Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-05
YANKEE boobies DAY.

man, and Assistant Marshal A. r. Smith,
as their respective columns reached the
points assigned to them. At about 1880
o'clock the line moved and passed over the
following route: Up Howe avenue to
White street, to Perry avenue, to Wooster
street, to South Cliff, to Elm, to Coram
avenue, to Center street, to Howe avenue,
to Myrtle, to Park, to Howe avenue, to
Chestnut, to Highland avenue, to Spring
street, to Howe avenue, to Kneen street, to
Coram avenue. Here the line was review
ed at the residence of Warden J. d. Bar
low by the town and borough officials, the
speakers of the day and invited guests.
Resuming the line moved up Coram ave-
nue. to Hill street, to Division avenue, to
Maltby street and WAS dismissed as the
heads of the various divisions reached the
corner of Coram avenue. The residents
along the line Of march made lavish dis
play of decorations.
Following was the order of the proses-
sion:
ed
Chief Marshal W. J. Miller.
Assistant Marshal, A. R. Smith.
Staff of Mounted Aides.
Ansonia Band, g. A. CaIgilI, leader
b. F. Chadeayne Command, D. VT.
Garfield Camp, s. Of Wv.
Officers Of Shelton Fire Department
Echo Hose Hook and Ladder Co.
Float bearing Forty,four Girls, representing
Hook and Ladder Truck drawn by four horses
Boys Brigade Of Ausonia, Arthur D. somers,
commander.
Roger Sherman Council, o. u A. NJ
Arnold Lodge, N. E. o. P.
Lincoln Temple Of Honor, with float
John Hampden lodge, Sons of St. George.
Rosetta Walters lodge, Sons of St George in
carriages.
Pioneer lodge, A. Q. F.
Carriages containing town and borough officials,
board Of education. ladies' committee,
SECOND DIVISION.
Landrigan's band Of New Haven.
Derby Silver Co., 200 men, with float.
Employees of Erschell Co.
Employees of Silver Plate Cutlery Co.
Employees OF Birmingham Brass Foundry.
Employees of Ousatonic Water Co.
Employees Of National Folding Box e and Paper Co.
Employees Of Metallic Bedstead CO.
Employees of Birmingham Brass Co.
/ Floats of merchants and Others
Procession of antiques and horribIes.
Carriages containing citizens.
DR.. Gould A. Shelton WAS the president
of the day and there were many vice presi-
dents, all among men of note in the town.
At the platform the following program
was given:
Old Hundred, by the combined bands.
Prayer by Rev. Willard L. Beard.
Reading or Declaration Of Independence by Miss
Short addresses by Hon. A. w. Paige, E. L. Sta
pies and D. L. Durand
Selection by band
Address by Wifred M. Peck of Strattord
Selection by band.
Address by Hon. J. h. Light Of Norwalk
| Selection by band.
/ Address by Hon. Joseph L. Barbour Of Hartford
| Singing of America by the entire audience, led
by combined bands.
Doxology by bands,
This concluded the afternoon services
| and dancing was INDUCED in BY all who
wished on the large platform. In the
| evening grand display of fireworks was
made from point near the house of Will.
lam Wilkinson. During the moving Of
the parade national salute of forty -four
guns was fired by the salute committee.
RANG THE OLD CHURCH BELL.
The celebration really commenced at IL
O'Clock Monday night by the booming OF
cannon and ringing of bells, even the old
church bell at Huntington Center, which
caused such disturbance two years ago,
helped to enliven the occasion. All day
and nearly all night patriotism has shown
itself in a like manner.
TWENTY-FIVE FLOATS IN LINE,
To-day's procession consisted of twenty
two floats trimmed up in unique and ap
propriate styles, representing many manu-
featuring establishments; the merchants
also exhibited in like manner. The foa
representing
UNCLE SAM ANB THE STATES
seemed to attract the most attention. i
was gotten up by the committee having the
matter in charge and in 1t were forty-foul
school girls Hastily dressed in red, white
and blue and each one carrying a shield
representing state, with Uncle Sam stand
| ing proudly in their midst. Besides the
| floats, Shelton's secret societies, ten in
number, all were we'll represented. A
| company of local wheelmen led the process.
| sion.
PLENTY OF MUSIC.
For music there was Landrigan's bras:
band of New Haven, the Ansonia brass
band, the Roger Sherman drum corps ani
the R. M. Bassett drum corps. The pro
cession was a half-hour passing the re
viewing stand, on which were Warde1
Barlow, the court of burgesses and Dor
ough and town officials.
THE ORATOR OF THE DAY.
After the line of march had been Gov
cred all repaired to Brinsmade grove where
they were eloquently entertained by the
orators of the day, Colonel Joseph L. Bar
bour of Hartford, james Light of Norwalk,
Winfred Peck of Stratford and ex-Speake1
Paige and Attorney Staples of this plaos.
The speaking lasted about two hours and
during that time the patriotism of our citi
zens was raised to still higher pitch, as
was fully demonstrated by the beautiful
and costly display of fireworks in the even.
ing, which took place from the bluff al
South End.
1t is estimated that there are fully 2 ,OOC
strangers in town today, many coming
from New Haven, while others came from
the surrounding towns and villages.