New Britain herald., 1925-02-23
PlainuiM News

O~sSS sSA s~ASs
 by BrOck-BarneS Post
 MRS. HANNAH ELLIOTT DIES
 Week Church Services - Enjoyable
 Conccrt-Leaves For West Coast
 Seriously III At Miami-PlalnyiIIe
 Briefs.
 The largest meeting on record of Il the First District association, Amer
 ican Legion. comprising posts in
 Hartford county, was held yesterday afternoon in Plainville and in addi- ton to the many features prepared
 by the committee, Governor John H, | Trumbull was present and made a short address. A total of 132 dele gates representing every post In the country with two exceptions, was
 present and the fame of Plainvile for the cordial reception rendered them yesterday was carried home by the members after the affair was over
 The meeting itself was held in the D1o inyiIIn Com m ttfoif,, at which matters of interest pertaining to the Legion as a body were dis | cussed. After the business meeting, the films of the St. Paul convention, held last year, were shown and sev- eral of the members present at the meeting had the opportunity of see- ing how they showed up on the sil- yer screen. In addition to this, the owners of the theater donated a comedy film.
 The members then adjourned to the post rooms where a sumptuous feast had been prepared by the American Legion auxiliary. As the guests lined into the hall. the Roam CTS orchestra of New Britain played snappy march and all during and after the feast, the orchestra played all the latest hits which added much zest to the general good time. The music was great addition to the af- fair as a whole and the orchestra is to be congratulated for it's voluntary work.
 Governor Trumbull, the guest of honor for the afternoon, was called on after the supper, by Commander Robert Craig of Brock Barnes post, who acted as toastmaster for the aft ernoon. AS His EXcelency rose to speak. the gathering gave him a rousing welcome. Governor Trum- bull dwelt largely on Americanism and praised the spirit of the Ameri- ism, he said, was bred in the east. but Connecticut had larger share than anywhere else in the making of patriots of all times. He said that in the days of '76. many of the great men and heroes came from this state. This same spirit shown in colonial times, was displayed in 1917-1791S by the type of men who went to France and these same men are keeping that spirit alive by and through the American Legion. He advised an increase in membership of the Legion to 100 per cent of all those who served in the country's forces during the war. Governor Trumbull paid a mighty tribute to the Legion as a body and wished it success. It was with a feeling that the governor appreciates the Legion that he was applauded when he had finished, as his executive secretary, Edward L. Kelly is a Legionnaire, his official chauffeur Is a Legion naire and prominent member of the 40 and g. and his private chauffeur, William Cunningham, is a member of Brock Barnes post.
 Following the governor, Toast master Craig called on County Con- mander Ladd, Past County Com mander Cannon, Chief De Guerre Dyson of the 40 and s, Commander Scheuy of Eddy-Glover post, of New Britain, Albert Petts, county sdiutant, Past Commander Harry Jackson of Eddy-Glover post, Com ! mander Warrington of Rau-Iocke | post, Hartford; County Vice Con- mander Hall of Simshury and Past 1 Commander Harry J. Fisher of Brock-Barnes post. Past County | Commander Cannon congratulated ! the ladies of Brock Barnes post | auxiliary on the showing they had 1 made with the dinner they had pre- pared.
 The members of the auxiliary left | nothing undone 10 make the visit of ! the county delegates a memorable one. Had it not been for them and their untiring work in preparation, the meeting would not have been | called the greatest and best in the history of the county association. The auxiliary had the hall and | tables tastefully decorated with the | national colors and the banquet hall ! presented a wonderful sight with its flags and streamers of colors.
 The next county meeting will be held in Thompsonville on the last in March and if Plainville is going to be outdone, the Thomp-