The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-09
eo1D 1EGloN,s NEw ooEons.
Receive Them and Then March Through
 the Center of the City.

Receive Them and Then March Through
 the Center of the City.
 The New Haven gold legion received handsome silk flag from the McKin- ley ladies of Whitney avenue last eve ming. The presentation was made at the residence of Harvey S. Munson. A street parade preceded the exercises, there being 100 men in line in command of Major Frank T. Lee. The procession formed at Warner hall, resting on Chapel street, and marched through the Whitney avenue, to Gamer street, to Livingston, to Willow, to Whitney ave- nue.
 MT, Munson's residence was bril- liantly illuminated in honor of the event. As the battalion advanced rockets and Roman candles were set off. When Major Lee had drawn up the battalion in single line facing the piazza, he advanced to the porch, where MT. Munson stood with the flag
 Mir. Munson said: Major Lee, and members of the Gold Legion: On be- half of the ladies of Whitney avenue, I present you With this flag May you never let it trail in the dust, and if it ever becomes necessary for you to de- fend it with arms, may you do so with as much zeal as you now propose to do with your ballots"
 Major Lee said in reply: Lieutenant Munson; On behalf of the members of the New Haven Gold legion I accept ! this token oe appreciation and good 1 will from you, speaking for the ladies of Whitney avenue. I can safely say, that should the time ever come when it is necessary to defend these glorious and honored colors our wooden guns would be exchanged for rifles, and our | torches for bayonets.
 l After refreshments, were served the ! battalion reformed and marched to Humphrey street, to Orange, to the res | idence of Congressman Sperry, where another halt was made. As the con- l gressman was not at home, having gone to Deep River to attend a repub- lican demonstration. F. G. Wallmo, pri- vate secretary to the congressman, re- sponded Three cheers were given for the Hon. N. D. Sperry, the present and next congressman, and then the column advanced to the residence of Hon. James D. Dewell, candidate for lieuten- ant governor.
 MT. Dewell responded to the salute of Major Lee. He was glad to see so many friends. He was reminded by their presence that the cause of sound money had their loyal and hearty sup l port. Three cheers was then given for I James D. Dewell, the candidate for I lieutenant governor. The march was then resumed, passing down Orange street, to Elm, to Broadway to Howe to Chapel, to Warner hall, where the battalion disbanded.
 l The residences along the line o1 march were handsomely illuminated Some of the most notable were those of the late Messina Clark, E. B. Nun son, s. H. Kirby, F. E. Brooks, Prof Gooche, John N. Merwin, John B, Jud. son, ex-Mayor Holcomb, MT. Hopkins of Whitney avenue. The houses along Gamer and Willow streets were also handsomely illuminated. On the porcf at the home of E. I. Atwater stood { life size picture of Major Mckinley.
 A squad of twelve patrolmen ir charge of Sergeant Mcbride acted as escort to the parade.
 Major Lee after the parade said tha he was highly pleased at the manner il whih the police duty was performed and that he wished to publicly thanl the sergeant and the patrolmen.