Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-09-12
cu.ys, MEMORIAL DAY.

uoon-A Handsome Procession-u
Special Ceremonies at the Grave of r
she Late ex-Mayor Lewis-Ex-L1eu- .
tenant singleton Carringtonss Grave
The Grays' Anniversary Celebra-
ton Tomorrow.
In accordance with their annual custom
he New Haven Grays dedicated the graves
# their deceased members yesterday. In
he morning the company, seventy-hve
attended divine services at Grace
Methodist Episcopal church and listened to
\ fine sermon by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. soo-
field. The church was well filed and on
the altar were cut flowers and potted
plants.
In the afternoon at O'Clock the actives
and veterans assembled at the armory and l
from there, headed by the Second regi-
ment band, marched to the Evergreen and
Grove street cemeteries. The procession
moved from the armory at $50. First
came the drum-major of the Second regi-
ment, followed by the American band.
Then came the members of the active COM
pany, who wore their private uniform
following came the veterans, with dele
cation of Company A, Twenty seventh G.
", making an assembly of $50 men. Each
of the actives carried bouquet of roses In
his hand and a wreath of evergreen on his
shoulder. The procession moved up
Meadow street to Church, to Chapel, to
Park, to Sylvan avenue, to Evergreen Gem
etery.
At the cemetery the company was d.
vided into five squads, each in charge of
lieutenant or other office1s, and proceeded
to decorate the graves.
During the ceremony the band rendered
the "Religeuse Andante." After the deco
rating was done . short rest was had and
then the march was resumed, the route be-
ing Sylvan avenue to Howard avenue, to
Howe street, to Elm, to High, to the old
cemetery, where again the division into
squads took place and the graves of the
company's dead were also strewn with
| flowers. An incident of tho day at the
Grove street cemetery was the assembling
of all the Grays about the grave of the
late ex-Mayor Harry q. Lewis, around
which the members formed in a hollow
March," by Fiji. The company then
strewed the graves with wreaths and bou-
| Duets, and taps were then sounded.
Another incident of the day occurred at
the Evergreen cemetery, where special
honor was paid the grave of the ex-Lieu-
tenant Singleton Carrington, who also
died within the year past, and where ele-
CANT tributes of flowers were placed. Over
tho grave has just been erected a beautiful
and massive sarcophagus monument, the
work of erecting it having just been COM
pleted last week by the firm of Thomas
Phillips Son. It is of fine proportions
1 Tha hot hoo
bears the family name and on one of the
beautifully polished dies is the name OF
the deceased. Surmounting all above the
cap is Gray's pin of beautiful workman
chip. The monument is of fine gray granite
| The decorating of the graves being
finished, the procession marched through
High, to Chapel, to Church to the armory
where the members dispersed.
In carriage in the procession wer'
ex-Captain James NJ. Townsend, ex-Lieu
tenant Newcomb, N. Bassett, ex-Post
master B. r. English, ex-Lieutenant J. D
Dewell, president of our state board O.
!, trade, and Armorer Blakeslee.
There was also in line carriage filled
with flowers. ExCaptain James NJ. Town
send is now the Oldest living captain of tn
Grays in commission, although perhap
not the oldest in age. He was captain O.
Il
age. Captain Townsend was in Europ'
last year when the company celebrated it,
seventy-ffth anniversary 80 brilliantly
and could not therefore be with the old
command on that memorable occasion
much to his regret. He intends it wal
learned yesterday to be with the Grays to
| morrow.
| The actives yesterday were under tn
command of Captain B. E. Brown and tn,
Il yatarono udnar No1opa1 Frank Taa
The procession, as it moved through tn
streets, presented a beautiful sight to tn
/ eyes of numerous lockers on.
The company extend their sincere thank
to their friends who so very kindly ant
literally donated flowers.
The seventy sixth anniversary of tn
organization Of the company will be fit
sion on the steamer Sunshine to Dorlo1
Point, where first class clambake will b.
served. The members of the compan,
| will all recall last years glorious celebra
, | ton and no doubt a goodly number of tn
| old comrades will join the actives for
pleasant day together.
The order of the day will be as follows
/ | Meet at the armory at 8 O'Clock, where tn
/ line will be formed. The veterans will b.
escorted by the active company, headed
| by the Wheeler & Wilson band. The pro
oession will march to Belle dock. Tn
! steamer will sail promptly at 9 o'clock
reaching Dorlon Point about noon.
The bake will be served on arrival of tn
boat. The committee who have the cele
3 brstion in charge are: Lieutenant Clar
ence B. Damn, chairman; ex-Lieutenan
= Theodore b. Macdonald, Sergeant Charlie
Smith, ex-Sergeant G.. Edward Osborn
Corporal Francis G. Beach, David Steele
. Joseph n. Smith, Dwight E. Bowen, secre
| tory and treasurer.
The Nations Perpetuity.
SERMON BEFORE THE NEW HAVEN GRAYs A
GRACE NJ. e. CHURCH, REV. FRANK e. SEQ
FIELD PASTOR.
Mr.. Sco6eld spoke FROM the text foun'
in Exodus 1928, taking for his subjeo
1.-THE Perpetuity of the Nation" He said
"You may all of you be justly proud o
your history when you look back and So
| how so many of your predecessors sui
fered and bled and died for the good o
the nation, and the willingness with whicl
l they filed the ranks of our national armie
| to preserve the safety of the nation. Ant
it should be the desire of the younger
members of your organization to emulate
deeply interested in the welfare and pros
| perity of the commonwealth, and to lool
forward to the time that is to cone-to tn
forces which are at work for the perpetuit,
of the nation.
And We cannot hope to depend for thi
, perpetuity on our geographical situation
| For it has been shown time and again il
the history of nations that nations ar
always liable to danger and that no plac
of vantage and strong retreat remains for
, ever impregnable.
Nor can we hope for perpetuity on ao
count of our ancestry. OF course w
have all of us been greatly favored in thi
respect, as we have neither had savage
nor slaves for our forefathers. But Thu
fact alone will not preserve us. The Jew
in the time of Christ claimed Abraham
| for their ancestor and were prouder O
, | their ancestry than any other nation i,
existence. Yet this did not preseru
them. To-day they are a scattered
nation and still looking for better tim
, and national unity. Therefore we canno
depend on this for perpetuity. Neithe
can we depend on our educational institu
tons, which are indeed numerous ant
helpful. But education without religion
will not save us. I lam strongly in favo
Of making the Bible part of our common
school education and at least having /
read daily. Craftsmanship will not per
petuate our race either. Although on
! country has produced magnificent states
men there is nothing in statecraft for per
. petuity.
|, But where we will find our future ex
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