The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-10-31
THE 18TH c. V. VETERANS.
THE MONUMENT DEDICATED AT
 4EW BERSE, N. c.

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 Names Of . Large Number who are Going Many From New Hayen-The Dedica- ton Program -Oration by U. s. Senator | 0. IT. P1att-weieome from ex-Confeder- ates.
 One of the best opportunities of visit ing a portion of the south. that has been offered for a long time. will be the excursion of the Fifteenth Regi- ment Conn Vols. to New Berne, N. C.. on Nov. 18th. quite a large delega- ton of the old Fifteenth have arranged to dedicate a monument to the memory of those who died of yellow fever in 1864. This monument now occupies a prominent place in the National ceme- tery at New. Berne. The dedication, ceremonies win take place on Noyem- Der II. The train will leave Jefsey City on Monday. November 12th, at 9, ?. m., and Is due to arrive at New Berne the next day at 6 p. m. Infor- nation has been received to the ef- feet that the mayor has appointed large committee of citizens to arrange for grand reception of the veterans On the return trip stop over privileges will be given, so that those who de- sire to visit the historic grounds around Petersburg, Richmond, Freder- icksburg and Washington will have abundant opportunity to do 80. The railroad fare from Jersey City to New Berne and return Is but twenty dol lars.
 A letter has been received from New Berne saying that the Confederate veterans of that place are desirous of having a committee from their organi- zation present to welcome northern visitors on the occasion and to be pres ent at the dedication. A communica- ton from Rev. Edward Bull, former Connecticut minister, states that much interest in the monument is evinced In the vicinity of New Berne; also that a committee of reception has been ap- pointed by the mayor of the city. The committee will meet the visitors at the train and escort them to the city hall,
 
 delivered by William H. Oliver. A banquet has also been planned. The program of the dedication services, which will take place November 14th, 1894, is as follows:
 Introductory Remarks. Col. Charles
 L. Upham, President Fifteenth
 Veteran Association.
 Prayer. Rev. c. E. Vardell, New
 Berne. N. c.
 Opening Address. Captain, M. A.
 Butricks, Fifteenth c. V. Original Ode. The Blue and the Gray,
 by the author, Richard Berry, New
 ,ea ,t a"a Berne. r he";r. Address. Rev. Edward Bull, New sG Berne. , i Grafton. Hon. o. H. Platt, United
 States Senator, from Connecticut. Hymn. My country, 'tis of thee"
 T q ,. ,Tune-America.
 Benediction. Rev. Edward Bull.
 Among some of those who have sig nified their intention of taking the trip are Senator 0. H. Platt, Mertden; Col. Charles LnUpham and wife, Meriden; James A. Church and wife, New Ha- ven; William s. Beecher and wife, Westville; Fire Marshall Hubbard and wife, New Haven; John N. Leonard and wife, New Haven; F. w. Beach, wife and son, Brooksvale, Conn.,; Daniel Ackley, New Haven; Henry Clark and wife, New Haven; A, c. Hendricks, New Haven; Gen. Charles B. Foster, New Haven; N. F. Burritt, New Ha- ven; Charles E. Hart, New Haven; A. F. Plant, Branford; Henry c. Lord, New Haven; Capt. M. A. Butricks, and wife; Henry s. Peck, New Haven; Walter H. Lord, New Haven; Charles D. Barnes, Burlington; William R. Mackay, Meriden; John B. Clemmons, New Haven; Burr Peck, New Haven; Officer William H. Nichols, New Ha- ven; Capt. William Nc. Hyde, New Haven, and Lawrence O'Brien, New Haven. Tickets can be procured Of Mir. Daniel Ackley, "A Congress ave- | nue, sale commencing Monday, Nov 4th. Persons desiring information re- garding this excursion can obtain the l same by addressing Col. c. l.. Upham Meriden, or w. H. Lord, S4 Lafayette street, New Haven... | As but a limited number of tickets will be sold at the above rates, those who desire to take advantage of this opportunity of visiting some of the famous battle-fields of the late war will do we'll to secure their tickets early. Provi- sion has been made for sleeping car ac- commodations as far as Richmond. Those desiring the same, will leave their names with MT. .Ackley not later