Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-11
JAMES INGL|s, OF
PATERSON, HEADS
G. A. R. OF STATE
Last Day of Annual Convention
at Long Branch Devoted
to Elections.
[kpeoial to the Newark start

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LONG BRANCH, June 1.-THE state
G. A. r.. convention was called at the
Ocean Park Casino in its last executive
session this morning. With the closing
of today's proceedings the veterans will
adjourn for another year and the re-
mainder of today and tomorrow will
be devoted to sightseeing. Up to noon
the offices of department commander,
senior vice-commander, junior vice
commander, medical director and chap
lain had been filled. The new officers
are:
Department commander, succeeding
James F. Connolly, of Newark, Judge
James Inglis, of Paterson. He was
opposed by Adrian S. Apologize, of
Trenton, and T. J. Mcdonald, of Jer-
sey City. Senior vice-commander, sue
ceeding Henry Chavanne, w. F. Wash
ington, former Junior V. c., Of Atlantic
NCity.
Junior vice-commander, succeeding
W. r. Washington. John w. Chandler.
of Red Bank. He was opposed by w s.
Cannon.
Medical director, A. S. Mana, of Tren-
ton, to succeed himself, without opposi-
ton. Chaplain; William r.. Apologize,
of Asbury Park, to succeed himself.
without opposition.
The first order of business was the
reading of committee reports from de-
partment commander Town. These
were all received and filed and recon-
~mendations that the five New Jersey
cadets at West Point be granted a five
day cave OF absence to attend the ma
tlonal convention at Atlantic city in
September, and that the patriotic in
structor be elected hereafter, instead of
appointed, were adopted.
Governor Fort, Past Commander
Nevius and others were rendered votes
of thanks
Frank j. Sterritt, of Atlantic City,
addressed the convention on the work
already done in preparation for the
national convention.
The biggest fight in the convention
came Just before the elections, when
Alfred c. Atkins, of Elizabeth, sought
the Endorsement of the convention for
national vice-commander. he wanted
an Endorsement put through before the
election took place but failed, finally
being voted down.
The feature Of the session
last night was the speech OF
Governor John Franklin Fort before
the assembled veterans, in which he
pleaded for universal peace. contending
that, with the highly scientific mode of
conducting warfare at present, the
very hangers of 1t worked toward the
esta adjustment of a permanent peace.
Yesterday afternoon State Com
mander James f. Connolly. of Newark,
was presented with a large gold medal
studded with seventeen diamonds, as a
mark of the esteem in which he Is held
by the veterans Of the G. A. r. of this
State.
The medal is valued at $4,000, and is
one OF the finest pieces of the jewelers.
art ever turned out of any factory. 1t
was designed by Hugo Weizenegger. of
the firm of Weizenegger Brothers,
manufacturing jewelers.. at 1858 Halsey
street, this city.
AT. the top of the medal are two an
mons crossed, and strung from this
crosspiece Is a huge star with a dia-
mond at Zach of the v points, each
~ one.hslf carat. In the centre just
above the gold star is set nj huge
of f~our-carat size. On either
side two arrows form the chain which
holds the star, n are studded with
two rubies and two %sapphires. In all
there are seventeen diamonds scattered
on the medal.
The following inscription is on the
hack of the star: ITO Department
Commander James F. Connolly by the
Department of Kew Jersey, Grand
Army of the Republic and Friends,
Long Branch, N. j.. June 10. 1910"