Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-14

center of the floor. The war Grays, little |
band of men past middle life, thirty-fve
strong, formed in single file on the left,
while the great mass Of the company's
veterans were ranged on the left under the
leadership of General E. E. Bradley. When
the word was given to march Stacks Second
Regiment band, in full uniform, led the
took the following order as it marched up
Meadow street to the cemetery:
The American Band, 21 pieces.
New Haven Grays' Drum Corps.
of she pReVnods and
Charles F. McCabe.
New Haven Grays, IS men.
Assistant NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Colonel A. O.
Hendrick and Colonel s. J. Fox.
War Grays 81 Veterans.
Chief Marshal-General e. E. Bradley.
Assistant Marshals ~Lieutenant Colonel F. T.
Lee, Sergeant B R. English, Lieutenant
Colonel L. I; Morgan, Captain G: E.
Captain 6. 6. Ford, Lieutenant
Ii. 6. Munson. Sergeant w.
P. Ensign.
Veteran Grays. 96 veterans.
Carriages containing distinguished Grays, includ-
ing General s. E. Merwin, Ex-Mayor
Henry G.. Lewis, John E. Wiley,H.
ham, Franklin a. Hart, James
A.Latham, E. Stannard. H. D.
,., Clark, n. M. Sanford, Amos
~. Bostwick and others.
The procession was witnessed on it's way
to Evergreen cemetery by dense throngs
of people, AS the line marched up the
Chapel street hill, the active Grays. in
their bright uniforms, covered with flow
ers, together with the contrasting dark of
| the veterans, formed a sight of pic
| turesqueness and beauty. The line passed
| along Park street and then through Sylvan
avenue to the cemetery. After the men
had entered the portals of the grounds,
| the American band ranged themselves
| about the fountain and played successive
| ly Memberships "Hymns of Praise" the
| ''Dead March in SAUL and "Meet Me
| at the Fountain while the forty-two rest
| ing places of departed comrades were being
| decorated by members of the active COM
pany. The work was performed by the
company in the following details.
Lieutenant Mcdonald, Sergeants w. H.
Blakeslee, c. D. Nicolls, G. D. Damn,
Corporals John MeCann, E. O. Gruener,
| Privates J. II. Cannon, F. F. Norman: A.
| L. Barnes, j. r. Root, E. L. Isbell, II. G.
| Webb.
Second division, Lieutenant Reynolds
ommanding-Privates J. A. Bassett,
Joseph H. Smith, H. Coburn, Thomas
Trowbridge, H. H. Shepherd, F. W. Wat
terson, J. Fl. Griffin, John W. Lowe, A.
N Thorpe, R. R. Harris.
Third division, Lieutenant Charles F,
McCabe commanding-Privates Beach
Clark, Bishop, Kelsey, G. H. Fisher, Hart
Ferry, CHAMPION. Steele, Hofer.
Fourth division, Sergeant Charles Smith
ommanding-Privates George Gruener
S. q. Fisher, H. G.. Smith, D. E. Bowers
G. E. Kelly, 9. F. Bassett, w. H. Schwag
erman, M. w. Burrell, w, G. D. F. Dick
inson, L. L. Norton.
Fifth division, Sergeant A. Hustled com
manding-Privates M. W. Osborn, JOSEPH
| Townsend, A. W. Bowman, George A
Bradley, Joseph E. English, George S: Fox
Claude Lewis, George MCGOWAN, N. J
Judd.
From Evergreen cemetery the procession
marched by way of Sylvan avenue ant
Howe, Chapel and York streets tc
Grove street cemetery. Sixty-on,
former members of the company lie a
rest in this cemetery. The graves wer
decorated with wreaths and flowers in tn,
usual manner while the band played
"Nearer, my God, to Thee"
Then Captain Brown marched his mel
to the monument of General Alfred H
Terry, an honored Gray. The men stoot
in double column with head uncovered
before the grave while the bugler sounded
farewell call in memory of the deceased
While the veterans were assembled tn
band played "Safe in the Arms of Jesus.
When the taps were over General E. E
Bradley addressed the veterans in a brie
speech, thanking them in behalf of Captain
Brown and himself for their kindness il
participating in the parade. The ex-mem
bers were then dismissed and the Gray
marched back through High, Elm, Church
and Meadow streets to their quarters il
the armory. The commemoration exer
cises of 1891 were at an end.
sc 41n -,
yesterdays celebration date their connec
ton with the company back to the in
fancy of the Grays. The Rev. DR.. Vibbert
who conducted the exercises, was mem
Der of the Grays in the early thirties HI
is now asvenerable man of eight,
yearf and is justly prout
of his forty years passionate of the st
James Episcopal church in Fair Haven
Musician H. NJ Sanford was Gray il
, 1928 and lived to ride in carriage in tn
, celebration of the seventy fifth anniversar,
yesterday. He was the Oldest Gray pres
emit. The company was formed in 1916
As an old veteran said recently, the mu
sicians seen, to outliye any other class O
FollowingAre the names of well know,
members who attended yesterday from GU
!. of town. - o. =
w. A. Wellman, New York; James w
.. Shubert, Philadelphia; John E. Wylie
New York; L. A. Dickinson, Hartford
Fred NJ. Hotchkiss, Meriden; j. EFF. Nor
rison, St. Paul, Mimi; Charles E. Lane
West Winsted Thomas S.Gilbert, Spring
field, Mass; William F. Osborn, Amo,
Bostwick, Charles J. Osborn, Joseph Mix
F. G. Bryson and George G.. Gordon, New
, York; J. Dyas, New York; F. B. Warren
Bridgeport; R. S. Austin, Wallingford
,, William Harris Brown, William F. Elmer
J Birmingham; Robert w. French, Yves
Haven; A. c. Stevens, Washington, D. G.
Albert T. Lane, West Haven; Richard S
Bostwick, George G.. Gordon, New York
James M. Veader, New York; William F
Austin, New York; William F. Isbell
Westville; John T. Gill, West Haven; Hi
ram S. Thompson, New York.
THE RECEPTION TO VETERANS.
| The reception given by the Grays t.
their veterans on Saturday evening wa.
an enjoyable opening Of their three days
celebration. Large numbers of people
were present, and former members were
| happy to be able to renew friendships and
associations. Bradley served light re-
freshments, and Captain Brown and the
astiyes did everything possible for the