The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-13
CELEBRATING PEACE.
How It Was Done in Hartford After
 the War of 1872.


 the War of 1872.
 Henry P. Andurs, an old resident of Hartford, who has recently returned to New Haven to live (and who years ago was New Havens Park inspector), was 8 collector of historic memorabilia. Among his relies, says the Courant, he had a rare document in the form of a notice for a peace celebration in Hart ford to celebrate the conclusion of peace between this country and Great Britain after the war of 1872 He loaned this relic to the late Dr. Irving w. Lyman of Buckingham street, and it remained in the possession of the family until few days ago. when Mir Andrus wrote to a friend in this city James A. Rines, asking him to obtain it from Dr, Lyons family and forward it to him. MT. Rines complied with the request and will dispatch the document to it's owner in a few days It reads as follows:
 Order of Celebration. The Committee of Arrangements, ap- pointed by the citizens of Hartford to concert suitable means for the demon- stration of the Public Joy on the hap py prospect of an honorable Peace be- tween their own Country and Great Britain, hereby recommend and report:
 That the Banks, Public Offices, Stores and Shops of every description be closed for the transaction of business from o'clock D. m. for the remainder of the day:
 That procession be formed, in the State House square, at o'clock D. m., cons sting of the several companies of Artillery and Militia belonging to the town, of the United States troops now quartered here, together with all Mill tary Officers who may be in the City, of the Civil Authority of the City, the Judges of the Supreme Court, and the Citizens at large, accompanied by full Band of Music, to proceed from thence East through State street, thence North through Front street, thence West through Morgan street, thence South through Main street to the South Meeting House, there to offer up Thanksgiving and Prayer to Almighty God that the present happy prospect of Peace be speedily and completely req i lized; the procession to return from thence back to the State House, and there separate until evening: That the Citizens prepare in the ear | ly part of the day the means of Illumi- l mating the fronts of their Houses and Stores in the evening, which it is hoped principal Streets
 A of | Streets in the evening with National | Flags
 | The Illumination will commence at IF o'clock and continue until g. ITS commencement will be announced by l the ringing of all Public Bells, which will continue to ring until it's termi nation.
 l The Committee earnestly recommend to their Fellow Citizens to be particu- l larly careful of their Fires and Lights, that no unfortunate accident may hap pen to mar the festivities of this joyful occasion. And the Citizens are in- formed that, fer their greater security. ! a Watch of Twelve persons will patrol the Streets, during the night l Hartford, Conn, Tuesday, February i 14, 1915
 1 Two thines about this circular will strike those of the present day as odd. First, the line of march will seem pecu- liar. It was through Morgan and Front streets. which were then the l principal thoroughfares of the town. l but which now seldom see a parade. The hour at which the celebration closed, also, will seem early to the pres ent generation. The rule of "early to bed and early to rise" was not to be broken over, in spite of peace celebra- l ton!