Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-09

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Point-Chfef Adiutant Ranger Hayes
Speech-HOvv the Day Was Spent at
the Pe1nt-CoHrt Sars6eld's Festival
Last Night.
The grand rally of the Ancient Order of
Foresters of Connecticut yesterday was fine
success. 1t was the largest and rnost impos-
ing demonstration ever held by the order in
Connectfcut. Foresters from all over the
State were astir early yesterday morning and
gladdened by the fine state of the weather
hurried to New Haven to participate in the
grand parade. Every train that rolled into
The Union depot bore hundreds of visiting
members of the order during the early part
of yesterday morning. The headquarters of
the visitors wore at Union armory on Mead
CIV street. Before $50 o'clock the big armo-
ry was alive with visiting Foresters, many of
whom brought ladies or their families with
them. Everything was hurry and hustle as
the different orders, courts and conclaves
were got into line for the big parade A
squad of police werehbout the entrance to
the armory to clear the way for the process
sion. At 1880 o'clock the word to start the
line was given by Chief Marshal
Joseph H. Keefe. Eighteen hundred
men moved UP Meadow street after
the command and made brilliant appear
ance in their gold-trimmed garments
and carrying the banners and gilded
battle axes of the order. The profession
moved up Church street In the following Or
der: Chief Marshal Joseph H. Keefe. Ten
ty four pieces. Battalion of Knights of
Sherwood Forest, commanded by James g..
Bushnell, on the right and Putnam conclave
on the left of the line. Empire eonclave No.
z, New York, Supreme Commander Jacob
Goodman and John E. Human, act
Washington conclave No. 81 of Brooklyn
Commander George L. Corwin, IL men.
Holyoke conclave. District officers in car
riages. Waterbury conclave. Court Wal
demere No. 6,9s3, of Bridgeport, Chief
Ranger Robert Lawler, 10 men. Howes'
band of Bridgeport Of 2e pieces. Court Elm
City No. $500, Chief Ranger John shoel,
Ranger DR.. Frank H. Wheeler, 70 men.
Court Herman No. $500, Chief Ranger
William Homann, 70 men. Columbia band
of Branford, % pieces. Court Totoket No.
7,196, Chief Ranger James Galligah, 98 men.
Court Metropolitan No. B,T43, New Haven,
Chief Ranger James Nc Mahon, 1875 men:
Court Andrew jackson No. 6,S4s, Chief
Ranger Lawrence Short, rs men. Court
Ranger P. F. McKeever, 60 men.
Waterbury band, IS pieces. Washington
Conclave No. 81 of. Brocklyh, Commander
George L. Corwin, 40 men. Court Fruitful
Wins No. 5,991, Waterbury, Commander M.
]. Collothy, 80 men. Court Hancock, Water
bury, No. 1899, Chief Ranger Edward Har-
die, 80 men. Court Sarsfeld of New Haven;
Chief Ranger James I. Hayes, SO men. Court
G,1innfr,ion NJ Tol
Harkfn, 90 men. Court Robert Emmett No
7,1e1, Chief Ranger Daniel Kane, 40 men.
Phoenix band of Birmingham, % pieces.
Court Housatonic No. $3.50, Chief Ranger
Joseph Connerty. Farrell Advance drum
corps. Court Arson D. Phelps No. 6,037 of
son, 80 men Southington band of 20 pieces.
Court Enfield No. f,192, Thompsonville,
Chief Ranger John Ure, 40 men. Court
Windemere No. z, 1885, Wallingford, 40 men.
Conclave No. 81. Court Industry No. 6,010,
Southingten, Chief Ranger w. E. Finch, 40
men. Court Unity No. 5000, Naugatuck,
Chief Ranger Raymond H. White, % men.
Court Benevolent of Woodbury., Ct, 8 dele
gates. Court Buckingham of Hartford,
5. Court Excelsior and Silver City
court of Meriden, 8 delegates each.
Elm City sanctuary of Shepherds, 10 men.
Court Unity of Naugatuck, % in line. Court
Friendship of Thomastor, 10 delegates.
Knights of Sherwood Hall, 10. Court Pros
perity of New Britain, 10 men. In carriages
drawn by four horses were District Chief
Ranger James I. Hayes, Treasurer Henry
O'Brien, John Grimley and P. H. Cosgrove
were in the first carriage. In the second car
rage were James Farrell, William Dugan,
James Ward and J. B. Short The third
carriage contained J. H. Dixon of Brooklyn,
Thomas G. Hale, DIR. Young and DR.. Brown
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nation, the original line of march was not
gone over. The parade was Up Meadow
street to Church, past the City Hall, where
the procession was reviewed, to Elm, to
Temple, through the Green to Chapel, down
to State, to Union avenue, to the depot.
While the line was passing the City Hall
they were reviewed by Mayor Holcomb, Town
Agent James Reynolds, ex-Mayor Lewis,
members of the Board of Aldermen, Board
of Selectmen and town and city governments.
District Chief Ranger James I. Hayes had
charge of the transportation of the order and
their friends to Branford Point. The Shore
Line railroad was taxed as it never was be-
fore to furnish the cars to send the five thou
sand people about the depot to Branford
Point. The first train with twepty-eight
cars and tive engines left the Union depot at
ten minutes before II o'clock. Three thou
sand seven hundred and forty excursion
tickets were sold at the ticket Office
at the depot The excursion tickets
were all disposed of by 11:30 o'clock
and the regular Wallingford ticket was then
sold. Ninety eight cars were employed in
transferring the multitude to Branford. The
last train with twenty-six car loads of pas
sengers rolled out of the depot at 1915
o'clock. Superintendent Waterbury follow
ed the last train out with another train of
one car. 1t was estimated that no less than
5 $500 people picuicked at the Point during
the afternoon.
Hundreds of people from adjoining towns
drove to the picnic grounds in all kinds of
vehicles during the afternoon.
During the early part of the afternoon the
picnickers spent the time in testing the con-
tents of their lunch baskets, lolling about
under the trees and in patron1zing the many
vendors and proprietors of catch-penny de-
vices.
By 5 o'clock the heat of the day had pass
ed and the sport began in earnest. The diff
ferent bands which accompanied the process
sionists during the march in the morning
were stationed about the grove and played
nished music for dancing at the pavilion,
and the floor was crowded during the even
ing. Charles Powers, the New Haven Hotel
had charge of the banquet. At
3 O'Clock tie dinner was served.
The long tables meath the shady trees were
loaded with Viands and were set for 500,
and all were amply provided for. The chief
ranger, James 1. Hayes, was a very busy man
during the afternoon and was everywhere in
request. After dinner the chief ranger, Cap
tain Hayes, at private banquet held near by
welcomed the Foresters. He welcomed the
visiting Foresters and COMMUNICATED them
upon the success of the first field day. Cap
tain Hayes then gave a brief history of the
order from its formation and related many
facts of interest He said during
the course of his speech: King Alfred the
Great, England's most famous king, was the
founder of the Ancient Order of Foresters.
According to an old English tradition, which
no doubt most of my hearers have read of,
King Alfred at the time the Danes invaded
England fed for his life to the depths of the
forest. After the King had been gone for
several months his subjects found him oc-
eupying the position Of cook in
back to the town of Somerset,
where he was received by the nine mystical
guards, who were armed with bows and ar
rows. The guards took an oath to protect
their king, and King Alfred then gave them
the name of the Royal Archers of the Kings
Forest and selected nine officers for each
guard or company. The number ''9'' is now
the mystic sign or symbol used by us in our
secret meetings. About the year 1880 the
first order was introduced to America. It was
established at Philadelphia. There are in the
order $50, 1856 regularly contributing members
and 1871 honorary members. Captain