The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-05

taken back lifeiess corpse to that home. the threshold of which he left but the day previous in the viger and strength of early manhood, During this same invasion of New Haven by Gen eral Tryon forty patriots were either killed or wounded. among W om was the Rev, Dr. Daggett the president Of Yale college. whose bravery on that occasion is familiar to you all. The en- emy at this time evidently intended to burn the city, They broke into houses where ardent spirits abounded, and drinking quite freely they became 50 drunk that they failed to do all the mis- chief they had intended. According 10 tradition General Garth went into the beifrey of the state house. and on looking around exclaimed, "oh. this city is too beautiful to burnw After the enemy left thousands of the militia and people from the country towns came ilocking into the city. Without any order and taking advantage of the distressed condition Of the city, some unprincipled persons among them committed plunder Among the anec- dotes told In connection with thls event Is that a citizen of New Haven was at- tending divine service few months la- ter, in the old church which stood di- rectly in front of our soldiers monu- ment. and saw his own Sunday srit on the back of worshipper. Captain Jesse Hull served as a soldier In the war Of the Revolution for six years, and was n brave and faithful defender of the colonies. Ralph Lines enlisted first as q soldier in the Sixth regiment Colonial line. He was captured by the British and was a prisoner in New York In l776, where he died after experiencing untold suffer- ing and privation.. The British officials treated the cap- tured Americans with great cruelty. They were confined in warehouses In New York and in foul vessels anchored In the bay. They were scantily "ed and poorly clothed, and their sufferlngs iu- tense. in consequence of which they were greatly emaciated in body. to the extent that they were said to resemble | walking corpses. So inhuman was the | treatment of the American prisoners | by the royal officials that more than | 10000 of them died in New York during
 the war, among whom was Ralph Lines, 'Cheshire's patriot soldier. Captain David Hitchcock enlisted in | l176 as a private. He was afterward promoted to ensign, then to lieutenant | and then to captain of a company. After more music by the orchestra Prof. J. R. Paddock read an original poem and was highly complimented by all who listened to it. A part of it is as follows: ,H. | Old Cheshire! seated on thy hills, Fond mother of us aIl We hail the royalty to-day; We answer to thy call. Thee at thy open door, | They lay their tributes at thy feet; The years of Nincty-Four.
 From out the fast rcceding past, Familiar forms arise Against the background of these hillss Men of heroic size. Hull and Foote their laurels put Into your wreath to-day, Wherewith to crown their native town,
 Forever and for aye. The spirits of our pioneers, Those sturdy men of God, Whose simple life made holy ground The very earth they trod.
 Yves and Brooks aud Captain John, |" And Httchcocks half score, And Hall, their minister, who preached For fifty years pr more,
 Are with us, near us, Ter. us to-day, .". Intent with listening ear, f. t-- To catch our words of loyalty For homes they once held dear. -.I Bookkeeping Inenwere they,
 Who lived the truth, dealt rignteously, r. And ropgh-hewn, made the way For future generations .. To build nation, broad
 As Oceanunto ocean, e-, ..+ ez
 Which, towering up toward God, Should reach its hands of welcome
 Toward every land and sea,
 A refuge for all peoples,
 The home of liberty We, children of the fathers,
 lnheritorS at last
 or all their blood-bought titles,
 The largess of the past,
 We hold with careless keeping
 The rights for which they fo Ight, We lose while idly resting
 The boon their life's blood brought. Our loyal royal colors,
 Redeemed at such a cost
 Of precious life and valOr,
 By us must not be lost.
 The stars and stripes above us,
 Triumphant over schism,
 Tomorrow may be trampled
 Meath the feet of anarchism.
 What mean the poor mans muttertngs?
 The heavings of his breast?
 His eyes hf fire, his clenched fist?
 His hatred unto death TLe .' Of those who rule and govern, sg Who sit upon the thrones & 'Iz| Of government and justice, Y
 Whose life's blood oft atones For the sins of all the people,
 The assassins favorite mark, .. What means the bombs swift message?
 The knife thrust in the dark?
 After more music the Hon. Herbert E. Benton delivered a most enthusias- tic patriotic address, which was great ly appreciated by all who listened to it. A letter of regret was read from Rev. Dr. Jesse w. Brooks of Brooklyn expressing his regret that he could not be present at the exercises and allud- ingly most lovingly to the history of Cheshire. The meeting then closed with the singing of the doxology and the benediction was pronounced by Rev. w. Horton. M '.", ...4
 After the meeting MT. D. R. Brown displayed a book in manuscript which contains a complete history of the town, also photographs of many of the