Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-11

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 THE LADIES IN CHARGE AT THE TABLES.
 The tables in the Second regiment armory | were in charge of the Woman's Relief corps | of this city, Henry C. Merwin corps having the l care of three tables and Admiral Foote corps | six. Shortly after o'clock yesterday morning | found the ladies hard at work arranging the ta- bles and when the guests arrived at 12 o'clock Foote % corps were in charge of the following la
 
 Table No. Mrs Ellen Strong, chairman, as- sisted by Mrs. E. A. Leavenworth, Mrs. Mary Bishop, Miss Fannie Baldwin, Mrs: Susan Q. {, Ackley, Mrs. Sarah A.. aoodhue and Mrs Mary
 Table No s-Mrs. Mary J. worthington, chair
 
 M. Burkitt, Mrs osteEweis, Mrs. Hurlbert, Mrs.
 Table No. 3-Mrs Sarah Smith, chairman, as- sisted by Mrs Sarah E: Ford, Mrs Jane s; Bald Mrs Josephine Parmelee, Mrs. Emma Benton, Mrs. M. A. Munson and Mrs: Laura Potter. Table No. 4-Mrs. Hattie H: Smith, chairman, sanborn, Mrs. Mariette Gesner, Miss Eva Gesner, Mrs. N. M. Howell, Mrs. Lizzie Gesner. Miss Flor Table No. .5-Mrs. Elizabeth Shepard, chair man, assisted by Mrs. Kate Hemingway, Mrs. l'as Meefer Mrs Marths M Howe Mrs. M1s Ella % Connors, Mrs. Hannah Thorpe and Mrs. Hannah
 Table No. e--Mrs. Martha A: Buckingham chairman, assisted by Mrs Mary E Adams, Miss
 da M rs MES Hsn MEs Ms 9ane g. line Lowenstein, Mrs Lena E. Norton and Mrs..
 Each lady wore, in addition to her corps badge, l the handsome badge furnished by the regiment committee.
 l rich and Mrs. Mary S. Kinner were the reception l committee at both depots and at Warner hall. fed and the col1aton was of the best and under l the able instructions of Caterer Prokaski every
 o s Relief sa ton of the affair: All the ladies are deserving l of praise for the marked success of their pa l triotic and unwearying efforts.
 EXERCISES AT THE HYPERION.
 An elegant collation. was served here, after which the line was reformed at 1:30 p. .m and proceeded up Meadow to Church, to Elm, to Temple, to Chapel, to the Hy- perion. There was halt of ten minutes 1 at the green to give the artillerymen an opportunity to witness an exhibition drill under the new tactics by the Grays.
 The exercises at the Hyperion began at I2p:m
 Mayor Sargent in opening said:
 MT. President and Veterans of the First
 Connecticut Heavy Artillery:
 Ladies and Gentlemen-Oficial position makes it my duty and privilege on this an- niversary day to extend welcome to those who are in any way or to any extent the guests of New Haven and her citizens, and it is with much pleasure and gladness that I accept that duty and privilege, ,and there fore in the name and behalf of the citizens of NewHaven I extend to those of you who are as "strangers in our gates" most cor dial greeting and welcome to our city and to all of you veterans, visitors and citizens, your wives, guests and friends, bid well come to the hospitalities of the day and to
 whatever the citizens of New Haven have done to add to the enjoyments of the day
 He followed with an excellent address to
 the regiment, alluding to several incidents in connection with the history of the regi- ment.
 President Benjamin N. Andrews of Brown university at Providence then responded in brief speech for the vet
 ersns. President Andrews was at one
 time lieutenant in the regiment.
 General Abbott, one of the old com ) manders of the regiment, was greeted with
 rounds of applause. His address on , fully prepared discourse and of great in
 terest to all who had ever seen active ser : vice.
 : MT. Dillon of this city gave song, s'The Red, White and Blue" It was received with hearty cheers.
 Lieutenant Governor s. E. Merwin fol.
 lowed with very interesting address on . Connecticut in the Civil War" It con. 2 tained some entertaining bits of history. 3 In the absence of Congressman Wash. l ington F. Willcox, Professor Simeon E . Baldwin made an address. Miss Lizzie = Gaffnsy then sang the always welcome na
 tional air, ''The Star Spangled Banner 8 with great deal of enthusiasm. She waf y heartily applauded, to which she respond
 ed with an encore.
 Major s. P. Hatfeld's address on s'The Development of Heavy Artillery During
 and Since the War for the Union" wal 6 also very masterly effort. This was fol ] lowed by 8 song by MT. David Callahan . of the choir in St. Mary's church. l General B. B. Bradley then addressed @ the meeting on ''Citizen Soldiery During t the Rebellion" and was heartily cheered.
 The recitation, 'The Kentucky Belle, n l hu Misa Iuetina Tnoareo11 Uhioh fo11oma1 l was, however, among the brightest anG l. most pleasant feature of tue program. Hel v elocutionary powers are we'll known te
 most New Haven people. She responded a to the enthusiastic encore with the poem d f'We Drank from the Same Canteen." @ Rev. Dr. G. A. Higgins of St. Nary @ church addressed the meeting on the sub j. ject "Our Country, the Hope and Refuge
 He was followed by Richard Calhoun or @ "The Union Soldier of 1861."
 Rear Admiral Commanding W. s. We'll
 of this city then spoke on "Heavy Artil ;, lery Afoat and Ashore" and w. F. Stah of this city followed with an eloquent ad ] dress entitled "The First Connection Heavy Artillery as Viewed by Citizens. n Fred J. Hart then briefly referred to "Ou1 Departed Comrades" which closed the ex ercises of the day.
 , Irwin BrOs., Circus. :: The Bridgeport Standard says of Irwir @ Bros.' deservedly popular circus, whicl ; appears here to-day on the Kimberly ave !, nue circus lot: A street parade of excel : lence was given this morning by Irwir
 Bros' show, which exhibited at Seasid, 0 park this afternoon In the procession 0 was the usual array of riders and chariots 1E,s~ E-o xr,;k Y, ,1o
 of whom had come in from the surround
 ing towns to attend the performance The audience present this afternoon wa, large and appreciative and still larger one will be in attendance tonight. a AT THE CITY HALL. @ Street Improvements - West Haven
 Horse RailrOad-West Rock ParA : Drtve-Harbor Improvements. :: The board of compensation gave hear ;, ing last evening to the parties interested