Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-22
,ry,.ponn,s GREAr DAG.

of n Soldiers Monument l
Next Week-The Old Town Alive with |
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Organisations
and Invited GUests-Band Concert.
Camp Fire. Fine Decorations, Male
Chorus of Fifty Voices. Etc.-To Feed
Two Thousand.
On Thursday of next week Milford will
dedicate the monument erected to the mem
DRY of its brave soldiers. For years the citi-
zens of this staid town have been DESTROYS of
having suitable memorial to the brave de-
tenders of the nation who hailed from Milford
and this desire is about to be fulfilled. The
memorial selected is credit to the town. 1t
is monument of solid granite some thirty
or forty feet in height in height surmounted
by q life-sized statue of soldier. 1t stands
on the western part of the Green, near High
street, where this street cuts the park. The
cost of the monument-fve thousand dollars
has been raised by subscription and when
dedicated this tribute to the heroic dead will
be all paid for. As the day of dedication
draws near the local interest in the event in
creases and there Is no doubt that old Milford
will bestir itself on that day. The enthus-
iasm steadily increases and gives assurance
that visitors to the dedicatory ceremonies
entertainment. It will certainly be the big
gest day that Milford has ever experienced,
at least on ony similar occasion.
In the morning there will be a grand parade
in which from fifteen hundred to two thou
sand men are expected to take part. This will
be the grand feature of the day and will be
started at II o'clock. At its conclusion the
visitors will be fed in the Town hall and a
large tent adjoining. It is expected to feed
some two thousand people, but Milford's well
known hospitality will be equal to the occa-
sion. If there is any place noted for its hos
pitality it is Milford and the visiting organ-
| izations may feel sure that they will be well
taken care of on that day. In the evening
Wheeler & Wilson's band will give grand
concert in the park interspersed with se1ec-
tons rendered by a chorus of fifty voices
which Prof. Welles of Boston is training
Van Horn post will pitch their tents
on the green, forming q regular
camp scene and army bivouae. This
aided by the general decorations
ally will qe in holiday attire, most Of the
towns-people decorating their dwellings with
the stars and stripes and the festive bunting
A special decorator from Boston will hang
some 1900 globe and Japanese lanterns
which aided by displays of vari-colored fire,
will present brilliant sight at evening.
Mr.. N. G. Pond, chairman of the decorat-
ing committee, has accomplished a piece of
work which will be appreciated by ali The
limbs of the trees in the vicinity of the mon
ument obseured it largely. Mr.. Pond has
had the trees trimmed SO that the granite
shaft is now slightly object from all points.
Charles A. Tomlin Is is chairman of the cit
liens committee and has general charge Of
the arrangements.
Gen. s. E. Merwin of this city, who is
among the invited guests, has forwarded to
the committee his letter accepting their invi-
tation. There is no doubt bu. that Governor
Lounsbury and staff will be present and
view the parade as well as the next governor,
Morgan G. Buckley, of Hartford. Two hum
bred and fifty guests have been invited to
attend the dedication. Among them are !:
Samuel B. Horne, G. A. R. department Off
Ger and staff; Generals Terry, Hswley, Gree
ley, Sherman, Siekles, Colonel Fred. Grant
and his brother Ulysses; Major George w.
Baird, United States army, of Boston, who is
an old Milford boy, and Colonel George B.
Inman of N. Y. Organizations invited are:
twenty-one g. A. R. posts and four camps of
Sons of Veterans, department officers of the
Woman's Relief corps, Second company
Governors Foot Guards, the Blues of New
Haven, Captain Embler, Company of
Stratford, Captain Morehouse, also Grand
Canton Sassacus of New Haven,
Echo Hose company, Shelton, aotch-
kiss Hose company, Birmingham, Storm
Hose company, Birmingham; r. NJ. Bassett
Hose company, Birmingham; Water Witch
Hose company, New Milford; Eagle Hose
company, Ansonia, and Fountain Hose COM
pany, of Ansonia Of the G. A. r. Posts
Hartfort will send two, Norwalk two, Wal
lingford, Middletown, New Britain Branford,
Guilford, New London, Bridgeport, West
port, Stamford, Danbury, Birmingham An
sonia, Seymour, Naugatuck and Waterbury
will each send one. Admiral Foote post, of
this city, will attend, escorted by the Blues
and the American band. Henry G. Merwin
| and Won Steinwehr posts will also go. Elias
Howe, jr., post and W. H. Mallory camp,
/ Sons of Veterans, with Company K of STRAIT
ford, have signided their intention to attend.
Several fire departments from adjoining
towns will participate.
The monument has been selected by George
Van Horn post. Handsome programmes
will be presented to the visiting organize
lions. Major Isaac G. Smith, of Guilford,
will be grand marshal and Judge A. H.
Fem, of Winsted, will be the orator. The
railroads will MAKE the fare to Milford and
return on that day half fare less than usual,
/. Q. one full fare and a half fare for the
round trip.