The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-08
SATURDAY. MARCH B.
need hardly tell you that since we have been careful to test the wheels every day. "-London Exchange
THE NEW MILITARY CLUB.
United Service Club of Connecticut Or
 ganized Last Night

united Service Club of Connecticut or
 ganized Last Night.
 The first formal meeting of commis
 stoned officers interested in the forma
 ton of a Connecticut Military club wa
 held in the Tontine hotel parlors las
 night. There was a very encouraging i attendance and much enthusiasm ovei
 the prospects of successful and pop
 ular organization was manifested. Las
 nights meeting was held in accordance | With call issued by committee ap- | pointed al a preliminary meeting held
 on Saturday evening" December 2S, 1901 | This committee mailed circulars to the officers of both branches of the state i National Guard, the army and navy,
 and received responses from about no | of these. The responses signified an l intention of joining the club, if organ ized on the proposed lines and for the proposed purposes
 The purposes, three in number, are
 as follows:
 To promote the welfare of the Nation al Guard of Connecticut.
 To develop and foster friendship. har
 nony and unity of purpose among the several bodies composing the National Guard of Connecticut by bringing the officers of the state service into closer touch with each other
 To provide quarters, centrally located in New Haven, where members may meet socially, where committee meet ings lectures and debates may be held, and books and periodicals upon mili- tary subjects may be consulted. Such quarters would be found most conven- tent for nonresident members who visit the city to attend military or so Cial functions.
 Commissioned officers, either active or retired, who have serl ed in the army, navy or National Guard of this state are eligible to this Service club The project has received the hearty endorse ment of prominent military men about the state, as well as the commander in chief, Governor George P. Mclean
 At last nights meeting Colonel T H. l Sucher of the Second regiment. pre- sided. Lieutenant H. F. Punderson son was secretary, The objects of the meeting were stated and freely discuss ed. It was voted to organize the club to be known as the United Service Club of Connecticut" This was the only actual business transacted and 1t was voted to adjourn until next Friday night, March IA. The meeting will also | be held at the Tontine and the follow ing named committees are expected to | report; On nominations, Colonel R. s. | Woodruff, Commander F. l.. Averill, | Captain Luzerne Ludington, Captain | Jerome Donovan, and Lieutenant F. E. Lewis; on bylaws, Major John l.. Til ] son, Captain E. o. Gruener, Captain | George F. Hall, Lieutenant H. F. Pun ierson, and Naval Cadet W. H. Allen: 'n quarters, Colonel T. F. Callahan Commander F. L. Averil Lieutenant q s, Spencer, and Lieutenant J. G. Kraft; on ways and means, Colonel 'allahan, Captain Gruener and Lieu enant F. P. Lewis.
 The committee on quarters has in jew club house located OH Chapel treet, less than three minutes from he corner of Church and Chapel treets.
 Although not official it is stated that raeger's old place on Chapel street ,idway betHeen Temple and College rreet, is the building proposed This 'ould, no doubt, make splendid place or the headquarters of the new club eing in an excellent location. A ma 'rity of those who have signified an !, ltentlon or joining are residents of lew Haven, but officers from all parts ( the state have also answered the call in the affirmative.