Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-10
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Friday. August 10, 1883.
The Battle of stoningtOn.
Observance of the si1ty-SInth Anni-

 Observance of the Sixty-Sinth Anni-
 versary.
 To day the people of Stonington will cele- brate the sixty ninth anniversary of the bat tie of Stonington on grand scale. At ten o'clock in the morning the borough fire de- rartmetn will be inspected by the warden and burResses, after which the companies will act as escort to the visiting organizations that will arrive by rail and steamer. At half-past twelve o'clock the procession will be formed on Main street, right resting on Harmony street, in the following order:
 CHIEF MARSHAL,
 GEORGE D. STANTON. Major s. 0. wAldron, Cortland Palmer, Edwin T. Palmer, Theodore Palmer. Joseph ": Stanton N P. Stanton, William Bradford Eugene Palmer, L. l.. ''-'-.'I stonir gton Band, ". P. wilbur. Leader Company A, Third Regim ant Q. N d., MSstlc'
 Governor Waller and Staff ComDauy B. Third Regiment G. N. G., PaTcatuck,
 Captain Michael Twom0y.
 Lieutenant Governor George C. sumrer Hcn Henry O. Robinson, ot Hartforo' ola'or or the Veterans and those who witnessed the battle of stonington Gin carriages(-Colonel George Per Mystic Bridge; Rev Jabez Swan, New London; Cyrus WAvery, North stonington; Phelps Wheeler. ismin Hancox, pr David s Hard, Denison Chesebro Simeon Palmer. Stonington; Daniel Lieut. Wadhams and crew. of s Coast Survey
 schooner Palinurus.
 Warden and Burgeeses in Carriages Chiefs and Assistant Engineers of New London,
 Norwich and St0nington.
 Tubbs' Band of Norwich. Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company, Stonington,
 HI Thayer, Foreman.
 Noank Band, A L spfcer, Leader. Neptune Fire Engine Company. of StoH1ngton, Man
 usl R. Joseph. Foreman o Shetucket Steam Fire Engine Company, Greene
 Westerly Band, Sheffield, Leader. Rhcds Island Steam Fire Engine Gompa1y, MestsriS' stonington Steam Fire Engine Company, StoniDgton,
 DentEon, Foreman. waursgan Steam Fire Engine Company, Norwich. Members of the Press and Citizens in Carriages. The procession will halt at the town square, where can be seen the two eighteen pound CTS that wero used in the defense of the town on the 9th, 10th and 11th of August, 1914. At this point the Hon. Henry o. Rob- nson, orator of the day, will deliver the ad- dress. Short speeches are also expected from Governor Waller, Lieutenant Governor Sum- ner and other distinguished gentlemen. After these exercises the procession will move to the large vacant field, east of the borough hall corner of Church and Orchard streets, and partake of a bountiful collation.. At half past three o'clock there will be 9 yrand military and firemen's dress parade, which will be reviewed by the borough of icers and distinguished visitors.
 At i've o'clock there will be several boat and tub races in the harbor, and in the even ng there will be another parade and grand il- umination.
 The committee having charge of the cele- Dration are as follows
 Executive and Finance-E. T. Palmer, E. 0. Denison, E. H. Sheffield, s. H. Chesebro, Harris Pendleton and Manuel R. Joseph Tables-E. s. Chesbro, John R. Stanton, A. l. Gates, B. B. Hinckley, Moses A. Pen dleton, and W. R. Palmer.
 Reception II Stiles T. Stanton, Ephraim Williams and Nathaniel Hancox.
 Invitations-E. 0. Den1son, Manuel R. Joseph, Byron Maynard, s. T. Stanton, E. Williams and Nathaniel Hancox.
 Press-J. G. Anderson and L. D. Fair brother.
 Printing D. Stanton and L. D.