each soldier rs they passed i'll review before
her. giving each word and Il cordial grasp OF
the hand Miss Barton then gave some sketches
of the battles of Fredericksburg and of the
storming of Fort Wagner, all of which was
received with enthusiasm and cheers from the
beginning to the end. She concluded with
some pictures of the Sixth, Seventh and Tenth
regiments of Connecticut volunteers present at
Fort Wagner, which was greeted with round
Of hearty applause.
General Theodore s Ellis. one OF the most
prominent of Connecticut volunteer officers,
died recently of pneumonia at Hartford. He
entered the service DIS vi 't N'i-
nectcut Fourteenth regiment, and served with
it during the war, finally becoming its colonel.
At the close of the rebellion he devoted his
time to the practice of patent law and OF his
profession as a civil engineer. For many years
prior to his death he was in charge of the
Government improvements of the Connecticut
River. General Ellis was a thorough soldier
and none were Drawer.
Comradc Walden, Commander of Admiral
Foote Post. No. Il, New Haven, on the 18th
inst, installed the following officers of Mans
field Post Middletown, Conn: Commander,
John c. Broatch; S. V. c., George NJ. South
wayd: J. V. c., J. i. Hills; Surg. f. W. Whit
tlescy: Chap, II. c. Stevens; Z. NJ, +. +.
Camp; Adit, J. J. NOxOn; S. IL. +. Strand
Q. NJ. S, Samuel NJ. Johnson. Nearly every
officer of this Post is n subscriber to The TRIB
UNE, and our correspondent writes that rs The
men always followed where the officers led
he hopes to bring them all TO the front soon.
Department Inspector Frank d. SlOat re-
Gently installed the officers of Robert o. Tyler
Post. Hartford, Conn The list was as follows:
c. Taylor; J. V. G., +. !. Gill; Adjt, John II
Thackcr: @ NJ, !. s. Forsyth; Surgeon, 2. D.
Peltier. NJ. D.: Chaplain, II. Il. Morley: O. d.,
Franklin Dart; o. G., J. w. LOngdnn 5. NJ,
VIM NJ Rogers: @. NJ. S, VIM. E. Morgan
The comrades took Comrade Sloat to Mcrrilfs
and had an oyster supper served up after the
Post was closed.
The following officers of Mansfield Post, No.
81 Middet0wn Conn, were installed Jan. ii
Commander John {. Broatch: s. Y. c. George
W. Southmavd; J. V. c.. Roland Is. Hill; Surg,
F. w WhitJlesey; Chaplain Henry 5. Stevens;
Adi't, Joseph J. Noxon Q. NJ, Frederick E.
Can, O. D., John c. PeltOn; O. e., Edwin
Bywatcr: S NJ, Edwin Stroud; q. NJ. s. Sam
uel NJ johnson. The Post was organized March