Morning journal and courier., 1890-09-08
WEST HAvEn,s soLDrEn DEAD.

WEST HAvEN,S SOLDIER DEAD. All Arrangements Completed for the
 Dedication on Wednesday-AN Nota-
 ble Event in the Boroughss History -The order oS PrOcession-DescriP-
 tiOn of the Monument.
 The citizens of West Haven who have erected a substantial tribute to the memory \ of the soldiers and sailors who fought and died in the service of the country are to dedicate the monument on Wednesday af- ternoon of this week. The monument was designed by William E. Augur of West Haven, member of the Memorial associa- tion, which society contributed $1OO to the monument fund. The town of West Ha-' ven paid $700 to the fund. Admiral Foote post of this city and Van Horn post of. Milford and many distinguished guests are to be present. The exercises will consist of parade, an oration at the monument and entertainment of visitors. General E. E. Bradley of New Haven will make the introductory remarks; the monument will then be unveiled by Com rade Ferry of the Veteran Memorial asso- O1 Thereupon, in behalf of the town of Or ange, First Selectman David Platt will present the monument to the memorial as- sociation, and the gift will be received by President Henry O. Higgins for the associ- ation.
 The oration is to be delivered by Rev. D. Henry Miller of Mystic, chaplain of the Department of Connecticut. Remarks will also probably be made by other distin- guished Grand Army men who will be present It is expected that Department | Commander Broach will attend, as well as Generals Pieypont and Sloat According to the program the procession will form at o'clock and march to the monument, where the exercises of dedica- | tion will be held. .Immediately upon their close the procession will again form and 1 move to the base ball grounds, where under the tent the collation. will be served after which after-dinner speeches may fol- low.
 THE LINE OF MARCH AND THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM. Line forms on Elm street at 2:30 D. m, right resting on Second avenue. Chief Marshall Comrade W. [. G. Pritchard. Assistant Marshals comrade William E. rsrael Ke,sev ,! Dr I R.rratt Charles Graham, Charles Clark, J. D. Merwin, John T. Gill, Drum Corps Sons of Veterans, Nathan Hale Camp
 Columbia Drum Corps. w. H. Memorial Association, President H. c. @ Higgins in command. Admiral Foote Pioneer Corps.
 Admiral Foote Post No; F, Commander N. l. Van Horn Post, Milford. Department Commander John c. Bratch. | Department Chaplain D. Henry Miller.
 Post Department Commanders F. D. sioat and
 And Other Mis% 1nVissa dnssR3s dPissRsHs a Carriages Women's Relief Corps of New Haven in Barges. West Haven Fire Company % 'Psi So i, pr. D. V Will
 Line of march-Elm street, Washington avenue to cemetery.
 l Prayer, Rev. N. J. Squires.
 PresentatioH of monument % by David Piatt' fiTst | selectman. Unveiling by Comrade Ferry. Acceptance by President H. c, Higgins in behalf
 of the Memmorial association.
 Star spangled Banner by Miss Sophie Northrop. Grafton by Deputy ,{f.sp ,G{fh.spiain Rev. ?. Henry Music by quartette- f Benediction by H. B. Whitney. LINE REFORM. | March out west gate to Campbell avenue, to ! Elm street, Washington avenue, Center street, 1 Union street, Main street, Sayin avenue, Church | Colation followed by exercises in tent. Addresses by Senator Graham. Deputy Com snd ssa saS Ss1 hs [ Rev. W. T. Reynolds and others. THE COMMITTEES. l The following are the committees: l Committee on Invitations-William A. Peck, jr., Nathan Hale, w. L. G. Pritch- ard
 l Committe on Program-W. L. GPritch- ard, w. E. Augur, E. Mansfield. ! Committee on Speaker-Henry O. Hig- gins, w. A. Peck, jr., w. L. G. Pritchard. Evans, Robert Wallace, Nathan Hale, T.
 Committee on Music-Frank Hurlburt,
 Nathan Hale.
 w. L. G. Pritchard was chosen as the
 marshal of the day and Henry 0. Higgins,
 president of tho West Haven Veteran Me I morial association, was made the master oi
 ceremonies.
 THE MONUMENT.
 If you enter Oak Grove cemetery by way of Washington avenue, or rather it's exten
 sion now known as Depot street, and turn little to your right until you come tc Central avenue, a new beauty of this beau
 tiful resting place of the dead is revealed
 to the view. It is the new soldiers monu
 ment. It stands at the. farther end oi
 Central avenue, in little plot of ground al
 the junction of Summer street and avenuei
 M and N. Mid the shadows and light o
 pine-shaded plots and against the darl
 background of the grove in the little val'
 at the farther end of the cemetery it raise
 it's modest but comedy form, with the armi of the United States raised on 0 ricf
 bronze plate glistening on the face of tn
 shaft The granite column measures four
 teen feet in height with a base five fee
 square. The design is simple but effective
 and beneath the bronze plate on the sid
 are words of simple dedication, ''To Ou Soldiers and Sailors"
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