Morning journal and courier., 1886-10-22

ing in all the coming years, will abundantly attest our worthiness in 1886 to be the sons and daughters of the heroic men and noble women who names we revere and whose works we honor to-day"
 The exercises in the tent were opened by the chairman, MT. Whitney Elliot, who sence of Rev. MT. Judd the opening prayer was made by Rev. MT. Robbins, former pastor in the town. MT. Robbins made 8 prayer of thanks and petition for the con- tinued prosperity of the town, and then the young ladies on the stage sang an anthem. Mayor Holcomb, ex-Governor Bigelow and Thomas R. TIowbridge, jr, of New Haven, were shown to the seats upon the platform and their appearance called forth an enthu- siastic burst of applause. The morning ex- ercises concluded with the singing (to the tune Duke Street) of Dr. Bacon's hymn, 70 God beneath thy girding hand"
 Then came the grand rush to Memorial hall, where the collation. was served. The committees, coffee pourers and walters had their hands full upwards of two hours while the multitude was being fed. When the rush was over, which was at about three o'clock, it was estimated by the ladies that two thousand people had been fed, and yet the supplies were far from exhausted, all of which is only one more proof of the hospital 1Cy oL NorIu 1aVeu peop1e. III DoCn quanGy and quantity there was nothing to be desir- ed. The beautiful hall was much admired by all. Governor Bigelow was, of course, one of the lions of the day, and the fact that he was a native of the town aud had spent his boyhood days there, made his visit spec ially pleasant personally and publicly. Among the many New Haven people to be seen in the throngs, in and about Memorial hall, the big tent, and the loan exhibition, (which was in the basement of the Congre- gregational church) were the following:
 Ex-Gov. Bigelow, Mayor Holcomb, T. R. Trowbridge ir., E. H. Barnes, of Sperry 6 Barnes, and daughter, B. H. Douglass of B. H. Douglass 6 Sons, Rev. MT. Bray and wife, Charles Wilson and wife and Mrs. Han na, widow of the late Rev. Hanna, Horace P. Shares and family and Mrs. Smith, Major H. H. Strong. H. B. Ives, Horace Day of the public schools, c. P. T1owbridge, ex-Mayor Lines of Meriden, Mrs. E. E. Stevens and Miss Hattie Barnes, Dr. G. w. Bush and lady, Henry L. :. Clark and the Elm City dye works; Enos Kimberly, the coal merchant, and daughter; Officer Mcbride and wife, with Mrs. Edwin Kirkland, Miss Fannie Kirtland and Mrs. Frank P. Mills; w. S. Bassett and family of Humphrey street, Herbert L. Bradley, E. W. Davis and wife, Nathan W. Oviatt, wife and daughter; S. Sherman Bishop, Captain Frank Doer-
 
 George Hindsley, Mrs. Charles K Caldwell, Mrs. Rufus E. Hine, Miss Clara Stanley, MT. and Mrs. w. J. Futile, Mrs. Charles c. Johnson, Whiting J. Sanford, Miss Jennie Bogart, MT. and Mrs. George R. Pierpont, Samuel I.irsley, eighty=two years old; Hemingway Smith, Joseph A. Bromley, George w. Clark, grocer; Miss Katie Cooper, daughter of D. s. Cooper; J. w. Merrills, of Weeks & Merrills Mrs. William H. Averill, of Branford; MT. and Mrs. s. P. Crafts, MT. Umber6eld, the fancy goods dealer, and wife, and Ms. James s. Stone; and from Hamden among others the following: Charles P. Augur, Elias Dickerman and wife and Mrs. E. G. Dickerman, James c. Beardsley and family, MT. and Mrs. Henry Munson, MT. and Mrs. Herman Humiston, Norris B. Mix, wife and daughter. Coveted mementos of the occasion were photographs of Memorial hall distributed to the guests and committees by MT. P. J. Pierpont, the grocer. The loan exhibition was highly creditable and large exhibition greatly interested the people who kept thronging into it all the afternoon. Many very interesting relics in great variety were displayed. MT. Sheldon Thorpe presided at the desk.
 At o'clock the public meeting and din ner in the great tent took place. Spirited music was furnished by the American band and there was excellent singing led by mem bers of the choir seated on the platform Mr. w AlIACy AAA1LOGp pLSS1uSO mdyOI 11OkCOuU, of New Haven, was introduced and warmly applauded. He acknowledged the compli- ment with thanks. Ex-Governor Bigelow was then introduced and made a speech. He spoke of the pleasure the occasion afforded him and encouraged the youth and others to pride themselves upon their old town and birthplace. Addresses very interesting in char acter were made by Rev. Mir. Terry, the Bap- 'ist clergyman, Rev. MT. Lusk, the Episcopal clergyman; Rev. Dr. Horton of Cheshire, Rev. William Foote, and by MT. Ray of New York, former resident, who gave historical and personal recollections; and by Rev. Mir. of Wallingford. formerly of North Haven. MT. Campbell, of Wallingford, made witty speech. A poepo of a ballad character was read by Deacon Payne. In conclusion the assembly joined in singing My country, t is of thee" At sunset sa- ute of fifty guns was fired and the bells rang again; at 7:30 there was 8 concert given at the park by the American band, and at D. m. there was lively display of fireworks, ,hus closing the celebration. The concert was immensely enjoyed and the music gave great satisfaction.
 Specially enjoyed was the Old Folks con- cert given in Memorial hall on Wednesday evening" It was a great success and was ,om plimented throughout the town. Every pit of standing room was occupied and many ,ould not get in. Ancient hymns and tunes |
 
 md were we'll rendered and showed careful | work and the skillful leadership of Father 1 Dwight Robinson of Montowese. His solo, The Sword of Bunker Hill, |" was finely ren- tered. The spinning wheel song by Mrs. Herbert P. Smith, with refrain by quar- cite, MT. Barnes, MT. Herbert Smith, Miss | Hartley and Miss Smith, was one of the l ovorite songs of the evening. To he enthusiastic encore. Mrs. Smith finely | ang humorous song 'FThe Lords of Crea- | ion." Mrs. Smith was very tastefully at- | fred as Martha Washington. 'tGrandmas | Advice," sang by Mrs. Herbert Bassett, was | weetly rendered and called for an encore. A | aale quartette, F'There's Peace on the Deep" 7as one of the gems of the evening. As an tiles, Robinson, Clinton and Mans cid. A character song "Simon, he Cellever," by Ambrose Hinman, pupil of P. w. Bush, of New Haven, was earthly encored. "Cousin Jedediah, {" with olos by Mrs. Edward Linsley and Isaac [ansfeld, and lively chorus which allowed l le ''Old Folks" to be noisy in their mirth, semed to be heartily appreciated by the au- fence. Other songs, quartettes, quintettes, e., were we'll rendered, and altoe ether the concert was decided success. l pecial mention should be made of the val able aid of Anson D. Clinton, the organist. The original committee of six appointed at ofth Haven town meeting october 0, 1SS4, | devise plan for celebrating the oenten- al anniversary were: Sheldon B. Thorpe, aac E. Mansfield, Rev. W. T. Reynolds, ev. William Lusk, jr., Isaac L. Stiles, Will } B. Hemingway. This committee on Oc- Der 5, 1885, reported the plan and the fol- wing were then appointed the committee to Try it into effect: Selectmen Romanta T. insley and Willis B. Hemingway and Fred ick E. Jacobs, Whitney Elliott, Sheldon
 Thorpe, Isaac E. Mansfield, Isaac L. Stiles, yrus Cheney, Rev. Will jam T. Reynolds, sv. William Lusk, jr., Charles M. Futile, | leophilus Eaton, Robert w. Smith, Jared Bassett, Munson A. Bassett, John E. ,ockett. The executive committee appoint
 the following assistants: Rev. Wilson R. erry, Henry H. Hull, Solomon F. Linsley, l 1omas McCabe, Charles M. Barnes. Other committees were as follows:
 Music-J. l.. Mansfield, chairman; Theo, l aton, R. W. Smith, O. D. Robinson, A. B. linton. Parade-Lieutenant s. F. Linsley, chair am; l. L.. Stiles, L. D. Clinton, E. M, emingway, George Ives Salute and freworks-F. E. Jacobs, chair an; Henry H. Hull, John E. Bassett. Collation. committee-R. T. Linsley, chair 1 an; I. L. Stiles, Thomas McCabe, Fred B. assett, s. F. Linsley, Mrs. P. B. Orcutt, lss Minnie Cheney, Miss Alonzo Smith, l rs. Robert N. Barnes. Mrs. Charles Turner, . rs. John Crockett, Mrs. John Barnes, Mrs. I A. Sackett, Mrs. Frank Foote, Mrs. Edw. =mingway, Mrs. A. Bishop, Mrs. Thomas cCabe, Mrs. H. Todd, Mrs George Brock t, Mrs. Herbert P. Smith, Mrs. Bronson, | rs. Wm. Doolittle, Mrs. l. E. Mansfield, !