Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-31

Mr.. George Marsh and Joseph Austin was
done in an excellent mah er. The Grafton by
Rev. P. S. Evans was one of the best that
was ever delivered in the borough,
and the veterans applAuded him vociferously.
Addresses were made by Rev. N. J. Squires,
pastor of the West Haven Congregational
church, and Rev. w. T. Reynolds Of North
Haven. and the Rev. Mr.. Whitney, rector of
the Episcopal church, pronounced the bene-
diction. The whole days proceedings were
in charge of the West Haven Veteran Memo
rial association, and the association returns
thanks for the valuable assistance of the
teachers and scholars of the public schools,
and to all who assisted to render the occasion
what it was, complete success. A large
number of the Veterans came in town to join
in the memorial parade in the afternoon.
DECORATION DAY AT BRANFORD.
Interesting Exercfses-Oratien by Cap.
tain william G.. Dickinson.
At Branford yesterday Decoration day was
an exceedingly interesting one, the services
being unusually fine and impressive. Arthur
Mason post, commanded by Comrade Barker,
marched to the cemetery and decorated the
graves of the soldiers. There were fifty or
more soldiers in line, also school children led
by Professor CULVER. The procession then
went to the church, where prayer was made
by Rev. Fl. P. Boks. Also singing by the
choir. Captain Dickinson was then intro
duced and made patriotic and soul stirring
address, in which he gave many vivid and in
teresting sketches of the war and the motives
which animated the breasts of the "boys in
blue" who left their homes and dear ones to
fight for their country, which was dearer to
them than life itself.
The Day at East Haven.
Nathan Hale camp, Sons of Veterans, of
this city, attended to the decoration of the
graves of thirteen veterans buried in the
East Haven cemetery yesterday afternoon.
They acted as escort to Department Comman-
der Horne of Winsted of the G. A. r. The
procession started from the Town hall, in
Guiding the East Haven band, temperance soci-
cites and other bodies. The services were
held on the Green. Prayer by Rev. D. j.
Clark, and addresses by Commander Thorne
and Colonel Farnham of the Sons of Vet
Grams.
In WestyiIIe.
In Westyiile the services took place in the
morning A large number of veterans,
school children and societies of the town
Joined in the procession at 10 o'clock. Com
,rade A. q. Downes had charge of the ceremo-
MES.
The Day In Birmingham.
BIRMINGHAM, May 5O.-To-day's process
sion was imposing and was composed as fol-
lows:
A. H Gilbert Marshal.
D s. Br rIaS a and F:W. Britt d;1' Aids
Kellogg Post Drum Corps, L. P. JOY, Captain.
Kellogg Post No. &c, G. A. R. add Charles L. Rus
sell Camp No. &C.
CARRIAGES.
Disabled Veterans.
Kellogg Post Women's Relief Corps No. H.
Daughters of Veterans.
Warden George s. Arnold. Birmingham: Warden
David NJ Clark Shelton; Revs. James G.
DitmarS and Charles w. Park
Burgesses and Clerk of the Borough of Shelton.
Burgesses and Clerk of Birmingham.
The Speaker, Capt V. B. Chamberlain of Meriden.
Citizens Memorial Committee.
The Selectmen of Huntington
The Selectmen of Derby.
The Grafton was by Capt. V. B. Chamber
lain of Meriden, A. II. Gilbert marshal.
In AnRonia the procession was as follows:
Citizens Brass Band, with Camp Wooster No. %,
Sons of Veterans, escort.
The Redshaw Post G. A. R.
Small Sons of Veterans, under Capt Mott.
Daughters of Veterans in carryalIs.
Speakers and others in carriages
Eagle Hose Company, in citizens dress.
In the rear Of Eagle Hose company any other Or
ganization wishing to join the pa
rade could form.
Rev. Edward Anderson of Norwalk, chap
lain-in chief of the G. A. R., was the orator
of the day.