Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-28
VICE PRESIDENT STANTON
 PRESIDED AT SESSION.
Re-eIected Vice President of Fire Chiefs Club-Rev. N. p. Carey Re- elected Chaplain of Club and Asso- citation.


 the gathering of the firemen and the
 fire veterans at Hartford was that of ]! he Connecticut Fire Chiefs club, which was held in the Hotel Garde at II o'clock Wednesday. This club was organized nine years ago, and has membership of 50 there being about 40 at the meeting. The Hon. A. c. Hen drick of New Haven, former mayor of that city and former chief of the fire
 department, is president of the or ganization, He was unable to be pres ent because of illness, and Howard l.. Stanton, the first vice president, who is chief of the Norwich department, presided.
 President Hendrick is 7s years of a age, and will probably never meet with the club again but there was a unani- nous demand that he be continued as president. A telegram of sympathy
 was prepared and adopted by the meeting and the secretary was in- structed to forward it to the veteran president. The Rev. Nelson Poe Carey of New York. formerly of Norwich, is chaplain of the club, and, while he. is no longer a resident of the state, hay ing been appointed rector of New York Episcopal church, the club mem bers saw no reason why he should not be continued as their chaplain. Vice President Stanton and Chief R. R. F'ancher of New Haven have just returned from the national gathering of firemen at Milwaukee, and they made reports to the club on what they saw of interest there. The club mem
 bers spent the session in a general discussion of the programme of the
 next two days in Hartford. Officers. The following officers were re-elect- ed: President-A. c. Hendrick, New Ha- ven.
 ante a-6 T. ten. Norwich; Charles E. Leonard,
 Willimantic.
 ! vess seere'ars-N- l. fanene'' New aA- Treasurer Samuel c. snagg. Water bury.
 Chaplain-Rev Nelson Poe Carey New York.
 Executive Committee = James M. I Chatfield, Thomaston: Harry W. Par | ker. Stamford: David ". Hartford, l South Norwa1k; George s. Pitt, Mid l dletown.
 State Firemen's Association. The 18th annual convention of the 1 Connecticut Firemens' association was l opened at 2 o'clock Wednesday, after ! noon in Hartford. At that time there l were 300 delegates and guests present, representative of all the departments 1 in the state.
 1 President Anthony F. Bolan made a l 1 firemen and expressed the hope that 1 Hartford hospitality would be of a l brand that they would remember with l pleasure for years to come. He re- l ferred to the death of ex-President T. 1 A. Gotsel of Thoma ston, expressing his l sorrow, which he knew extended to the 1 fremen throughout the state. l President Bolan called upon Mayor Edward L. Smith for a formal well 1 coming word.
 Report Shows Gain. l In the report of Secretary R. V. l Magee of Watertown gain both | financially and numerically was shown. l There were heavy drafts on the state 1 fund during the year owing to sickness and disability of members, the amount being s12,742 used in the year ending l May 1 last leaving a balance to carry 1 forward of s3.339 to Oct. 1. when the new appropriation will be available. 1 At the second meeting of the commit 1 tee on claims held last January the l claim of Thomas Waugh of New Ha- 1 ven. terribly injured in the jail fire 1 there, was allowed and time extended 1 up to the present convention. 1 The secretary reported that he pre- sented a. bill in the legislature making l all active frenen and all firemen who have served five consecutive year ex-
 empt from payment of the personal tax.
 Ig Neafiy S1o.UUu m BeneHtS. l. During the year 13 claims were paid
 from the special fund. amounting to SIS54. making the total benefits paid for the year sf4 596.
 On Jufyt6 alotiee was received of the Geath of ex-President fGotsel at Thom- aston.
 New Companies.
 On May. 1 the membership was 25s companies and department members l ITO. The companie Joining during the year were Charter Oak of Ansonia l Centervilie of FIamden. Whitneyvilie
 Of TIamden. Devon of Milford. Hose company No. 1 of Warehouse Point l The withdrawal by disbandment was
 Fire Police company of New London
 The amounts of disability claims dis | tributed during the year were as fol- | .ows: New Haven s3.990, Bridgeport S1,2S2. Waterbury s992. South Norwaik $S92, Stamford s5S0, South Manchester I s558. Hartford s356. New London $354 New Britain s226, Norwich $1S6 Nor
 walk s1G2. Southington s120. Middle
 town SIS, Danburv s1O6. Derby SIS Greenwich $5S. The benefits to or- phans included these amounts: New i11aven S925. Hartford $5s7.i Derby S27e South Norwalk S90, Meriden SAP
 Bridgeport s37
 I Treasurer Reports.
 Samuel c. Snagg of Waterbury, the 1 treasurer, made a satisfactory report
 The balance on hand May Is was $S.- S4329
 President Roland named for telIers Chief Pitt Of Middletown and Chief | of oh