New Britain herald., 1915-04-16
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 CONNECTICUT (. A. R. 4Sh Annual EnCampment Held Here
 Closed at Noon Today. CIIY'S DECORATIONS ARE PRAISED
Stanley W. R. c. Provides Luncheon For Veterans at Center Church.
 Conventions Of Daughters of Vet
 erans and Yadics of G. A, R. End.

Conventions Of Daughters of Vet erans and Yadics of G. A, R. End. One Of the most successful en- ! campments of the state G. A. R. was l finished at noon today when the new 1 ly elected officers were installed by 1 Commander-in-Ch David J. Palmer | of Des Moines, Ia., at the State l armory.
 l The delegates were unanimous in l according New Britain the honor of l being the most beautifully decorated l convention city in the state. The [ commander-in-c chief said in his ad- 1 dress at the armory last night that in all his visits to different encampments in the country this year he had not | found city which gave the veterans better reception.
 The appreciation of the old soldiers for what had been done in their honor was well expressed by an old veteran from Meriden who stood at the center at noon today and looked at the wealth of flags, bunting, and other decorations display for the oc- casion.
  said. Tt looks more like a national | than a state encampment. It makes | us feel as if we are yet soldiers Griswold Is Commander. Charles Griswold of Post Az, Guil- l ford, was elected department com- mander to succeed Frederick V. Streeter, to whose personal efforts was due much of the success of the forty eighth annual encampment. Other officers were elected as follows: Senior Vice Department Comman- der-Horatio NJ. Brown of Post 75, Ansonia.
 Junior Vice Department Comman- der-Francis S. Williams, Post 57, Forestville.
 Medical Director-Charles Rawl- ings, Post 17, New Haven. Department .Chaplain--William F.. Hilton, Post 50, Hartford .- .-
 Assistant Adjutant General and As- sistant Quartermaster General--Albert A. May, Post s, Meriden
 Further appointments will be made later by the new department com mander. including the department in spectOr, judge advocate. chief muster ing officer, patriotic instructor senior aid-de-camp, and members of the ex- ecutive committed
 Resolutions of thanks and appre- citation were passed for the reception. encourag cement, and assistance given the G. A. R. by the Citizens corps and all other citizens who helped to en- tertain the veterans
 Stanley Woman's Relief Corps, No. 12, entertained the veterans at a luncheon in the Center Congregational church after the morning session The ladies were prepared to feed an army and the 250 soldiers who were their guests were given an excellent meal. The menu included cold, meats. beans, salads, scalloped potatoes, pies, fruit, cheese, pickles. and coffee. The ladies spent considerable time on the decora- tions and the final effect, with all the veterans seated, was very pleasing.
 Nothing Too Good for '.vcts."
 Two delegates to the G. A. R. con- vention, who evidently mistook the city hall for the public library this morning. were treated to a taste of { New Britain cordiality by Ed Glass, the famous football player. The grizzled "vets" asked for the public reading room and were turning away when the Institute was pointed out to them. MT. Glass happened along, heard their quest and said: Come on with me, Comrades, I'll show you where there is a reading room.' He then gave them a ride in the elevator to the New Britain club where all the latest newspapers and magazines were spread out before them.
 - Veteran Nearly Run Down.
 One veteran will not soon forget his visit to New Britain and will return to his home thankful to be living. He was an old man and was crossing Main street south of the railroad tracks this morning when a pair of horses attached to 8 hack came along. The driver is said to have been send ing his steeds along in reckless man. nor and before the Wet" sensed his danger he was almost run down. The driver pulled the horses to their launches and the pole of the hack grazed the old soldiers ch est. Had it not been for his agility he might have been run over.
 Sons of Veterans.
 The installation of officers shortly before o'clock last evening closed the two day enCdHlpIlellt OI the ooii5 of Veterans in this city. The follow ing officers were elected:
 Division commander, William H. Hart, Camp No. II, Bridgeport; senior vice commander, Walter H. Wright. No. 32, Essex; junior vice-commander, J. A. R. Saunders, No. 19, Mystic; divis- ion council: Robert T. Acorn, No 6, Hartford, E. l.. Graves, No. 1, Bridge port. Allen T. Pratt No. 41, Rockville; secretary and treasurer, l. IT. Jenl $, No. IT. New Haven; delegates to the national convention at Washington, D.