Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-27
MGridGn Man Elected Commander
Frank H. Mcar The Choice of Sons of Veterans Encamp ment-Raph M Grant of Hartford Endorsed For Ma tonal Commander-$25 to Cromwell Home.

in a strong and flourishing condition. It has proven to the order the value and ef1cency of organized efforts ln increasing membership and we believe has furnished to sitser divisions an incentive for like endeavor. The state has never been honored with the office of commander In chief.
 We unanimously endorse his candl- dacy and invite your support toward his election as commander in chlef, Sons of Veterans, U. s. A. F'raternally yours in F.. c. and l.. A. o. Fair banks, commander 1911, and the fol- lowing past commanders; Lucien F. Burpee, 1885: G. Brainard Smith, 18S9 Willis N Barber. 1891; Benjamin R. Singleton, 1893; F. $. Valentine, 1894; George E. Cox, 1895; Edson R. Bish- op, 1899; L. s. Chapman, 1900; Arthur T. Bogue. 1901; Frank s, Upson, 1902; Edward Croft, 1903; Malcolm D. Rudd, 1904: Albert C. Baldwin, 1906; c. E. Batchelor, 1907; H. H. Gorton, 1908; Charles W. Roberts, 1909.
 Thanks to Sedswick Camp.
 A resolution was adopted to extend a vote of thanks to Sedgwick camp of this city, for the manner in which they had entertained the encampment, and the resolution was extended to the newspapers for their excellent reports. A resolution was also adopted to pay the expenses of the voting members to the encampment in St. Louis in Au gust. Another resolution expressed sympathy upon the death of Mrs. Batcheler, wife of Dept. Commander Clifford E. Batcheler of Ansonia, who was formerly department secretary
 Election of Officers. The officers were elected and are as follows:
 Division Commander-FrankH H. Mo Gar, Meriden
 Senior Vice-Dr. E. r. Perry. Put nam,
 Junior Vice-E. A, Perkins, Tor rington.
 Division Council-C. E. Bachelor, Ansonia; E, L. Chandler New Lon don; G. w. Towns, Bridgeport. | Delegates to National Encampment
 W. H. Hart, Bridgeport; Ralph E. | Porter, Ansonia; R. T. Alcorn, Hart | ford; C. H. Dougal Torrington. Greetings were received through Mrs. | Flora A. $. Whitney, national presi- | dent of the Sons of Veterans auxil- | iary, residing in Worcester.
 Silver Cross to Past Commander. HdSL Dept. COnmanQeT C. w. ROD- erts of Hartford then installed the officers and presented the silver cross | to retiring Commander A. o. Fair 1 banks.
 The New Division Commander.
 Frank II. NIcGar, the newly elected and installed commander, was for merly commander of Charles $. Upham camp. No. '. of Meriden. He has been | associated with the camp for fifteen years, and was elected junior vice l commander two months after becom- | ing a member. He was elected com mander the following year. He was | division adjutant for three comman- ders and also inspector and special aid | 10 the commander in chief. He is the ! only grandson on both his paternal and maternal side that is known to have | been division commander. His moth CTS father was killed after joining the | Fourteenth Massachusetts, Company H. His fathers father belonged to the Ninth Connecticut, Company C., and was wounded. His father joined l Company B, Fourteenth United States. His family has been represented in ev- cry war In the history of the country with the exception of the war of 1895. Commander McGar is married, has 3 | children, and is a stock clerk for Man | ming & Bowman, manufacturers of ! flatWare. He is a sergeant in Com pany L Second regiment, and is also | treasurer of the company, and will 1 receive the appointment of quarter master next week.