The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-05-06
SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
Annual Meeting of General David
 Humphrey Branch Last Night,

Humphrey Branch Last Night.
 General David Humphrey branch,
 Sons of the American Revolution,
 held it's annual meeting last
 night, about fifty members be-
 ing present. In the absence in Europe
 of General Merwin, who is president of
 the branch, Vice President Franklin H.
 Hart presided. T. Attwater Barnes,
 Colonel Fox and J. D. Dewell were ap-
 pointed a nominating committee to
 nominate officers for the ensuing year.
 After having retired for few minutes,
 the committee returned and reported
 the following nominations: For presi-
 dent, Franklin B. Hart; vice president,
 c. s. Morehouse; secretary, William E.
 Chandler; treasurer, John c. Hollister;
 chaplain Rev. F. S. Lines, D. D.. his
 torian, Howard c. Vibbert: member of
 the executive committee for three
 years, Benjamin R. English. These
 officers were all elected unanimously,
 the secretary being instructed to cast
 ballots for them. General Merwin had
 refused to serve as president for an-
 other year. President Hart appointed
 Howard c. vibbert necrologist. General Greedy gave a report of the
 national convention of the Sons of the American Revolution held not long ago in Morristown, N. J.,. which he attend ed General Greedy was also asked to give his opinion of the action of Presi- dent Mckinley in appointing major generals. He thought that the appoint ments were very fitting and said that he thought that by the appointment of experienced, trained soldiers, as had been done, would tend to make a short war and lessen the chances of defeats in the early part of the war because of inexperience of the commanders. He
 thought that the appointments were not political He spoke of the necess- ity of colonels of regiments being edu- cated soldiers and thought that regu- lars or trained soldiers should be ap- pointed to those positions.
 Colonel N. G. Osborn was to have read a paper at the meeting, but was unable to be present. It was voted to turn out in a body on June 1T to decor ate the graves of Revolutionary heroes in Grove street cemetery. It is desired that full attendance of members of the branch be present. It was voted to invite the Second Company of Cover nor's Foot Guard to accompany the General Humphrey branch on June IT, when graves In Grove street cemetery are decorated.
 Sergeant Edward c. Beecher of the Second Company of Governors Foot Guard presented the chapter with an ancient article patented by General David Humphrey in the shape of a lemon squeeZer, quite a unique article | for those days. General Humphrey S | custom, like others of the Naugatuck Valley, had their headquarters at the various taverns of those days. General Humphreys was at Mott's tavern, which stood where the Mechanics bank | is now located, corner of Church and Center streets. When the building was l demolished Samuel Bishop, who kept l his tavern on the present postoffice site, | secured this article and gave it's his- 1 tory to @ prominent citizen of New Haven, from whom MT. Beecher se- cured it.
 The gift was received with vote of | thanks to Sergeant Beecher, and an of- | fer of General George H. Ford to fur nish a silver plate, properly inscribed, with an inscription composed by Ser | geant Beecher to place upon the relic, was also accepted with thanks to Gen.
 eral Ford.
 At the close of the meeting a ban | quet was served in the banquet hall upstairs.