Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-26

escort to Henry T. Blake, the orator of the day, with whom in the carriage rode dele gation from the Historical society, Thomas R. Trowbridge and Captain Charles II. The model of the old ship Constitution came next This finished up the first division The work of moving the by the signal corps of the Second regiment, one of whom was stationed in the tower of
 the High school building.
 The second division under General Charles
 B. Foster, marshal, embraced the local civic
 societies. After Marshal Foster and his as-
 sistants came the First battalion of the Patri-
 archs Militant. They numbered one hundred
 and fifty men, headed by Landrigan's band.
 They presented very creditable appearance.
 The Knights of Pythias in uniform followed
 and had in ranks about one hIndred men.
 Next in line came the Columbia band of >Branferd, which preceded the United Order
 of American Mechanics, wearing the regula-
 tion regalia, about 275 men marching. The
 Red Men of Hammonassett tribe and their
 guests, looking savage enough in their cos
 tune and war paint, came next in single
 file. They were Q fine feature of
 the procession. They turned ont about
 seventy-6ve men. Some of them were on
 horseback. The Knights of Columbus
 followed the Red Men. They were headed by
 w 9G0 s D6uQ or u. 4AGI0 WOEG dUOub
 300 men in line. They presented very, fine
 appearance and marched we'll The his-
 torical car described in yesterdays COURIER was the feature of the parade. It represented the landing of Columbus.
 The Knights of St. Patrick rode in car riages. After them marched the Swedish societies, the Bethesda and the Viking so- cieties. In all about 100 men. The Swedish band of Worcester furnished the music. Next came the Italians, headed by the Col umbia drum corps. Paul Russo commanded the Fratellanza Italio, and D. Spinnetteo the Political Independents. Part of the Italians wore dark blue sailor suits, and others were richly attired in handsome militia costumes, and carried heavy sabers. There were about 100 Italians in line. About sixty-fve mem bers of the New Haven Bicycle club in gray uniforms brought up the rear division. The third division, Marshal Dutton, which escorted John B. Lowell, the old instructor, was composed of companies from the differ ent public schools and graduates of his once famous school.
 MT. Lowell in carriage, with ex-Governo1 Harrison on his right facing ex-Governor Eng 1 fish and Mr. J. c. Bradley, of the Lancaste- rian school committee, followed the marshal and his assistants.
 In following carriages were former mem bers of the Laneasterian school. Among those who rode in these carriages were the ! following:
 George Blakeman, Gilbert Augur, Thomas Cook, George w. Taylor and John E. Lov ! ell, jr, the son of the old schoolmaster. George H. Bostwick, William J. Thomp- son, Henry o. Bradley and A. J. Hotchkiss \ Charles w. Mott, Alex Storer, Joseph L. \ Pendleton, Henry W. Gilbert and John H Gilbert.
 L. L. s. Hotchkiss, J. Milander, Charles l. Bradley and Comfort s. Farren. James G. Brown, z. E. Bartlett, George T Newhall and Stephen Ritter.
 William E. Munson, Horace Mansfield William H. Dongal.
 David Bree, Eli Morris, James D. Munso1 | and John A. Munson.
 | Following the carriages came graduates O | the old Lancasterian school, on foot, march | ing by fours, about 150 in number. At tht I head of this battalion was borne blue ban ner with the inscription '1822-1S57. Lan | caste1ian school boys, 188s." Posted in tht E center of the battalion was pony led b. | John G. Chapman. The pony was covered with yellow blanket bearing the inscription "The Yellow Pony" This was drawing | card in the procession, and was intended t perpetuate in memory of old Lancasterians, i | that were necessary, the yellow pony whicl ! performed it's office so effectively in the Ian casterian school.
 other schools that appeared in the parade il | 1S39
 l The remainder of the division was compos \ ed as folloTs: Companies from the Hopkin | Grammar school, Hillhouse High school ana | from the public schools of this city. The, | numbered about seven hundred strong anc ! marched in good order.
 The fourth division included all the frt | companies, both active and veteran. It wal I commanded by Hiram Camp, assisted by | William Woodcock, William H. Vogel, Law renee O'Brien, Edw. O'Brien, P. Hanrahan, H l A. Stevens. The East Haven Cornet band headed the division. President Camps mann moth gray stallion was by far the larges horse in the procession. The Veteran Fire men, sixty strong, under Captain Charles
 Doty hauled along their ancien | fire engine, the 'ivolunteer" The
 t'vets" made fine appearance, their ma
 chine contrasting greatly with the shining ! new nickel cart of the Sons of Veteran Fire | men, who followed them. They were out 2f | in number under the command of Charles Doty, jr., and had the Duffy drum corps tc | lead them. The Winchester hose followed preceded by the Hubbard drum corps oi | Middletown. The fire department of Fail Haven East came next.
 This closed the first section, and the sec, 1 ond, composed entirely of the New Haven fire department, headed by the Merider 1 band, followed immediately in the rear. ". S. Roosa was the leader of the band. The 6remen presented 8 splendid appear anee and showed their accustomed excel lence of drill and carriage. Everything con- nected with the department was in prime order and fully sustained the standard oi excellence which the New Haven depart I ment has acquired.