The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-01

j, a, Backus, NJ, j, Brockett, Nettie
Smith, Belle Davis, Lucy Finney Mrs,
Samson, Hattie Bartholomew. Carrie
Griswold Mrs, c. B. Foster Mary l.,
Davis Mrs, Emma Benton, Mrs. Celia
Andrews, Mrs, Susan Whitaker, Mrs.
Addie Gregg, Mrs, c, e. Puffer, Mrs,
Bertha Bishop, Mrs, l., Arnold, Mrs.
Sarah Smith, Mrs. A. Wells, Mrs.
Thorp, Mrs, Coe, Miss Hattie Adams,
Miss Ida Adams, Miss Strong, Mrs,
Nancy Howell, Mrs. Mary Whittlesey,
Mrs. l., Brown, Mrs. Sanborn and
Florence Russell.
SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
There We're special exercises held at
the Soldiers and Sailors monument at
the top of East Rock during the morn
ing. The members of Nathan Hale
camp No, /, Sons of Veterans, assem-
bled at their rooms on Orange street
at 9 o'clock, where flowers were ar
ranged Cor the decoration.
Under the command of Lieutenant
Russell the detail took a stage for the
top of East Rock.
The members of the West Haven
Veterans Memorial association held ex-
ercises at the Oak Grove cemetery.
The procession formed at the town
hall and started for the cemetery at
o'clock.
At East Haven w. M. Robinson had
charge of the decoration of the graves.
The members of the G.. A. r. posts as
sembled at the town hall at o'clock.
The veterans marched to the cemeter-
les, where the graves were decorated.
Flowers were furnished by the school
children
MEMORIAL CHAPEL DEDICATED.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon the three
G. A. r. posts, Admiral Foote, Henry
c. Merwin and George Won Steinwehr,
reported at the Second regiment arm
DRY, where the Governors Foot Guard
were in waiting to escort them to the
scene of patriotic dedicatory services of
the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
chapel in Fair Haven Union cemetery.
Hundreds of citizens lined the side
walks all along the route, and ovation
after ovation was given the veterans as
they passed.
The procession was through Meadow
to Church, to Elm, to Grand avenue, to
the cemetery, where many citizens had
preceded them.
On arriving at the cemetery Comman-
der c. B. Foster of Admiral Foote post
drew up his staff in line at the north
end of the chapel. The officers Of the
Cemetery association had already taxi
en- their positions at the same place.
Lucius P. Deming president of the
Cemetery association, opened the eX-
ercises, He said: Chairman of Joint
Memorial Day Committee have been
authorized to invite you at this time
to accept from the Fair Haven Union
Cemetery association, at the hands of
it's accredited representatives, this Me-
mortal chapel, and to request that 1t be
dedicated by you to the noble purpose
for which it has been erected.
Commander Foster, who was chosen
to receive the chapel for the veterans,
replied as follows: Mr.. President--In
the name Of my comrades of the Grand
Army of the Republic, representing, as
they do, all soldiers and sailors who
defended the integrity and authority
Of the nation, I thank you and those
whom you represent for this Memorial
chapel"
After the selection, Portuguese
Hymn" by the Old Guard band, Rev.
E. C. Sage offered a prayer, "In Me-
moriam."
The commander placed a guard of
honor, consisting Of eight men, over
the chapel and then the veterans and
citizens marched into the Grand ave-
nue. Congregational church, where the
program of exercises was continued.
A chorus of 600 school children, under
the direction Of Professor Jepson, open
ed the program in the church by sing
ing. This was followed by prayer
of dedication by the chaplain of Admir-
al Foote post.
In his speech Of dedication Command
err Foster said:
'In the name of the Grand Army
of the Republic, / now dedicate the
Memorial chapel which has been erect
ed in the Fair Haven Union cemetery.
l dedicate 1t to the memory of those
who in the navy guarded our inland
seas and ocean coasts and fell in de-
fence of the flag; I dedicate it to the
memory of those who in the army
fought for our hillsides and valleys
and plains, and fell in defence of the
flag; ! dedicate it to the memory of
those who on land and sea fought for
the Union and fell in defence of the
flag; who on land and sea. fought for
the authority of the constitution and
fell in defence OF the flag; who on land
and sea fought for their country and
fell in defence of the flag
After the reading of Scripture by
Rev. J. Lee Mitchell of the Grand ave-
nue. Congregational church, President
Deming of the Cemtery association in
troduced Rev. D. M. James of the Sec
ond Congregational church, who deliv-
cred the historical address. He was
followed by Rev. J. E. Twitchell of the
Dwight Place church in a patriotic adj
dress.
Commander Foster closed the cere-
monies of the day by the following re-
marks:
.'The memorial we have dedicated re-
mains guarded by our dead. So long
as it shall endure it shall speak to us,
and to all, of the loyalty and heroism
in the army and navy, and of the sig
nificant national authority of which
our flag is the symbol to every Ameri-
can heart"
Benediction was pronounced by Rev.
Percy Barnes.
The procession then formed again and