The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-25

cavalry company of members was or ganized. The troop met on the green for training four times year, but in 1864 dlsbanded. At that time general review of the military was held six times year, when between 200 and 300 soldiers appeared on the green which on those occasions must have presented very martial appearance. The guard then was at the meeting house every | Sunday with loaded guns, to be on hand in case of an attack by Indians, and between them and the door the space was always kept clear so that they could get out quickly if need be. At night watchmen patrolled the streets 1 in couples and as there were many Instructions such as stone piles and the | like along the streets to bother the watch on it's rounds in 1647 all citizens were ordered to clear the streets ad- joining their property of all such ob- rtaoles, this being doubtless the first or dinance regarding sidewalks passed in New Haven.
 Of actual warfare the New Haven colony saw little. There were. however, warlike tribes of Indians in eastern Connecticut, and the colony was kept constantly apprehensive. Three differ ent times New Haven joined in expedi- tions against the Indians, in 1644, 1645 and in 1854. Fifty men were sent against the Dutch when the trouble arose over the annexation of Manhat- tan Island. After 1860 the fear of In- dians subsided, and the town watch fell into disuse. In August, 1861, there was parade and celebration over the ac- cession o4 Charles I. to the English throne In 1865 New Haven colony passed into the jurisdiction of Conneoti- cut. King Phillips war began in 1675and during that period New Haven was kept in constant anxiety. Palisades were erected and the watch was established. Sixty-thr men and horse for each officer were supplied by New Haven for the war. As late as 1881 consterna ton was caused in the colony by the news. of an Indian gathering near the Hudson river. In the breaking out of the first French and Indian war in 1890 town meetnig was held on the third of March and it was decided to keep a body of mounted scouts equipped to throw up Qualifications. During the war |
 tive expeditions to Canada.
 Great celebrations were held on the accessions of George I. and George IT. The military was ordered out and ESQ were appropriated for their refresh ment The sheriff was ordered to buy barrel of wine at the public expense and the faculty of Yale college and the clergymen of the colony helped to | dispose of the barrel of wine. In 1793 the war trumpet again sounded, the oc- casion being the war between England and Spain. The Connecticut militia was at that time organized into thirteen regiments, New Haven, Milford and Derby men making up the Second regi- ment with a membership of 5SS men. In the expedition against Havana 1000 Connecticut men took part and the greater part were either killed or sue cunbed to the terrible fever, so that scarcely 100 returned. In 1745 an ex- l petition was organized to march against Louisburg under the command of David Wooster and Nathan Whiting. Tn August came news of the fall of Louisburg Then there was another great celebration on the green. Woes ter and Whiting also served for the colony in 1z54 in the last French and Indian war, the former being a colonel and the latter a lieutenant colonel. Whiting was afterwards promoted to colonel Of the Second regiment and l Wooster took contn1and of the Third regiment. In 1761 came a big demon stration in which the green played an important part, the occasion being the celebration of the accession of George III.
 1 Tn 1775 came news of Lexington The citizens assembled to consider the sit uation. The Second Company of the Governors Foot Guard met and voted to proceed at once to Boston. The trip to Boston was a great success. The company was much admired and one l British officer declared that no com l pany in the colonies was so finely dress ed. It is said that the company even penetrated the British lines-under a flag of truce.
 MT. Blake then told of later public happenings in which New Haven was interested and of the great occasions on the green when General Washington visited the town also on the occasions of the visits of Presidents Jackson, Polk and of Lafayette and Kossuth. lie said that while General Washing
 ton was in New Haven he reviewed a students military company on the green and was escorted part way on his journey to Cambridge to take com mand of the army, by the company,