The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-07-05
TO-DAY'S BIG CELEBRATION
THE UNYELLING OF THE TABLET
 ON BEACON HILL

In Honor of the Patriots' Brave Defense of
 New Haven at the British Invasion of
 177S-Distingulshed Guests Who Will be
 Present-orations to be Delivered by Sem
 ator O. H. PIatt and Others-The Order of
 Exercises-In Case of Rain the Exercises
 to be Held at Warmer Hall.
 This afternoon the brave defense of New Haven by the patriots at the Brit
 ish invasion of New Haven in 1779 will
 be finely celebrated by the General
 David Humphreys branch of the Sons
 of the American Revolution and the
 Foot Guard. Invitations have been ex-
 tended to many distinguished citizens
 of Connecticut and other states to be
 present to assist in the ceremonies of
 unveiling tablet in Fort Wooster
 Park.
 Among those invited are General
 Horace Porter of New York, president
 general of the national society, Sons of the American Revolutions; all the off, cers of the national society; Jonathan Trumbull of Norwich, president of the Connecticut society, Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution; the executive officers and board of managers of the Connecti- cut society; James Junius Goodwin of Hartford, governor; Hon. Frederick J. Kingsbury, deputy governor, and the executive officers and gentlemen of the Society of Colonial Danes in the state of Connecticut; Mrs. Samuel Colt of Hartford, president, and executive offi- cers of the Society of Colonial Danes in the state of Connecticut; Mrs. Morris F. Tyler, regent, and the officers and all the members of the Mary Clap Wooster chapter, Daughters of the American Revolutions; Governor Coffin, Adjutant General Graham, United States Sena- | tor Platt, Congressman N. D. Sperry, President Dwight of Yale university, Bishop Williams, Simeon E. Baldwin, president of the New Haven Historical society; Mayor Hendrick, the park com I missioners of New Haven, Charles J.. Hoadley of Hartford, president of the | Historical Society of Connecticut; the members of the New Haven board of education, the selectmen of the town, I the principals of the public schools of New Haven and others.
 The committe on tablet are: Edwin S. Greeley, chairman; Franklin H. | Hart, Everitt F. Lord, Nathan Easter | brook William E. Chandler, George H. | Ford. secretary, committee on tablet Special electric cars will leave the corner of Church and Chapel streets to- day at 2 o'clock p. m., for Fort Wooster ! park, returning at the close of the ex- ercises attending the unveiling of the tablet at Beacon Hill.
 The Second company Governor $ Foot Guard, about 100 strong, will do 1 escort duty to the General David l Humphreys branch on this occasion. 1 The order of exercises at. the unveiling | of the tablet is as follows: Invocation-Rev. Edwin S. Lines. chaplain Connecticut Society of the | Sons of the American Revolution Music-Second Company Governors Foot Guard band.
 ! Opening address and presentation ! Jonathan Trumbull, president Connec- l ticut Society of the Sons of American l Revolution.
 | Acceptance-Henry T. Blake. presi- l dent of the board of park commission CTS of New Haven.
 1 Oration-E1on. Orville H. Platt, United States Senator.
 | Song-"Columbia,1 tune, 'Portu- ! guese Hymn" From the famous song written in 1777 at West Point by the ! first President Dwight of Yale college, [ while he was chaplain in the army. ! Columbia, Columbia, to glory arise, | The queen of the world, and child of | the skies. etc.
 ] Presentation of certificates and prizes 1 for essay to Master Percy A. Whit more of Washington school--Franklin ! H. Hart, in behalf of General David Humphrey branch No. l, s. A. R. | Presentation of set of guidons to Sec \ ond Company Governors Foot Guard.
 Song-"My Country, 'Tis of Thee" l The chairmen of the day are General l Edwin s. Greeley, vice president Con- | necticut society of the Sons of the l American Revolution, and Franklin H. | Hart, vice president of the David l Humphreys branch No. i, Sons of the | American Revolution.
 Major Benjamin D. Brown has order ! ed his command to report at the arm | ory at F o'clock, in full dress uniform After very short march, cars will be | taken at the corner of Church and Chapel streets for the park.
 THE RECDPTToN COMMITTEE.
 The reception committee for the cele- bration to-day will be as follows:
 Benj. R. English, chairman; Frank O. Bushnell, John Edward Heaton, Her.
 bert c. Warren, A. McC. McMatthew- son, Ellsworth l. Foote, Edward C.
 Beecher. F. L. Cowles, w. H. Ely, Will son H. Lee, Enos $. Kimberley, Daniel ! H. Veader.
 l THE TABLET.
 The cost of the tablet is between $500 and $500 and is provided by the | Connecticut Society of the Sons of the | American Revolution.
 l The other expenses of the celebration ] will be defrayed by the Gen. David 1 Humphreys branch of the Sons of the I American Revolution. The tablet was | designed and executed by Everett B ! Lord who Is associated with Sargent & Co. of this city, and who is a member of the legislature from the town of Xiii | lingworth. He Is also a member of the
 Gen. David Humphreys branch of the | Sons of the American Revolution. Ar
 error has appeared in the announce. 1 ment of the celebrations, which have