The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-23

for veterans and their wives, who
 might be entitled to state aid. This system would make the separation oi old couples unnecessary. Under it also soldiers widows could be provided with homes at Noroton, the cottage system making this course entirely feasible. But the plans of the State Relief Corps have been antagonized at each session by officials of the Soldiers Hospital Board and have misearried. The State Corps under the leadership of such rep resentatives of the order as Mrs. Rev. ins, of East Hampton, Past National President Harriet J. Bodge of Hartford, Mrs. Wright of New Haven and Mrs. Carrie E. House of Hartford, past state corps presidents has persisted in the idea that the cottage system is best. all things considered. for aged veterans and their wives and, the aged widows of veterans in the state. 4 considera- ble fund for carrying the idea into eff feet was accumulated under the aus pices of the State Corps, and has been used in the purchase of the Frisbie property in Cromwell. The price for the homestead, which is an eligible one from every point of view, was ten thou sand dollars. Mrs. Frisbie. the owner, threw off one thousand dollars and has given a large amount of furniture that belonged in the house. This will all be utilized in equipping the establishment. The home will be prepared for use in the course of a few months, when an old-fashioned house-warTning will be arranged The superintendent of the home and the n1atron will be a veteran and his wife. The couple have not yet been selected. Intemperance will be a bar against admission to the home. Mrs. Bevins is at the head of the gene ral committee having all arrangements in charge. Mrs. Harriet J. Bodge, of Hartford, who is a past national pres- ident of the order, has been q leading spirit in the project and has worked night and day for it's accoinplish She is a Massachusetts woman by birth and education, but has spent the most of her life in Connecticut. She is a leading representative of Relief Corps interests in the state, Identified with Mrs. Bodge in all of the enterprises which the State Corps has taken up is lady of this city of decided resources of management, Mrs. Carrie F. House a past president of the State Corps. Mrs. House. is widely known in the state as a member of the Woman's Relief Corps, and has risen to a foremost place in the organization through merit alone. She is a cousin of Lieutenant-G Governor ~ -4GN Sumner of the State Prison Board ofDi- rectors, and has an abundance of the Sumner character In her mental equip ment These ladies have entered upon an enterprise that will roundly com mend itself to public appreciation and support
 The Andersonville Monument conn mission has organized by the election of Colonel Frank w. Cheney as presi- dent and Frederick W. Wakefield, of Meriden, as secretary. Mir. Wakefield is the son-in-1aw of Norman L. Hope of the commission and will discharge the duties of the position with success. Colonel Cheney, who is at the head of the commission, is taking a deep inter- est in the monument that is to be put up in Andersonville in honor of the Union prisoners of war from his state who died there during the war. The dedication will be made a, state event. Governor Henry Roberts and members. of his staff, state officials and members of Connecticut regiments will be par ticipants in the states exhibition of honor for it's deceased heroes in the south. The details of course have not been laid out yet, but it will be safe in saying that under Colonel Cheney's di-r rection nothing will be lost sight of that can make the testimonial a mem orable one.