Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-30
Memorial Day.

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who sacrificed his life for love of country.
In this connection we give a most appro-
pirate poem by the Rev. R. W. Todd, emit
tied
FALLEN HEROES.
HALL busy fraemen of soIumbia's soil:
Halt your ceaaeless uoarch-regt from your toll
For one brief day; and list the pleasing story
That now recites our fallen heroes' glory
Ye sires and natrons- relicts Of the slain; 7~-'
Young men and maidens born amid the reign
Was never msrred BY din and ciang Of Battle;
Join all, to-day, to swell the nations chorus
To those who held the starry banner DER u.s.
God, home and country-hoIy trinity,
At whose blest shrine the loyal, brave and free
Bring votfve onrings from the hearts true ALTAR
God home and country called, nor did they falter;
But girt them with the honor of the true,
And fealty swore, and wore their countrys blue.
Along the southern sky, by dark clouds bounded,
Red nghtnings glared-dsep thunders loud rssound-
ed;
And threatening tempest swept DER wales and mount
aims,
While wars commissions oped the bloody fountains
OF ire fraternal-most Of all unbrotherly;
Till civil earthquake tore the rocking earth
And mid her throes gave freedom second birth!
Thousands who vore the gray in that sad strife
We're true and msnly-pure in heart and life;
And patriotic blood poured out in death,
And closed their eyes, and yielded up their breath,
With purpose, though mistaken, loyal-loving,
Their lives to noble deeds of valor moving
Full nineteen winters have robed their graves,
The flowers as Oft have bloomed Der fallen braves;
The smiling earth forg its their footsteps strsytDg
And we can well forgive them-meantime praying
For needed pardon for our trust betray1ng.
On Chiokahominy the Gray lay dying;
The Blue came dash1ng by-a bullet flying,
Pierced his brave heart he fell beside the other;
They each erasped dying hands, and each ssid'
Brother,
For all our bitterness make amends;
We lived as enemies, we die as fr1endsT
And in the land where Christian soldiers meet.
There's no more conflict foes as friends now greet;
Amid the clearer light of heavens day,
Love equally the flag that still holds sway.
In olden times, when Rome her vict'ries won,
And from the battlefield her braves came home;
With song and shout, triumphal arches giving,
She lavshed all her honors on the living;
Her slain dead indeed, and dead forever:
Our Christian slain shall be forgotten-never!
Wave on, loved emblem of country's gloryl
Sleep on, brave heroes, in your graves SO CORY!
The sward will keep forever green above you;
nations grateful heart will ever love you;
And once each year, in springtime's sunny hours,
Wen strew your patriot graves with Ioveest flowers;
Wen join our grateful love with heavens protection
Till we shall greet you in the resurrection.
The day in this city and vicinity will be
observed with more than usual respect and
attention as holiday. The banks and prin
cipal manufactures and other places of bust
ness will be closed and all will unite in hon
oring the memory of the fallen heroes.
This morning at $50 o'clock the members
of Admiral Foote and Henry O. Merwin
Posts, Grand Army of the Republic, will as
semble at their armories and be sent out in
detachments with flowers to decorate graves
in Evergreen, Grove street, st. Bernard,
Fair Haven and Westville cemeteries The
flowers will be taken to the various cemete-
ries in wagons, and barges will be secured
for the transportation of some of the subur-
ban details. At a signal given on the City
oil hall of n'olOok the Eui1l hn
simultaneously decorated. Special attention
will be paid to the graves of Colonel Henry
G. Merwin and Admiral Foote in the Grove
street cemetery. Henry c. Merwin Post
will decorate the former at $50 o'clock and
Admiral Foote Post will care for the latter.
The posts will again assemble at their arm
cries at o'clock sharp, and will report to
Chief Marshal Peck on the Green at 2:30.
The composition of the procession and the
route will be as follows:
Platoon police chief marshal assistant nnarshaIs
detail from the police force American band, battal
ion of Second regiment, Second company Governors
Foot Guard, Sassacus Drum corps disabled veterans
In carriages orator of the day, Admiral Foote Post
G. A. R., Henry G. MerWin Post, G. A. R., Company
A, Fifth battalion, c. c. 1. Drum CORPS, volunteer
company from G. G. I. battalion, Second company
Governors Horse Guard
| The second division composed of the New Haven
fire department, will form in the following order:
Band.
Chief Engineer Col. A. C. Hendrtck.
| Assistant Engineers.
Steam Fire Engine No. 1.
Steam Fire Engine No.
| Steam Fire Engine No. g.
Steam Fire Engine No. 4
l Hook and Ladder No. 1.
/ Steam Fire Engine No. s.
Steam Fire Engine No. 6.
Hose No. z.
Steam Fire Engine No. g.
Hook and Ladder No. 8.
The procession will move at 3 O'Clock the fol
lowing route Out north gate of Green, Elm, &c
Whalley avenue to Howe street, to Chapel street to
Wooster Square, to Greene street. to ovs street, tc
State street. to 9rumbul street, to Orange street, to
Chapel street, to Church street. passing in review at
l City Hall.
Chief Marshal Peck requests the resi-
| dents along the line of march not to water
| the streets after u o'clock.
The programme for the evening entertain
ment at Peck's Opera House includes solo
singing by Messrs. Bush, Thompson and
Gray and chorus singing by a boy chorus
under the lead of Professor Jepson. The
Grafton of Judge Torrance will occupy about
thirty minutes. Willis Isben will recite q
stirring war poem and there Will be music
by the Second Regiment band. Commander
George M. White of Admiral Foote post
will preside. At police headquarters an or
der has been issued directing all officers OF
the department to report at headquarters to-
day at 1:3O O'Clock p. m. sharp with dress
coats, hats, white gloves and full equipment
for inspection and escort duty in the Memo
The order of exercises at Peek's Opera House will
be follows:
2. KeIler's American hymn. chorus of boys under
the direction of Prof B. Jepson.
8. Tentlng Tonight MI P W. Bush and chorus
4. Prayer Rev. Charles E. Harris
s. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp. Comrads s. s. Thompson
g. Selections .............Sec Second Regiment Band
7. Red, white and Blue Comrade h. 4. Gray and
chorus.
g. Grafton ... Com. ade David Torrance
g. watch on the Rhine. Mr.. P. W. Bush and chorus
TO- Recitation Comrade Willis IsbeI
IL, Selections Second Regiment Band
r. Beautiful Flag. Comrade s. s. Thompson an
49, Battle Cry of Freedom Comrade H. A. Gray and
| IA NV Country. Comrade Jepson. chorus, band and
audience.
| These gentlemen have agreed to close their
places of business all of Memorial day: c.
s. Mersick & Co., F. S. Bradley & Co., N. T
Bushnell & Co, S. s. Mallett, Wooster A,
Ensign & Son, E. S. Wheeler Co., Gran
vile Weed, A W. Leighton & Co, J. E. Bas
| sett & Co., and it is thought that other mer
chants will follow this excellent example.
Atheneum hall will be open this morning
| at o'clock for the reception of flowers 1t
| is hoped that donors will bring their offer
| ings as soon after this hour as possible.
Last evening a change was made in the
formation of the line of the fire depart
ment from Elm street to College. The
change was made owing to the illness of Mr..
Z. H. Trowbridge, who lives on Temple
steet near Elm street.
The members of the city government viii
review the fire and police department IS in
front of the City Hall to-day at p. m.
IN OTHER TOWNS.
Judge Blydenburgh will deliver the Memoir
ial day address at CRANKY; W. G. Dickinson
the address at Winsted.
At Branford Rev. Otis J. Range, of Gull
ford, will make the address in the Congrega-
tional church after the decoration of graves.
The schools will have holiday.
At Milford the members of George Van
Horn Post, G. A. R., will assemble at their
headquarters at l o'clock p. m. The column
will form at 1870. Arctic engine company,
in full uniform, will act as escort, headed by
the band. The line of march will be down
south side of Broad street to West river, to
Cherry street, to the cemetery, from where a
detachment will proceed to the Roman Cath
Ole cemetery and the graves of all soldiers
will be strewn with flowers. After the graves
have been decorated exercises as follows will
take place at the soldiers monument: Prayer
by Rev. S. M. Keller, singing by Glee club,
remarks by Hon. G. N. Gum, music by
band, address by Rev. S. A. Sands, singing
by Glee club, music by band, singing of
America benediction by Rev. j. n. FitzRer-