Connecticut western news., 1890-01-08
MILITARY, NAVAL AND G. A. R..

The latest Buenos Ayres advices give an
 account of the measures taken by the Argen- tine Government for increasing the strength of her navy. The Government has contracted, through it's official agents in Europe, for the
 construction of the following war ships: One ironclad of 1000 tons displacement; two
 of 2OOO tons each; two steel-plated cruisers of
 5000 tons each and one of $500 tons; two cor
 vettes of 1900 tons each, four torpedo chasers of 500 tons each, and IA torpedo boats of the
 first and second class. The total cost will ex-
 ceed $9, GOO, ,OOO in gold. The types of the re-
 spective classes of vessels are of the most ad
 vanced description of naval construction.
 Sylvia H. Delano circle 1, Ladies of the
 Grand Army of the Republic, was instituted
 in New Bedford, Mass, recently, with 30
 charter members. It is the first organization of the kind in the state, the grand circle hav- ing headquarters in Topeka, Kan. Mothers, l widows, wives, daughters, and sisters of
 veterans are eligible for office, and comrades are admitted to membership. The objects of the circle are similar to those of a relief corps. During the years 1886, 1887, 1888 and 1889. the recruiting department at the Boston Navy Yard shipped for service in the navy 19 nationalities other than American. The
 total number shipped amounted to 17O2, and
 of that number 872 were Americans. Foreign | nations were represented follows: Eng
 land and Wales, 91; Scotland, 43; Ireland, 23S; Canada, no; Germany, 57; Russia, 31; !; AuStTld, TAuCc, If Ophlu, NOINAy, 70,
 Sweden, go; Denmark, 29; Holland, 4; Bel gium, 4; Portugal, 4, Greece, 5; Switzerland, 3; Chili, 3; West Indies, IA.
 The Pennsylvania Association of Naval Veterans is endeavoring to form permanent organization with the object of securing the recognition which is accorded the soldiers of, the rebellion, and securing for distribution among them vast sum of prize money which | is now lying in the United States treasury, | and which fhpV claim Is dup them. | The annual ball of the Emmet Guards, company G. 9th infantry, will be held in Mechanics' Hall, Worcester, Mass, on the
 evening of Friday, Jan. 31.
 Rumors of financial trouble among officials of the Mass. V. M. are rife. Funds of military organizations are apt to be placed in l irresponsible hands, and now would seem to | be good time for members to cause close examination to be made of the financial | standing of their treasurers.
 | Work of the Veterans Rights Union for l the week: Fifty-four affidavits made and executed; five original, two increase, and one | accrued pension secured; one restoration of | pension, one certificate of service, and one | discharge procured; transportation to their | homes to five; temporary aid to IT. l Company F, 1st infantry, Taunton, Mass., 1 has recently moved into new quarters in | Armory Hall. The High School Cadets will 1 occupy the new hall in connection with the militia.
 Corp. James Tanner is to be the guest of the Butler Club in Boston, on the anniversary | of the battle of Bunker Hill.
 | The companies of the 9th Massachusetts | regiment will be inspected in their respective
 armories as follows: Company A, Monday, | Feb. 3; company B, Monday, April [; com pany c, Monday, Feb. 24; company D, Mon | day, Jan. 27; company B, Thursday, Feb.
 20; company F, Monday, March 31; company
 c, Thursday, Feb. 6; company H, Monday, pany K, Monday, March 24; company l.,
 Monday, March 3: company M, Tuesday, | Jan. 21.
 | A reunion and banquet of the General Daniel M. White Staff Association and invit- | ed guests will occur in Concord, N. H., Jan. | 13.