Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-14

on the banjorine and banjo. MT. Taylor read a selection from the Chinese classics The scripture reading by Ban Toon, Chin Wing, Lee Yung, Wing Sing and Chin Faun was very entertaining. Then there was singing in Chinese of "Jesus Loves Me-"
 The entertainment was an excellent one and reflected credit on all who took part. Supper was then served.
 The committee having the affair in charge was composed of Mrs. H. N. Crocker, Miss Jennie Winchell, Miss Murray, Mrs. o. Nj. Lee, Miss Atwater and Mrs. Keeler.
 MT. P. H. Taylor, who read the Chinese legend of "Confucius," is student of liar yard university. About twenty Chinamen were present and they seemed to fully appre- ciate the efforts that their friends and teach CTS had made to have them pass pleasant evening.
 OUR CErY's 25OTH.
 The Coming Ce1ebratIon-A Sketch o1
 the CIty's Two Hundredth Anniver.
 sary-The old and the New.
 The 250th anniversary of the settlement of New Haven, to occur the 18th of next April is topic of conversation among elderly in. habitants of the town who in 1888 took part in the 200th anniversary of an event of great importance in the history of the country.
 There can be found at the rooms of the Historical society some account of the 200tt anniversary fifty years ago. The marshals oi the procession will be remembered by large number of persons, but from perusal of tht oration delivered at the time it appears tha Prof. Kingsley hardly expected that there would be another celebration before 1888 These are the names of the marshals chose1 by the committee of arrangements of tht second centennial: William J. Forbes, Will liam H. Jones, Henry Huggens, Joseph N Clarke, Enos A. Prescott, Charles A. Inger soll, Robinson s. Hinman, William w Board man, Thomas Bennett, Charles Robinson Cad S. Gilbert, John Daggett, Frederick Croswell, Thomas B. Jewett, R. M. Clarke Henry Hotchkiss, Minott A. Osborn, N. 0 Whiting, James Punderford, James F. Bab cock, w. P. N. Fitzgerald, c. w. Curtiss Guy 0. Hetchkiss, Charles Monson and Prentiss R. Law.
 ton is taken from 8 New Haven newspaper of the date April 26, which is in possession of the Historical society:
 fThe celebration of the 200th anniverssry of the settlement of New Haven took place on Wednesday last. The day, which was bright and unclouded, was welcomed in by discharge of cannon and the ringing of bells
 
 various departments of executive, judicial and legislative powers, the professors and students of Yale college, the children of both departments of the Lancasterian and most of the private schools, male and female, was formed under the direction of marshals and escorted by the Qrays under the command of Colonel Thompson and the artillery under Captain Tyler from the south portico of the State House through Temple, Chapel and College streets to the point in George street designated by an oak tree, as the spot where the first settlers celebrated the first Sabbath Here the procession halted and the throne of grace was addressed by the Rev. Mir. Hotch- kiss of Saybrook (the eldest clergyman in the State) in the most gifted, heart-thrilling and patriotic prayer which we had ever had the pleasure of listening to. The death-1ike stiffness which pervaded the vast concourse there assembled showed how powerful and solemn were the feelings awakened in their bosoms by the fervency and ardor of the aged pastor. A hymn appropriate to the oc- casion was then sung by the assemblage and the procession moved on. After passing through several of the principal streets the procession arrived at the Center church where all who were so fortunate as to secure a seat participated in the services of the day. The address of Professor Kingsley, which occupied two and a half hours in it's delivery, was devoted to history of the causes and the manner of the original planting ot New Haven colony, to vindication, though not indiscriminate, of their customs and laws, and an account of the subsequent connections of the colony with Connecticut and its later course and progress. The character of Eaton and Davenport, two of the earliest settlers, was portrayed as well as some of the later distinguished citizens of the town, such as Wooster, Hillhouse, Whitney and others. The whole displayed much historical research, in vigorous, perspieuous and eloquent style. It will read well.
 ''The utmost good feeling prevailed and all passed off tremendously and satisfactorily. Several thousand persons took part in the proceedings, the children alone amounting to probably fifteen hundred. The spectacle of such multitude of the rising generation par ticipating in the festivities of an occasion at which even they can never be present again was. we'll calculated to inspire feelings of both pleasure and regret; but the loud cheering of the boys they passed those spets made sa- cred by the memories of the Eatons and Da- venports gave token of the reverence and re- spect which their New England education had taught them was due to those bright ex- amples of piety and patriotism, the pilgrim fathers.
 "The return of this anniversary will find all it's late participants in the tomb; but if the solemnities of the occasion shall keep alive the spirit of patriotism and love of New Eng lands peculiar institutions the festivities of it's advent will prove permanent blessing"
 There appears to be no cause for doubt as to the 25th of April being the proper day for the celebration. Prof. Kingsley made a re- port to the Connecticut Academy in which he fully discusses the subject. It was in an- swer to the enquiry why the 25th of April was chosen as the date of the celebration. In this he wrote: Tt is recorded in Governor Winthrop's journal that on the 30th of March, 1888, the colony for Quinnipi- ack left Boston," The professor alluded to the fact that pr. Trumbull, in his history of Connecticut said that Con the Both of March, 1888, MT. Davenport, MT. Prudden, Mir. Samuel Eaton and Theophilus Eaton, Esq, sailed On the 18th of April they kept their first Sabbath in the place." The professor remarks upon the statement as follows: 'sAs ten days are all lowed for the difference in style in the seven teenth century the 15th of April, 1888, corre- spends to the 25th of the same month, accor- ding to our present mode of reckoning" Professor Kingsley in further writing on the matter explains why he didn't accept of the dates as given by Dr. TrQnbull.
 Tn committee of the board of selectmen are pleased to listen to suggestions regarding the coming celebration. MT. Reynolds, the chair man, can always be found in the office of the town agent. The committee are preparing a list of men representing some of the organi- cations in town who are to be asked to meet with the committee of the town and aid them in formulating plan for the celebration. There are some persons who fancy that the