New-York tribune., 1888-08-31
Il GAIA D1Y IN MiLEOHb, COyN.
TIE SOLDIERS MONUMENT UNVEILED WIN pAr.w
ORC CERrNOyfYs

Milford Com, Anc. 30 (spcc,ar.--Th. town n. Mn
ford enjoyed gala day to-day. IN The ccretn,u,ex A.
tending the dedication %. monument crreief ON ,hs
public green 10 TIE rlcnhy 0f ciiilen soldiers A,A
sailors who gave their lives In defence o their
Tho monumen, was erected under N" amspees "A
George Van Horn Post, g. A. r. " tho town, by sub.
scripions from The people, and cost $500. II n,x
Vermont granite stands thirty feet high. and Il s,
mounted BY the figure OF Infantry soldier a parsds
rest. displays the coat Of a'ino OF the United sst
the Insignia IT the Army ard Navy names u tn tatlos
In which tho dead men eDgsxed-Ccny sbuig Yoye
Fisher Appomatiox and Port Hudson badge Of The
&. a. H.. and the following inscription:
Tribute 70 the Bravery u tho Men who Rsxcd thst,
Live, that The Nation mlcit Live. IeGi-is1a
Al sunrise there Was lIed 4 salute oi sixteen guns
AMI all tho church and factory bells rang bT hour
Pnblic and private houses every where decorated
WITH National colors. Cover LOuusbury and STAFF
General 8. f. MerwIn, y. d. sperry and Judge H. std
iard, Of New Haven: Judge A. Is. Bccrs, Junior yss.
Commander George ". keelcr and Judge u. B. T<rk.
wood, Of Bridgeport Secretary Of state Hubbard sev.
cral bands Of music and drum corps, O. A. r. Posts "A
Milford, Bridgeport, New Haven. New Britain Nor.
walk, Danbury, Birmingham. Wallingf0rd. Iutord.
south Norwah, Mldlctown. wcstpprt and Ansorta.
Sons OF Veterans from Waterbury, AnsCDls and Br.
mingham; department officers Of the womsns ReLs1
Corps, the Governors Foot Gu1'd', Of New Iiavca,
Company d, Cd Regiment, AMI Company e. 4ih Rcr,.
liens took part.
After street parade the dedication and presentation
ceremonies took place. From grand stand Charles
A. TomlInson president Of ;h" day rcccved tho gift
from the Post and presented II 10 the town Praye,
was offered by :hc rev George IT, GrIGo, Of sp1ng.
fed. and the Grafton was ty Judge AU,I 's II. Fem
OF the Connsc tiiut superior Court. Thr monument,
which had been hidden from view by an Ame.csn aaz
was unveiled by Mrs Ella A. EafcA"l"r. president %
the Milford WOnlen's Relief corps. Assisted by Nr,
Hattie Brown and Mis- Lucy Nafbug'on. lie shan
was salutcd by cheers music AMI cann"raln: colonel
town, read an original poem. The prren'a'ion,
speech, prayer, Grafton and poem abounded In sen'l.
mcnts hich every old soldier and true citizen could
accept exactly what no would say were the oppo>
iunty offered. Tho banrrct IN the Town Hal ara 10
tent close by, prepared by ihc Village WOMEN FOR
company OF LEO, found more itaa adequate for
tho more than 5000 who had To be entertained Tie
remaining hours Of the day were spent AT or near this
collation.. Al sunset salute Of thirteen guns vas
coOrs lowered from the Town Han In the ct IN.
Ing there was a general village Illumination ard prom
enade concert tho monument.
This affair, though SO great success. has promise
Of being cclpsed year hence. when the 3J0th
nIversaIy OF tho towns Incorporation Is 10 be cello
brascl.
The members Of the Committee of Arrangements. 10
whose ,aors the Of the days festivities s dus,
Charles 4. TOmIins0n. ". u. Dio'h"ti"n. -. I.
Clark, II. &. Miles, a. a. BALDWIN. ". q. Mitchell,
T.. H. Tr0wbridgc. J. i. shepherd. T.. j.. brad ey,
" r. Smith, A. c. p!at, d. r. Mcrv IN and 4. l. M.