Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-20
sTAmFORD,S GALA DAY.

sTAmFORD'S GALA DAY. lifting Close of the Town,s Big { Celebration of Its Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary - The Grand Parade Yesterday-Features of the Display-New Haven Partici- pants.
 STAMFORD, Oct. 19.-The day opened with clouds and a short rain storm. The own began to fill up as early as 7 o'clock, nd special trains were run from all the towns. The parade started It 12 o'clock.
 On the reviewing stand were: Leuten- ant Governor Aerwin, ex-G x-Governor Louns- l bury, United States Senator Platt, G. B. l collector of the port of Bridge port; Comptroller Staub of New Milford, Hon. E. L. Scofeld, Stamford, and the members of the several committees. The parade was one hour in passing the review ing stand. In passing the reviewing stand the organizations that received an ovation of applause were the New Haven Grays, Fourth regiment, the G. A. R., the ship mariners, the hose company of Portchester and others.
 One of the features of the parade that created great surprise was that Ensign Brittan of the United States warship Vesuvius did not salute any of the review ing people, which was loudly criticized. After the parade the invited guests and the officers of the United States war yes sch were given banquet at the Stamford club by the Stamford Yacht club. Those present were Lieutenant Governor Merwin, Senator Platt, Captain Sicard of the Milan tonomah (for several years he was chief of the1 bureau of ordnance of the United States), Captain Higinson of the Atlanta, Captain Schroeder of the Veuvius, Charles E. Cline, chief engineer of the Vesuvius, medical examiner of the Vesuvius, Dr. Wentworth of the Atlanta, Surgeon Cham pion of the Atlanta, Paymaster Barton of the Miantonomah.
 In the evening grand ball was given at the club house.
 Of the bands that were in the parade the one which received the most applause was the Boys band of the Mission of the I'm maculste Virgin, of New York. It was composed of youths all under twenty-on years of age.
 The Grand Army men who were in the parade and had seen many paradea all said l that this was the largest for a town of ite size they had ever seen.
 mittee. They did everything in their power to entertain the members of the press pres ent from the different cities. Town Clerk | Waterbury, MT. M. Kennedy and MT. Ed wards of the Stamford press could not dc enough for them and the press visitors were shown all the places of interest, and attended the banquet with the invited guests and the officers of the United Statel men of war and were introduced to them
 The big parade was made up as follows l ORDER OF PROCESSION. l Platoon of Police l Grand Marshal Commander J. D. Smith. Staf-Howard c. Smith, chief, and 40 aids. l FIRST DIVISION
 Chief of Division-Captaiu C. W. Hendrie:, l Aides-Colonel Henry Huss, Ma for F. ". Mix
 Major " B. wescombe, Captain E; J; Tup- w. s Mills, E. C. Webb, E. E. Mix. l Band. l Detachment Blue Jackets, U.S.N. l Colonel Russell Frost, commanding Fourth Reg
 ment; stefr ef N G. l Fourth Regiment Band. 1 Fourth Regiment, c. N. G. Pope's Band, Hartford. l NewHaven Grays, Company F, Second Regimen
 c. N. G., Captain Benjamin E. Brown, .t Commanding.
 Colonel Henry Huss, Commanding c. A. K l Stan-Commodore Frederick M. Hausling, Wi
 ha% ,. v: Moiloy Gharles Mos MoseWan; m as Elas E. Campbells Band. l Posts of G. A. R: Farnsworth Post, Mt. Vernon. | Buckingham Post, Norwalk. Samuel P. Ferris Post, New Canaan. l Dae Lombard Post, Greenwich. James F. Moore Post, Danbury. l Delegation from Soldiers Home. G. A. R. Department Commander and Etaf. SECOND DIVISION.
 Chief of Division-General W. W. Skiddy. Aides, H. U. King, ": Parker jr., w. C. Skidd!
 James Barbour, Grenville Parker, Willard Tatlock, Fred: Hoyt, pr Pierson, M. Hall, S Hopkins . Chief Stamford Fire Department, George Boy Assistant Chiefs stamfo1d Fire Department, F
 W. Parker, J: c. Nelson. Ansonia Cornet Band. s Eagle Hose Company, Ansonia. . Drum Corps. Kohanza Hose Company, Danbury.
 Danbury Cornet Baud.
 Humane & Beckley Hose Companies. Danbur 8 Drum Corps. waterwitch Hose Compa1y, East Danbury.
 Eureka Drum Corps. 0 Grassy Plains Hose Comneny, Alert Hose Cor
 pany Bethel.
 New Rochelle Cornet Band. o Relief Engine Company, New Rochelle Fire Patrol, New Rochelle. Band. 8 Rye Fife and Drum Corps.
 Fire Department, Rye. @ Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company, Westpo1 South Norwalk Drum Corps. Vigilant Drum Corps. . Vigilant Engine Company, Westport. | Sacond Regiment American Band, New Have t Phenix Engine Company, Norwalk -I Americus Drum Corps. 'i Hope Hose Company, Norwalk. ,e Fire Police, Port Chester.
 Mertz Cornet Band. y Harry Howard H. and |: Company, Port Che
 Unity Brass Band. y Reliance Engine N S,;e ,Compap&y, M & Port % Chester. D. New Lebanon E. and H; Company, East Pc East Norwalk Drum Corps. in Fire Police, South Norwalk
 Park City Drum Corps.
 Mayflower H. and L. Company, East Norwa 'i Volunteer Hose Company, East Norwa'k.
 Volunteer Hook, Ladder and Hose Compar G. Greenwich. or Oriental Drum Corps D. Cove Engine Company, No. 1. o. Gulf Stream Engine, New Canaan. O. Stamford Fire Department. r. THIRD DIVISION. of Chief of Division, John V. Hecker.
 Aides-James Daniel. George V. Wood, Patri 34 Hanrahan, James H. Murray. r Stamford Cornet Band. Canton Thomas Wildey, H. L. Eckhard, Co
 mander. . Uniformed Odd Fellows. re Rlppowam Lodge, l. O. O. F. " Visiting Lodges. 5osspseM % M 4s5s WsGb aa
 Father Matthew T. A. B. Society. m Royal Arcanum, Float and Escort.
 Rising Sons and Daughters of Peace. 'n St. Augustine Council, No. 41, K. of O., W
 Float.
 Iron Moulders' Union of America, No. 161. ,t, Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. o. Knights of Pythi.s with Float. GIT Scottish Societies. al Stamford Scottish Society, John M. Brov
 President. . Richards. lt' Bricklayers' and Plasterers' Union, with Flo
 St. Johns Cornet Band.
 l German Societies with Float, a. J. Barthel, Co
 Orden Germana. IT. Sons of Herman. h. Turn Verein.
 Knights and Ladirs of Honor. Riverdale Drum Corps, Mamaroneck. ,f l Ancient Order of Foresters, D. D. Dnan, Go I'd First and Second Divisions Ancient Order of
 bernans, with Float, Commander Matthew ar FOURTH DIVISION
 Chief of Division-W. H. Tallmadge with 25 al v Port Chester Cornet Band. y- Floats. h, BBrotherhoed 9.l Of Machine M Mo%lders. IT, A. E. Bounty, Granite Works. rs c. H. Schwensen, Builder. ID Brady & Chadeayne, Furniture.