Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-11

our Forefathers will Live in Memory
 StilI-The Beautiful Tribute Which
 May be Erected upon the HalIowed
 Spot Where Rest Their BOnee-Ya1e's
 Massive Mem 0rfAl-A Tribute to He-
 roes.
 The elegant tribute which Center church is anxious to erect to the memory of New Ha- ven's old patriarchs would undoubtedly be magnificent historical emblem and one which the city would be proud to gaze upon. The sacred ground about the spot where Center church stands is held in certain reverence by many of our old citizens, for beneath the fresh bright turf repeses all that is left of the old founders and fathers of the colony of New Haven.
 Visitors to this city who have studied the bygone stories of this staid, old, religious commonwealth which John Davenport and TheopoIis Eaton founded upon the strict principles of puritan faith and the union in- separable of church and state, think first of these, our honored forefathers, and their burial places are among the interesting spots of our history.
 The new chapel if built would be central point for lovers of the old times to refresh their memories upon that noble field of his toricsl integrity, struggle and triumph. It
  to the conqueror of all humanity after found ing one of group of free and independent governments which finally were united into the grand republican government under which we now live.
 A detailed account of the structure as pro- posed has been published in the CoURIER, and it is obvious that the walls of the edifce, studied with historical relics, statues and old inscriptions, would help to form not only very fitting and appropriate memorial, but also structure of artistic grace and beauty. This would surely be an ornament to that portion of our public square now brooded over by the ashen brow and pallid face of our dear, classical, Grecian, though much abused and antiquated State House. YALEs MAss1vE PILE. The first of the great trusses which will support the roof of the north ell of the new memorial building on the campus was raised Saturday. The stone and brick work of the gable of the west ell is nearly up and will be completed to the ridge by Wednesday. The solid porch and massive circular steps for the main entrance on the corner will be the last part of the stone work to be com pleted.
 A TRIBUTE TO HEROES. John Mccarthy of the Admiral Foote post has been at work for several days past on the old files in the City Hall. He is trying to prove that the Grand Army owns DOT tion of the Green. In 1879, he says, the common council gave the Grand Army the fve-sided plot of ground near the liberty pole toward Chapel street, for the purpose erecting a memorial. The committees, how ever, had gone to East Rock for their monu- ment's resting place, but the plot on the Green, they think, still belongs to them, and want to erect memorial upon it.
 
 News of the Railroad.
 The directors of the Consolidated road met in New York city Saturday afternoon but nothing more than routine business was transacted.
 Plans are now being drawn for the new transport Maryland, which will take the place of the old transport of that name, burned to the waters edge recently at the docks st Harlem river. The new boat will be about the same size as the destroyed boat, and will be constructed entirely of iron, ren- dering it absolutely fire proof.