Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-28
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A Great Day I'm the old Town Next Thursday-Over 1000 re Be In the
 Parade-A Big Array of Prominent
 Guests-The Firew0rks-The Loan
 BxhibItion-Nlne Hundred Japanese
 Lanterns.
 STAMFORD, Sept. .27.-The committee have Ing in charge the arrangements for the 25Oth anniversary of the settlement of this town have the preparations nearly all completed. Among the distinguished persons who will be present are: Lieutenant Governor Mer- win and other State officers, Senators Haw- ley and Platt, the department commander of the G. A, R. and staff, Colonel Watson and staff of the Fourth regiment, the Fourth Machine Gun platoon, and the mayor of Bridgeport. The addresses will be by the Rev. I. 0. Foster of New York, Hon. Joseph R. Hawley, Hon. Curtis Thompson of Bridgeport, Rev. George W. Judson of Or ange, Mass, and Benjamin T. Fairchild of New York. In the parade will be the Fourth regiment and the Fourth Machine Gun platoon of Bridgeport, Post No. 3. c: A. R., ven, Post No. 75 of Ansonia, Post No. 3o VI %ssspels a1'r' os, Post Post Mo- Mo- sS ss of of New Haven, Post No. 26 of Birmingham, Post No. 12 of Norwalk, and Post No. 35 of South Norwalk; Camp No. 1 of New Haven, Sons of Veterans, Camp No. Ii of Bridgeport, Camp No. 25 of Ansonia and Camp No. 26 of Birmingham, fire com- ford and Norwalk, all the local civic orga- nizations and, probably, the uniformed rank of the Knights of Pythias of New Haven, Bridgeport, Birmingham and Naugatuck.
 If the day should be fine it is believed that not less than 1,200 people will be in line for tue parade, though the number is likely to exceed rather than fall below that number. seems to be no lack of funds, and the appro- priations for certain purposes have been in creased.
 Judging from the report of the committee last evening the pyrotechnie display will be grand. The committee was instructed to procure cannon for salutes, and competent men will be given charge of this matter. Through the efforts of Thomas B. Fairchild the Consolidated road will place fagmen at tion. The Cupheag club have offered the press committee the use of their hall for en- taining the invited representatives of the va- rious papers.
 The lower room of the Town hall will be used for a loan exhibition, and special stage will be constructed adjoining the Episcopal church for the use of the tab leaux committee. Special scenery will be painted to assist in reproducing actual events that transpired early in the history of the settlement, in which Indians, back woodsmen, hunters, &c., will be prominent. One scene will represent the Benjamin Tavern, with Washington as the guest. The dining tent will be erected on the Elm street slope of Academy Hill, on g lot be- longing to Asa s Curtis. The grand stand will be placed near the monument. On Main street, between the residence of H. J. Lewis and the Johnson manor, 8 double arch will be erected 1e feet high and 35 feet wide.
 Nine hundred Japanese lanterns will be used for special illumination and will be suspended along Main street from the rail- road to John Hard's corner, through Church street to the depot, through Broad street and over Academy Hill. A bureau of informa- ton will be established near the depot under the charge of John W. Thompson, where all needed information can be obtained concern ing the days doings.
 The line of march will be as follows: Form on Broad street; from Broad to Main, to Samuel Curtis' corner, to Elm, to East Broadway, to King street, to Air Line road, to Main, to Paradise Green, countermaroh down Main to Christ church, around Acade- my Hill to grand stand.