Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-17
The Centenntal Celebration.

UnbOunded Emthusfasw I'm Regard To
the sams-New Ravens Great Day
Elaborate FIrewOrks-mtIitary, Fire.
men, Civic Societies and the Trades to |
be i'm L1ne-Numerous Bands OF Music. |
The general committee on centennial eele- |
bration held meeting in rooms 10 and IL |
City Hall last evening, His Honor Mayor |
Lewis presiding. At the opening of the
meeting Mayor Lewis stated that the pro-
cession would be very long one. The
trades procession would be of the best ever
seen, consisting of nearly four hundred
teams.
music would cost $780,
Mayor Lewis said that the mayors of the
twelve cities in the State should be invited,
and it was SO ordered.
Appropriations were made for the various
objects as recommended by the different sub
committees. Mr.. English said that 20, 900
programmes and posters should be printed
and circulated over the various lines of rail
roads leading out of New Haven.
The Mayor made ringing speech in sup
port of a large exhibition of the trades,
which was received with great enthusiasm.
He also urged that the aarugari Liedertafel,
the Arions, the Teutonia Ma nner Choir and
all other German singing societies appear in
| the procession with their splendid songs Of
''Faderland " If it were possible he would
like to see ten thousand children in line.
On motion OF B. R. English, Alderman
Munson, General Smith and ]. B. Adriance
were added to the committee on general ex-
ercises.
| Mr.. English reported that about So 900
\ had been raised for expenses and $500 more
were needed. He said that the contributions
were not confined to merchants and manu-
| facturers alone, but also to women and
children; mechanics and laboring men were
also invited to contribute their mites.
General Smith said that large number of
invitations had been sent out to military and
civic societies and about sixty of these had
favorably responded General Smith recon-
mends that every society or organization set
lect their own marshals and report to him at
the earliest moment. The general also
stated that the committee on parade would
occupy room 10 and IL, City Hall, from now
until July 4. Colonel Healey would repre-
sent the committee in the daytime and the
chairman of the committee would be present
in tho evening.
Thomas r. Trowbridge, jr., stated that
the model of the old ship Constitution; which
| had headed five historical professions in New
Haven, commencing with 1874, was now in
| the possession of the New Haven Historical
| society, and if desired he would see that the
old ship was again at the head of the pro-
cession on July 4th. He said he would
| bear all the expense of this exhibit himself
Mr.. Trowbridges offer was received with
cheers and thanks.
| trades reported that his committee had held
a meeting in the Mayors Office and they had
employed one of their number to call on the
representatives of the various trades and re-
port at their next meeting on Friday evening
| of next week.
Luther E. jerome reported that the veteran
firemen had sent Invitations to eight different
| companies out of town representing every
branch of the fire department service, and
! there would probably be five hundred fire.
men in line from out of town with two or
three brass bands.
Adjourned to next Friday evening.
COMMITTEE ON TRADES.
The centennial committee on trades met
last evening in the Mayors Office.
Mr.. John B. Adriance called the meeting
to order. William Fl. Fl. Hewitt was elected
secretary. The names of G. P. Sanford,
Alfred J. Edwards, George G. Kimberly,
Simon B. Shoninger, George S. Barnum,
Francis Potter, Schleippman & Splitter,
81. Webster Stow, o. A. Dorman. II. B.
Armstrong, Frank FL. Sperry, James T.
Mullen, N. Easterbrook, Isaac Strouse,
Henry S. Cooper, L. W. Beecher, Westville;
Charles P. Augur, Whitneyville, E. w. Pot
ter and G. J. Benham, Hamden, were added
to the general committee Mayor Lewis in a
forcible speech reported much public inter-
est and urged activity upon the members.
It was voted that Mr.. Hewitt be empowered
to make special canvass of the city and as
certain to what extent the merchants and
manufacturers would contribute to the trades
representation in the procession. The other
members of the committee were requested to
canvass among their friends and report to
the next meeting, which is to be next
Friday evening.