The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-29

. nuai meeting and banquet of the Army and Navy Club of Connecticut t Wednesday, Only about 70 of the 290 E members were able to attend, but those present had the usual good time at the famous hotel, some going in bathing and others wandering around and visiting Groton. Others visited around the Point, but the greater part eat around the hotel parlors and piazzas enjoying the scenery and talk- ing of their Civil War experience , President Knowlton of Bridgeport presided at the annual meeting, which was held in the hotel little earlier than usual. as Frank Miller of Bridge port, decidedly the youngest appear ing member of the club, suggested that the boys wanted to get to bed earlier than usual. z Major George Whitney as. secre- tary. Reported the membership to be POS, 12 having died since the last meeting. As treasurer, Major Whit neyareported receipts of $686 and dis burkements log $664, leaving $22 on ! hand The accounts had been audit ed by Major T. M. Gladwin.
 The following officers were elected upon the report of the nominating committees: President, Lyman A. Up- son. of Thompsonville; vice presidents, George T. Meech of Mfddletown, Ricbard FftzGibbon of Bridgeport, Frank Weffs of Brewster, N. Y.. Frank A. Powers of Torringtons sec retary' and treasurer, George Whit
 ney. of Hartford; historian, W H. | Catlin, of Meridens executive com . rnittee, Col. Julius W. Knowlton of Bridgeport.
 Co n eXC1Igad as historian, on account of impaired health, but the meeting decided to re- tain his services.
 G. M Giadwin. l.. s. Catlin, C.. L. Upham. F. B. Allen and E. T. Steele were, reappointed nominating com nittee for officers next year The of fcers of the club were thanked for
 their services before adjournment. At. the right and left of Retiring BPresident Knowlton were:e President
 elect Upson, Adrian P. Stowe. F. w. l Chaffer, E. J. Steele, Judge A. B. Beers, toastmaster, Francis B. Allen,
 pr. George L. Porter and Commander
 Cheney of the Connecticut G. A. R.
 Ex-President Knowlton called the exercises to order at o'clock Then the retiring president turned the X meeting over to Judge Alfred B. Beers
 
 Beers reviewed the military situation and said the proposed draft, if not enough men volunteered, would pro vides for any exemption therefore by reason of furnishing substitution He talked over the hfstry of the Civil Wal veterans and invited the soldiers of f917 to pattern by their forebears,
 the soldiers of the War of the Revolu- \ tion,1 the Mexican War; the Civil War and, the Spanish War. He urged that members of the club and all veterans assist in recruiting the Natonal Guard so that there would be no draft re- quired to fill up the guard.
 President-elect Upson thought that the country did not fully appreciate the kpresent situation, but the recent registration of 100000 young men showed that the country was waking mp. state Commander Cheney of the ! C. A. R. was received with playing .Marching Through Georgia" by the hotel orchestra Dr. Cheney told of ! the Excellent condition of the G. A. R. 1 He 8dmitted, however, that although he had been member of the club for rnarE years, he had never before met witEE it. Dr.. Cheney spoke of the many ways in which the veterans of 1s6E could be of assistance to the boys of 1917.
 Those Present
 Those present at the annual meet ine.# the banquet and the exercises whf1h followed, were:
 E5B. Allen, Hartford; J. S. Ander- son Toxrington: J. B. Baldwin, Willi- mantle; K. K. Beckwith, Norwich; A. \ B. Beers Bridgeport; A. A. Bevin, East Hampton; E. Bishop, Boston Mass; E. H. Casse, Hartfords L.. S. catlin. Bridgeport; W. H. Catlin. Mer- iden; E. W. Chaffe, Moodns; s. E.
 Chaffee. Derby; B. H. Cheney. New
 Haven; w. E. Cone, Hartford; G. L. | Crocker.- New London.
 W. H. Dougal, New Preston; J. w \ Drew. Hartford; c. w. Driscoil, Hart ford; E, M. Dunbar. Torrington; C. 1 Fenton, Willimantic: V. R. Franklin l Brookfyn; J. Gemmill Hartford; S
 M Gladwin, Hartford; A. Gordon
 Hazardvilie, c. Griswold. Guilford
 ". c. HiiIard, New Britain, J. J. Hut.
 chinson, Essex; J. w. Knowlton,
 Bridgeport J. D. Lowering, Holyoke
 Mass
 George w. Shepperd, E. B. Fenton J. 0. Taber and A. B. Benner of Will l1rnantic; E. H. Goshee, Torrington
 H. Ag$HaN, Meriden: l.. A. Upson 1 Thompsonville; e. L. Lake, Norwich John Seider, Cobalt; H. F.. Rugg Bridgeport; A. F. Brooks. Torrington; 1 L. A c. Thompson and W. H. Fuller
 of Scotland. Te1
 H F. Marsh, Winsted; s. B.fWest
 Hartford: A. F.. Workrnen, Torring-
 ton "a. T. Meech, Middletown: O. O 1 Whitney. Hartford; F. Miller, Bridge & port; J. J. Noxon, Middletown; l. 1 OBrien, New Haven; Dr. c. L. Por- l ter. Bridgeport; F. Asc Powers, Tor | rinston; T. B. Robinson. Bristol; J 1 Service, Norwich; L. W. Smith, Hart ford, E. J. Steele, Torrington;s E. E Stevens. Clinton; s. 8. Stocking, Nor wfch; H. c. Storrs, Hartford; E Stroud. Middletown; F. F. Ta1cott Rockville; L. A. Upson, Thompson- vile; F. Wells, Brewsters. 1N. Y. Several of the members were ac- companied by their wives Or male friends and many will remain for 8 few days at the shore. Ass P0stmaster Beers called attention
 to the. record of the United States 1 navy in all wars which he said has always stood for the honor and glory I of the republic. Past President T. B l Allen, speaking for The Navy told some incidents in the life of Admiral Farragut, who, before going into the l 1o <<1a 1F Mohi1a Rav hafforcd ho1