Connecticut western news., 1897-10-14
FARRAGUT DAY
HARTFORD WILL CELEBRATE IT.

HARTFORD WILL CELEBRATE IT.. urehead of the Admiral's Old Flag
 ship an Parade-The Program.
 October 19 will be "Farragut Day" in Hartford. Conn. It will be the "big- gest day" Hartford has ever known and is expected to go ahead of Sucking ham Day" which now holds the record for big events in the capitol city. The day will be the occasion of the unveil- ing of the fgurehead of the old flagship "Hartford" from which Admiral Farra. gut commanded the fleet at the time of the conflict in Mobile Bay in August 1864. This figurehead was saved from the old "Hartford" when it was being repaired in the Mare Island navy yard last spring and was given and sent to the city of Hartford, Conn, last August. The Hartford" is practically being re- built at Mare Island and will be put in commission as more formidable craft than ever.
 The fgurehead will be placed in the capitol building at Hartford on the 18th with imposing ceremonies, preceded by magnificent parade with many military companies and bands.
 Second Company. Governors Horse Guard. will come from New Haven with . band. in all about 150 men. The First and Second divisions of the Naval Battalion, o. N. G., will parade and the Putnam Phalanx will turn out. Gideon Wells Naval Veteran Association of New Haven will come. The First Section of the Machine Gun Battery, Lieutenant Bonner, will parade and John M. Nor ris Post. c. A. R., of Wethersfield will turn cut.
 The figurehead will be carried on g float drawn by six black horses. Parade will start from Bushnell Park at l 80 p. m. and go under the Memorial Arch. up Ford and High streets to the tunnel and thence over the usual route to the Capi- tol. where the parade will be dismissed. The literary exercises will take place on the north front of the Capitol. if the weather is pleasant; if not. in Foot Guard Hall. The fgurehead is to be unveiled on the float as soon as tho pa. rade starts.
 The literary exercises will begin at 3 o'clock and will occupy about one hour and forty minutes. The program is as follows: Music while the people are as- scmbling; invocation by President Smith of Trinity college; presentation Of the fgurehead by Commodore Hich- born; acceptance by Mayor Preston; music by double quartet of male voices; oration by General Hawley; reading of Brownell's poem, "Bay Fight" by Speaker Barbour; America" by the audience. led by the band.
 Residences and business houses will be gaily decorated.
 Ex-Mayor Leverett Brainard is chair man of the reception committee. R. P. Kenyon is secretary. Francls B. Allen is chief marshall of the parade.
 Acceptances to participate have been received from Putnam Phalanx, Second Division Naval Battalion, the First Machine Gun Battery, First and Second Companies, Governors Foot Guard. Tyler Post, G. A. R., First Company, Governors Horse Guard, Gideon Wells Naval Association of New Haven and the Grand Army posts of New Britain, Rockville, Waterbury. New Haven. Forestville, East Hartford and New Hartford, and from Governor Cooke and staff, Lieutenant- Governor Dewell and Dr o. J. Hoadley. The committee on invitations to special guests have invit- cd the following:
 The Hon. John D. Long, secretary oi the navy; Theodore Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy; Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, U. s. N. (retlred) New York; Rear Admiral F. M. Bunce, U. s. N., Brooklyn, N. Y.; Rear Ad- miral l.. A. Kimberly, U.S.N. (retired), West Newton, Mass. Rear Admiral J. E. Jouett. U. s. N. (retired). Washing ton, D. O.; Captain J. 0. Watson, U. S. N., Philadelphia, Pa. Commander Hor ace Elmer, U. 8. N., New London ;Com mander F. w. Dickens, assistant chiei of the bureau of navigation. Washing ton. D. O.; Commander Casper F.Good rich. U. 8. N, president of the wal college, Newport, R. l.; Commando Richard Rush, U. s. N,, superintendent naval var records, Washington. D. O.. Colonel Commandapt. o Charles Heywo U. s. M. O.. Washington, D. O.; Majo R. W. Huntington, U. s. M. C., Nor folk, Va.
 An effort will be made to have veteran tars of the Flagship, Hartford, ride ol the float with the fgurehead.
 Excursion trains and reduced rates ol the railroads.
 Farragut.
 David Glascoe Farragut. first admira of the U. s. navy. was born in Knox vile, Tenn, July 5, 1901, and d1ed a