New Britain herald., 1928-08-13
LOCAL Legion TO
WORK FOR SEAT0N
Torrington Man Favored for
Department Commander

Delegates of Eddy-Glover post,
American Legion, of this city. will
leave Thursday to attend the three
day convention of the Department of
Connecticut which is to be held in
Middletown. The nine delegates and
their alternates will form the ad-
vance guard for 800 or more MEM
bers of the local post who, it is eN-
pected, will take part in the annual
state department parade on satur-
day afternoon.
Headed by the Eddy Glover post
band, the New Britain delegation
plans to keep its distinctive unit in
line. Being the largest post in the
state, efforts are being made to win
the prize being awarded for the larg-
est number in line. Members of the
post who possess automobiles will be
asked to transport members while
buses will also be chartered TO take
others to Middletown. Three hun
dred members is the number liked
for participation in the parade and
owing to the nearness of the conNen-
ton city, no trouble is expected IN
getting at least this number out.
Dress for the day Will be dark
trousers, white shirt, black bow tie
and Legion caps.
The delegates to the convention
from Eddy Glover post are as toll
lows: N. c. Avery, Arthur Il. Pets
Raw Leonard, George Molander, f
E. Ogren, Harry Vessels, Harr!
Ginsburg. Harry Z. Scheuy and Maui
rice +. Pease. The alternates are
David Ogren. Walter Mickey. EmI
Schaal, w. NJ. johnson, c. Bengston
d, X. Burr, Martin c. Horwitz, WI
liam Kelly and Charles Hayden.
Eddy Glover post appears to be II
favor of the candidacy of Palg'
Seaton of Torrington for department
commander. He has been an actlv'
worker in the Legion circles in Con
necticut. He has been department
yice-commande and was the prlm
mover in the organization OF IN
sixth district. He is connected VII
the American Brass Works in water
bury. He has also been chalrhla
of the Legion State Forestry com
mittee.
: Earl Panzer of West Hartford, on
of the most popular members IN IN
: Hartford county district, is BEN
I favored for the post OF depar1ilel
e vice commander which includes tn
S Hartford county district commar
h der's post. No other candlda'e AZ
d pears as strong as he does IN IN
convention.
h Frank Anderson of Wethersflel'
e present district commander ana d'
: partment vice commander Is oell
h brought forward as district delega'
= TO the national convention IN "a
v Antonio, Tex. in October.
= Arthur Petts, former commando
n of Eddv-Glover post. is the cana
"a date of the local post for mempe
). shin on the department eNecutl'
committee. New Britain has u
largest post and members feel IN
il should be represented on the q
. partment executive commltleo'
". 7. Squire was the last memp'
% He served in the years OF ~ al
!, 1928.
i There are 20 eligible delegates
the convention in the state ana
~ greater number of these Will De
Is hand in Middletown Thursday
o1 New Britain delegation Will nave
"a headquarters at Stueck's Inn ADO
er 5000 Legionnaires are expected
m take part in the parade.
Or The committee in charge OF l
es activities of EddyGlover post
ry this city with regard TO the conve
of ton, extends an invitation 10
err servicemen of the city. whelh
in members of the post or not, TO ia
al part in the parade with the post
Saturday. Many have expressed
desire TO march with Eddy -Glo'
he post.