The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY TO-DAY
NOW THE DAY WIZ BE oOMMEAIO.
RATED.

and Their Excursions-other Events of
the Day.
Memorial day win be observed to-day
by appropriate exercises. This morn
ing the G. A. r. will decorate the graves
in the several cemeteries. The school
children have been notified to bring
flowers to the Admiral Foote post room
on Chapel street early in the morning.
Admiral Foote post comrades are to
assemble in full uniform at the post
headquarters at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing. The supply of flowers will then
be distributed among the G. A. R. mem
bers for the purpose of decorating the
graves.
The detail under the direction Of Jun
Tor Vice Commander f. S. Snow will
march to the Grove street cemetery
where they will have charge of the
decorations there. The other details
have been ordered to march as follows:
Evergreen cemetery, detail under Sen
ior Vice Commander D. o. Lombard;
Westville cemetery, Comrade A. q.
Downs; Fair Haven cemetery, Past
Commander William E.Morgan; Maple
dale cemetery, Comrade VIII. Robinson.
With the exception of the Grove street
division the details will go by cleo
trio cars to the cemeteries. 1t is eX-
pected that all will reach their assigned
posts at II O'clock
rIo of No Fol
No. 1, Sons of Veterans, have made ar
engagements for special exercises at the
Soldiers and Sailors monument, at the
top of East Rock, during the morning.
The command will assemble at the
company's rooms on Orange street
shortly after o'clock where a division
will be formed. Flowers will be car
ried. The detail under the command
of Lieut.. Russell will then march to
East Rock The exercises will consist
of the regular ritual of the order Flow
ers will be laid upon the monument, af-
ter which the detail will return to this
city. The exercises at the monument
will commence at II o'clock. 1t is ex-
pected that thirty members will parti-
cipate in the parade and ceremonies.
Boys Brigade of this city, will have a
grand celebration to-day. The regi-
ments will assemble on the green at
1880 o'clock in the morning. The pro-
cession, with the Second regiment band
in the lead, and the Third regiment fol-
lowing, will start from the green at s
o'clock. The line of march will be
through the following streets: Chapel,
Church, Elm, College Chapel and Or
ange. At this point the Second regi-
ment will form at the side of the street
and present arms while the Third regi-
ment marches to Belle dock, where they
will take the boat for Pawson park.
The Second regiment will then march
to the depot, where they will take a
special train for High Rock grove.
During the morning both regiments
will participate in athletic games.
Prizes will be awarded to the winners
in all the events.
The officers in command are: Second
regiment, Oscar E. Perrigo; Third regi-
ment, Leroy Clark.
AS the procession marches past city
hall it will be reviewed by Mayor Hen
drick.
MEMORIAL CHAPEL DEDICATION.
The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
chapel in Fair Haven cemetery will be
dedicated this afternoon with imposing
ceremonies
The veterans Of this city, escorted by
the Second company, Governors Foot
Guard, and Nathan Hale camp No. /,
Sons of Veterans, will arrive at the
cemetery shortly before o'clock. The
officers and directors of the cemetery
association, the building committee and
Commander Foster and staff Of the post
will then take positions at the north
end of the chapel
The exercises will be opened by Pres
ident Deming of the cemetery associa-
ton who will ask the G. A. r. posts to
dedicate the chapel.
Commander C. B. Foster of the Adj
miral Foote post will accept the duty.
The Old Guard band will render the
selection Portuguese Hymn" Rev. E.
C. Sage is to offer the prayer I'm Mem
oriam.
Commander Foster will then station a
guard of honor over the chapel, after
which the procession will form and
march into the Grand avenue Congre-
gational church. where the exercises
will be continued,
Special attention has been paid to the
program of exercises in the church.
Professor Jepson will have a chorus of
six hundred voices for the singing exer-
cises. The chorus includes pupils TAX
en- from the schools in the Woolsey
and Strong districts. They have been
under the special direction of Profess
sor Jepson during several weeks.
The program will be carried out as
follows:
Song by 800 public school children, led
by Professor Jepson.
Announcement by commander.
| Response-Navy-Sen vice comman-
der.
Prayer of edication-Chaplain of Ar
miral Foote post.
Song by children, led by Professor Jep-
son.
Reading of Scripture-Rev. j. Lee
Mitchell.
Historical address-Rev. D. NJ. James.
| Song.
Patriotic address-Rev. ]. E. Twitchell,
D. D.
Song.
| Benedictioh-Rev Percy Barnes.
/ After the exercises in the church the
procession will return to the city.
THE PARADE.
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