The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-24
NEW MILITARY CLUB.
Meeting to Organize One to be Held
 Next Saturday Night.

Meeting to Organize One to be Held Next Saturday Night
 Commissioned officers of the army, | navy and National Guard of this anr other states have received an invita- tion as follows:
 New Haven, Conn, Dec. 20, 1901. Sir-You are cordially invited to be present at meeting of commissioned officers of the army, navy and National Guard of this and other states, either active, retired or honorably discharged from the service, to organize a military club composed solely of commissioned officers in the active service of the army, navy or National Guard of any state, or officers retired or honorably discharged from such service This meeting will be held at the Tontine Ho- tel, New Haven, Saturday, Decembeh 2S, 1901, at p. m. The purposes of the proposed organization are as follows:
 First-To promote the welfare of the National Guard of Connecticut.
 Second-To develop and foster friend ship. harmony and unity of purpose hluOllS IllC 0CN VI dl OpdlSp CCIllpOSilio eiiC National Guard of Connecticut by bringing the officers of the state ser vice into closer touch with each other.
 Third-To provide quarters, which shall be centrally located in this city, where members may meet socially, and where committee meetings, lectures and debates may be held, and books and periodicals upon military subjects may be consulted. Such quarters would be available for the entertaining of off, cers from out of town, and would be found most convenient for nonresident members who visit the city to attend military or social functions.
 It is suggested that the club quarters shall contain rooms which may be oc- cupied by resident or nonresident members when desired. Such an ar engagement would be of convenience to out-of-town members who would make the club their headquarters when here, and be assured of meeting friends be- longing to the service.
 It is believed by those signing this call that such a club would make for the best interests of the state military service, and that it would receive the support of every officer who isor has been connected with the National Guard, and of which there are a very large number in this city alone. It is to place the plan before each of these officers, whose address can be ascertained.
 A proposition covering perfectly equipped club house, centrally located in New Haven, and which could be opened within a month, will be present. ed at this meeting, which it is earnestly hoped you will attend.
 If you are unable to be present will you kindly advise the committee by letter whether you endorse this project and would join the organization pro- vided the character of the club, amount of dues and the location were satisfac- tory. Very truly, Colonel Lucien r. Burpee, c. N. G.,
 (retired). Colonel T. H. Sucher. Commanding 2d |
 Regiment, c. N. G. Commander Frederick L. Averill, Com
 manding N. B., c. N. G. Major E. M. Clark, Commanding 2d Go. |
 Cover. or's Foot Guard
 Captain Luzerne Luddington, Com
 manding Troop A, c. N. G. | (J. G) Frederick P. Lewis,
 Adjutant N. B., c. N. G. I Address, I c. G.) H. F. PUN
 DERSON, Secretary. 1
 210 Orchard St., New Haven.