Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-06-09


Platoon of Police.
Colts First Regiment Band
Colonel Lucius A. Barbour and staff.
First Regiment Connecticut National Guard.
Weeds Band
First Company Governors Foot Guard, Major A. H.
Embler.
Dorings Band of Troy,N. Y.
Twelfth Separate GO@Psny G. E1f TObetS
Post No. ., Flute and Drum Corps.
Post No. O. G. A. R.. of Philadelphia.
Drum Corps
Nathaniel Lyon Post No. 2, G. A. r., of Hartford.
Springfield Armory Band.
T. K. Wilcox Post No. Is. 6. A. R.. of Springfield
Mass.
Major Henry G. Dwight.
Veteran Soldiers and Sailors (unassigned].
SECOND DIVISION.
Major o. 46s s IF thu and = r.
Thomas McManus for the
Army and Navy Club of Connecticut. General Will
liam B. Franklin. president.
Society of the Army of the Potomac General Horstio
G. Wright, president.
THIRD DIVISION.
First Company Governors Horse Guards Major c. B.
Governor Bigelow of Connecticut, and staff.
The Secretary Of War and General Sherman
Governor Littlefeld of Rhode Island and staff.
Governor Hoyt Of Pennsylyania, and staff
Guests in Carriages.
Platoon of Police
The first gun fred at II o'clock announced
the moving of the procession. The streets
through which it marched were lined with
people, and there was considerable enthusi-
asm, especially when Generals Sherman and
Burnside were recognized. When the head
of the line reached the Opera House, the
procession was halted and the first two divi-
sions formed on the east side of the street,
while the third division headed by General
Franklin marched up and passed into the
Opera House, and there the parade was dis
missed. The Opera House presented a
charming appearance. The stage was
ornamental with an arch of evergreens
on which in white letters were the words
"Army of the Potomac" Three tents
were arranged to represent a camp
with Calling guns on each side. The presi-
dent of the society, Major General Horatio
G. Wright, United States engineer corps, &C.
cupied the chair. On the stage were
seated Secretary of War Lincoln, Generals
Sherman, Franklin, Burnside, Hawley,
Sickles and Robinson Governors Bigelow
and Littlefeld and their staffs. The battle
torn flags carried by Post No. we're dis
played upon the stage in picturesque man.
ner. The exercises were introduced by music
by the drum and fife corps from Philadel-
phia. Prayer was then offered by the Rev.
Professor Riddle, of the Theological Insti-
tute. A selection was then rendered by
Weeds band. Mayor Buckley gave ad-
dress of welcome to the members of the So
ciety He said that though it was twenty
years ago when these men marched forth to
save the Union it seemed but yesterday. In
behalf of the city he welcomed them all to
the capital city of Connecticut.
General Wright responded in very few
remarks, recalling the fact that he was
Connecticut boy. In behalf of the members
of the grand old Army of the Potomac he
returned thanks for the cordial and magnif-
cent treatment extended to them. After
other selection by the band Colonel S. B.
Sumner read fine poem composed for the
occasion. This was followed by singing
from the South End Glee club, at the con-
clusion of which the Hon. Daniel Dougherty,
of Philadelphia, delivered the Grafton The
exercises were concluded as follows:
Ertempore addresses by guests and residents iDter
spersed with vocal and instrumental music.
Finale-"America'. Weed Band South End
Glee Club, and the entire audience.
The Hartford Times speaks of Mr.. Dough-
erty's Grafton as follows:
''The eloquent Grafton of Daniel Dough
erty is the feature of the soldiers reunion.
Eloquent indeed it is, glowing with the pow
or and beauty of the living truth, told in
stirring periods-in grand pictures The
Grafton is worthy alike of the man and the
theme. What nobler theme, indeed, belong
ing to merely earthly affairs, has ever en-
gagged the powers and kndied the lips of any
orator, than this which treats of the results
of the civil war of the worlds great repub- 1
Lc-the marvellous way in which her SO late
l.
swiftly become friends and brothers again,
and with such future in view for our coun-
try as no other nation ever had or ever inn
agined. It is, In a word, theme which
comprehends the progress of the world To
those who aided, as soldiers, in establishing
this unexampled condition, the distinguished
Philadelphia orator addresses himself in
some of his greatest periods. For the south
he has no unkind word; he recognizes her
honesty and her valor. For the immeasura-
BILE greatness and glory of our country's fu-
ture he has the discerning eye of seer, for
our people now the warning voice, of wis
dom, for Unionist and Confederate alike
the hearty greeting and congratulations of q
friend and . patriot. We need not commend
to the good graces of the great audience who
in the Opera House have Just listened to it
the fervid eloquence of this splendid Grafton
but to every reader who was not SO fortu-
nate as 10 hear the eloquent speaker, we
which is, in its patriotic spirit and lofty
views, beyond the usual range of such pro-
ductions,''
When Mr.. Dougherty had finished loud |
calls were uttered for General Sherman and |
when he arose from his chair ON the platform |
three loud and hearty cheers were given. In |
a few words he thanked the audience for the |
compliment and said that he had, on several |
occasions, had the pleasure and honor of |
meeting the Army Of the Potomac Of their