New Britain herald., 1926-05-27

serving people all over the world, so Its sons have ever gone to answer the call of duty to the ends of the earth. Our manufacturers appre- ciate these facts. and have helped us tremendously in the development of this Legion post.
 The American Legion in this city is ever striving 10 render the best service to this community. Since it's very inception, the members have builded slowly and steadily. an or ganization that would at all times command the respect of our citizens. The eyes of every member have been steadfastly fixed upon this milestone that has been reached today on the dedication of a home by and for the l Eddy-Gloyer Post, American Legion. "They have not only. and almost | entirely by their own efforts, builded 1 for themselves a home, but by their | interests in civic, municipal and sO- l cial affairs made for themselves an enyiable position in the history of | New Britain. A position 10 justify | the confidence that the citizens of New Britain have in them, and one worthy of the heroes whose names this post bears.
 I've know you will share with us Commander McQuigg, pleasure in dedicating this building, a bulwark of Americanism a temple of patriot ism and a school for civic service.
 Commander Petts Thanks Public Commander Arthur Potts of Eddy ! Glover post, thanked the people of New Britain for the confidence they have placed i'll his organization. He said he was proud to have the na- tional commander as the guest of his post in this city and called attcn- ton to the fact that though New Britain is fifth in size in the state it's Legion post is the largest.
 Charles r. Smith, chairman Of the board of directors Of Landers, Frary x Clark and one of the FtaunchcSi friends of the cx-servicemcn in this state. brought out much applause by his stirring remarks,
 Harry C, Jackson of this city Connecticut department commander expressed pride in the fact that h' was called upon to introduce 10 th' assembly, the distinguished visitor.
 For several minutes, as Com mander McQuigg stood ready tc speak, the entire assembly standing on the spacious lawn, cheored him When the tumult had died down Commander McQuigg began wha developed into a forceful speech. ; Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski. pastor O the Sacred Heart church. pro ; nounced benc1iction and the pos , band played America" bringing to close the exercises. The home va then thrown open 10 the public un til o'clock for public inspection. The color bearers in the proces sion which filed from the home to platform built in front Of the build ing were Fred Tyler, departmen and post color bearer, and Jac Preston. The standard bearers wer Fred Ainsworth and George Bullocl
 Guests On Platform
 On the platform with the distin
 gushed guest were Harry Ncsseh ! Rev. w. H. Alderson, post chaplain
 Department Commander Harry
 Jackson: Mayor Gardner C. WolG
 A. H. Petts, commander of Eddl
 Glover post Rev. Lucyan Bojnowsk
 pastor of Sacred Heart church;
 r. Smith; S. II. Woods. commando
 Of Stanley post, G. A. R.; Rev. Maj
 thew Traynor, pastor of St. Mary
 church; Joseph Ward of the kiwan club; Albert r. Corbin Of the Rotar
 club; Harry Hancock of the lior
 club; E. E. Baldwin: Mrs. Howar
 Parsons, regent Of Esther Stanlo chapter, D. A. R.; George Spca
 vice president Of the America Hardware Corp. and Horace Edd,
 father of Lieutenant Leslie Edd one Of the heroes for whom tf local post was named.
 Represented in the gathering vel
 posts from all the surroundin towns and cities, including a deleg; tion Of seven Legionnaires and scve members Of the auxiliary from Wo' Haven.
 Following the exercises, Con mander McQuies inspected Il
 home. He highly praised the (
 forts of the local post in Eecuril the building. He was especial impressed with the picture of q proposed war memorial which " . be placed at the summit of the h in Walnut Hill park and remark, that it would be a beautiful rcmind of the service rendered in the Ia war by the mon Of New Britai , The picture represents the mcmori , as 1t has been revised and it is Ill derstood that it will cost cousidr , ably less than was at first thoug
 through a change in the plans al , drawings.
 The American Legion is one
 the foremost agencies in the entI country for building q better Amc
 jca, better communities and bett,
 citizens, Commander McQuigg d. clared.
 All over this country there q, scores of organizations doing Anne .. tcanization and community bette
 ment work" and all are doing mo
 or less good, all contributing som
 thing to the general welfare and uI
 lift of mankind. But I sometim
 think those who talk q good de
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