The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-30

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coin,
MAYOR HENDRICK TO REVIEW,
With this formation the parade will
march through the following streets:
Through Meadow and Church streets,
Elm street to Grand avenue, to the
cemetery in the rear of the Grand ave-
nue. Congregational church, where the
memorial exercises will be held, The
procession will start from the Second
regiment armory at . o'clock, When
the exercises at the chapel have been
concluded the veterans will return
through Grand avenue to Olive street,
to Chapel, to the post rooms, Where the
line will be dismissed.
When the parade passes the Elliott
house, at the corner of Chapel and Olive
streets, Mayor Hendricl1 will review
the procession. Commander Foster will
also review the parade from the same
position.
MEMORIAL CHAPEL.
The memorial chapel is built of East
Haven red sandstone, and is a very ar
tlSllC ne NlIlupWS anu Cliciil-
eel furniture are gifts in memory of de-
parted friends, who are sleeping in the
cemetery In the chancel are three
large chairs, reading desk, rail and
table; all of finely carved oak with
brass trimmings, gift from o. d.
Mallory of Baltimore, in memory of
his mother.
The memorial windows are all the
work of Tiffany of New York Two
small ones on the west side of the chap
ell are given in memory of DR.. and Mrs.
Charles S, Thompson.
A large window on the same side is
in memory of the late Major Horace IL.
Strong and his wife, Sarah Johnson.
On the east side of the chapel is a
window which is attracting much at
tention, not only as work of art, but
as a picture of beauty in color, design
and originality. 1t was designed by
Mr.. Tiffany and received his especial
care, and is called a st. Cecilia window.
Just under this window is tablet of
colored glass representing old gold and
"copper" with the following inscription:
In loving memory of
Blanche Imogene Bennett,
bOIu MAY 10, 1oui. l'lSu u lihiS W LOO
Only child of
Philo Sherman and Grace lmogena
Bennett"
Miss Bennett was an accomplished
musician Her melodious voice was a
delight to her friends and it promised
a great deal for the future.
This window has been called one of
opals and pearls. 1t is seen to best adj
vantage in the morning light, as it has
eastern exposure.
On the south side of the chapel, fac
ing the entrance, is a white marble tab
let, lettered in gold, and given by III.
w. Crawford in memory of the sol
diers who are sleeping near, in this
cemetery.
Another tablet adorns these walls 1t
is of dark notified marble with the date
of the opening of the cemetery, the
time of building the chapel, and the
names of the present officers of the as
ISOLATION.
The tablet bears the following in
scription:
This Tablet
Is Inscribed to the Memory of
the
BRAVE MEN WHO BY NOBLE
SELF SACRIFICE MADE AND
SAVED THE UNION.
Their Splendid Heroism in War is
Gloriously Praised in Peace.
| The committee for the Memorial
| Chapel association are Lucius P. Dem
ing, Henry w. Crawford and g. w.
Parmelee.
| For the veterans the following COM
| rades We're appointed: C. H. Foster
| commander of Admiral Foote post G.
A. r.; William E. Morgan, Henry F.
McCollum and William E. Brockett,
THE COMMITTEES.
The committees in charge of the ar
rangements for Memorial day are:
| officers of general mmittee-Charles
| B. Foster, chairman; James D. Hislop,
| secretary, and Charles A. Baldwin,
| treasurer
| General and sub ommittees-Admir-
| al Foote post No. II, Henry c. Merwin
| post No. 50, General Won Steinwehr post
| No. rs, and Nathan Hale camp No. /,
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| Exercises of the day-W. e. Morgan,
| A. D. Sanborn, r. Wright and A. w.
| Russell.
Music-Captain d. D. Jackson, H. F.
Peck, C. Rothaar and E. Lynn.
Graves and markers-A. d. Sanborn,
w. Holmes, G. Weidig and d. ID. Jack
| son.
Flowers-Ralph Wright, chairman;
| Charles A. Baldwin, M. E. Johnson and
| William Snedeker.
arriages-William Snedeker, chair
man; James d. Hislop, Charles Weidig
and T. E. Worthington.
| Entertainments. A. Belden, chair
man; B. E. Brown, John Clarity and
| A. f. Lincoln.
Printing-Charles Weidig, chairman;
| DR.. W. A. Welch, M. E. Johnson and C.
| Rothaar.
! PRIZE SHOOT.
! The second prize shoot under the aus
pieces of the Quinnipiac Rifle club will
be held at the Westville rife range to-
| day.
| NEW HAVEN YACHT CLUB.
| The New Haven Yacht club will hold
| their opening sail to Branford Point to-
| day, with a dinner at the Point house.
| BASEBALL.
| The New Havens will cross bats with
| the Hartfords in the afternoon at four
| o'clock.
AT THE POST OFFICE.
The usual holiday hours will be OBJ