Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-24
The Centennia1 Celebration.

Meeting of the GeaernI 'Committee-The
 Arrangements Nearly COmpleted-AH
 the Committees Working Nobly-A
 Great Day For New Haven.
 meeting of the general committee on centennial celebration, July 4th next, was held in rooms 10 and Il City Hall last even- ing. His Honor Mayor Lewis presiding.
 Mir. B. R. English. from the finance com | mittee, reported that his committee and the | sub-financs committee were doing very nicely in collecting funds. About $40o more were needed to make the celebration grand success.
 Mayor Lewis reported that the Governor and staff had been invited and he had been informed that the Governor had ordered his staff to turn out on that day, which was 3
 guarantee that His Excellency would also be
 present.
 Secretary Burton Mansfield stated that Af-
 teen hvndred posters had been ordered'
 which would be circulated in the country
 towns. He exhibited proof of the posters.
 General S. R. Smith reported the following
 organizations and societies who had ex-
 pressed their intention TO be present: Admiral Foote post, G. A. R. Henry c. MerVin post, G. A. R. New Haven Light Guard. New Haven Grays- National Blues. City Guard. Sarsfieid Guard Mansfield Guard. Niddletown. Eaton Guard. Meriden. | Light Guard, WaIlineford. SedRwick Guard, Waterbury. l Colonel 0. P. Graham and staff. l 7npp1 hot np2 Second Company Governors Horse Guard Dwight School Cadets. l Chief Engineer Hendrick and assistants, | New Haven fire department, ten compa- 1 nies. l Fair Haven E ast fire department. New Haven Veteran Firemen's association. 1 composed of two companies of one hundred | men each, with old Hercules engine No. 8. 1 Fountain Hose company No. ?, West An l sonia. with Seymour band. l Hotohkiss Hose company. of Birmingham. l Pembroke Chemical Engine company, of I West Stratford. ] St. Msry's Temperance society. [ St. Francis T. A. B. society. 1 Veterans of New Haven Grays. | Harugari Liedertsfel. Ridgaly Degree camp Ne. 3 of uniformed l Odd Fellows. tbree companies. Order of United American Mechanics, con- prisinp three councils. Patriotic Order, Sons of America, four ! camps 1 Nathan Hale camp Sons of Veterans, with
 visiting camp from Hartford. l Trades representatives, two hundred l teams or more. | Governor Waller and staff mounted. Invited guests in carriages. Horse Guard veterans mounted l c. N. G. brigade staff, mounted. Cavalca7e of marshals and assistants l Police escort.
 Ten to twenty bands and drum corps. | Ship Constitution carried on shoulders of | sailors. Gatling guns. There are many other organizations that have not yet responded, but it is expected
 that many of them will respond favorably. MT. John B. Adriance, from the committee
 on trades, reported very gratifying progress l and the committees on salutes and fireworks
 reported that everything was completed so l far as their committees were concerned l George K. Jewell was added to the general l committee as representative of the Antiques | and Horribles. John Coleman was added to the general
 committee as 8 representative of St. Mary E l T. A. B. society. Thomas R. Trowbridge, jr., reported that l all arrangements had been made for the liter | ary exercises After making arrangements for the distri- button of posters at towns on the various lines l of railroad leading out of the city, the com
 mittee adjourned subject to call of the chair man.