New-York tribune., 1876-08-18


place mere to-day. city filed with people Ho'h
The neghborng country and towns at an early ou III 'o
morning but the heavy fan or ram oohpe''cu ''"i "
seek shelter in every available place, umDieS' o"'nb
TO the severity of the STORM being OF niue avail ENcIs
train brought delegations of soldiers and citizens Inc
streets few minute after their arrival gave but niue
evidence Of the great influx of strangers, so rapidly had
they sought shelter The Atlantic House was hlied 10
Overlooking with officers 0 the different miltary orsa
cations and invited guests collation. was served III
L. IN. At lt5 y. the procession beGah 10 move very
little rain fall ing ut the time. The houses aud sidewalks
along the line march, through several of the prlhcpa
streets OF the city 20 Sea SIDE Park, thronscd with
neoula who chcercd and waved their handSerchei con-
tnuay. The display made by the military was consld
cred ny noted military men present as one "i INC p'
that has been made in the state for long time. Tue
procession hardly began marching before the ram ne
scendcd again. and continued through the remainder o
the afternoon. The following tie order OF march,
the procession having formed In six divisions eac
commanded 10y ~ marshal with a suitable number OF
aids
Chisf OF Police W. L. Marsh mounted Bridgeport
police loot; Grand Marshal ana Ans Henry huS''
Trsi Dirisioa-Iicut-Co r. b. Fairchtd, Marshal
Wheeler and wilson Band compani's ith Hng,, ."n @
staff; NcviIiv,n Light Guard. Co E "a T. ~ g. escort,
ing COL : X smh aHI N'%i' ;-h "a i'I?..'', i
iGtil Battalion y. q. :. y. Y, Col Aired Cooley com
.cc5ad DiTis.on-Dr Robert Hubbard. Marshal and
Aids Howe Baud; Eias Howe. jr Post S" s. g. ~ NJ
Tuoic Post No. y. O. A. X, from New-IaNrn; kellogg
Post No @G. g.. \. K, from Derry; tp.9n Po,t no
40 q. ~ r., irop seymour is9@ll Post No i" a. - Il
from S!ugatuck George Van Horn Post No. ~, o. y.
H. FROM Milford soldiers and sailors Of lhc 2tc war
Taird DiriStoa.-l"l j. VI. HFcdt Marshal gnu n''
banu; lIid-cpor; sEr, shooters bridgeport turner 80 80
cciy; IndcpcuGcli Turner; tnr German Mnt1di A,,
Spr.fy; stelhen Lodge No. ~. L. o. o. - hLIS,P"ndt
Eao:inpucu;, |. O. o. f.; L"-siug Lodge N"."' ~.
T.; Humboldt Lodge ~" l"j. L. O. H.; korrner Lodge
No. :i,- ID. .. IT,; GtrmauIa ttn-lug Sucicly. .
IorM D,rision-y,rin Bourkc, Marshal, aad aid,
band - Patuca's Benevolent soc."ty amer ha,th5"
NuuuE Nrns society, with drUH c'tP7' anu "St vi ''
other lush socie'c- 10 hca. from ,,i ,,, ,.siso,,
Tuciucrr, Bridgeport Fire Department.
>,Il Dirisio,-Nar,irnl and aid; b.nl of "a Com Com
pIy Governors Horse GUARDS, New Haven "a Com
pam Goyrsaors lioI.c taud'' Ne" I'',l. hDn. w
rrrsoH and stan; LcIt.-'ioy. Sl and "iurr invited
iSn,hif. OF Tie "ire- Moumrat As,ac,aion
ra. Ist Separate Troop Civary: y g : y y it"m
NJ. Vernon; g. \. l.. bu;cryi gum indep. "l'h'
Cifg 0cirlrs ain Cin-,ns-lIs Honor ;hc Mayor and
Common Council: ~-lca ui the town ~ bridgeport;
President and speakers oi thc day poc' clergy frLe
,.l'IriyCa of the press, Committee "i N't"t,"'H'A
and ciul,us IN private carriages ana on LoiNbic-
Tic procession moved ont 10 the park, around the
| monument, aud rctgrncd to the ely. Ten tnpnsani
pculc were cs:,inat taking part IN and viewing Tie
procession, many hundreds Of them Standing without
umbrellas IN tAe Tain. When the head 81 TIE column
reached jlc monument wac unvai.td, ahd thIiJ
rounds were fired while the procession passing The
ned .stal Of the monument i. built of 6a.k gray Maine
/
the blsc with projecting p"dc.trls on two sides render
| ing the base II feet in IT. greatest length
! The base rises 20 the hight Of Il feet, where
upon the side pcdc,t, placed t%o bronze statues
feet high j. the figure Of soldier III inl un"ih'
iAe other That of sailor The central portion Of the
onImcn. tneh rises feet higher all itS corners OehI
'rouudcd and ioruiin- a new base. Upon this ioar
mouclith column. support covering Of stone arched
within octaroual without which Ia turn supports another
/ figure UIcr the arch Is a statute OF Italian marble
,,Hicu is cmbicmat.c OF the Goddess 81 Liberty WHO
the statue above colossal hsurc oi bronze ID feet
high representing tire American R'pubic holding forth
wreath OF laurel be presented to the vicors Various
bronze ornaments of a military nature decorate The
M pinant and tablets oi bronze, with tn names o TIE
fallen inscribed upon them, fastened To 10, various
faces. Th, front of the monument faces the sound t"'
sailor facing west and the soldier east aud can be seen
/ Tor lons stance on the water
OWN. TO the continuance OF the ram the remaining
exercises took place in the Opera iIousc BcsIic' per
sons mentioned in the order OF the procession, tn" fol
| loWn. prominent gentlemen were present: ilrui"o''
George G.. siil, state Treasurer W T. Raymond; H. g.
Norihrop, secretary Of d." Board Of Educth'hi the
Hon = W Kellogg; Ma ai.Gcu. William H. Morris lo7-
ucrlv Of Gov iDGnlan's aAd DiNs std'; the Hon H.
! J. Lewis Mayor oi Ncw-IIaycn; Brg.-Gcn. B!ruycit,
Filtn New-York Brigade AID many othrr1 Tne follow
! ius prc-rauluc was observed: Music. America by
Tie Grand Ar Glyc CLUB, oincl in by the asscnblag'
PRAYER by the Rev H. q. ii!"-dale OF BidS'poit f'-
marks by the Hon. u. II. Sterling; music, "Iol tHr
pc! The Brave are Sleeping" music, "starS Sp2L- led
! Banner; dcdicatoIy address by thc Rev Dr. a. H.
1g,or.., son; music hy the bands and poem, Col. = H.
| summer Gen. Joseph Il. Hawey then spoke III sub
! stance ~ follows:
FitowCrIlLrs: had the honor 10 be present. at the
laviug oi tie corner o this monument ZONE Ten
years ago that gladly accepted tic lnylt,-
jion TO hc vita YOU to-day was no. aWart ,'"tNrr'
| proria:nu!c / esteem Il an honor To have thc oi"r-
tuuity ante wItn yOn In th- w0rk 1"u nave dohi
firr
men Of Bridgeport For centuries io come this colossal
gnrc will iani looking out upon hc waIera WIN oH',
may come here 500 800 year, hence VIII hud ths
suo 9nu,n sianding ihee tn t. 'S ,he M e ,Pi' i;
children viii Gather aI4nnd its base aud lo1kin. up ni'
acs o fathers and mothers will ask What IL means.
The answer viii tcii how good ana nuhit hearted "oirh
ard men reared the structure to the memory o the brave
boys VITO died 10 save the Union. ~
Inc erection Oi tis monument was duN. II was not
Oiy duty hut pleasure ever! body knows who has
had ANYTHING 10 do with H. IL lH l"t tht We ~n 10
those who went INTO thc army loF hhhS any "hr
bat they were whus 70 dlc Tor SOM ths OUT
SIDE Ind above hesclyr'-thll lhcJ lost an "o" o! ~,
IN stopping forward 10 bgnt for their country and 10 d
FOR H. We honor their ncnoIics n this monument q"
II tca,h'e us " lcSs" III lt.c. II tIIii'h 'h ,oih 10 10
remember. IL cacnc, them to guard ihclr country lOi
are making Grc defense Of your country easier by
erecting these memorials ot lts dctcn,trs.
am not one who looks upon war "s the gfde'est "l
evils There many things which are mnch worse Tor
country t"h war llh "uIsc 10 80 l'i'' w
Itself exclusively 10 the accumulation AMI boarding oi
wealth II j. worse o. see II sitilhg s ana calmly sun
m.itre Oihc Uampng Ol lls constitution ahd'r looI
by it, cu,in.cs 1he war did us good suppose some
who did learned 10 obey commands. And have You
Thought how much they were psOhcd by learning to
Gbevi Tcy needed 10 learn the lesson ol obedience.
Have You thought hOw much tess there Is oI rowdylHh
than vas known years aRoi Ioitcn hink hen walking
through the streets OF that CITY oi Butlcry Love, how
for years there weekly lights in the streets All this
has passed away II caused partly by he detective
organization The fire department, but chiefly because
there Ncic thousand, VINO knew not how 10 oucy com
mand. Now, that city is better city; New-fork Is a
| better clly
Ihs nation feels safer in is existence to-day. We
not afraid-no ~ the whole world TINS i8 another
experience the war has gained for us. There is no
danger OF their coming 20 nght f We should be told