The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-18
FOR SOLDIERS HOME.
GEN 4. 4. MAY MAKES EARNEST
 PLEA.

PLEA.
 COmmander-in-Chief of the Grand
 Army of the Republic Also AnnOun- ces Appointment of Departmental
 Aids and Gives Orders for Denver Convention.
 Commander Albert A. May, of the Connecticut department of the G. A. R., has issued his general orders No. ? 1 as follows:
 General Order, No. ?.
 I. The thirty-ninth national encamp- ment of the Grand Army of the Repub- lie will be held in Denver, Col, during the week of September 4 to g, 1905.
 II. The route selected by the depart mcnt of Connecticut is the Lehigh Val ley to Buffalo; the Lake Shore to Cci- cago; the North Western to Omaha; | the Union Pacific to Denver via Chey- enne.
 III.Those desiring to gO with head quarters train will leave Friday, Sep tember 1, going by any route to Jersey l City, where the party will assemble at the depot of the Lehigh Valley railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The itinerary, which will follow this order, will be very complete-giving full particulars in reference to schedule time, rates, meals. sleeping accommo- dations, etc. Fare for round trip is from New York $3635, to which add one fare from your home to New York
 V. Department headquarters in Den yer will be established in the Adams Hotel. Any one desiring accommodate tions will communicate with Comrade William E. Morgan, A. Q. M. G., New Haven, Conn.
 VI. The W. R. C., the $. of ", and | any and all otheers who desire to do so are cordially invited to join our party and go in the headquarters train. We want all our friends to go with us, whether belonging to G. A. R.or not, and will take special care of ladies un- accompanied.
 nv. The returning trip will be by the Santa Fe to Chicago; the Mlchican Central to Buffalo; and the Lehigh Valley to Jersey City.
 VIII. Attention is called to the fol- lowing resolution adopted by Minor Post No. S5, of Stamford.
 Resolved, That the report of the Hos 1 pital board of the Soldiers Home at Noroton, Conn. meets with our most hearty approval, and also that the im- l provements suggested in the report of said board be made at the home as l soon as possible, and that this resolu- | tion be sent to the department com | mander for him to take action thereon l and furnish each post In this depart ment with copy. of this resolution. 1 The officers and committees of the | department are always glad to have their recommendation approved by the | different posts.
 | TX. Gov. Roberts, other members | of the Soldiers Hospital board, togeth- l CT with the department commander, the l Soldiers Home committee, and mem- ] bers of the council of administration. visited the Soldiers Home in Noroton on Saturday, July S. We found every l thing in good condition, and the men l making fewerer complaints than usual. i We have reason to believe that the matter referred to in the resolutions above will be immediately remedied. x. There is a woefuI lack of games 1 for our old comrades at the Home, | checkers, cards and dominoes being all or about all there is. The matter of pool tables was brought before the
 committee. and the Hospital board agreed that if the Grand Army of the
 Republic of Connecticut would pur. 1 chase three tables they would furnish | the necessary room for the same. Come comrades, now all together, two hun l dred dollars will buy three good tables | and set them up ready for use. Let us furnish the tables. Why, it is less than a cent per capita. Send your subscrip- | tions either as individuals or as posts to Comrade Hector z. Hayden, Meri- l den, Conn.,. who is authorized to re- | ceiveany contributions that may be 1 made. They will be acknowledged 1 through general orders.
 XI. Attention Is also called to reading matter for the boys at the Home. Comrades, if you or your friends have magazines or books containing good stories and light reading, you will con- fer a great favor upon our comrades by sending the same in barrels or boxes to l Soldiers Home, care James N. Coe, SUI perintendent. Adams Express Compa- ny will convey them free if marked Reading Matter for the Old Soldiers" |" Upon the recommendation of their several post commanders the following named comrades are hereby appointed l aids on staff oi the department conn mander, and will be respected and obeyed accordingly.
 Post No. 2-DaWitt c. Graves. Post No. 12--Frank S. Middlebrook.r
 Post No. 17--Thomas E. Benedict.
 Post No. 1S-Owight W. Clark. Post No. 23-John H. Brown.