Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-31
THE NEW GRACE CHURCH.

THE NEW GRACE CHURCH.
 Ceremonies at the Cornerstone Laying l This Evening.
 The ceremonies of laying the corner stone
 of the Grace M. E. church (old George street) corner of Howard avenue and Portsea street, ! will be celebrated this evening at 7:30 o'clock l The addresses will be in the Congregational
 church, Howard and Columbus avenues. The programme is here given:
 Te ISn Deup@choir; aca pdrtor
 Haven M B. Church.
 Psalm cxxxi-Rsv. Jehn W. Beach, D. D., L.L. D., AnthemNchoir
 1 The Sermon-Rev A. V R. Abbot, Pastor Howard Avenue M. E. Church.
 Address John W. Beach, D. D.. L. L. D., Pre-
 Add%ressHReV % M. B. Chapman, D. D.. Pastor First
 Address-Rev. s Rev T. M Foster, Pastor St. John Street Address s~Rev W. J. Mutch, Pastor Howard Avenue 1 Address5Rev. A. E. Goodenough. Pastor East Address-Rev George E. Reed, Pastor Trinity M E.
 ofertory-Choir.
 On the site of the new church, at 9 o'clock, l the stone will be laid with this programme: ! Introduction John w. Beach, D. D.. L. L. D.,
 Prayer--Rey, z; A. ,Lathbury, Pastor Dixwell Ave
 Pastor Trinity N E. Church:
 Prayer and Elder John ," Beach, D. ADJUTANT GENERALS REPORT. Interesting Facts About our State militia-The Fine Condition of the l c. N. G.-Connecticut's Citizen Sol d1ery.
 HARTFORD. Jan. 30-Adjutant General Camp submitted his annual report to the governor to-day, which contains many facts of great interest to militiamen generally. l The report is very able, instructive and soIdierly document, which will be profitable | for all friends of the o. N. G. to read. Aside l from the adjutant generals personal work | the report contains roster of the command I er-in-chief and national guard for 1888, the l military enrolment, abstracts of musters, ! tables of enlistments, discharges, etc.. from 1887 to 1888, reports of surgeon general, Dr. ! Lindsley the medical examiner, brigadier general, commsndants, reports of examining ! boards and report of Colonel Geoege M. White of New Haven, the assistant adjutant, l regarding his efficient work for old soldiers l in the pension department.
 REcAPITuLATIoN. The report reOspitulates the strength and subdivisions of the 0. N. G. The force l numbered at the November muster, 1888, 177 officers and 2,374 enlisted men; total 2,551, gain over the muster of '87 of 38, ! and larger membership than for years with ! the same number of companies. Several companies have the maximum membership, | and but few can be considered low in num- bers.
 The individual changes in the force during the past year amount to ,582, and S10 off cers and men have been gained from civil life by enlistment and transfer, and 772 lost by resignation, discharge, transfer and death. Twenty-four officers have resigned, the appointments of two were revoked, one of whom was discharged. and two have died. Twenty five enlisted men have been promoted to be officers and four officers have been ap- pointed from civil life. Seven hundred and thirty-seven men have been discharged for various causes, of whom 391 were for expira- tion of term, 246 for non-residence, 27 for disability, 20 for the benefit of the service and 32 were discharged in accordance with \ sentences of field officers courts s-martial. ! Twelve enlisted men have died during the year. Appropriate reference Is made to the death of Captain Arnold. |
 IN FINE CONDITION. !
 The fine condition of the C.N.G. is spoken I of No increase in the number of companies | is deemed advisable, the 0. N. G. being now I fully equal in numbers in proportion to the I population to that of any State in the Union, I and in point of excellence is not inferior to | any. More expense should, if made, be de- | voted to more generous support of the or | ganizations now exising than in an increase | of their number. The present compact force \ well sustained would be vastly more efficient | in case of necessity than larger force with ! limited support. A still further objection to | any additional companies at the present time | is found in the probability of change in the ! organization of the United States army to | the three battalion system, in which case it | would be desirable for this State to conform | thereto.
 GUNS-TENTS-HoSPITALS.
 The reports speaks of the necessity of re- placing the old Gatling guns with new ones, unless they can be repaired or exchanged with the war department. The six hundred new wall tents are commended as filling the bill, and the United States army hospital tents likewise The latter were used at Camp Terry as a general hospital. The dis- pensary plan in camp is approved as an i'm provement over the old plan of providing for the sick in camp. Probably no State troops are provided with more comfortable quarters in camp than the 0. N. G.
 THE BRIGADR-sALUTINa.
 The report highly comments brigade en- campments as indispensable to the highest success and efficiency of the 0. N. G.; and speaks of the brigade review by the Governor and as regards saluting officers adds: ''This F. LL A Il