Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-15
ANNUAL RNoAmPnENr,

Department Of Connecticut, c A. H.
 Meets in Hartford-The Departmeu,
 Flourishing-Norot Home-Com.
 mander Jack Adams-The Evening.
 Reeeption-A Brilliant Affair.
 HARTFORD, Feb. 14.-Ths twenty-sey. enth annual enoampment of the depart. ment of Connecticut, O. A. R., assembled in Foot Guard hall ct o'clock this after. noon. Department Commander Wilbur F. Rogers of Meriden was in the chair.
 There was large attendance of veterans from all sections of the stale. Commander Rogers read his address, which was fire quently applauded. It showed year full of active work, and that the department is in most fourishipg condition, with perhaps one or two exceptions.
 The report of Assistant Adjutant Gen. srsl John A. Thatcher of this city showed seventy-two posts in the state January 1. 1894, with a total membership of 6, ,704 The net decrease for the year, ss compared with 1898, was 161. The loss by death was 146, and by suspension S26. During the year tbe total number of admissions was only 291. The number reinstatsd was 125. Fifty-seven posts expended for char ity during the twelve months the sum of $7, ,esl S2.
 LIQUOR CURE NEEDED AT soRoTos.
 Regarding the state soldiers home at Norcton, which has now 356 inmates, Com msnder Rogers recommends that inmates be graded according to habits of cleanliness and behaviour, and subject to promotion for good conduct; that ss monotony and intemperance are the greatest evils ttere, a G. A. R. post be organized and liquor cure introduced, and that cottage homes be erected so that old soldiers and their wives may live together.
 The admission of citizens to honorary membership and ths holding of patriotic semi annual encsmpment on the Fourth of July are recommended, the latter to take the plsee of small annual reunions of regiments.
 If the rstions furnished the veterans on the day of my visit were an average sam am satisfied they were-the inmates of the home have no reason for srumbling on that score. Superintendent Coe sees that things are right, that Is evi- dent. The vstersus at NorotoR are indeed WCh ucuccob WCil CtnU huu Wch 4cO yicdflIk but little more to be desired.
 HONOR TO COMMANDER ADAMS,
 Commander in- Chief "Jack" Adams of Lynn, Mass arrived on the 3:24 train with bis etsff and was met st the depot by the committee, consisting of ex Gov ernor Bulkeley, Judge Henry E. Tsintor, Lieutensnt Governor Ernest Csdy, D. ". 0. Graves, Captain D W. c. Skiltop, Lieutenant Francis B. Allen, General Henry 0. Dwight, General John B. Clspp, Msjor E V. Preston. Colonel Frank Cheney and Captain John 1. Hutch nson. After brief visit at headquarters Adams was driven to the Hart ford club, where the party were entertain d with lunch.
 It is estimated that nearly 400 delegates are in town from the seveniy-two posts of he state.
 To morrow will occur the election of eff ,ers and other important basinesa-
 The decorations in Foot Guard hall by NcClunis surpass anything seen ia this ,ity for taste and appropriateness of de ,ign.
 The public reception to Commsnder-in- | Jhief John G. B. Adams of the G. A. R. | was held this evening at the Foot Guard | Irmory in this city. The biggest crowd | 'ver seen in the srmory before was there | State Commander William F. Rogers of | Aeriden presided and eI-Governor Bulke- | ey eat on the stage near him with the past | and their staffs and rspresen- | tstives of the Women's Relief corps Near the speaker on the stage was the stands of ,rns, consisting of sword. sabre and re- Tolver. The hall was gaily decorated. The frst speaker was Mayor Byde, who welcomed the veterans and the command ,r-in- chief. Commander Rogers responded | n behalf of the veterans.
 The speaker of the evening was Judge | \. Fl. Fenn of the supreme court, who | old of the work the G. A. R was doing | or the care of the widows and orphans of | he dead comrades. When he hsd finished | le was loudly spplsuded by the veterans md given prolonged cheers.