The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-26
NOTABLE GALA OCCASION.
IN Old NEW C4NIIN--THE DEDI-
CITORY EXERCISES
For Three documents 10 Revolution
Auspices of the ID. A. IL. and the :. A.

AIRY Heroes of 1775-Held Under the
Auspices of the ID. A. IL. and the y. A
| R.
| To the Editor of the Journal and Courier:
New Canaan, Oct. %, 1890.
This fair old revolutionary village
shook out it's patriotic banners to-day
for notable and gala occasion. The
Hannah Benedict Carter chapter, d. A.
r., welcomed a large number of guests
who came to assist at dedicatory eXer-
cises for three monuments to certain
heroes of 1775. 1t is seldom that SC
much is comprehended in one affair.
The d. A, r. and S. A. r. have done
much commemorate work in restoring
and preserving historic places and rec
ords, but three monuments at one time
is great deal to attend TO- great
deal to have made possible, and the
New Canaan regent, Mrs. Lawrence d.
Alexander, rounded her record beautl-
fully by the dignified and gracious 1man-
ner in which she carried out her pro-
gramme for the occasion. The gather
ing took place in the Congregational
church, a spacious edifice set upon a
bill, the interior decora tons of which
furnished a fine background for the
drapings Of Duh national flag, which
festooned the entire galleries and or
gan. This instrument was under the
skillful fingers of Mrs. Elmer Boards
ley, Of Bridgeport. Conn. Mrs. Helene
Garter Margille, Of New York, with a
favorite pupil Miss Olive Celeste Moore,
rendered vocal music both suitable and
delightful. The Rev. j. Howard Hoyt,
pastor of the church made the opening
prayer, and Rev. Charles M. Selleck, of
Norwalk, delivered a fipe address and
conducted the simple dedlcatory Service.
The monuments were unveiled the
previous day, the Garter on Carter
street, the Belts and the st. John at
Lake View cemetery. They are all of
Barre stone, being furnished by J. w.
Kidder of Port Chester N. Y, and
We're taken from his quarry in Vermont.
The Carter and ST. John monuments
are in the style of large boulders, with
inscriptions giving names and dates of
service of patriots of these families.
The st. John shows on the front the
family name in rustic letters and
reversed musket with flint lock closed
The Belts monument, which was a
gift of the Norwalk chapter, by the
generosity Of Mrs. William x. James, of
that town, is a fine example of the
double canopied tomb table of goodly
proportions, and bears the name of
Captain Stephen Belts. 1t was grace
fully presented to the Hannah Bene-
dict Carter Chapter by the Norwalk re-
gent. Mrs. S. r. Weed. Mrs. Sara T.
state regent of Connecticut, de-
livered an address, unfortunately short
ened by a severe cold. All the state re-
gents We're invited and large number
We're present with delegates from the
various chapters. We noticed repre-
sentatives from Stamford. Bridgeport,
Norwalk. New Haven. Milford, Brook
lyn, Mount Claire, New York city,
Hartford and other places.
Mrs. Donald Mclean. regent of the
New York city chapter, spoke at the
last. She Is an orator, moving her au-
dience to tears and laughter, and
arousing a feeling of enthusiasm and
admiration in all who heard her stirring
words. At the close of her remarks all
Joined in singing THE Star Spangled
Banner"
The guests were then invited to par
AXE of dainty collation., served by
Fantozzi of New York, In the Sunday
school rooms, which adjoin the church
edifice
The four o'clock train bore away
rom New Canaan, this beautiful Octo=
GER afternoon, a fine party of pa ~!otic
who had been graciously en-
ertained by those impressed with kim
lred aims; whose efforts in a line of
work. greatest in the human family,
for ancestry, were thus Gull
minated and put upon the record of
Jears, to be studied by, to be an inspra-
ion to and an example for emula ton
~ the generations of the future
KEITH SAINT JOHN.