Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-04
The East Haven Shore nlumi-
 nation.


 Grand success-Large Numbers of Spectators-The Whole Shore Gay and Brilliant With Light.
 The illumination at Morris Cove, East Ha- ven shore, last evening, was brilliant sue cess An immense throng of people was present Hundreds drove down in their teams, some rode down on bicycles, and many came by boats, and the people of the vicinity from all around were present. As was announced yesterday, the illumination extended from the bluff away around to Goodrich's Point. On the road to the Cove noticeable illumina- tions were at Upson's, Hon. Charles L. Mitch els beautiful residence and grounds, George D. Nettleton's and First Selectman Forbes. The illumination at Mir. Nettleton's was re- markably fine, one of the most beautiful of the evening Chinese lanterns were swung across from tree to tree in festoons, and the house was gaily illuminated. Coming to the Cove, the Cove House was brilliantly illumi- mated during the whole of the evening by blazing tar barrels, which were still burning at Il o'clock. MT. George E. Ives cottage looked very pretty. The cottages of Messrs. William J. Atwater, Henry J. Atwater, John c. Bradley, G. J. Moffat, F. O. Manchester, James D. Dewell, General F. A. Walker (Chief of the United States Census Bureau, who occupies Captain George s. Arnolds cottage), Henry Sutton, Harry Stevens, H. D. Clark, the Forbes House and John I. Goodrich were all gaily and profusely decorated with Chi nese lanterns. MT. Goodrich had tar barrels burning all the evening, and @ display of fire works, brilliantly Illuminating his house and grounds Captain George Ward had a cres- cent of light constantly blazing, made from burning tar. During the general illumination of the cottages, shore houses, etc, the special programme of the evening was carried out, and most finely, under the direction of MT. Otis E. Atwater, of s. s. S., the 'tGenerar' of the occasion, and William J. Atwater At the preconcerted signal given by parties in boat off the Cove, the whole shore was splen- didly illuminated simultaneously, either by colored fires, rockets, Roman candles, etc., as the programme called for, viz:
 PROGRAMME.
 5-on boat boat red light light signal for guns on bluff
 tions along the shore
 S.-on boat, white light; signal for light No 4.-on boat red light signal for Roman candles 5.-on boat red light signal for rockets on shore 6.-on boat red light signal for red light No. 15. 7.-on boat, red light signal for Roman candles s.-On boat, red light signal for rocket on shore. 9.-On boat, red light signal for Roman candle
 shore
 1O-on boat. red light signal for red light No. g.
 shore
 u.-On boat white light signal for beacon lights on
 shore
 12.-Hop at Forbes House. The programme was very thoroughly and systematically carried out and afforded great pleasure to the sightseers and visitors, and excited universal admiration. It may be ad- ded here that at West Haven shore, Oyster Point, Long Wharf and other places throngs of spectators viewed the scene. The night was exceedingly favorable for the illumina- tion, all that could be desired. Among the guests at Mir. Wm. J. Atwater's were Mayor Bigelow, Police Commissioner F. A. Gilbert, City Auditor Charles Kimberly and Alderman Holcomb. The Forbes House was crowded with people all the evening, and the pavilion at the house was also filed Gen. Atwaters kite didn't have enough breeze to carry it up, hence the raising of this ingenious high flyer had to be abandoned. He will proba- ply send it up before the cottagers return. The evenings performance began promptly at 8 o'clock and was finished at about 10. It was gala night for East Haven shore.