New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-08
THE GROTON CEN7ENNI4L

THE PROCEEDINGS MARRIED by THE EXTRndE HEAT
AN ADDRESS by EDWARD EvER&TT HALE.
lrRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBusE.l
NEw-LoNDoN, Sept. THE city looks al
most deserted to-day OF the sghsecra who were here
yesterday the great majority of them left last night IL
was fortunate for the inhabitants of New-London that
they dd The small part OF them who remained were
for the most part dsorder and 1t required ali OF New
London's police force keep In fairly good order
To-day the heat IL almost unendurable The sky Ia
coudlcss. and the rays the sun come down with nm
diminished force There Is great demand for iced
drinks aud the iquodeaers doinga large business
and look very happy in consequences There are
about 1000 people attending the to-day but as
they all held at Groon OF the are
there. The accommodations arc amply sufficient for the
visitors, and there Is of that overcrowding 30 no
ticeable yesterday The exercises to-day are in com
memoration OF Nathan Hale.
The first thing the programme was to haye bccn n
grand procession of Masons aud Odd-Fcllows United
States marines and sailors and civic bodies owing to
the intense heat, however dwinded down until the
line of march was made ot two communicates OF Ma
sons and one body OF Odd-Fellows, and brass
bands and drum corps These were
the Palatne Commandery OF New London,
" b, Thomas Eminent Commander, the Columbia
Commander, and the Palmyra EnoampmeDt of Odd
Fellows, 10 Steiner, Captain. The line formed the
heights marched past the rcfrcshincnt
tent, where the men rested themselves The Moodus
forms we're also part Inc few Masans Of high
were W.JMeton, Grand Commander, and John w. Sted-
man, Grand Recorder.
The exercises In the afternoon began about 3
O'Clock. AFTER "a prayer by the Rev John L. Taylor,
Hale who was his grand uncle. Tne speaker told the
story OF Nathan Hale's career and said:
The speaker OF yesterday declined to 20 into the com
pals"h SO often made between Nathan Hale Major
Ahure The parallel was early drawn. 1t suggested
To Andre himself by Talmaie wns IinIc'a COLLEGE
friend am 700 near IN blood To Captain Hale make
that parallel fairly. Hale different from Andre In
ms training anu MS views OF life To "a
phIlson iair lhcre was this difference,
Andre MADE statements to his judges which were
true.
The comparison | prefer to make was ia another
AlleIcan,-a soldier toO,-whO In those DAYS filed "a
larger place III THIS community the modest
scnool martyr Benedict Arnold who
burial place no man inquiries and whose name would be
isgiaee TO the American child who should receive
baptism,
Mr. Hale then told the story OF an Engsh descendant
name 10 traveller, because he knew which
cung 10 the once honored name OF Benedict Arnold.
Is not que 10 success III the field"
nor 10 Wisdom III council it IL ready
cause that we are here this day M seek
memorial, ana bring together every wreath of laurel,
which may bespeak their gratitude to Nathan Hale.
Inc exercises OF the celebration ended with three
grand illumination OF the ships the harbor and of
many private houses and NewLondon looks u fairy
land.
AT the conclusion OF Mr. Halcs address the Rev. DR..
Leonard Bacon, OF New Haven, paid brief tribute To
Nathan Hale and told of the woman whom Hale loved
and 10 whom he wrote the night before died. j. j.
hopp Oh foto one OF the OF the celebration,
then made few remarks He said Connecticut had
He then offered resolution that "A appoint
" 10 ask for ala from the Legislature the erection OF