New Britain herald., 1915-02-23
F. |. JOHNSTON AGAIN
 CHOSEN ~pUTS" MAJOR
". E. Beers and A. H. 0IdtrshaW
 Shsot Off Tie for Prize.

Local members of the Putnam Pha lanx played a big part in the annual meeting of that organization held il Hartford yesterday. Major F. H Johnston who was reelected yester. day, was toastmaster at the annua banquet. l.. J. Muller was reelected to the post of first lieutenant, F. H OldershaW was chosen as fourth ser geant and w, L.. Atwater of Berlin as first corporal. In addition local people also showed up to good ad- i vantage in the prize shoot, w. F. Beers and A. H. Oldershaw shooting off tie for the capital prize which MT. Oldershaw captured.
 Yesterdays celebration was the f1f- ty-seventh time that the Puts have gathered to observe the birth Of George Washington. Over 100 mem- bers of the organization with their lady friends gathered at the Hartford club for banquet and dance. The members were attired in the contl- mental costumes of the phalanN Lieutenant Governor Clifford B. Will son and Adjutant General George M. Cole were guests.
  toastrnaster called the diners to or- der and Rev. sherrod Soule, George B. Chandler and Clifford B. Wilson each made an address.
 Business Meeting.
 The annual meeting of the organi- zation was held at the armory, the chief business being the reelection of officers, which in each case was l t,,,f f1,n eli of a single ballot The officers which were re-elected are as follows:
 Major-Frank H. Johnston.
 Clerk-Lieutenant E. w. Rowley.
 reasurer-Leutenant c. H. Rob- ins.
 Treasur surer-Lieutenant R. M. Gris- wold.
 First Company.
 Captain-E. Hart Tenn.
 First Lieutenant-L J. Muller.
 Second Lieutenant-George o. Brott.
 Ensign-Charles B. Crane.
 First Sergeant-Philip Hansling, Jr.
 Second Sergeant-L. w. Howe.
 Third Sergeant-Thomas Malcolm.
 Fourth Sergea ant-F. H. Oldershaw.
 First Corporal-W. l.. AtWater.
 Second Corporal-Joseph H. Cow en. Third Corporal-George K. Put nam. Fourth Corporal-L. F. Korper.
 Second Company. Captain--A. L. Washburn. First Lieutenant-B. z. Brewer | Second Lieutenant-E. G. Hurlbut. tEnsign-W. F. Caulkins- l First Sergeant--A. B. Goodrich. Second Sergeant-David Seide. ,.l Third Serge geant-Felix Lyon. F7l Fourth Sergeant-D. R. Hawley. ssl First Corporal-J. J. Delehanty. T Second Corporal-J. H. Grozier.
 Third Corpora1-James c. Lircoln.S Fourth Corporal-Ernest Walker.
 Executive Committee, Three Years Henry F. Smith.
 Other Business. 1 When the meeting opened the l names of members who died during 1 the year were read by Clerk Rowley l and taps was sounded by Trumpet CT John Thomas of the First com 1 pany. Governors Foot Guard. Mem bership figures were reported as: Ac- tive: Admitted, 19; transferred to veterans, B. dropped, l; resigned, z; died, 4; present strength, I'll. As- sociate: Transferred to veterans, 1 :; resigned, 3; died, 1; present strength, 16. Veteran Admitted, 4; died, 1; present strength, 33. Honorary. Ad- mitted, l; died 1: present strength IS. Musicians, 16. Total member ship, 251. The deaths of the year were Emil Schmidt, William s. Dwyer, Frank H. Crygier, Dr. c. w. Brunner, John Pepion, Cyrus G. Beckwith, Richard W. Delamater. @
 Treasurer Robins reported balance from 1914, $4SS.82; receipts, $5,- 838.23: disbursements, $6,142.52; bal ance, $1S4.53. The report of Historian R, M. Griswold was read and ap- proved. 4
 Prizes For Essays.
 Captain E. Hart Fenn brought up the desira bility of offering prizes for essays on the life of Israel Putnam written by children in the graded schools of Hartford county and, after a debate, $50 was appropriated to be distributed in such prizes under the direction of the executive committee.
 Captain Smith reported for the