Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-05

tonight. He has had several men at work washing the floor, which has been cleaned to perfection.
 The most perfect description that can be given of the decorations of the armory will fail to illustrate the beauty of the interior of the building. The material of the decora, tions consists of 1 ,500 yards of bunting, 500 yards of flags, 1000 yards of streamers, 1900 yards of moss paper, LOGO yards ot sateen, which with the banners, coats of arms and other equipments makes fully 5000 yards of decorative material.
 In front of the gallery near the entrance is an arbor of moss paper. In the center ot the hall is the Massachusetts coat of arms surrounded by many flags and bearing the inscription, e''The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, Massachusetts, 1888. " From another truss is suspended the coat or arms of Connecticut. From each of the trusses that support the roof hang broad streemers of red, white and blue. The front of the rear gallery is covered with pearl col ored sateen bordered with scarlet and is hung in festoons suspended from red and white rosettes
 The equestrian crayon portrait of Adult ant General S. R. Smith is in it's usual place in the rear gallery trimmed with white moss paper. Above the gallery is suspended a long blue valance, in the centre of which is the word ''We1come,'' and the whole is orna- mented with hand painted garlands of flow CTS. The opposite gallery is similarly orna- mented. On the wall over the band stand, which is profusely decorated, is 8 crimson velvet banner which has in gilt letters the name of the visiting company. The side walls are nearly covered with flags, streamers and pink moss paper, and from the walls to the many trusses are suspended handsome streamers that hang in graceful curves throughout the entire hall. The whole is in terspersed with large and small flags or all nations. When the armory is illuminated this evening with all the electric lights of the building the effect will be charming. THE UNIFORMS RIGHT WINGS DIVERSITY.
 The Artillery company, though still re- taining it's ancient title, numbers seven hun dred members and in it's parade appears either regiment or a battalion and it's commander still is captain. Since 1920 all members who have been commissioned off cers in the militia on the artillery parades wear their respective uniforms and insignia of rank, and since 1864 all who have been officers in the army or navy of the United States have similar right and priv ilege. Hence in the right wing of the artillery there is great diversity of uni forms, as it is composed entirely of ex-offi cers, and these bear muskets, and among them are men who have held places of high rank. The left wing denominated the artillery, for which distinctive uniform of dark blue, with chapeau and plume, has beer adopted, is made up of the members who have not seen service in other organizations, and these carry sabres. The color company between the two wings, wears the full Con tinental uniform-bnH vest, buff-faced coat knee brooches, cooked hat and redundant shirt rufaes. Instead of swords the commissioned off eers in command on the parades carry espon toons and the sergeants halberds. On pa rade each wing is divided into five six companies, each in command of sergeant who is practically a captain; the com mander wears at the throat an ancient silver gorget, which is annually transmitted to his successor.
 Tomorrow forenoon the Ancients' fine band give 8 concert on the Green, during which the Bostonians pay visit to Mayor Holcomb and pay other visits. They expect to leave to return home at p. m.
 The morning concert on the Green to-mor row will be from 10:30 to il 80 and as fol lows:
 1. March-'Col Trull'. ............... .Missud
 Dedicated to commander A. and II. Co., s5) :. .,c {{Gomplimentary to Gen. s. R. smithl
 I spanish Eantasia-'La Palma Missue
 acompiiaaentary to Gen Fred Barton.5 '-' 2. tndlan Wa,a March Seilwlch
 Complimentary to the students5
 6. 'Ye Ancients' s'................. Reeves
 TIME IGNORED CUSTOMS.
 The armory of the Ancients is old Faneui Hall, sThe Cradle of Liberty" The armory is richly decorated and adorned with DOT traits, paintings and relics. The company maintains it's old and honored custom oi parading on the first Monday in June and o having it's field day annually on the frs Monday in every October. The Ancients keep up the custom, inherited from the Hon orable Artillery company in London, of list ening annually to sermon from some dis tinguished divine, selected each year by tht captain; 217 discourses are known to hay. been preached before the company, and O these 136 have been printed, of which near 1y complete collection in extant, ing back to 1860.
 The company always declines to be guests at the expense of any other organization anc it is only recently that they have accepted offers of escort. The old rule was broker some time since when the company visited Washington, D. c.
 in celebration of the company's 25Oth anniver sary.
 JoTT1NGs.
 Colonel Ezra J. Trull, the commander O. the Ancients and Honorables, is about 4 years of age, handsome officer and prom inent Boston business man. He is on tn, staff of General B. F. Beach, commander O the Second brigade of Massachusetts militia He was colonel of the Thirteenth Massachu setts Volunteers in the rebellion. Second regiment men will remember him tn, officer whose command received the Second in Boston in 1878 at the Bunker Hill celebra ton. He also came here in command of thu Fifth regiment Massachusetts militia July 4 1879, when New Haven had it's centennia celebration.
 The Veteran Grays, uniformed members foGo ,orfi ir, ba rocopfinn and Ia fo 6a Colonel Henry Walker and Lieutenant w P. Jones of the Artillery were in this city last evening, stopping at the New Haver House. They report all the preparations fo, the ball as complete. Colonel Barton ane A. H. Kellam and other gentlemen of thu committee entertained them. Dr. John Sul livan, E'the handsomest man in the com pany," is positively announced as sure to b, here. The ladies will please take notice. Lieutenant Jones said last evening that o, Thursday the Ancients would entertain th' Albany Burgess corps in Boston with supper. The Burgess corps visit the An cients on that day and the Ancients will alst give the corps sail on Boston harbor. Th Burgess corps number many acquaintance among the New Haven Grays, the latter hay | ing been entertained by the former in Al | bany.
 Lieutenant Jones said the ladies comin, l would number thirty five, all of whom woult ! stop at the New Haven House. About sixt, of the Ancients will stop at the same hote 1 and about seventy at the Grand Union. I GEN. N. P. BANKS.
 Among the prominent members of the An l cients who come here today are Gen. N. Banks, one of Massachusetts most famou war generals, Major Dexter H. Follett, Capt | A. A. Folsom, Postmaster George S. Merrill | Rev. W. H. Ryder, chaplain of the Ancients Corporal Thomas H. Temple, Gen. Samue
 Dalton, Col. Whipple and Col. A. c. Vel l lington.
 WEDDING LAST EVENING. Marriage, of R. IT. Bacon To Mis- Grace Hugo.