Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13
NEARING THE END.

oral Committee on she Two Hundred
 and Fiftieth Anniversary Reports
 From the Various Sub- Com mittees- The Programme at the Church and
 the order of Proeession-YaIe College
 to Take Pars-President IT. J. Dwight
 Talks.
 There was full attendance of the mem bers of the general committee on the two hundred and fftieth anniversary of New Haven at City Hall last night, as it was ex~ pected the committee would have but one more meeting before the celebration. Secre- tary Easterbrook read Professor F. B. Dex- ter's resignation from the committee on pub- heations. It was accepted, and on motion of N. D. Sperry Professor H. W. Farnsm's name was substituted. A letter was read from the secretary of the GaIibaldi Italian society. in which he stated that that society would cheerful1y turn out on the day of ceIe- bration.
 Hon. N. D. Sperry said that he had been told that man named Theodore Davenport, descendant of John Davenport, WAS in the city. He had been told that he resided on Wall street: If there was such man here he should be given prominent position in l the procession and made an honorary mem- Der of the general committee. Professor Farnam said he had heard of descendant of John Davenport visiting in the city two or three days ago. The matter was left to the invitation committee.
 ! Eli Whitney, treasurer and chairman of the finance committee, reported that $1 ,415 had already been appropriated. He would like instructions as to whether he should pay bills sent in by committees that had no regu- | lar appropriation.
 1 After discussion on the matter N. D. Sperry said that if each committee was al- ! lowed to spend money not appropriated the treasurer would find himself minus of money. It was not business, anyway, and should not be allowed Mir. Sperry moved that it be definitely understood that when any sub-' l committee wanted money that it could only be secured through an appropriation by the I general committee. The motion was carried. A. H. Kella1n of the committee on civic societies asked for an appropriation of $40, ! which was granted.
 Ex-Mayor Lewis, chairman of the commit ! tee on invitations, read General Terry's let ter regretting that he could not be present on the anniversary.
 Prof. Farnam responded to the call of { Chairman Reynolds for report from Yale university. Prof. Farnam said that he had l expected President Dwight to speak for that | institution, but in his absence he would tell what the college committee had done. The | committee had held meeting and voted to l decorate the college buildings and also to | place on exhibition in Alumni hall the many historical things which would be of interest ! on that day. All who took part in the pa- rade would be invited to visit the hall. The I academic faculty had voted to have no reel l tations after the morning ones were conclud- | ed. The other departments had not yet taken any action, as they had not had an opportu-
 nity.
 1.-The committee hardly thought the gener- al committee would desire the students to | take part in the parade, as they will hardly l add any picturesqueness to the affair."" con- cluded the professor amid laughter
 Major T. Atwater Barnes said that Gen- eral Smith was anxious to have the students appear in the procession. He then asked for an expression of opinion from the general committee the matter.
 I At this juncture President Timothy 1 Dwight came into the room. Ex-Mayor Lewis with bewitching smile said that he was glad to see the president of Yale uni- I versity at the meeting. He knew he ex~ pressed the sentiment of all present when he
 said he hoped that great school of learning, | which has had so much to do with the back
 history of New Haven, would take part in
 the celebration. He hoped he would use his
 best endeavors to have the students appear in the parade.
 Councilman Charles Fleischner moved that
 special invitation be extended to the differ
 ent departments for them to take part in the parade. The motion was carried.
 Chairman Reynolds had called for report
 from the city committee, when President Dwight arose to speak. He said:
 "I intended to be here earlier but I was unexpectedly detained. We had some ques- ton as to the practicability of having the students parade, but as the request has been 1 made will gladly impart to them your | wishes We are willing to do all we can. As a citizen I take great interest in the celebra-
 tion and hope it will be 8 success and worthy
 of the city. am not, sir, town born, and
 so haven't the highest honor of man Qaugh-
 ter) I have sometimes thought that if a
 person not town born should come here and
 behave that he might be almost equal to a town born citizen. I have endeavored, sir,
 to behave Qaughter). Glorifying in my citi-
 xenship, sir I take great interest in eele-
 brating this anniversary and will be glad to
 see it succeed in every way" (Cheers).
 Mayor York, for the city government, re- ! ported progress It had not been definitely
 settled as to how the city government will celebrate, but another meeting will be held 1 in few days.
 General Bradley, chairman of the commit tee on military and fire department, was not ! present, but Major Barnes reported that the Fair Haven east fire department had accepted the invitation to be present.
 A. H. Kellam, chairman of the committee on civic societies, reported that almost all the civic societies in the city had accepted invi-
 tations to take part in the parade.
 Mir. Hayes, of the Knights of Columbus,
 said that that body was divided into five
 councils and three had voted to take part. \ These societies represented 800 men. The
 other two had received the invitations too
 late and would take action at the next meet. ing: He thought there would be no doubt
 that all would turn out.
 F. H. Wheeler, in behalf of the American
 Mechanics, accepted the invitation to parade
 and said the order would furnish it's own
 band.
 Horace Day. of the committee on schools,
 reported that the leaflets containing the
 names of the historical places would soon be published. He said the principals of the
 schools had had meeting and would do all | they could to make the affair successful.
 Hon. N. D. Sperry submitted the following
 as the exercises at the church:
 Master of ceremonies, President Timothy
 Opening prayer by President Dwight. D. D.
 Singing by the choir.
 Beardsiey, % D. D. D. ~ ''Nie' y -'N'
 Reading of hymn by Rev. Dr. smyth.
 Singing by the choir
 Prayer by Dr. Chapman of First Methodist ! Benedicfion by Rev Dr. S. Dryden Pheips Singing by the school children on an elevated platform on College street. in front of where the old oak tree stood, as the procession moves on.
 After some discussion the programme was
 adopted with the last paragraph stricken out.
 General s. E. Merwin reported the resig
 nation of General Smith as chief marshal and the appointment of Major T. Atwater Barnes in his stead. On motion of General Merwin the following resolution was passed: I Resolved, That this committee in accepting the | resignation of General s. R. Smith chief mar shal does so with sincere regret, and extend to him their sympathy in this hour of his sad bereave- ment.
 Thomas R: Trowbridge, of the committee ! on medals and memorials, reported that Mir. Hieler of Meriden had made designs of medals. ! MT. Hieler being present, showed them, a description of which has already been given. On motion of N. D. Sperry it was voted that the medal receive the approval of the general committee and it be considered the medal of the day. Mir. Hieler sold quite a number last night at twenty five and fifty cents. General Merwin of the committee on pro- cession submitted the following line of march which was accepted:
 Formation portion will be on the Green Move out of the south gate, down Chapel to Church, down Church to George, up George to Col lege, to Chapel to York, to Grove. down