Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-04
Military Matters.


 The Rhode Tslamders-The Parade To"
 morr0w-The Banquet.
 The First regiment and the Governors Foot Guards of this city, embark from New Haven en route for their southern trip. They will go by the steamer Charleston, Of the Charleston line of steamers.
 Arrangements for the reception and enter tainment of the Providence Light Infansry are progressing favorably, much interest ls being awakened over the event. Colonel Graham has issued the following:
 HEADQUARTERS SECOND RECIPIENT,
 CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD.
 /MDDLErowN, October ,, lool.J Special Orders No. 1s
 l. All of the New Haven companies of the Tegnshs W fa having volunteered take part in the escort oI e Providence Light Infantry on Wednesday mornlns' m1 October 5 1881, the following orders are promueA'
 IT. The Field, Staff and Non-Commissioned Stan Officers and Companies B, c, D. and win isn asser (without knapsacks1 on Wednesday, October 9th; 1884, at 10S0 o'clock for escort duty. F1elo anu
 III. All orders conflicting with the above are here-
 By order of Colonel CHARLES P. GRAHAM.
 Captain and Adjutant.
 General Edward E.. Bradley has been chos en toast-master for the grand banquet m honor of the visitors, tomorrow (Wednes- day) evening at Peck's Grand Opera House.
 The line of march for the parade to-mor row afternoon is as follows From the Green to Elm street. to York, to Chapel, to Wooster Place, to Greene street, to Olive to State, to Pearl, to Orange, to Trumbul, to Whitney avenue, to Sachem street, to Hillhouse aVen- ue, to Grove street, to Temple, to the Green; where the line will be reviewed.
 The Infantry will be accompanied by the American band of Providence.
 THE BANQUET AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS. committee meeting was held last even ing, Colonel Graham in the chair. Matters were reported progressing successfully. A meeting of the entire general committee will be held this evening at Union Armory. A meeting of the carriage committee, c. H. Redfeld chairman, takes place at the Union Armory at o'clock. At the grand banquet tomorrow evening the tables will be set for 300. The Infantry bring 125 muskets, and with their staff officers, invited guests and band will number about 200. The organiza- ton is the finest in Rhode Island. Governor Bigelow will be present at the banquet with Governor Littleield of Rhode Island, Gen. eral s. R. Smith, with General Rhodes, | Mayor Robertson, of this city; Mayor Hay | ward, of Providence ex-Mayor Lewis and I other prominent gentlemen, including the staff of Governor Bigelow and the staffs of Governor Littlefeld and General Rhodes. As | stated above, General Bradley will be toast. l master, post for which he is eminently qualified. General George H. Ford, of Gov. | n Sloat, commander of Admiral Foote Post ! Adjutant General Harmon and others will be present. The galleries will be devoted to the ladies. The hall will be appropriately dec | orated, and altogether it will be 8 fine affair. The general plan of the tables is decided upon, and includes three running parallel with the hall, fanked near the stage by that | at which will be seated the Governors and their respective staffs, General Smith and staff, General Rhodes and staff, Colonel Ora. ham and staff, the toast master and others. | At the table in the center will be the Mayors | of New Haven and Providence, the invited guests of the Second regiment, and the off cers of the two commands and the others | will be occupied by the infantry. The two ! splendid bands, the American, of Providence, | and the Second regiment band, will be sta. tioned in the galleries, one on each side. The stage in front will be profusely decorated | with flowers and plants. Subscriptions to | the funds have come in handsomely, and g small addition more will make up the amount required, which will doubtless be contributed | to-day. Among those who have obtained ! largely of the funds collected has been ex. Mayor Lewis, he having added $156 to the { general fund, and still hopes to make it $2Oo THE SECOND REGIMENT ARMoRY.
 MT. Treadwen Ketcham has signifed hit willingness to furnish from $50, 900 tc l $10O,OOO for the purpose of building ar armory for the Second regiment if it can be \ secured by State bonds at 8 per cent inter est, but he will not loan the money and de \ pend upon the rent for interest. Others art I willing to advance the money for renta ! amounting to per cent. The parties inter ested have decided to defer action until the | necessary legislative action has been had, ano l no efforts to secure a lot will be made al present.
 THE CHARLESTON TRIP-How THE CONNECTICUT BOYS WILL BE RECEIVED.
 The Charleston Neaossond Courier contains J the following: MT. D. c. Allen, general tick ct agent of the South Carolina railroad, re ceived yesterday letter from General c. T. Walker, from Hartford, under date of Sep tember 26, saying:
 stOn Monday following the Yorktown cen ! tennial there will be 8 big parade of the Charleston troops and the visiting Connecti I cut regiment, and 8 review. There will be g I great many of the distinguished men of Con \ necticut in Charleston and many of ours to meet them. Iwould suggest that you get uI ] an excursion to the city to witness the par \ ade, etc. It will be grand affair." The parade will take place on October 24 | and MT. Allen has determined to make re. \ duced rates from all points along the line of his road for parties desiring to witness the ! ceremonies of the day or take part in giving ! the Connecticut soldiers hearty South Caro- lima welcome. Tickets will be sold for one | fare for the round trip and may be placed at | even lower figure. The cooperation of the | ticket agents has been solicited and it is ex- ! pected that they will also make reduced rates ! for the celebration.
 MT. Allen has also received letter from | Mir. B. w. Wrenn, general ticket agent of ! the Western and Atlantic railroad at Atlanta and chief of the department of transports tion of the cotton exposition, saying that the invitation of Director General Kimball to the Connecticut regiment to visit Atlanta had been accepted. The rates of transportation for this trip have not yet been arranged, but will be placed at as low figure as possible. Annual Meeting.
 The annual meeting of the Masonic Pro- tective society of this city will be held in the Masonic Temple this evening at o'clock. Members of the Masonic fraternity generally with their lady friends are cordially invited to be present. A large attendance is expect ed.
 Entertainments.
 MAUDE GRANGER.
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