The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-16
VETERANS ELECT OFFICERS
C. 4. E. MEMBERS TRANSACT IM- PORTANT BUSINESS.
W. Burton Rogers Elected Com mender- w. c. HiilIard, of Bristol, and IL. s. Bishop, of Norwich, Were the Other the Business Session-Lsdies Of the G. A. R.

N' fN' ANs
 Bridgeport, May 15.-The business
 session of, the thirty-fifth annual en-
 campment of the department of Con-
 necticut, G. A. R.. was resumed at
 Warner hall this morning, Commander
 bondren presiding.
 N. Burton Rogers of Moore-W White
 post, No. IS, of Danbury, was elected
 commander Three ballots were taken
 on the candidates, Inspector General
 Edison S. Bishop os Norwich, W. c
 Hillard of Bristol, and MT. Rogers. On
 the final ballot MT. Rogers had plu. rality of about fifty. and the election
 was made unanimous. The total num-
 Der of votes cast was 256. Friends oi MT. Rogers worked hard for him ye
 tarday and last night and succeed ng
 in securing enough votes to elect him,
 despite the fact that United States Marshal Edson Bishop had large fol- lowing.
 Nathaniel Burton Rogers was born July 6, 1848, at Saybrook, a son of Harvey and Elizabeth (Tryon) Rogers, and in both paternal and maternal lines is of honorable ancestry, his father being descendant of John Rog- CTS, who was burned at the stake for his religious convictions during the reign of Bloody Mary" while the Try on family is traced through many gen. erations in Flanders.
 MT. Rogers began his education in the public schools of his native town, and was in the high school, lad of fifteen, when he gave up his books to enlist as a drummer boy in Company c, Seventh volunteer infantry, under the command of General Hawley, now United States senator.
 He joined his regiment at Hilton Head, s. C., and then went to Jackson vile, Fla. and from that time until the end of the war he was in active ser vice, participating in some important engagements, including the battle of Chester Station on the Richmond and Petersburg turnpike; Drury's Bluff, where General Butler was in command; Bermuda Hundred and Strawberry Plain; while he also spent months be- fore Petersburg during the memorable siege. He was a member of the force that captured Fort Fisher and the city of Wilmington, and there the regiment was assigned to duty as provost guard until the war ended.
 MT. Rogers received no wounds and on being mustered out of the service at New Haven he resumed his studies, taking two years's course at Rus sells military school, New Haven.
 In 1885 he helped to organize the Rogers Silver Plate company and in December, 1886, he moved to Danbury to establish plant.
 The council of administration was elected as follows: H. L. Beach of Cheshire, Thomas Boudren of this city Christian Quin of Danbury, George Greenman of Mystic, and Henry Kin ney of New Milford. The council acts as board of managers for the depart ment during the year
 Edward Griswold of Guilford was elected senior vice commander on first ballot.
 Daniel w. Grosvenor Of Westbrook was chosen junior vice commander.
 Other officers chosen are:
 Medical director-M. W. Robinson of Noroton.
 IT. IlllLOll Ol Ildi llci d'
 Delegate at large to the national en- ampment-Frank Miller of this city.
 Other delegates are Morgan G. Bulke- ley, Samuel Fessenden. Irving Phelps, 1 J. Nelson Brown, Abel GrisWold and M. B. Schenck.
 The officers elected were installed by l retiring Department Commander | Thomas Boudren.
 Commander Rogers made a short | speech, thanking the delegates for the honor and stating that he had eight | daughters and a son and that he would hasten home to inform them of his cleo ton. He is wealthy manufacturer and is connected with the Rogers Sil- yer company of Meriden.
 The ladies of the G. A. R., who are holding their department convention in town, were admitted to the session during recess and extended the greet ings of the ladies of the G. A. R. They were replied to by Department Com- mander Boudren, who thanked them for their assistance in furnishing lunch- con for the delegates.
 Lincoln circle, No. 4, Ladies of the c A. R., served luncheon from 80 o'clock until o'clock in the banquet nall of the Y. M, c. A. building. Among hose who assisted in this service were Mrs. A. Berger, Mrs Ellen A. Saun- 1ers, Mrs. Georgiana Walsh, Mrs. Lou SC Arnold, Miss Sadie Ingalls, Mrs. Sadie Nichols, Mrs. Sophia Dietrich, Mrs. Annie Farnham, Miss Charlotte Lee Mrs. Emma Lee and others. At the session of the department of G. A. R., yesterday after f loon, Major Boudren, the commander, 'eported a year of endeavor to do his luty as commander. He spoke of , making number of visits to posts and l he hearty cooperation of comrades. He reported the department in good ' ondition with peace and harmony pre- I vaiIing. He acknowledged the experi- i nee, advice and cooperation of Adju- ant General Thacher and Assistant t General Morgan. The I Vomens Relief corps and the Sons of r Jeterans were spoken of as valuable i djuncts to the order.
 Assistant Adjutant General John H. S 'hacher of Hartford reported the mem g ership to be 4.430, giving the losses and aims, suspensions and renewals, etc. 0 y which such result is attained. The report of Assistant Quarter