Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-03
Rhode Island Visitors.

Large DeleYation-OmcIa1 Instructions -Wednestlay Afternoons Parade-Re- ception Parade Wednesday Noon.
 A much pleasurable anticipation is created over the coming of the Providence Light In- fantry, who will be the guests of the Second regiment and the Foot Guards in this city Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Gov.- Littlefeld, of Rhode Island, will re- ceive gubernatorial attentions at the house of Connecticut's Governor. Gen. Rhodes, who comes here, is the commander of the Rhode Island militia, and Mayor Hayward and the Mayor of Providence. The Governor and Gen. Rhodes bring their staff officers with them. The Infantry will come in force num- bering about 160 men, and, as well known, are very fine military organization, great credit to Rhode Island, and their Inequalities to the Second and the Foot Guards made those organizations greatly their debtors. This debt the Connecticut brethren mean to I>pay and with interest. Reports come in of quite large number of donations towards the funds required. There will be fine turn out to welcome and escort the visitors when they arrive Wednesday noon. They l will be met at the depot by the reception committee, including all officers of the Sec ond regiment, and by the City Guard, Light Guard, Blues and Sarsfield Guard, also by the Horse Guards and Foot Guards, and the Grand Army boys. The Infantry will dur ing their stay be quartered in the Union Ar- mory, the officers at the Elliott House. The following order by Col Graham gives addi- tional information
 ! HEADQUARTERS SECOND REGIMENT, | CONNECTICUT NATIONAL GUARD,
 M1DDLETowN, Sept. 3oth, 1881.
 The Providence Light Infantry, Colonel R. H. T. | Goddard commanding, expected to arrive in Now tober. 1881 They will be met at depot by reception committee including all officers of the Second regi-
 s9t Coy FSo S S and Horse Gussds and Grand Army, ranies B, O. D and E, who will escort them and their distinguished guests to Union Armory. which will be the quarters of the companies of the visiting batta 1 ion while in the city.
 l make the Elliott House their headquarters.
 In the afternoon parade will be mads by the Light Infantry, Second regiment Second Company Cows | Foot Guard Grand Army, and Governors Horse 1 Gusrys Brig Gen. Stephen R. Smith in command.
 Line will be formed on the Green at o'clock and a made through sOme of the principal streets of At o'clock Governor Bigelow, spossib1y accom- panied by Governor of Rhode Island) will review
 dress parade will close exercises the after | noon.
 II At o'clock in the evening banquet will be given | at the Grand Opera House by the Second regiment and citizens of New Haven in honor of the visitors 1 Assembly will be sounded at Union Armory at S30 o'clock D. m., when the visitors will be escorted to l On Thursday October 9th, the visitors will be
 shown around the city and variously entertained | noon, when they will be escorted to the depot The reception committee and all officers that can
 join them will assemble at Union Armory in fatigue 1 uniform, at Il o'clock m., October 5th 1881. , CHARLES P. GRAHAM, Colonel comdg Second regiment, Q. N c. Tho5rT RAnaV tinr1an nT1Jft