Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-22
The Grays i'm Albany.

Our special correspondent with the GrayB on their excursion writes as follows
 The Grays, actives and veterans, with the band, the Wheeler & Wilson, twenty pieces, left New Haven Tuesday night and arrived here at 6:10 p. ID. Wednesday,. The fog on the Sound delayed the Northam and various other Sound boats at Hell Gate, so that, as before advised. they missed the Hud- son river steamer Chauncey Vibbard, which left New York about fifteen minutes late, having waited for the Grays until obliged to leave to make the railroad connections at the stopping points along the river. It was ar ranged before leaving the Northam that a Hudson River train should be taken to con meet with the Vibbard. and on landing Messrs. Stannard and B. R. English waited upon General Superintendent Harris, who at once arranged to provide three extra cars for the New Haveners, to be attached to the 1O:30 express and also telegraphed to the depot
 restaurant proprietors at Poughkeepsie, where junction with the oat | would be made, to provide dinners for the New Haven visitors. The night on the Sound was,very,foggy and the City of Bos- | ton and the Providence boat lay befogged | near the Northam. Great credit is given Captain Fred J. Peck for his unremitting at tentions in behalf of his guests. Tho City of Boston had on board POO Knights Templar 1 from Springfield, Mass, who were going to Hudson, N. J., and who were like the Grays | left by the Vibbard and taken by the cars. | The Vibbard has been on the line for many years Three years ago she was remodelled | and she is a fast and fine boat commanded \ by Captain J. Odell, George A. White, purser. | HAr hOQf fha A1hanV l fast and elegant boat. The Grays reached Poughkeepsie at about 12:30 and had 50 \ minutes for dinner before the boat arrived. The Vibbard's passengers took much interest and pleasure in the military accessions to their numbers and the handsome uniform of both commands and their fine appearance
 were finely complimented. Capital music by Wheeler and Wilson's band soon filled the air and delighted the passengers who crowd ed about the Grays to take it all in and many ladies evinced much pleasure and interest. The Grays Glee club, Messrs. Lee, Draine. But Ter, Crockett, Ford and Hayden, ,sandwiched in some hrst-rate singing and the trip was tered into with zest by both Grays and passengers. The stopping places of tho boat on the trip were Nyack Ferry, West Point, Newbury, Poughkeepsie, Catskill, Hudson and Albany. The news that the Grays would join the boat at Poughkeepsie was received by the captain at West Point, by telegram OApG A[uO1O. OQ the DO3E Q1nn0T WAS served 8 la carte, the cuisine being of superi or quality. The fame of the beautiful banks of the Hudson have been extolled in story and song, and the trip it is needless to say was greatly enjoyed, as the skies were clear and bright, and there was 8 delightful breeze on the river. Many of the Grays were caught mapping on the boat, they having wooed Morpheus to the extent of about '40 Winks'' the night previous, the fog whistle having to blow all night and the excursionists being free from care. The beautiful Grays' pin given Captain Arnold before the start is much admired and its bestowal very gratify- ing to all as a well deserved mark of esteem and appreciation. Lieutenant Lee and Pri- vate Hazard and your correspondent joined the Grays at Poughkeepsie, having taken the
 boat at New York. The presence of ex Lieu
 tenant Dewen IS a source of great pleasure to the command.
 The sail to Albany from Poughkeepsie was rated just long enough, lasting over five hours and the railroad ride a part of the way came in as pleasant variation. The reception at Albany was D splerdid demonstration When about three miles down the river a jaunty little steam tug hove in sight, decked from stem to stern with flags. On board WAS body of the Albany Continentals. A little speaker on board blazed forth it's challenge of attention in honor of the visitors. The Grays were ordered on the forward deck and LA0 Odnu upy 4Ao Grays were thus accompanied to the deck and such g welcome. Cannon blazed with deafen- ing roar, bombs were fired, the band played, | cheer upon cheer was given by the Albany Continentals responded to with the Grays' | cheer, and about 10000 people were assem- bled. The boats passed through the draw of fine bridge and drew near the wharf where the Albany command, actives and veterans,
 wit b several ex-officers of note, were drawn
 up in line. People cheered and waved their hats from the drawbridge, docks and the streets and there was @ chorus of steam whis- ties little and big and the welcome was inn mense The Grays were escorted to the Con tinentals' armory, the streets being filled with people along the route, and at the arm ory Captain Stackpole for the Continentals welcomed the Grays, Captain Arnold reply ing, followed by great cheering. Refreshments were served and the Grays were then escort ed to the Delavan House, Albany's noted hotel where rooms were assigned and sup per was served the Grays Afterward there was grand concert by the Wheeler & Will son band at the hotel and following the Grays were escorted about the ciiy to the different armories by the Continentals, as sisted by the members of Burgess corps, the Jackson Guards and the Zouave cadets and shown other hospitalities. To morrow's (Thursday)! programme includes 8 visit to the City Hall and 8 welcoming address by Hon Francis H. Woods acting for the Mayor, and 6 trip to Lake George and Sara toga with 0 banquet at the Fort William Henry Hotel at the former place and at Congress Hall at the latter. Present at the Deleyan conversing as we write with James D. Dewen is Mir. Granger, of Albany, member of the Grays for eight years, part of the time under Captain, now Colonel Tolles. He did not find Gray that he knew, and on reckoning up found that he was sixty years of age and that time had flown. Ex Sergeant Henry Mix was brought to him by Major Barnes as Henry's time. The Grays are most hearty in praise of their hosts and their stay prom ices to be fraught with Inequalities and en- joyment
 VISIT TO SARATOGA AND LAKE GEORGE. Special to the JOURNAL AND COURIER.
 Saratoga, June 21.
 The Grays, escorted by their hosts, the Wash ington ContinentaIs, with the Albany City band paraded about Albany this morning, creating much enthusiasm and were greeted with brilliant speech of welcome in behalf of the city of Albany at the City Hall by Judge Francis H. Woods, a prominent law yer. large concourse was out. The two commands at 10:30 took special aa ss9 dined at eofg tbs Fort 7ST9Rsy Wa
 
 Henry Hotel and after two hours stay re- turned to Saratoga, arriving at about 6:3O p. m. A parade of about one mile was made on the chief streets. The command then dined at Congress Hall. At this time the and officers of the ''actives'' are guests of members of the Albany Burgess corps riding about Saratoga on Tally-ho coaches. The command leaves for Albany at 1O:3O. The weather has been fine and the trip has been one continued ovation and all are jubilant and happy.
 SARATOGA, June 21-11 p. m.-The Grays have just returned from visit with the Con- tinentals to serenade Mayor Nolan of Albany at his villa Lawyer Foley made the ad- dress. The reception of the Grays has been brilliant-never surpassed in the history of the organization. Home on Friday.
 Graduating Exercises.
 The graduating exercises of the Branford High school occurred yesterday afternoon in GayIord's Opera House. The house was packed, many being unable to gain admission. The chorus singing by twenty-five or thirty voices was very effective. Dr. Zink awarded the diplomas The graduates are: Hannah Agnes Buckley, Annie Congdon Gardner, Lizzie Cooke Leggat Griswold, Edith Mary Lowell, Susan Eliza Merriam, Catherine