Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-08-31

ness, Tar IOIWAEQ 10 bQ9 Q8Wn. ana reaching
thus they swell, they stretch, they break with
lodgings, yearnings and love. We know not
where or how. But he who made the heart,
who planted its affections, who gave its as
pirations, did not deceive those men to die in
vain, or us 10 live in vain. We come to the
great ocean which we cali death and we stand
helpless, speechless by its shores. Our aston
ished eyes cannot discover beyond the depths;
but on the waves the stars are shining and at
eVentide it is light.
Following Judge Fenn's address poem
was then read by Col. George w. Beard,
of the United States army. Col. Beard is q
native of Milford and formerly resided there.
The beautiful services of the G. A. R. were
conducted by Chaplain Payne, pastor of the
Annex church, New Haven. At the conclu-
siod of the dedicatory exercises the invited
guest were escorted to the Town hall where a
banquet was provided for them. A large
tent in the vicinity of the Town hall was de-
signed for the Grand Army guests.
The committee of arrangements for the day
were Charles A. Tomlinson, w. B. Bretherton,
A. A. Baldwin, OF. Clark, Oh. Tro wbridge,
E. E. Bradley, A. @. Platt, nc. Miles, VIC.
Mitchell, J. e. Sheperd, n. E. Smith, D. p.
MerWin, A. B. Norcross.
The soldiers and sailors monument was
erected through the efforts of George Van
Horn post of Milford, whose members desired
to have substantial testimonial of the deeds
of bravery of the men who fought and died
in the civil war. The monument is erected
upon a small knoll and is encircled by q
concrete walk. The monument is of
Vermont granite. It consists OF three
large base stones. The center or
main block, is highly polished. Upon the
slabs are the Inscriptions: Erected by
George Van Horn post No. 40, g. A. R., and
friends" and ga tribute to the bravery of
the men who risked their lives that nation
might liye-1861- 1866" The slabs upon the
north and south sides contain no inscriptions.
just below the cap the words "Appomattox,"
Gettysburg" "Port Hudson" and EFFORT
Fisher" appear. A statute of soldier fac
ing east, with his musket at parade rest,
stands upon the top of the monument. The
entire height is twenty nine feet. The cost
of the monument was about 1000.
The evening illumination was very fine,
and, this with the concert by Wheeler &
Wilson's band and the singing by the choir
of fifty male voices made capital pro-
gramme, which was we'll executed. The il
Elimination was the finest, many said, seen in
the town, and was enjoyed by the multitude
who strolled through the streets or sat upon
the gaily adorned piazzas. The park was a
blaze of Chinese lanterns throughout its
whole length. Sky rockets and Roman candles
shed their flashing beauties among the large,
leafy trees, and the windows, doors, yards,
and trees of every house were loaded with
fiery beauties. Wheeler & Wilson's band of
Bridgeport were stationed upon handsome
ly adorned platform on the park and dis
coursed the most ravishing melodies until a
late hour. Among the beautifully illuminat-
ed and decorated houses and buildings were
those of the following:
A. Noble, Amos J. Brown, Fred Cornwall,
John Grown, Grin Nettleton, George Mallo-
lory, William Niles, Harvey Mallory, j.
Riche1, John Wilcox, William G. Mitchell,
FL. A. Taylor, Frank Munson, G. P. Oviatt,
Frank Downs, Fred Babcock, E. F. Smith,
Louis I. Baldwin, Joseph Platt, j.
T. Highly. I: G.. Smith, N. CLARK,
Edward Baldwin, J. r. Sheppard & Co,
Alfred Plumb, Henry Cornwall, Mr.. DeForest,
j. Merwin, Oscar Perry, George Farnam,
Thomas Stowe, Calvin Baldwin. Ephraim
Brown, Mrs. White, Mrs. Nelson Darlington,
G. A. Trowbridge, Hez. Beardsley, Miles
Plumb, Mrs. Osborn. Ashmun Stowe, VIM.
R. Ford, ]. B. Smith, Mrs. VIM. Brooks,
John g. North, DR.. Andrews, Johu Shepard,
Tibballs. George W. Coy, Edward Todd, Max
Plucker, Silas Bradley. Andrew Clark, Darius
Whitcomb, S. T. Ford, Hugh Kirk, DR.. E. P.
Heady, J. J. Gorham, Charles J. Morris. M.
T. Gregory. John Brown, N. R. Ford, Rev.
j. 81. Fitzgerald, Fred Couch, Bailey & Co.,
Brown, G. P. Bennett, 81. w. Cornwall, A.
B. Norcross, F. and E. L. Cornwall, Mrs. a.
Ii. Purcell, Platt & MerWin, Mrs. j. w. Mer
win, Mrs. Sarah Baldwin, the Milford House,
G. AZ. Morphy proprietor, Mrs. Susan NAL
lory, Treat F. Camp, J. 81. Hawkins & Son,
Baldwin & Lamkin.
Nothing occurred to mar the pleasures of
the day. Admiral Foote post of New Haven
had over two hundred of their membership
in line. A feature of the day was the prince
ly entertainment provided many of the dis
tinguished guests by Colonel Taylor at his
residence and the abundance of good cheer
supplied at his residence by John G. North,
the insurance man of this city, who enter
tanned many New Haven merchants and bust
ness men. Mr.. Charles Monson of Monson &
Carpenter, this city, also entertained liberal
ly, and the Milford Club House also.
The banquet was served at ths Town hall
and in tent adjoining, and over three thou
sand people were dined sumptuousy and
there was enough left for one thousand more.
This important feature of the day is credited
to the ladies, who in their ardor covered
themselves with glory. Their names are Mrs.
Ella A. Bachelor, Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs w Chase,
Mrs. George Wood, Mrs. Edgar Van Horn,
Miss Grace Hine, Mrs. Nelson Stowe, Mrs. J.
w. Buckingham, Mrs. 8. Warburton, Mrs.
Fred Cornwall, Mrs Hattie Scranton, Mrs.
J. P. Brown, Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs FL
mer Clarke, Mrs. Charlotte Nettleton, Miss
Emma Nettleton, Mrs. Charles Van Horn,
Ms. w. Pease, Miss Eta Clarke, Mrs. G.
Morris, Mrs. Charles Bristol, Mrs. William
G. Mitchell, who kindly supplied five elegant
pyramids of wild and other flowers for the
tables, Mrs. Edward Overton, Mrs. Carrie
Miss Mary Ford any many 9TH
ers.