The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-04
MAJOR CLARK'S RESIGNATION
HAS ca USED KEENEST REGRET
 IN SECOND COMPANY.
Colonel Woodruff VIII Very Likely be Major CInrIk's Successor-Business In- Commanding Officer to Resign.

A great deal of interest was shown
 in military circles yesterday when it
 became known that at the regular
 meeting of the Foot Guard Monday eV- ening Major Edward M. Clark rendered his resignation as major of the com pany, the resignation to take place on the twentieth of the month, when he shall have completed the term of three years service in that famous organiZa- ton.
 Major Clark in brief announcement at the meeting of the company made known to the members of the company his future plans and the fact that he would relinquish command of the com pany. He said:
 Officers and Men, Members of the Sec
 ond Company, Governors Foot
 Guard
 It is with much regret that l have rendered my resignation as major of this command to our captain general, His EXcellency Governor George P. Me Lean, resignation to take effect June 20, 1902.
 Absence from New Haven prevents
 
 a splendid company deserves.
 With my whole heart I thank you for the great honor of being your major for three years, and beg those present this evening to convey to the absent mem- bers also my sincere thanks.
 My interest in and affection for the Foot Guard shall never cease. I wish the privilege of carrying a gun and marching with my comrades in the Foot Guard all the days of my life.
 To say that the resignation of Major Clark was like storm out of sum- mer sky would be no exaggeration. Not member of the company, or even a member of his staff knew or had the slightest intimation of his proposed res ignation, and all were completely taken by surprise. He has also sent his res- ignation to the governor. During Major Clark's connection with the organiza- ton he has been one of the most popu- lar men in it. Privatea and members alike learned to love and respect him, and 1t is with the greatest regret that they heard his resignation read
 A netition is out begging his reconsid- eration of his withdrawal.
 Major Clark said that appreciating the position he was in as major of the company he did not feel that he could longer continue as major owing to the press of business. He expects to be absent from the city great part of the coming year and feeling he could not give the office of major the time it re- quired decided to resign on his third an rliversary as major
 The company since Major Clark has been in command has passed through one of the most prosperous periods of it's existence. When he followed Major Benjamin F. Brown three years ago as commanding officer there were but 100 men in the organiza tion. The new ar mory had just been completed and the | company was perfecting plans for re- vival. The increase in membership be- came gradually larger until to-day | there are about ITO men in the organ ization. The company is in fine con- dition from every point of view and the l conditions existing are due without the slightest shadow of doubt to the un- selfish devotion with which Major l Clark has served the command.
 The resignation of Major Clark as major does not take him away from the | COIIlpdIly, LOF ile WILL gu Ddch lU lilc l ranks as a private and he has often | been heard to express the wish that he may carry a gun in the ranks as long | as he lives.
 Major Clark has attended in command | of the company numerous celebrations including Dewey day at New York and | Pan-American at Buffalo. Twice the has been to Hartford and be- sides to Middletown and Bridgeport with the final and successful field day held this spring at Ansonia, when the was accorded one of the high est honors ever given it. Also at the Yale Bi-centennial parade on Monday, October 17, when it formed the guard of honor on the green to President Roose- velt on his visit to Yale to receive his degree, October 20, 1901. It is an honor few companies have had, viz, that of