New Britain herald., 1926-05-24
PLainuiHe News
POST 10 RECEIVE A MARCHING FLAG
Auxiliary to Present Old Glory
 to Legion Tonight


 TO GREET DR. KENDRICK Public Reception For Baptist Church
 Minister Speeder stopped By Firing of Shot-Large Class Con-
 firmed At Catholic Church-Briefs.
 A sllken American flag for march, I ing purposes will be presented to Brock Barnes post, American Le- zion, tonight by the ladies auxiliary to the post. The flag was bought ! by the unit with the proceeds from recent whist and donations made ! by the members. The presentation will come this evening at one Of the most important meetings the post i has held in several months, and it is hoped by the officers that every member will be on hand to witness the ceremony and to act on the im- portant items of business to be dis cussed.
 Final plans will be made for Memorial Day. The field howitzer secured by the Legion through Gov ernor John II. Trumbull has arrived at the local freight station. and plans will be talked over tonight for presenting it to the town. It is hoped 10 do this neXt Monday after noon as a part of the Memorial Day observance. and the dedication will he made an impressive one. The details Of the parade, decoration Of veterans graves, and other points in connection with the day will be de- cided upon this evening.
 Several other important matters will be taken up during the meet ing. Members are asked 10 return all tickets this evening and make final reports.
 The membership drive has been extended hy the state department until June 12. Tonights meeting will discuss plans for making q can .vaSs of all eX-seryiccmon in Plain vile with q view to signing them as . Lcgiornaircs.
 Twenty-two members of tlc local post will attend the banquet at tho Bond hotel. Hartford, Wednesday evening in honor of National Com mander John McQuigg, They will meet at Legion hall at 6:45 o'clock. Reservations up to yesterday num- bered S64. and the affair will b. one Of the biggest ever conducted by the Connecticut Legion. The program of speakers will be broadcast from WTIC, one Of the principal addresses being by Governor Trumbul
 Reception for pr. kendriCk.
 The townspeople in general are invited to attend an informal rccep- ton in honor of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Alexis D. Kendrick on Wednesday evening from s 10 10 o'clock al the Baptist church. Dr, and Mrs. Ken trick will be assisted in receiving by Mir. and Mrs. Frank A. Hart. This reception, which was to have been held several weeks ago, was post poned on account of the serious ill- ness of the former pastor, Rev. J. C.. Ward. who is now considerably i'm proved in health.
 Alexis Dawson Kendrick, who was born in Montezuma, Ga. comes from illustrious ancestors. His fath- CT, John Francis KcndriCk. was prominent in educational and other professional lines while his ma ternal ancestors have been Baptist preachers for generations, His great 1 cat-grandrathcr was founder of the First Baptist church Of Augusta 1 Ga.. and was it's first pastor and as sisted in organizing the first Baptist church for Negroes in Georgia. His great great great grandfather was born in Windsor in 17O6 and in 1771 went to Georgia and founded tho old Kiokee church in Columbia county the first Baptist church in the state.
 pr. kcndrck in early manhood entered the business field. having been salesman and assistant manag- or for a large household furnishing company in Rome, Ga, but he felt the call Of the ministry and began his theological education at the Southern Baptist Theological semi nary. being orgained in 1898. He has travelled extensively and has preached in Georgia. Texas, Louis jana and Florida; since coming to Connecticut in 1918 he has supplied in 60 churches.
 l At the Edgewood Avenue church, Atlanta, a church house was built and used for worship in six weeks time under his leadership with only S10 and 50 members to work with. He directed the raising Of the funds, superintended the building, bought the material on his own responsibil- ! ity, and preached every Sunday dur ing the time. At the ParkvieW church. Shreveport, La. he led the church in increasing the size of the house of worship and received 107 new members during his last year there.