Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-31
IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES.

How the Memory of the Soldiers Was | Honored in This City and Vicinity Beautiful Display of Flowers for the Graves of the Dead-Special | Floral Pieces.
 To the many who glanced with anxious | looks at the sky early yesterday morning | it seemed as though they would be dis appointed in their wishes for the days parade. A threatening sky and close humid atmosphere did not make an aus picious opening for Memorial days exer- cises.
 The school children who were given a holiday did not intend to lose 1t, but very lndustriously secured East Rock park and the outlying districts and returned before noon, laden with the most beautiful wild flowers that could be found.
 These wild flowers with loads of the
 , varieties were brought to Lin 'u,'iva'e~ - ~rnittees..from Admiral Foote post, G. A. R., Hem, c"aa post, G. A. R., Nathan Hale camp, 'ons lief corps, the Ladies' Aid society of Nathan Hale camp, s. of V., and E. 0: Merwin Women's Relief corps received and arranged the offerings, making bouquets, wreaths, shtchors and baskets of the mass of nature's choicest art.
 The offerings were loeded on wagons and with com.nitsees were sent to the several cenetefies. Two were sent to the Evergreen cemetery, two to the srove st1e.t cemetery, three to the St. Bernards and one' tc ths St. Lawrence cemetery. kI,I- in collections except one beartif1l collection of hot-hohse flowers which Was anony- mously givell This the committee decided to place on General Tsrry's grave. No special services were held at tfe grave, as formerly the custom in years past. Crowds gathered in the cemetery at these services and Intentionally did much damage.
 In times past it has been the custom to decorate some comrades grave specially. This was not done this year unless special offerings were made. A beautiful horse shoe of white Solomon's seal for General Terry's grave, heart, a wreath and star for Admiral Foote's grave, seven wreaths for the unknown dead, five wreaths for the comrades in Evergreen cemetery were among the special offerings. The women who sfrsnsed the bouquets for the decorations were:
 tTOm tuo AulAlTt' [ OOCo pO5e, w W'I.C D. PA C5A dent, Hattie E. c. Adams; yce-president, Sarah L Smith; secretary, Ida M. Adams; treasurer Mrs Bertha Bishop; assistant conductor, conductor Mary Mrs. Church, Mrs. Thorpe: Mrs. Hemin away tlesey, Mrs Adams, Mrs Lowenstein, Mrs A: D Baldwin, Mrs. Meeker, Mrs. Worthington, Mrs Holbrook. Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Platt From the Henry Q. Merwin post W. R. G. who assisted; Mrs: Charlotte Wight, Mrs. B. E S1s dslre | M s. Mary J. Crockett, Mrs. M. E. PAsnsey. Mrs Mary Lafontaine.
 | ans Ladies Aid society, who assisted, are: Mis- | Anna F. Ditter, president Mrs: Mary Clark, vice
 Mrs. ssoi George S chadeayne % Mrs Mary Lathrop
 Mrs. Mary Bixbee, Mrs. Kate Foster, Miss Alice | Ford.
 At eleven o'clock the chimes at Trinity
 church rang out, "My Country, 'Tis o.
 airs.
 At one o'clock the Grand Army veter
 ans met at Warner hall and marched dowl
 to the green, where the parade formed.
 The police had the right of line, witl
 Superintendent Smith and Captains Brew
 CT, O'Keefe and Wrinn at the head. Tn
 sergeants were next in line, and then fol
 lowed the patrolmen in a solid phalanx
 The department presented very good sp
 pearance and many favorable comment
 were heard on all sides.
 The Horse Guard came next in the line
 They were followed by Nathan Hale camp
 s. of ", and then the G. A. R. veteran
 with steady step despite the many gra.
 heads in the line.
 The timeworn veterans showed that they ha. | 1f lost hai Crir Thav annan6a6 a
 carriages containing disabled vets and then cam l the fire department for the last time in MemoI | ial day parade.
 Companies 5, 6, 2, 8 and hook and ladder No.
 kePt at the houses in n readiness ba for
 praised by all who witnessed the parade. Tn } new trucks attracted great attention: The spir
 bands enlvened the march, as did also the musi The mayor and members of the city govern ment reviewed the procession from in front ( 1 the city hall.
 THE DAY IN WEST HAVEN. The parade assembled on the Wes after g o'clock. The marshal was H.
 Higgins, and his aids were: John Harts horn, William Evans, Loren E. Mum Frank Sohn, Robert w. French: Clarenc Johnson, Harry Futile, Louis Hulburt Eddie Cosgrove, George Putnum. , The order of procession was as follows Drum Corps. Sons of Veterans. Veteran Memorial Association. Fl Invited Guests in Carriages. Public Schools. 3 West Haven Fire Department. a Fire Police, Captain H. P. Wheeler. Chief Fire Department, w V. Wilson. Warden, E. J. Crawford
 Drum Corps.
 Engine Company No. 1. :, Drum Corps. >, Hose No. ?. L James Graham Hook and Ladder.
 Drum Corps. West Haven Hook and Ladder Company No. l Citizens in Carriages. f The line of march was Main to Union street. g | school Cwhere the children joined the proce , l sion), to Center, to Washington avenue to tf a At the cemetery the graves were strewn wit flowers Then the gathering assembled arouI ! the soldiers monument and listened to a very i ; 1 teresting address, 'To the Memory of the u known Dead," delivered by Rev. E. s. Lines
 St. Paul's church, this city.
 At the conclusion of the address the line WI | reformed and marched through Campbell av | nue to the Congregational church. The mast B | of ceremonies at the church was F. A. Hoppe 8 l follows:
 :, Scripture reading. .............R Rev. N J. Squir
 Rec}tation Mise G Fdna GmJ @ Solo. Mrs. Charles Grahal
 Address. .Comrade Roy. Edwin Warrin
 singing-America. ca...............B By congregatie . Benedfction. Rev. H. B. Whitne
 THE DAY IN BIRMINGHAM. BIRMINGHAM, May 30.-This has been 8 gre l day for the G. A. R. men of these associated V , lages Small squads could be seen all the nor , ing driving out to the different suburban cem I terieS to decorate the graves of their departt , | Ones At o'clock the march was commence | for the Birmingham cemetery, where an hol 8 | was spent in decorating the many graves ther 2 l From here the line was formed again al 2 | marched to the Sterling opera house, where thu | listened to an able address by Principal Winfr' l M. Peck of Stra,ford. The opera house w s l pressed themselves as highly pleased with u | speakers remarks All the htores and factori | have been closed the entire day. At AnSoni ! after the graves had been decorated, thu | marched to the Ansonia opera house, where n ! able discourse was rendered by Mir. Baldwin
 | New Haven.
 u MILFORD. D Milford had fine celebration of Memorial de . ! yesterday. All business was suspended. Geore
 Van Horn post 3s, c. A.. R., with the Women '- | Relief corps, met at their hall and, headed :. | the Milford Cornet band, marched to the o u | cemetery and decora' ed the graves of their d d | ceased comrades The soldiers monume = | was also strewn with flowers. Rev. MT. McM Q l Ian, the Methodist pastor, delivered an eloque ! the Women's Relief corps furnished fine lun, . | for the veterans and others.
 Unity of Sentiment. b To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER: 0 | Ta,~,X1o 4rooA ,,,;4,o .-:&L vo.1-