Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-25
Excursion Rates From New
PERSONAL JOTTIHGS

About New Haven People and Other
 People-Mr. Hugg1ns ImProvins-A
 Trip to AlgIers-GeneraI l.. P. Brad
 ley Honored.
 Prof. Kingsley, who was badly injured re- gently, was much better yesterday.
 George Bates, of Danbury, died on Monday aged 79. He was an old stage driver in the early days of turnpikes. In 1861 he was appointed jailer and held the place for twelve years.
 Dr. James Welch of Winsted, who died on Monday, was brother of Dr. John Welch, of Hartford, and Dr. William Welch of Nor folk. He was physician of high standing in the community.
 Edward Gagel of this city, one of the as- sistant civil engineers of the Consolidated road. has been called to Scranton, Pa, by the sudden and serious illness of his wife, who has been visiting there.
 Colonel Candee, clerk at the police office, yesterday received telegram from Mir. Bliss in New York, stating that $. Guy Higgins, who was lying dangerously i'll in Montreal hospital, was much improved and his recov- cry is now possible
 The bridesmaids at the wedding of Miss Alden and Ensign Howard of the U. S. N. Wednesday evening were Miss Eunice Min toyne of Portsmouth, N H., and Miss Mary A. Petrie of Wellesley, Mass. G. E. Kent of Brooklyn, N. Y., was groomsman and Ensigns M. Johnson and B. Fletcher of the U. s. N. were ushers.
 THEY ARE NOT DIvIDED.
 What a Grand Army Man Says About
 the State House Question-NOt In the
 Way of Repair Removal-An
 They A six is Quarters Somewhere.
 A prominent Grand Army veteran in con- versation with COURIER representative last evening said: ''The article in the Register of last evening headed The Grand Army Divided is as fer from the truth as may be. In the first place." said he, "the Grand Army has made no attempt to secure an appropriation of $6,000 for fitting up quar- ters in the old State House. or any other specified amount. The facts in brief are these: About eighteen months ago the Court of Common Council voted to give the use of the rooms in the second story of the State House to the Grand Army so long as the building should remain standing. This was all very we'll so far as it went; but be- fore and since that time the question of de- molish1ng or repairing the structure has oc- cupied much of the attention of the law making branch of the city government and the public at large with little or no prospect of 8 settlement of the momentous question. The Grand Army becoming weary at last over this continued delay, and one of the posts finding that owing to it's large increase of membership that their quarters were entirely inadequate for meet ing purposes, determined to appeal to the Common Council to fit up the rooms or put them in decent repair so that they could be- come available in accordance with their pre- vious vote. Now the petitioners, representa- tives of the several posts in the city, did not when they appeared before the committee urge especially the fitting up or repair of the State House for their accommodation. What they did ask, was, that in view of the fact that they were expending large sums yearly for the needy and destitute veteran soldiers and sailors, their widows and orphans, thereby relieving the taxpayers of much of their burden, and in view of the fact that one half of the promises made to them when they went to war had never been fulfilled, it was no more than right that the city should fur nish them, without cost, suitable place for the transaction of necessary business. The Grand Army has not asked the city to ex- pend $50,000 or fifty cents to repair the State House; They simply ask that the
 
 for their use, heated and lighted, or that quarters may be provided for them else- where.
 'The talk about there being great deal of feeling over this question or that it is likely to lead to 8 permanent breach in the Grand Army is all bosh. The Grand Army are unit in this matter, 80 far as asking quarters is concerned, but they are not by any means welded to the State House, nor do they intend to stand in the way of the | city disposing of the State House question in l any way it thinks proper.
 "An they ask is comfortable quarters in I some convenient locality warmed and lighted | 30 that they may be the better enabled to | carry on their work of preventing sick and | disabled soldiers from becoming charge to | he town or filling paupers' graves. What ] they need is place that can be occupied ex- clusively by their organization and the organ | zations connected with them in their noble | work, the latter being the Women's Relief | corps and the Sons of Veterans There being ,hree posts it will be seen that their quarters | would be occupied five nights in week for business purposes, leaving but one night | except Sunday unoccupied."
 Continuing, this gentleman said: "The Grand Army need hall not above the sec- 'nd story. The comrades are growing old 7ery fast. The exposures incident to life n camp and in field are telling upon them, md they cannot climb the long winding tairways to the third or fourth story with ut fatigue, and consequently have to forego he pleasure of meeting with their comrades rom week to week"
 In conclusion he said: f'The veterans have perfect confidence that the city, through it's Common Council, will provide them with what they need in this regard for the little ime that they remain in their midst, which, t the longest, will be but a few years. If hey want to fit up the State House for us, yell and good; if they desire to provids narkers for us alsawhara mill 1,o oi1 ..;<-k4 l