Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-24
Memorial Day.

Nearly Complete Arrangements for Its
Observance-A Grand Parade-EveninG
Observation-Disclosures of Flowers So
Hcited-1Ioney Contributions.
The Joint committees of Admiral Foote and
Henry G. Merwin Posts, Grand Army of the
Republic, held a meeting in Grand Army
Hall last evening to perfect arrangements for
Memorial day exercises, which will take place
on Monday, May 80.
The arrangements were SO far perfected
that the following details can be given to the
public. Details Will be made from the two
Posts who will meet at the various cemeteries
at IL O'Clock a. M, and on signal from the
fire alarm telegraph will proceed to decorate
the graves of their departed comrades
In the afternoon at o'clock there will be
a grand parade, when the two Posts will be
escorted by all the city companies of the
Second regiment, the Governors Horse and
Foot Guards, the G. c. I. Infantry battalion
and the New Haven fire department with a
squad of police. When the procession passes
City Hall it will be reviewed by Governor
Bigelow and staff and Mayor Robertson and
members of the city government. Col. P.
B, Buckingham was selected for grand mar
shall
The formation of the line will be as fol-
lows
FIRST DIVISION.
Police.
City Companies of Second Regiment.
Admiral Foote Post
Henry C. Merwin Post.
C. G. 1 Battalion.
Governors Foot Guards.
SECOND DIVISION.
New Haven Fire Department.
Civic Soceti g.
Citizens in Carriages.
The line will form Temple street the right rest
ing on Elm street. and will march through the fol-
lowing streets: Elm to Broadway, to Howe, to Chap
ter Square, to Greene to Olive to Grand to State to
Chapel to Church, to Elm, to Temple and then to the
Green. where the parade will be dismissed.
The American and Broadway bands have
been secured for the parade and citizens on
the line of march are requested to decorate
their residences. The committee also desire
that there should be general display of
bunting in stores on the line of march and
that flags on public and private buildings be
displayed.
EVENING EXERCISES.
The evening exercises will be held in Peck's
Grand Opera House and will be substantially
as follows:
1. selection-Choral Orchestra.
2. Memorial Day song-Air of Martha.
3. Prayer-Rev. DIR. SITTER
4. Anthem-'.My Native Land
>. O1stion-Hon. R. D. Hubbard.
G. Integer Vttae-Words by D. 8. Wright.
T. Poem Col. Samuel B. Sumner, Bridgeport.
8. Selection-Choral Orchestra.
9. Recitation-Boys in Blue-Willis D. 1sbel.
10. my Country tits of Thee"
The admission to the hall in the evening
will be by ticket, which will probably be OBJ
tainable at Loomis' without cost
| The singing in the evening will be under
the direction of Professor Jepson with schol
| ars from the High School.
| The Posts will meet at their respective
halls on the morning of Memorial day at
| o'clock sharp.
| Another meeting of the committee will be
! held on next Friday evening The commit
| tee urgently request that the public schools
and citizens generally contribute flowers an6
| so far as possible that they form them il
bouquets, wreaths, &c.
| The following contributions have been re
ceiyed by Wilbur F. Day, treasurer of The
citizens auxiliary committee of the Crane
Army of the Republic in aid of expenses fol
Memorial day
| ID. Dewell $40, HIM WEIGH $40, JOSEPH
E. Sheffield $50, Alfred Walker So, Atwatel
Treat S., Geo. Fl. Ford $3. Geo. A. Butlel
So, Arthur D. Osborn S., Wilbur F. Day SIS
Anonymous ST., E. S. Wheeler So, N. D
Sperry So, Rev. c. II. B. Tremaine 81, Hen
| ry B. Harrison S., j. FL. Foy So, Daniel G
Eaton So, S. E. Merwin, jr., S.. Total to dat
$116
Nav 90 1881.