New Britain herald., 1920-01-28
Especial to the IIeraId)

Hartford. Jan. 2S.-~Ncteran Con- nect.cut officers of Americas foreign wars g.; ;thered in Hartford last night for the annual dinner and comm el.l- erative celebration of :he Connecti- cut Commandery, Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States. More than 100 members of tie coT1- mandery and prominent civilian guests were present nj the. dinner at the Hartford clIp. The. success of the -'auniOn of former officers was such that il will rank as the most important military and patriotic func- ton of the winter in Connecticut.
 Officers. whO served under the Stars ana Stripes in the war with Spain, in the Nicars gran and Vera Cruz cum paisns and on the Mexican border in 1916 mingled with veteran officers of the World war. HEo made Up :A ma J0rltN of those present at the annual dinner, anl ir their uniforms Of khaki, with the decorations of the American and foreign governments on the breasts of many made tip an in spring military picture. S.tle by side with the army khaki was the blue Of the navy and the distinctive uniform of the Marine Corps. together with frequent touches of formal evening
 
 General Edwards Toastmaster.
 Ins9rum mental music and singing enlivened tltc diner, following which was a IroGrlm of admira ble speeches. Major General Clarence R. Edwards former Commander and idol of the Twenty-Sixth :Yankeel Division, was tha tcastmaStCT. Tie speakers were: Lieutenant Colcnel Hugh l.. Ogden formerly judge advocate of the Forty Second (Rainoow) Division, whom. since his ret1 m from France, I.uS been a member Of an official commits sion considering the crestcn of amending military law.
 Major Evarts Tracy. formerly com marder Of the F'ortierh Engineers. who personally supervised all camou- tlaSe work of the A. F. F. in France, and who, since his return. has been in Panama deVising protective coverings for Canal zone coast defeHSeS.
 Brigadier General Samuel w. Foun- tain (retired) of Devon, Pa,. West Point graduate. Civil war veteran, In dian fighter, veteran officer of the war with Spain and now, comander-gen- eraI of the Foreign Wars Order.
 Captain J. F. Timmons, represent ing the United States navy in behalf of Admiral J. H. Glennan, command
 
 Briga dier General LuCien F. Bur pee, recently retired as commanding officer of Connecticut State Guard, utenant Colonel. L. $. N., Spanish American war.
 New Officers Elected.
 Al the annual business meeting of the conlmandery, held earlier in the day at Memorial hall. State Library, officers were elected as follows:
 COmmander-Liaut. Col. James l.. Howard Distinguished Service Cross, Legion of Honor, Croix de Guerre), Hartford.
 Vice Commander-LieuL. Col. Elm erson G. Taylor, Hartford
 Secretary Registrar-Captain II. A. Giddings L. s. V. Hartford.
 Treasurer-CaptIln I.ucius E. Bar bOur, Hartford.
 Chaplain-Rev OrVille A Petty, (Croix de Guerre), New Haven.
 ComDan ions of the council and committees were elected representing der
 F'ollowtrg the business meeting, the veteran officers inspe cted the For oign Wars historical collection of war relics ct the state library.
 The Com ecticut commandery is the founder of this collection, which is being gathered for permanent preser- vatlon and exhibition by the com- man derH with inc cooperation of