Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-30
The Ba1,e Exerciaes.

A Fine and Imposing DemOnHtrattOn- The Days PrOErs rsmme-DOnatiOns of FlOwerg-OmciaI Orders.
 This morning the Grand Army posts deco rate the soldiers graves and this afternoon, starting at o'clock, thegrand parade takes place. All the city police. militia and fremen will take part. There will be several bands in line and half dozen drum corps. The order of the procession was given in yester- days COURIER. The line of march will be up Elm to York, to Chapel, to Olive, to State, to TrumbulI, to Orange, to. Chapel. to Church, to Elm, to Green, where the parade will be dismissed.
 The postofice and all mails will close at F m, except the mail at II p. m. The carriers will make their morning delivery and collec- ton only. The vestibule will remain open all day. The Fair Haven postefice will~aIsc close at 12 m.
 FLOWERS FOR DECORATING.
 Particular attention is called to the fact that flowers will not be received at the Athe. neum as in former years, but at the Union armory on Meadow street. It is hoped that all friends of the Grand Army that have flowers and who have not already contrib. uted will bring them to the armory this morning. The flowers received last night al the armory were from the following:
 HalIeck street school, 200 bouquets
 Greenwich avenue school, i25 bouquets. Carlisle street school 100 bouquetG. Cedar street school, 40 bouquets. 'r Washington school, l20O bouquets, several wreaths and crosses. Welch school several bouquets Mrs. Munson, two baskets. Sadie Davis, two baskets. Mrs. Joseph Parker, one basket of choice flowers. Mrs. Weston Ferris and Mrs. Lego one basket. Miss Mabel Johnson, one bunch of choice flowers. Mrs. Peck, two baskets.
 Mrs. Henry, two baskets. Mrs. Frank Bristol, two baskets.
 Mrs. [. Blohn, choice flowers. .. Mrs. pr. 0. Rollins, four choice punches.
 Miss Oorbusier, one bunch.
 Lewis R. Johnson. one bunch.
 OFFICIAL ORDER FOR TO-DAY. .-
 HEADQUARTERS ADMIRAL FooTE POST,
 NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May 24, 1ss4) GENERAL oRDERs,C
 No. 2 I. The Post will assemble at the Second Regiment armory, Meadow street, at o'clock a. m. on Memo rial day. Friday, May S0h 1884, preparatory to deco rating the graves Of our honored dead.
 II. The Post will assemble at Post headquarters at o'clock m Memorial day, for parade and review. city have placed us under renewed obligations by henoring the day with their presence In deference shorter line of march than usual, and the Sons of Veterans, to whom we look for continuation of the observance of this national holiday w1l the first time, join us in public.
 The commander trusts that every member of the Post will acknowledge the courtesies shown, and ths obligations Re are under, by joining the parade. By command of
 HENRY F. PECK, Pest Commander, JAMES N. Coz, Adjutant.
 HEADaUAnTERs ADMIRAL FooTE PosT,l
 No. IT, e. A. R.,
 NEW HAVEN, OoE1T., May 28, 1884.
 CIRCULAR. The Memorial Dav Committee hava deoided that the ceremony of decoration shall be prominent fea- ture of the day. and accordingly recommend that the members of the two posts assemble at the Second Regiment Armory at o'clock to start precisely at 10 o'clock. The line of march will be from theI Arr ory through Whiting to State street, to Chape street, to the Green where the details Evergreen and St. Bernard cemeteries will take for their respective destinations. The detail for the Grove street Cemetery will march there accompanied by a band. Appropriate services will be performed at each cemetery before proceeding with the ceremony of decoration.
 In accordance with theae recommendations the commander would urge the importance of full at tendance. HENRY F, PECK, Post Commander. J. N. CoE, Adjutant.