Morning journal and courier., 1886-08-24

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 under contract and the whole of the pro- posed new street will, it is expected, be open l before next spring.
 To Reach New Haven on Wednesday or Thursday-The Grand Reception | Rendered Them at San D1ego-Chfef HendrIck in Oregon.
 A dispatch received yesterday from Colo nel S. J. Fox, commander of Admiral Foote post, G. A. R., and dated at Topeka, Kan
 sas, says: "Our party are all well. We shall
 be home on Wednesday or Thursday" This will be welcome news to the friends of the
 New Haven delegation to the national en-
 campment at San Francisco, who are anx
 iously awaiting the return of their friends.
 The delegation left this city on July 22d,
 consequently have been absent 8 little over
 one month.
 In this connection extracts from letter
 received from William E. Morgan, freight
 agent of the New York, New Haven and
 Hartford railroad, who with his wife is of
 the New Haven party, will be read with in-
 terest. The letter is dated at San Diego,
 Cal, August 14th. MT. Morgan says: "We
 leave this place at o'clock and all the people
 seem bent on killing us with kindness. x
 We are having grand old time and I don't see how we can get home before the 25th.
 
 behind time. Here they come and I must go."
 The Daily San Diegan of August 13, in an article headed ''Our Soldier Visitors'' says: 'tThe Grand Army excursion train rolled into the D street depot this morning about six o'clock, in charge of Major H. w. Pond, past department commander of the Kansas G. A. R., Fort Scott. Our visitors were welcomed by the United States troops under Captain Markland, delegation from Heint zelman post No. B, G. A. R., the reception committee, City Guard band, and number of citizens. Carriages were in waiting, and the guests, numbering about three hundred, were driven to the hotels for breakfast.
 ''After they had sufficiently rested many walked around town to see the sights, others took carriages to the suburban orange groves and some preferred sail on the bay and 8 visit to the Coronado Beach.
 ''The Grand Army headquarters in the Mercantile company's store, Young's block, were embellished with profusion of flowers and fruits which it would be difficult to beat in California. The flower department was under the able supervision of Mrs. H. L. Story and Mrs. W. w. Stewart. Conspic uous among the fruit exhibit was the citrus display of Howard & Lyons, real estate agents who secured the exhibit at their per sonal expense of one hundred and fifty dol lars. Clusters of grapes of all kinds pre- scented tempting display, and the notice that all were free to members of the Grand Army made our visitors at once feel at home and free to taste of the delightful fruits. An enormous pumpkin, which weighs one hundred and ffty-two pounds, attracted attention and indicated the possibilities of what can be grown in San Diego county without irrigation. Mammoth beets with the legend Where can you beet this?' caused amusement. Ell Cajon and Chollas Valley vied with each other in fruit productions, and the best judges would find it difficult to award the palm to either. J. s. Harbison has fine display of honey. FL shore presented a creditable display of min erals and decorated pottery, and as usual proved that she was one of the most valuable recent additions to the resources of San Die go county.
 s'The Glee club rendered Every Day will be Sunday By-and bye,' and were enthusi astically encored. The club gave some more of their acceptable music at the opera house at four o'clock in the afternoon, and address es were delivered by Corporal Tanner of New York. Commander Burst and Colonel Wilson of Illinois and others. They will l give performance at the opera house this l evening and should have 8 large attendance. !
 "San Diego put on her holiday attire to 1 greet our eastern neighbors. Flags and bunting were conspicuous on all sides and | our citizens vied with each other to bid them | welcome. Conspicuous among the decora- |
  Hadley thoughtfully decorated the Horton | House, both externally and internally. Over | he entrance arch was an illuminated card | bidding the Grand Army welcome and flags, | arge and small were tastefully arranged on | Ill sides, The Women's Christian Temper | ance union building, Escondido Land and | Town company's office, telegraph office, | Carlson's & Higgins office, Judson & Hamil ;on's office and other places were elaborately | decorated. Flags foated from all the public | buildings and many of the stores dis l played the national colors."
 Referring to the "Connecticut car" the l San Diegan has this to say: "In the train l bringing the delegation of Grand Army men | his morning one was special, fitted out | oy the New York, New Haven and Hartford l railroad for Admiral Foote post No. IF, G. | R., of New Haven, for the round trip, and l the car is named the Admiral Foote of New Haven It is admirably adapted for l 5ained the following Colonel s. J. Fox, 27th Conn. Vols. and commander of the | post; w. S. Wells, U. s. N.; Captain w. E. Morgan, 25th Connecticut Lieutenant A. 5. Baldwin, 27th Connecticut; Lieutenant J: 5. Cannon, 1st Conn. L. Battery; David E ord, 27th Conn; Lieut.. A. H. Buckingham, 2Oth Conn; Jerome Downs, 10th Conn.,; HI. Phillips, Geo. Beach, Geo. Merwin. Also the following ladies: Mrs. w. E. Morgan, Mrs. A. D. Baldwin, Mrs. A. H. Bueking- ham, Mrs. John Tracy, Mrs. Fanny Martin, Miss Mary K. Knight, Miss Alice B. Ford: Each member wears a handsome blue and gilt badge of the post, with a wooden nut meg attached"
 Under the head of "notes," the same paper has the following:
 Probably 150 of the delegates visited Colo rado Beach, some of whom enjoyed 8 sail on the bay and others mingled with the white crested surf. Everyone is satisfied and no one regrets coming to San Diego.
 Some of the Grand Army delegates were resplendent with medals and decorations, re- some foreign potentate, glittering with knightly emblems and noted orders, These honorable badges only signifed that the wearers of them were simple American citizens who had fought for their country.
 Half ton of grapes free to members ot