The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-22
FOR THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
REPORTS or SPECIAL COMMITTEES
HEARD LAST NIGHT

Major d. A. Blakesleo Appointed Grand
Marshal of the Parade-salute to be
be Held at the Representatives. by
Rev. DR.. Levi Gilbert.
The general committee in charge of
arrangements for the Fourth Of July
celebration met last night in rooms 10
and II city hall to hear reports from
committees. 1t was reported for the pa
rade committee that Major D. A.
Blakeslee had been appointed grand
marshal of the parade, but that no ar
rangements had been made as to what
organizations would parade. Colonel
Osborn, chairman of the committee,
thought that the parade committee
should be more energetic in making ar
rangements, as the Fourth is so close at
hand. 1t was explained that the organ
izatons which now expect to parade
would meet within a week and decide
definitely whether or not to take part,
Colonel Sill, chairman of the commit
tee on exercises, reported that two
places for holding exercises had been
the Hyperion theater. H said that the
armory had been preferred by the COM
n1ittee until it was learned that the state
required bond of at least $4,000 to be
given by responsible citizens to cover
any damage that might be done to the
building, and as the committee did not
care to ask any citizen to incur the re-
sponsibility of such a bond the commit
H. i hot n6UiC1-
BILE to hire the Hyperion. Colonel Sill
said that Mr.. Bunnell had offered to
rent the theater, to be used between the
hours Of 10 q. m. and II m. on the
Fourth, at merely nominal cost, he
having agreed to rent it for only $50 and
to furnish ushers and have the theater
cleaned after the exercises are conclud'
ed. Colonel Sill also stated that Mr..
Bunnell had asked that detail OF pc"
Icemen be placed on duty at the theater
during the exercises to prevent croWdlng
at the entrance and to act In case OF a.
panic which might be caused by fire
The committee has arranged part OF
the programme of the exercises and Col
onel Sill announced that Professor W.
e. Chandler would read the Declara'
ton of independence and that Rev DIR.
Levi Gilbert of Trinity Methodist church
would deliver the address. Inc Old
Guard band and Nicolari's band nave
been engaged for the parade and the
Second regiment band for all day. The
committee was given authority to make
the necessary contracts.
Chairman HUT of the fireworks COM
mittee reported that the contract for
furnishing the fireworks had been let to
the Pain Fireworks company of New
York at a cost of $500, the programme
to contain fifty-two pieces, of which
fourteen will be set pieces. The pro-
eramme has already been published in
this paper. Arrangements have been
made to have Nathan Hale camp, Sons
of Veterans, fire the salute Of forty-five
guns at Indian Head, the cost to be
ninety dollars.
The committee on ringing bells report
ed that an attempt had been made to
have church bells rung in various parts
of the city, with not much success. Or
the churches heard from the sections or
Dwight Place church, Trinity church
and Center church stated that they
could not ring bells unless they were
paid for so doing. The sexton of Grace
Methodist church reported that he
would be glad to ring the bell If there |
was one at his church, but as there is no !
bell he could hardly comply with the |
request of the committee. letter was |
read from Rev.. Father Mckeon OF Sa- |
cred Heart church stating that his sex
ton would ring the bell of the church |
free of charge.
When the report was made that some |