New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-03-09
MACHINE GUN CORPS
IS PROMISED HERE
Statement Made At New Britain
!, Rifle Club Banquet

q An assemblage In which American
lam was the watchword; hall in
Swhich there was = profusien. Of deco
8rat1ts Americas nags: an orchestra
which played stirrinSl American airs;
psakers who talked on truly Amer
isaatopics; = menu which included
- American turkey dinner and also
- true American luxury Of today
- potato:a such, was the hrst annual
enquet held by the New Britain Rifls
&6b 1t Turner hall list evening. the
Fst rsal banquet ever held by =
HE club In this stats, according to
kator Church Of Hartford. who said
= has been afilia*ed With this move
rent Tor the past eight df Z dozen
e9tE This banauet wA1, more than
good time. It was . convincing
l14o. e conv4mcsde MI that the
A1Dssloen spirit Of patriotism ana 10y.
At - 4Ar 6rom being Ia = state Of
cde Il convinced the most sksp-
"a ~ that the New Britain Rifle club
~ TO b q genuine and lasting orr
Gnisation. ) It convinced tho menu
~ tha* from this viii spring an In
Dsndent military company. And
tNtly # convinced the members that
Nv Britain il ct last to have ma
nine gun company, the cost Of which
I'LL be paid by people who canc aft
&ps4 II. Also, IL convinced th1 hung
Mred and thirty men present that tho
4pod old potato IL az tasty ~ evers
3a&erer Charles Froeba was generous
. Nth his mashed potatoes.
No Governmental Obligatacns. 4
&Df. Frank u. Mcguire, president OF
- New Britain Rifle club and father
ita organization here. introduced
q toastmAster. Louis r. slade, prin-
q ~ Of the High school, and through
g the post prandaal exercises Mn
eide presided with characteristic
G9Ece ana wit. DR.. Mcguire, in q,
tgSf explanation Of what the New
Efkatn Ride club II, haAtened to as
% \ his listeners that it, real pur-
pSe has been misunderstood. that
nlny think 1t 10 an unoflcial recruit
q ONCE for tho National Guard or
q army. This Is not 90 ~ the Ride
G. member takes absolutely no OBJ
lteAtion to the government not bind
Tag On = private citisen. Its purpose
III l1yalty, patriotism and prepared
|geG the last to be gained through
ks19 practice and drilling. II =
sst1y military club. In time. Dr..
fcontre said. the club hopes 10 en-
anxs Il hopes to orsnnAse from IT.
kaAD . private mifit1sy companx
hopes to organise . nfght school.
TIN non commissioned o11coeo -
- tslaould war ever come and any
fAese men volunteer they would set
AV1dng higher than that o9 private.
2hersnore. DR.. Mcclure sald. tho
w tn a1tlAe club 1Dato lnsE1ll -
nn1nnborD the knowledge that lib
u an invaluable heritage thak
z b protected only by prepared
L 'Patriotism 10 not to think u
Z Ithers mot Of thessame nationality.
~ show the brotherhood Of man.
q Ab6aker sid.
IL the citizens of this city. the
8 rams with means who call them
c ~ b3Eri0ts Win do their .slsage We
also have q machine gum COM
~ - creaniso1s from within
y tanlrn. sIf they VIII provide the
! We viii man thern,'' the pres
= AeciAred.
kyor .Reps La Follette ct n
u fsrins tha4 hSslIad visited otlG
esA enough to reat1a tAa4 no city
I'll cleaner xovernmsnt than NoSr
III Tonss naaster eI934e
o4 George a. Qu10
~ know te1 W. 4 i