Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-06
COMMITTEE MEETING.

What the General Committee on the
 Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniver-
 sary Did Last Night-0rganizatIen
 That Have Been Invited.
 The general committee having in charge
 the celebration of the two hundred and ff-
 tieth anniversary of New Haven had B we'll
 attended meeting last night.
 The following committee on carriages was
 appointed: Fred Waldron (chairman),
 Charles Fleischner and Charles H. R. Mott.
 Town Agent Reynolds said it was only 8
 short time now before the celebration would
 take place and he urged that at the next
 meeting of the committee all the sub com
 mittees give final report.
 Eli Whitney, of the committee on finance,
 had nothing special to report for that com-
 mittee, but hoped that all the other commit
 tees would report so that the finance com
 nittee could get some idea of the expenses to be incurred.
 Ex-Mayor Lewis, of the committee on in4 vitations, reported that the Governor had &C., cepted the invitation to be present, together with his staff also that veteran and respected teacher, John E. Lowell, would be present. Nobody responded to the call for a report from the committee on Yale college and
 Chairman Reynolds said that as yet no re- port, not even Of progress, had been re- ceived from that committee.
 Paul Russo reported that most of the Ital- ian societies would turn out. The committee on orations, public exer- cises and hall reported that an orator had been secured-Henry T. Blake-and that the oration would be delivered in the Center church.
 N Easterbrook, jr., secretary of the gener- al committee, read the report of the con- 1 art by General Bradley. He asks for an appre- priation of $12 for the second machine gun platoon of this city, to cover the cost of three horses for the day of the celebration to haul the Gatling gun outfit He said that there are but nine men in the platoon, and this ex- pense must come out of their pockets. The State allows $15 per day for the three horses when the platoon is on State duty, and this amount was asked for in case the State does not pay.
 On motion of Hon. N. D. Sperry it was voted to appropriate the amount asked for. General Bradley further reported: "All or ganizations coming under our part have, we ! believe been invited: 2d regiment c. N. G., entire; Second company Governors Horse Guard, Second company Governors Foot Guard, Company A, Fifth battalion; Emer- aid Guard, German rife company, New Ha- ven fire department entire, Fair Haven fire department, Winchester hose company and 1 the machine gun platoon. If there are any | other active military organizations within the town limit our committee would be glad tc know of them. It is expected that the en- tire Second regiment will accept the com | mittee's invitation. Several of it's companies have already taken favorable action" On motion of Hon. N. D. Sperry it was voted that the day of celebration be knowr ! as Founders day.
 John O. Bradley of the Lancasterian schoo | committee said that that committee held : | very enthusiastic meeting Wednesday even l ing. The committee would want some car I riages and about two hundred badges, those | with special inscription He said the com | mittee would like about $25 appropriated fol | carriages and badges.
 As money has been appropriated for tht use of the committee on badges the matte | was referred to that committee. Several inquiries were made concerning ths music for the occasion, all of which was re ferred to General Merwin.