The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-09-11
THE FOOT GUARDS TRIP.
A Meeting Held Last Night to Consider
Raising Funds.


Raising Funds.
A number of prominent citizens re-
spending to the invitation of Mayor
Hendrick met last evening in room No
10 in the city hall to consider the ques-
tion of raising $1,000 to add to the
$4,000 already RAISED by the Foot Guard
themselves to take the company to the
Atlanta exposition and pay other neces-
sary expenses of the trip.
To enable the company to properly
represent the state and city at least
$1,000 will be required, while to enter
tain the governor of Alabama and do
certain other things to keep up the
credit of New Haven another $500 could
be used to advantage.
The meeting last evening was called
to order by Mayor Hendrick, who ex-
planned the object of the meeting and
then called upon Major Brown of the
Foot Guard, who was present, to state
the facts of the case to the gentlemen
present. Major Brown said that in the
first place the company wishes it un-
derstood that 1T is not begging and
would rather not go at all than to do so.
The Foot Guard have been planning a
"trip somewhere for their own pleasure
for some time, which they could make
at less expense to- themselves, and have
| as good a time aus if they went to At
lanta. But as it was proposed to send
the company to Atlanta as a historic
New Haven organization to represent
the city and state the proposed trip
elsewhere has been deferred. He also
said that he thought the members of the
company have shown their loyalty to
| the city in raising $4,000, $4,000 of which
has been raised in the ranks.
Ex-Mayor Sargent them said that as
| it was a business matter 1t should be
treated inl a business way, and the cit
izens of New Haven, before subscrib-
| Ing to the fund, wish some proof that
| $4,000 of the amount has been raised.
He said that the visit of the Foot Guard
| to Atlanta, and similar trips, would
| have much to do in smoothing over
| the war effects and in cementing the
north and south together. Atlanta Is
one of the most progressive cities in
the country, about the size of New
| Haven, but as far ahead of New Haven
! i'm push aus New Haven is ahead of
Hamden. 1t is a good thing for Con-
necticut people to go down and get
imbued with some of this energy. Trips
of this sort show that our citizen SOL
diers stretch forth the hand Of fellow.
ship to those of the south, and he said
that he Thought the Foot Guard the best
| company to represent the solidity of
Connecticut, as it is composed of good,
| solid citizens. They would be received
| with a, welcome. For his part he said
he would be willing to chip in his
lshare. He then asked how long the
company expected to be gone, and Ma
jor Brown said that the trip would COW
er about seven days, including a stop
4 at Charleston.
| Captain Lawrence O'Brien told Of
how much cheaper am organization of
that sort could make a, trip than an in
diWidual could proportionIately, and
said he would render all the aid he
could, and would assist in raising
money, if desired.
Mayor Hendrick spoke of Atlanta as
being a moral city, and said that he
was strongly in favor of the company's
going, and that it is strange if $1,000
can't be raised to have the city proper
ly represented. He stated that ne had
received several letters from gentlemen
who We're unable to be present, and four
of these letters contained subscriptions
of $25 each.
Ex-Alderman S. B. Shoninger then
moved that Mayor HendrTck be en-
powered to select a committee to raise
the required amount by subscription.
The vote was passed, and the mayor
will appoint the committee in a few
days.
The gentlemen present at the meeting
We're Mayor Hendrick, ex-Mayor Sar-
gent, George M. Grant, Captain Law
renee O'Brien, Henry Hendryx, Coun-
Gilman Coolidge, General Greeley
James D. Dewell, F. III. Hart and Ed
ward S. Beecher.
ior Brown stated that the rates
have BEEN obtained so that the travel
ing and living expenses of each man
will not exceed $45. This is simply the
fare and board. OF course, other ex-
penses are personal, and must be paid
by individuals of the company.