New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-20
THE STANFORD JUBILEE.
FORTY THOUSAND PEOPLE IN THE CITY BY
THE SOUND.
4 FINE PARADE, FOLLOWED By FEAsTING AND
sPEECHyAKING-THE CELEBRATION
4 GREAT SUCCESS,

Stamford Conn., oct. 10 (Spedall.-Today village
Of about 5000 Inhabitants, standing on the threshou
Of its dignity incorporated city, ceieo'aVcS 10
ouarterlmIllennia birthday with all the evidences OF
prosperity intelligence local and patriotic prlde' from
the fy.odd settlers who bought in 1G4l, land enough
To make, subsequently,. five towns paying only II"
coats knives and hatchets therefor has sprung one OF
the wealthest and most enterpSng rs 1t IS the odest
of towns in Western Connecticut. The citizens spared
neither time, labor money TO make tNe ceieoiaioh
a crdable one, and they have the reward OF co"P''0
success. Only hundreds and thousands OF cl'iLeh'
working enthusiastically and with unity, coula ha'o
brought about so wellorieed A celebIation. Inc oec
oraons Of the buildings brought out keen ana Heai!
rivalry Children and young people bave been STUDIED
and drilled for weeks to fill their parts the various
large committees have been busy every day. ana coh
seoucntly the public have enjoyed programme that
in It's historical. spectacular, musical ana literary an
pects was welconceived and well carried out Taste
fil illustrated souvenir programmes we're gwen ""as
free The literary exercises, band concert ana hie-
works were likewise open to all 10 enjoy The wealth
OF decoration is astonishing and doubtless the orlgha
settlers could they see the town, would MINK 'nei'
descendants had become very vain and frivolous 10
make such display.
"Welcome to stamford" the legend that greetea
the visiting organizations it cleaned from tue arc
over Atontic-st. and stamford made the promise OF
If good There were probably 10000 people on tho
streets today and over 1000 marched in the process
son which took about two hours TO pass INC review"
inc stand. on the latter were observation-disclosures
Merwin Republican candidate for Governor SENATOR
Or,iIle H. Platt ex- Governor Lounsbury, George ii.
IIoyt president Of the celebration committee; the Sc
lectmen of the town. mayors Of neighboTng cities ana
others The passing Of the parade was watched WIN
great Interest the United states marines ana ths
bronze thrCatcd blue Jackets in sailor garp oh 'io
Manton0mah and Atlanta receiving an especlil greet
Ing In the procession were sailors, SoiuierS VI 'ho
National Guard Grand Army posts, nreneh anu 'i'ic
societies from this and neglborinG towns lie gram
marshal of the parade Commodore J. d. smith,
who had n staff Of thirty on horseback. Stamford
Council No 900. Royal Arcanum had hoat, eiEl
teen feet by twelve laviSlly draped, on wmch "efS
three young girls perSonilying Virtue, Mercy ana ohar
itv Tho Acme Bottling Works had an immense hoat
the nNlcs Of which used to draw cannOhs III INC
War of the Rebellion. ON it was pyramid OF SOFA
bottles. behind which were workmen bottlng the soda
having ;an, of 100 gallons Of water ard two cases
NJ corbonlc acii ga Beverages were dispensed 10
the crowd The float passed by and powerful Whistle
blew at intervals \ boy and glrl, drrsseh III Nd
tional coorS sat under pasoda drinking srla water
I'm a state OF innocent enjoyment Tile Eagle BOZ
fling COMPANY also had n fine float, and among the
other floats were those OF A. L. Bounty, granite works
G.. H. Schwenzen. builder Brady Il Chadcayne, furni-
tIre Frederick & Thompson, plumbers. CITE II was
remarked BY many that Of the floats exceeded III
originality and picturesquencss those lately seen Ill
X,v. York The line Of march was up Atlantlc-st., 10
Erood TO summer to North. 10 Washington. to Liberty
pace 10 summer, TO Iloyt to Bedford. to Forest to
Grove 10 East Nian to Myrtle. to Elm. to Main, 10
south to Atlantic to Atlantic square, where the parade
was dismissed
After the parade the visiting organizations had an
excellent free dinner In elk large tents In The arnory
An elaborate luncheon given TO the distinguished
guests military and naval officers, at the s'aihina
clubhouse by tho stamford Yacht Club. Commodores
Corrircr. smith and Hail. The newspaper cores
pondcnts had every facility given TO them at me
occnsnn that deserves special mention, i the local
hl,tory-"PiclureSque stamford OF ihe nhest VI
such publications. ,,, T.,
At about 1 y. m. literary exercises were heid % III
few remarks De introduced Lieutenant Governor Mer
win who spoke fellcou,ly, especially IN SkctcMns
thc evolution 0f the methods Of illumination from
the pine-knOt 10 the electric light Tn" 0railon WAS
10y the Rev Dr. r. H. 7. Nal. Niter snoInihs iS .i'
early history Of the settlement. the speaker sall.
referring tn the conquest Of the Indians '1oday
We mt a. many Indians as we can lnto tue S,hpoi,
At Carlisle ana Hampton: but In that remote u'iy ~
was lust a necessary that the prowllhg ZOE slouu
be slhduod The Overwhelming of the Indian may
have been cruel and j. to-day pathetic. but it was
tho sWori of the Lord and Gideon. In all III"
prominent event, of American history In dark days
and bright days, stamford has done well her part
and contributed her share
Nfter Dr. Walls address. poem written for ne
occasion bv Charc, II. Craudal, was read bv inc
Rev samuel Scoville. short addresses We're made by
Thcma, g. Ritch and Commodore J. d. smith Miss
Tcuni, Jonrs read a double sonnet, written for tho
ing the stamford Clnb gave dance, ATTENDED Dy
most - the fashionable society Of the town. 1here
wos an opnn.ar concert BY n number Of bands. and
costly exhibition Of fireworks. lasting for an hour