Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-31

FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Memorial Day Exercises - Business
Generally Suspended - The Parade
of the Boys Brigade - OIL Shed.
Burned-The Dearth OF Flags-BiE
Business ON the Horse Railroad.
The societies of st. Francis church,
made a fine showing in the 7. A. and B.
parade, yesterday. The st. Ignatius So
ciety members marched like veterans, and
the cadets In their uniforms attracted
much attention. ..s
The Fair Haven companies of the Boys
brigade headed by their drum corps, formed
In the yard of the Grand avenue Congre-
gational church yesterday morning soon
after 8 o'clock, and proceeded to Belle
dock, embarking on the Sunshine for
Pawson park, where the field day exercises
of the First Connecticut battalion were
held. 1t was the first time the companies
paraded as battalion, and their march
ing was much commended. A good repre-
sentation from both companies of Young
Ladies' cadets also went to the park, going
to Belle dock on the horse cars. The Fair
Haven battalion was com manded by Cap
tain g. j. Gutbrod. Edwin R. Slater of
East Pearl street was quartermaster.
1t was busy day for the oystermen
yesterday, as many seed buyers were in
port, consequently most of the steamers
had to work. Usually on Memorial day a
number of the steamers go down the har-
Dor with pleasure parties.
Yesterday noon one of the oil sheds
along the Fair Haven cut off was burned,
having taken fire accidentally. The build
ing was not valuable, and the chief dam
age was the dest1 uction of several barrels
of lubricatipg oils.
The Memorial day exercises were not "a
well attended yesterday as formerly on &C
count of SO many attractions in the city.
The procession marched from the corner of
Grand avenue and East Pearl street ACROSS
the river, countermarching, then proceed
ing to the cemetery, and consisted of de.
tails of g. A. R. men and Sons of Veterans
and few school children. William E.
Morgan, past post commander, was In com.
mand. There was pretty liberal donation
| of flowers, which had been made into bou
quets at the vacant store corner of Grand
| avenue and East Pearl street by the ladies'
| Bunnelrs drum corps headed the process
| sion. At the cemetery the ia graves Of
| veteran soldiers and sailors were decorated
| and afterwsrd there was a memorial ad
| dress by Rev. G. Il. Doupe of st. James
church, singing of patriotic hymn ant
| the G.. A. R. ritual.
| General William a. Pierpont delivered
| the memorial address in Voluntown YES
terday.
Fair Haven was pretty we'll deserted yes
terday, the parade by the circus and tn
T. A. B. societies attracting the people
The stores and the postofioe closed a
noon and but little business was in prog
| ress.
1t was great day for the horse railroa,
and nearly every car was out. Thre
minute cars began running at q. m. bu
later in the morning the University piac
cars were run through to Westville an
many extra cars were run between to &C
commodate the people All the horses, a
we'll as extra drivers and conductors, wer
on duty.
Nethslf of the flags in this part of tn
city were displayed. This lack of patriot
pride was q matter of comment. Hardl
a flag was to be seen on the shipping.