Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-31
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Decoration Day.

HonorfnS the Dead HerOes-PreparatfOns for the Days Observance Here and EIse- where.
 Decoration day-which occurs on the 30th of May-this year fell on Sunday, so that in most places in this State the memorial services will occur on Monday, the following day being the legal holiday in this State when the 3eth occurs on Sunday. In this city the memorial services will be in charge of Admiral Foote Post, Grand Army of the Republic, D. R. Grosvenor commander Good reports have been received from the public schools regard ing the collection of flowers by the children and it is thought the supply will be abundant The Post will assemble at Grand Army Hall this morning at 8:30 o'clock, and at 9 o'clock sharp will start by delegations for the various cemeteries, where the ceremony of decorating the soldiers graves with flowers will be ob- served. It is suggested if those who have soldier friends buried in the various eemete- ries will visit them this morning and ascertain if the graves have been overlooked in mark ing with flags, that, by notifying the superin- tendents of the cemeteries, they will mark them. It is the desire of the Grand Army comrades that every grave shall be strewn with floral offerings.
 The parade will take place in the afternoon under the direction of Col. John G. Healy, chief marshal. The order of procession will be as follows:
 Platoon of Police. American Band, George Streit, leader. Chief Marshal, Colonel Healy. Aids-Major Ruel Cowles, Major Patrick Maher, Major Stowe, Captain W Lincoln, Captain Lawrence O'Brien 70. City Guard, Captain Tiesing CCI Battalion, Major Stowe Second Company Governors Foot Guard, Captain Admiral Foote Post, No r, R, Daniel arosvenor, Commander. Ex-soldiers and Sailors not members of the Grand ! Army When the parade is concluded the line will form on the Green near the flag staff, where prayer will be offered by Rev Dr Leonard l Bacon. Then will follow an address by Rev MT Sampson of the Calvary Baptist church On the conclusion of the address the Post will sing America" :" the band playing an ac- compartment. The exerclses VIII close Wlth the benediction.
 There has been general desire that flags be displayed at half-mast throughout the city, and also that the stores on Chapel street should be closed. Several merchants have expressed a desire to close their places of business in the afternoon. Decoration day Services at the East Pearl
 
 Last evening about half-past seven horse car heavily laden with members of the G A R left the corner of Church and Chapel streets for Fair Haven. The throng of sol diers were en route for the Pearl street M B church, where very impressive services com memorative of Decoration day were held. Seats had been reserved in the body of the church for the veterans of the war, who, as they entered the church and took their places, were silently welcomed by the audience as- sembled in the homage and honoring glances of the eyes, telling of respect for the men who had hazarded life on the battlefield The pastor, Rev Parkington, preached very able memorial sermon, the subject being the FsBulwarks of American Independence.' The church was filled. The speaker gave glowing description of what the 3Oth day or May brought to his mind, and with pride recalled the fact that he and the comrades before him had personally been sharers in the history of camp and bivouack, of struggle and conflict He paid a beautiful tribute to the memory of the soldier dead, who died that the republic might live, and whose memory the Post on the morrow were to honor. The speaker held the audience in rapt attention for nearly an hour, and some of his vivid words regard ing the soldiers graves brought tears to con- rades' eyes, reminding of scenes in the great struggle. The G A R returned in their special car at about haf-past nine
 The following order has been issued by Colonel Healy:
 on Decoration day will assemble on the Green at 2:3O pm.
 9 Line will be formed on Temple street. right resting on Chapel. 3. Commandants will be ready to move their commands at 3 o'clock sharp.
 The following will be the route Temple to Grown, to Church to Elm, Howe Chapel Wooster Place, Green Olive State, Trumbn1l Orange, Elm, Temple.
 On the arrival of the procession on the Green there will be speeches from prominent gentlemen, which will close the exercises of the day.
 The aids will report to the chief marshal in front of Center church at 2:3O sharp
 JOHN G. HEALY, Chief Marshal New Haven, May 29 1880. The citizens on the line of march are re- quested to sprinkle the streets. IN OTHER PLACES At Hartford Robert O Tyler Post accom- panied by the city battalion of the First regi- ment c IN G, and other military organiza- tions, will observe the day with appropriate services
 In Norwich Sedgwick Post G A R, will be escorted by squad of police and Company c, Third regiment.
 In Bridgeport the exercises will be under the direction of Elias Howe, Jr, Post. In New London Perkins Post will observe the day in an appropriate manner, assisted by Batteries c and M, U A, and Companies D and I, Third regiment c N G.
 In Birmingham yesterday there was a me morial sermon by Rev B Thrall, and in the evening Rev l. Peck talked on Memories of the Rebellion. To-day Kellogg Post will decorate the graves of their dead comrades.
 The day was observed at Walllngford on Saturday, as it was at Winsted. At Wal ingford l. M Hubbard presided and Joseph l. Barbour. of Hartford, delivered the ad- dress.
 At Meriden to-day Merriam Post, G A R, will have charge of the exercises. There will be a procession in which Atlantic Phalanx of Odd Fellows and Company l, Second regi- ment will participate.
 In Naugatuck there were memorial services last evening and there will be decoration ser vices to-day. Addresses will be made by Henry c Baldwin and Major Deniston.
 Waterbury will have in it's procession Mon day the Sarsfeld Rifles, Wadhams Post, the A U P, the o U A M, Concordia Lodge, fire companies 1, ? and 3, the hook and ladder company, the Young Mems St Aloysius Soci- ety and veteran soldiers and sailors. Gene ral H B Darlington will make the address in Middletown. The Mansfield Guard and about all the other organizations in town will turn out.
 So in all the larger towns and many of the smaller ones, the graves of the dead heroes will be decorated to-day by loving hands.
 Police Notes.
 The notorious negro John Van Dyke was ar rested Saturday by Chief Webster He has been e7,;IE,, of ooo,,4 aeso,,l+S ,, I;+tIa howe o,,d