Asylum Hill Congregational Church Men’s Club Holds Reception for Howard Arnold Walter

05/09/1916 |

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The AHCC Men’s Club held its annual meeting to elect officers and hear speeches. The meeting also included a reception for Howard Walter. About 75 people were in attendance.

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W. P. Conklin presided.
Supper was served by the social committee.
The Tuxedo Orchestra played several selections.
There was chorus singing led by Merwin Gray.
Election for officers:

President: Herbert S. Bullard
First Vice President: Frederick C. Gustetter
Second Vice President: Stanley L. Galpin
Secretary: John W. Joy
Treasurer: Myron H. Bridgman
Auditor: Stillman A. Symonds
Social Committee chair: Charles W. Page
Social Committee vice chair: Ian MacKenzie
Membership committee chair: H. Buck
Membership Committee vice chair: Atwood C. Page
Religious committee chair: E. Phyfe
Religious Committee vice chair: W. Harper
Social Service committee chair: M. Brewster
Social Service committee vice chair: B. Kingsbury
Missionary committee chair: C. Russ
Missionary committee vice chair: A. Deming
Music Committee: F. Laubin, chair
Music Committee vice chair: W. Allen
Publicity committee chair: G. Case
Publicity committee vice chair: E. Curtiss
Fellowship committee chair: N. Williams
Fellowship committee vice chair: D. Ellison

Conklin turned the meeting over to Frank Whipple.
Four speakers addressed the work of the Men’s Club and the church:

John Voorhees
Charles Welles Gross
Charles E. Thompson
Samuel O. Prentice

Howard Walter gave an address on his experiences in India.

The past recalled

Howard Walter announced his resignation as assistant pastor on December 10, 1911.

The future foretold

The church would hold an informal reception for Walter on May 26, 1916.

For the record

W. P. Conklin was the vice chair of the Men’s Club for this meeting.
Fred D. Ellison was chair of the social committee for this meeting.
The men’s club had 6 officers, 8 committees, and 16 committee officers. In all, that represented almost 30% of the people attending the meeting.
Frank Whipple was chair of the missionary committee for this meeting.
Samuel Prentice was chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.
Howard Walter was home on a furlough from India, and he expected to be in the United States for a year.
Walter and his wife would reside in New Britain for the time being.

Sources

Unattributed, “Asylum Hill Men Choose New Officers,” Hartford Courant, May 10, 1916, page 13.

Howard Arnold Walter
Asylum Hill Congregational Church

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