The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-11

Deceased Members Decorated In the
Afternoon Many Veterans Attend.
J The anniversary memorial services of
the New Haven Grays were held yes
terday morning at st. Paul's church,
, and the annual decoration of the graves
of the deceased members of the COM
pany took place in the afternoon. The
services were attended by the largest
delegation of active members and vet
Grams that have observed such exercises
since the seventy-fifth anniversary in
1891.
At the morning services there We're at
least fifty ex-members of the company
and in the afternoon about eighty-fiv
old members attended the solemn eXer-
cises at the Evergreen and Grove street
cemeteries
The company assembled at 9:30 o'clock
! at the armory in the private uniform of
the company, gray coat, cap and trous-
lers, with white waist belt and gloves,
land marched to st, Pauls church, where
the annual sermon was delivered by
Rev. George w. Phillips. Rev. Mr..
l Phillips Is chaplain of the Second regi-
ment and a prominent ex-member of
the Grays,
Il The company, with its veteran mem
bers, occupied nearly the entire right
hand middle aisle of the church and
presented a fine appearance in their
natty uniforms The congregation was
very large one, composed mostly of
| the relatives and friends of members of
the company,
Rev. Mr.. Phillips sermon was strong
one. and his text was taken from st.
Math., X, 80, HE that findeth his life
| shall. love it, and he that loseth his life
| for my sake shall find it." The preach
! er's text was a very fitting one for such
an occasion, and was listened to most
| intently by all. He referred in beauti-
full lines to the beloved member of the
church and company, Lieutenant Allan
Osborn, who died of fever during the
late war and by whose death one of the |
most esteemed and noble young men OF
the church and of the Crays was remov-
ed from their midst Rev Mr.. Phillips |
spoke of Lieutenant Osborn as an exam |
pie of manhood that might well be fol- |
lowed by any young man of the present |
time. His sermon all through was a |
splendid one and will long be renem
bered by all who attended the service.
At the conclusion Rev. Mr.. Phillips
said:
Members of the New Haven Grays-
The working out of the principle of the
text will make our lives count for much
In the world. I consider 1t an honor to
be able to address you on this occasion.
Few companies of citizen soldiers can
count so many honored names among
their veterans as we. Few can boast of
that intense bond of sympathy which
binds us all together and voices itself
in the expression once Gray, always
Gray We cannot hold back the feel
ing Of sadness which to-day possesses
lis
1.-TWO young lives have ceased to go
in and out among us. To-day for the
first time We shall strew the tokens of
our love and affection over their graves.
At their country's call they left their
homes and bravely died the death of the
hero. They laid down the lower earth
ly life and we believe attained unto full
ness of life, the eternal life of God, May
we all so live as to enter into their bles-
/
At the conclusion of the service the {
marched out in double file and {
was dismissed.
In the afternoon at o'clock the COM Y
pany reported at the armory in shake, {
gray coat, white trousers and white t
gloves. The company was photograph
ed in the armory with their wreaths
and bouquets of flowers. Each member
carried a large wreath and a handsome
bouquet. About half-past two the COM
oany, headed by the Second regiment
,and and the ex-members, marched TO
he Evergreen cemetery and decorated
he many graves of their dead COM
AIDES At the cemetery the company
vas divided in details Of five, with an
,1lcer in each, and decorated the graves
n different sections OF the cemetery. At I
,ach grave the detail halted and two
men placed the wreaths and bouquets
IN the dead mans grave. The graves
we're marked with new American flags
ach staff being tied with a red rib
,on.
When the work of decoration was con-
luded the company formed and march
d to the Grove street cemetery, where -
Ike exercises were gon through. At
he graves Of Lieutenant Redmond V.
beach and Lieutenant Allan Osborn all
hose attending were drawn up in line r
n front of the graves and special exer- h
lses were held At Lieutenant Beach's
rave the band played Safe in the
rms of Jesus" and after decorating
lieutenant Osborns grave the corntt list
f the band at some little distance
ounded taps" the last call. The vet
rams were commanded by General ID
. Bradley. The soldiers marched to
ne armory and We're dismissed about
Is.
Arrangements are concluded FOR the
ghty-third anniversary of the Grays II
, be held al Lake Compounce on We'd
esday, The company will assemble at al
lie armory at S:15, and the veterans
ill assemble there at the same time. :"
eaded by the Second regiment band,
icy will march to the station and take
le o'clock train for their destination
he Grays will return to the city about 1 d
80 D. m. d
MINISTER'S MEETING.