The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-14


 which the legislature showed in re- quiring the battleship silver service to be made in Connecticut. The members of the commission are Colonel Frank W. Cheney, life president of the Six teenth Connecticut regiment; George E. Dennison, president of the Connect icut Union Prisoners of War associa- tiCn; Norman L. Hope, George R. Whitney and Insurance Commissioner Theron Upson, who served in the Con- necticut First Light battery. MT. Up- sons associates on the commission were all members of the Sixteen reg iment, which was captured as an or ganization at the surrender of Ply mouth, N. C., April 20, 1864. The per- centaga of deaths in the regiment while in Andersonville was abnormally large. The whole number of lives lost in the command in the Andersonville, Charleston and Florence prisons was 160 Not until September of next year will the monument be dedicated. It is probable that the Sixteenth's reunion will take place in Andersonville at the time of the dedication.
 Representative Bryan T. Mahan of New London, who will complete his first term of three years as mayor of that city next November, is one of Eastern Connecticut's most popular and interesting democrats. He is g. member of the state central committee of that party representing the Eigh- teenth district, and has taken for tWen- ty years an influential part in state and local politics. He is one of the largest real estate owners in New Lon- don, his property including the Crock CT house. His new building, which con- nects with that old time hotel, will be the headquarters of the Southern New England Telephone exchange in New London, which will be opened in Feb ruary. Mayor Mahan has made his fortune himself. He studied law in Albany and was successful from the outset. He was sent from the legisla- ture from New London when he was under thirty years of age and made reputation for oratory and leadership on the democratic side that has not since been impaired. AS mayor of the city he is giving New London an ad- mirable administration.
 Representative George L. Rockwell of Ridgefeld, who was clerk of the school fund commission, and a member of the committee on forfeited rights through the session, is a nephew of Governor P. c. Lounsbury, and is prominently identified with the boot and shoe manufacturing concern in South Norwalk that was built up by the late Governor George E. Louns- bury. The homes of the two governors in Ridgefeld were the centers of great political interest back a few years ago, as well as centers of refinement and culture. Governor George k. Louns- bury had a special penchant for an apple orchard on the farms in which he to much pride. In the days when he was a member of the senate, apples from his orchard became favorite brand with the Connecticut solons. The year that George F. Lounsbury was elected governor famous Thanks giving dinner was served at the family home, the two governors taking part in the event. It was unique festival, nothing like 1t having taken place in the state before Governor P. c. Lounsbury, who is president of the Merchants Exchange National bank of New York city, has left his Ridgefeld residence for the winter, and will re- side in the metropolis. His visits at the capital have been few and far be- tween in recent years. While he resid- ed here during the first winter of his administration he became @ popular idol in the town, winning admiration from all sides. The North Methodist church was his place of worship and he was a regular attendant at Sun day services. He is still remembered in church and social circles in Hart ford as man of superb personality. He was man of the people and was the soul of honor and kindness.
 Mayor Samuel Bassett of New Brit ain has become a candidate for the democratic nomination for sheriff in Hartford county. This intention was stated by Mayor Basett few days ago to the correspondent of the Jour- nal and Courier. The affable mayor of the Elihu Burritt borough will be a man to be reckoned with in the con- test for sheriff. From the days when he was 8 conductor on the Harlem road, he has been man whom the people have liked and stood by with an enthusiastic loyalty. MT. Bassett is a Free Mason of high degree, having been grand master of the Grand lodge of Connecticut, and is regarded with the strongest approval by that fra ternity. He has been for years one of the most popular citizens of New Brit ain.
 William T. Marchant of this city, ex-president of the Connecticut Funeral Directors association and a thirty second degree mason, is not lacking in good fortune these days. His wife has become heir to a handsome property in New York, which was left to her by an uncle named. Spencer from Es- sex. It is a case where Connecticut Yankee went to the great eastern city and amassed a fortune and left it in the end to favorite nieces and nepn- ews. Captain Spencer, as he was known in New York and Essex, was a most genial and 1ovable character. Hosts of friends of MT. and Mrs. Mar chant are rejoicing with them on &C., count of the felicitous windfall |
 George l.. Fox of New Haven, who is giving delinquent candidates for of- Eoo ,o t,,ot,bIa ],xy LoI5;na