The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-20
GIVE THEM THE OLD FLAG
GRIND ARMY MEN APPEAt FOR ITS
ADOPTION.


the Revolution Would Recommend a
White One Brings Many Veterans to
Hartford-First Fruits of the Railroad
Committees Vote.
The committee on military affairs
gave hearing yesterday afternoon to
Judge E. M. Warner and John Morgan,
representing the Anna Warner Bailey
chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, John A. Thacher, Senator
William S. Beecher, Representative
Gallagher, James J. Goodwin, president
of the Connecticut society of the Sons
of the American Revolution, and Col
onel Henry C. Morgan, assistant quar-
termaster general; Major Howard A.
Citizens and Representative Upson, on
the adoption of a state flag.
Mr.. Thacher said that he did not
speak for the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic but as one men,
Der of that organization he objected to
the design submitted by the Daughters
of the American Revolution. He did
not think that the American flag
should be used as the support of the
shield. He also objected to the corn
which supported the shield upon the
side opposite. The field upon which the
shield bearing the coat-of-arms g
state is dark blue.
Mr.. Thacher said that it had been
published in the Hartford Courant that
the field was to be white. He wished
to say that he as one of the members
of the Grand Army of the Republic
wanted a white flag. Connecticut SOL
diers never carried white flag.
Major Howard A Citizens explained
design which he had made. The
shield was white and had three groups
of Views. The field in each of these de-
signs was blue. He said the cost of
these would be about $140
James j. Goodwin exhibited two de-
signs. The shield in each of them was
white, while the field In one instance
was red and. in the other deep blue.
Senator Bsecher-"G Gentlemen of the
committee, the old flag which the vol
unteers marched under from 81 to '65
is good enough for every surviving
member of that army If you should
adjourn this meeting to twenty years
from now there would be but few Of us
to trouble you, then you could adopt
any flag you pleased, but let us, gen
tlemen, for the sake of the days long
since past live the remainder of our
days under flag as near those shat
tered and battle-worn flags as you can.''
Senator Beecher was followed by
,&ok %t1I1
who endorsed what the former speaker
had said. 1t was finally agreed by the
members of the G. A. r. present that
the design submitted by the Daughters
Of the Revolution would be acceptable
to them If the United States flag and
the corn were removed.
The committee will not hold another
hearing, but will meet in executive ses-
sion on Tuesday. Colonel Morgan will
in the meantime have the committee
examine the flag carried by the First
Company Governors Foot Guard of
Hartford. He is of the opinion that
such design is what the state would
find most practical. The design sub
mitted by the ladies who, by an act
passed in 1895, will have the privilege
of furnishing the flag whatever design
is adopted has the shield stamped upon
1t. This, many say, is objection because
the colors will not last
The society will probably accede tc
the wishes of the G. A. r. and remove
the United States flag and the corr
which supported the SHE'D. A difficulty
that has not been overcome during all
the investigation and inquiry that has
been going on Is that of not being able
to take any Of the flags carried by the
different regiments from the cases ir
the capitol. They are now so thorough.
ly dry that removing them would cause
them to crumble
The Anna Warner Bailey chapte,
which petitioned for the privilege OF
presenting to the state the first off.
cially adopted flag has been enabled tc
do SO through the energy and the lib
erality of Mr.. Slocum of Groton She
is the widow of confederate general
a descendant of one of the oldest New
England families, member of tht
Daughters of the American Revolution
and takes deep interest in all move.
ments that are for the good of the
state.
Il WO years ago MTS. SlOcum nearC
4 that Connecticut had no regularly
adopted flag. She Immediately begar
to agitate the matter. assisted by Miss
Sarah Morgan. who is now regent Of
the chapter at Groton. The chapter
4 has expended about s400 in making de-
I signs for the flag.
The vote of the committee on rail
roads on Thursday, by which it was
! made certain that the trolley charters
granted during the session will not con.
fiict with the parallel clause" knowr
as section s, was regarded as a victory
i by both the Consolidated roads ad-
herents and workers, and the represen
I tatives of electric railway interests yes
4 terday at the capitol. The general sen
timent of those who We're not on the
Z inside" was that the peace between
4 the two corporate interests would be
s lasting.
On the other hand, there were those
: who said significantly that the repea
s of the parallel clause" was not buried
{ so deep that it could not be resurrecte(
Z if occasion required The first fruit:
5 of the vote We're gathered yesterday
I morning and by the electric interest:
& when Chairman Kendall of the rail
s road committee reported favorably up.
: on substitute resolutions amending tht
3 charter of the Central Electric railway