The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-08-07
AT PLAINVILLE
GRAND ARMY DAPaONE HUNDRED
OLD VETS WE'RE THERE.


Patriotic speeches and songs, red, white
and blue bunting, grand Nominations
and camp fire speeches were the order
of the day on the Plainville camp
grounds yesterday. Over 100 old SOL
diers were present. Early in the morn
ing the people had decorated their
houses and tents with red, white and
blue bunting and stretched flags across
the avenues and streets. The whole en-
campment was a grand spectacle. The
bright colors against the dark back
ground of foliage showed up with won
derful effect.
The most central and beautiful OBJ
ject was the preachers stand. The pill
lars were completely enwrapped in
bunting, which ran around the edge
of the canvass roof and was over the
peak in front. Stretching across the
front from side to side was historic
flag. This flag was made by Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry A. Smith of Simsbury. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith had two sons in the
service, and just before the assassina-
ton of Lincoln they made this flag
which was put at half mast on that oc-
casion for the first time,
In the morning occurred the flag pre-
sentation, and in the afternoon the
Rev. H. e. Wing of Ansonia delivered
the grafton and a Grand Army camp
fire was held at o'clock in the even
ing.
At 10 a. m. the chorus choir gave a
song service of patriotic pieces at the
stand for half an hour which was
greatly enjoyed by the many G. A. r.
men present and the audience. The
singing was most enthusiastic and in
spring, and these words rang with the
old war songs, Marching Through
Georgia" etc.
Presiding officer North made an ex-
cellent presentation address, which was
frequently interrupted with applause
and the Chautauquan salute. In the
course of his remarks he gave an inter-
esting history Of the stars and stripes,
and also explained the movement which
had secured the beautiful flag which it
was his privilege to present to the as
ISOLATION at that time.
At the close of the presentation adj
dress the audience arose and sang, with
the waving of handkerchiefs, "Ameri-
ca"
The Rev. DR.. e. L. Thorpe spoke
briefly in accepting the flag. To illus
trate the love for the old flag, he spoke
of his feelings in beholding for the first
time after leaving his native shore the
beautiful stars and stripes at the con-
suTs office in Rome on the Fourth Of
July. The doctor spoke most happily
of the 1agpole which has been erected
upon one of the tallest trees in the
grove. His thought was that unlike
other fagpoles which are erected in a
few hours, our pole has been in the
process of erection for the past thirty
years, and that it is now ready for the
flag.
After the services at the stand the
flag raising exercises were held about
the pole. The Grand Army men were
collected in the center of the large
number of people present, and several
| patriotic pieces were sung, in which
| the old veterans Joined heartily About
| 1890 the Rev. Crandall J. North started
| to raise the flag. In order to pass up
| through the trees it was tied up in a
bundle, which broke after it had reach
| ed the opening.
| In the afternoon the Rev. III. E..
Wing of Ansonia delivered the address.
| 1t was an excellent setting forth of the
| true cause of the civil war, and was
listened to with interest by a large
number of Grand Army men.
| At 8 o'clock in the evening a Grand
Army fire was conducted by the Rev
Crandall j. North of the Ninth New
York artillery. 1t was most enthu-
siastic meeting. Many personal anec-
| dotes We're told and Grand Army songs
sung. The Rev. H. E. Wing of Anso-
mia, Twenty Connecticut; Cap
| tain Sull of Bristol, One Hundred and
| Forty sixth New York; Lieutenant CA.
| Reynolds of Forestville, Second Con-
| necticut artillery; N. A. Fullerton of
| New Haven, First Connecticut artillery;
S. M. Sheldon of Forestville, First Con-
Inecticut, Company B; George B. Graves
OIL fOTeSIVllle, oOuLn sAlldHllC squad
ron; Edison Sanford of Meriden, Sec
| ond Connecticut artillery, all took part
in the camp fire, which lated until
1890. 1t was a grand good time.
The grounds, which had been deco
rated with bunting and flags all day
| were beautifully Illuminated.
TEMPERANCE DAY TODAY.
Tomorrow will be Temperance day
with the following program: 1890
| opening exercises; 10:45, address, "The
Legislation Of 1885," Rev ]. S. James
D. D.; 11:15, address, Law Enforce
ment under new Conditions" S. p
Thrasher, secretary of the Law and
Order League of Connecticut; p. M.
address, Scientific and Business
| Phases of the Drink Question" Rev
Prof. J. J. McCook; 2:45, address, ''What
are the Schools Doing for Temper
| ance" Mrs. c. B. Forbes, president
State w. C. It. u; 3;15, address, "The
Outlook" Rev. w. j. White; 7:30, lee
ture with stereopticon, Factors OF
the Drink Problem" Rev. +. H. James
| secretary c. II IT,