New Britain herald., 1927-12-07
fENN PRESENTS
 'S7UBBY PLAQUE
National Red Cross Meeting Wit. n@sS Impressive Ceremony
BY GEORSB II. MANNING

oA SkCltS0 II. hANNiNu t"esninEtop Bureau of the E. R. He.ald)
 Washington. D. C.. Dec. - Tie story of "Stubby's" remarkable var record vas told here today whom Representative F. Hart Fenn of Watlersnsld presented 70 the Amer tcaa Red Cross. an beha;t Of Eddy Clever post. No. 6. of the American Legion Nav Britain, the plaque commemoratinE this famous mas cots soldiery.
 Representative Fenn pointed out that "Stubby" volunteer of the fo2nd regiment. 26th division. A. E. F.. was probably the only dog to go to France Che had to be smuggled on the transporD. serve with a con- bat division, be wounded in action, and return home again to receive numerous honors at the hands of presidents and friends. He was the only dog ever decorated by General PerShing.
 The text of Representative Fenns speech upon presenting the silver pldI tlt tO lIIG le'u NIUSS lOllOWS. CONGRESSMAN r.. HART FEN.
 Mans best companion. next to one of his own kind, is his dog and this Is equally true in peace and in war
 It Is my pleasure today to give to the American National Red Cross this silver plaque presented by the Eddy-Glover Post No. 6, American Legion, Of New Britain, Connecticut. 10 be placed beneath the actual figure Of one of the most famous dogs of recent history. Stubby. It reads as follows:
 Stubby
 The famous mascot of the c6th division YD. Born New Haven, Conn. la1s. Died Washington. D. C., 1926. He saw l9 months service overseas and went through the offensives of the Champagne Marne, Aisne Marne, St. Mihiel and the Mouse -Argonne. He wears one wound stripe and three service stripes. His chamois = coat was made and embroidered with the flags of the allies by the women of Chateau Thierry.
 Stubby was made q life member Of the American National Red Cross and of the American Legion. Eddy Glover Post. No, 6, New Britain, Connecticut.
 President Wilson shook hands with him on Christmas Day, 1918, and he was officially received at the White House by President Harding in 132l--and by President Coolidge in 1924.
 When stubby died a plaster cast was made of his body within whic h the ashes of his cremated retains were encased in an airtight metal Container.
 And so this figure truly represents Stubby himself. the beloved mascot of the 26th division as he appeared in life.
 Loaned by J. Robert Conroy, Stubby's master, of the 102d Infan- try, 18th Division.
 This faithful and valiant dog mas cot of the Yankee division, who lov- ed the boys in khaki, accomp panied them to France. served with them in their battles, hardships, sorrows and joys. and return with them. volun- tarily joined the Twenty sixth divis- ion of the A. F. F. in July, 1917, casting his lot with the 102d infantry when that regiment was hastily mo- l. C-J
 He had to be smugled on board the transport and into France. but thereafter was recognized as an in- tegral part of his outfit and won public honors such as have fallen 10 tho lot of few soldiers.
 The story of his experiences dur ing the war appeared often in print and they paralieled that of every American soldier who served at the front. Landing at St. Nazaire Stubby another soldier found time to visit Domremy, where Jeanne d'Arc lived. and there he received his first decoration, the Jeanne d'Arc medal.
 In the spring of 1918 he marched with his regiment to the Toul sec tor, where it relieved the First di- vision. It was here that Stubby was wounded. being struck by a piece of shell at Seicheprey. He was given the best medical attention and was soon back on duty.
 In June he left the Toul sector to enter the Aisne-Marne and Champagne -Marne offensives, ant