Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-07-16
THE NAVAL VETERAN REUNION.

The Association of Naval Veterans
Meets MT Savfn Rock-Many Present
-Omcers Chosen Names of Some
Present.
The eighth annual reunion of the Con-
necticut Association of Naval Veterans was
held at Ssvin Rock yesterday at E. N.
Cards pavilion. Many members from all
parts of the state were present, many of
whom were attended by their families.
Among those present were Commodore
Wells of this city, Captain Osborn of New
York, Chaplain Edwards of Brooklyn, F.
H. Graves and Lewis Richardson of New
York, Judge Adams of Hartford, Thomas
Collier of New London, Thomas H. Benton
of Tarifville,S g. P. Crafts of North Haven,
Joseph Bannon, John w. Beeching, George
81. Bean of New Haven, Charles 81. Bill of
Rockville, II. A. Brooks of West Haven,
William Butter6eld of Stafford Springs,
Albert H. Comstock of New London, Will
liam E. Chatfeld of Waterbury, John
Dolan of Birmingham, Whitney p. Goode-
nough of New Haven, Sherman w. Adams
of Hartford, Francis B. Allen of Hartford,
V. E. Stannard of Clinton, j. II. Grannis
of Saybrook, Rev. 81. S. Still of Westport,
Joline J. Butler of West Haven.
Many of the veterans were clad in their
old uniforms, which had seen service on
many an occasion and were begrimed
with the smoke of battle.
At II o'clock occurred the business
meeting of the association. 1t was called
to order by Vice-President Francis B. Al
len of Hartford, who presided, the presi-
dent of the association, William G. Staples
| of Westport, having died during the year.
Prayer was offered by the chaplain, Rev.
Henry S. Stile of Westport. Hereafter
the president will be known as command
! er, vice-president as lieutenant commander
| and also the the titles of lieutenant and
| sergeant have been added to other officers
| and the title of treasurer changed to that
of paymaster. Captain Osborn and Chap
lain Edwards of New York were elected
honorary members. Both belong to the
| national association.
The following officers were then elected:
Commander, Francis B. Allen of Hart
| ford; lieutenant commander, Sherman W.
| Adams of Hartford lieutenant, V. E..
Stannard of Clinton; surgeon, J. H. Gran
mis- of Saybrook; paymaster, Edward Hub
bell of New Haven; secretary, Thomas S.
| Collier of New London: chaplain, Rev. H.
| S. Stile of Westport; boatswain, w. E.
Goodenough of New Haven; gunner ,Joline
J. Butler of West Haven; carpenter, Rob-
ert G. Neff of New London; sail maker,
James w. Shubert of New Haven.
The last thing done by the meeting was
to pass resolutions on the death of the late
President Staples of Westport
| Dinner was served in the large dining
room beneath the hall.
At the close of the dinner general
meeting was held, which was presided over
by the newly elected commander, Francis
B. Allen of Hartford. Short i'm romptu
addresses were made by many of those
present. The principal feature was the
passage of a resolution introduced by
Sherman A. Adams. The resolution re-
cited that in the Judgment of the Naval
Veteran association of Connecticut there
should be due recognition and some prom
inent memorial erected at the capital fol
the services of distinguished naval officers
sons of Connecticut, and that among the
first to receive such recognition should b.
Isaac Hull, native of Derby, nephew ant
adopted son of General William Hull, alst
of Derby, who among other achievement
rendered was made famous by his victor,
in the engagement between the Constitu
ton and the Guerrero. A committee wa
appointed to bring the matter before tn
general assembly.