The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY FEATURES
THE OBSERVANCE OF THE OCCA-
 SION IN NEW HAVEN.

Opening Exercises at the Hyperion Last
 Night win Addresses and Music-Tht
 Decoration ofthe Graves To-day-Th'
 Grand Rally and Parade of the Sun. l day schools Thts Afternoon Escorted
 by the C. A. R.-O!her Events.
 A large and appreciative audience
 filled the Hyperion last evening and
 took part in the patriotic services held
 in honor of Memorial day. Many ot
 those present were veterans, and it was
 apparent that the numbers of these are
 thinning fast, and those remaining are
 aging all too rapidly. This fact was
 the subject of comment by the speak
 CTS of the evening,
 | The exercises were in every way
 highly enjoyable and excited pleasing
 display of patriotic enthusiasm. Mu-
 sic was furnished by the Second regi-
 ment band under the direction of | Frank A. Fichtl, and all it's selections
 were up to the usual high standard of excellence. The Schubert Quartette
 sang a number of selections, and each time was loudly eneored. One piece entitled "Rest in Peace, Soldiers | Brave" was composed and arranged
 specially for the quartette by T. G. 1 Shepard. The members of the quar-
 tette are l.. A. Lautenbach, A. M. Janswick, A. F. Morgan, Jr, and R. F, Phillips, Jr MT, Lautenbach rem dered "Iet Me Like a Soldier Fall' in a very artistic manner.
 Mrs. S. s. Thompson and Miss M. Frances McConville delighted the au- diencegreatly. Mrs. Thompson's rem dering of "The Star Spangled Banner walked a perfect shower of applause, and Miss McConville was encored twice for her only reading. Evidently the most popular number on the pro gramme though was the recitation by "Parson," Willis B. Isbell who recited several favorltes in his inimitable manner.
 Two very artistic tableaux were rem dered, entitled "The Blue and the Gray" and Goddess of Liberty" The first represented Uncle Sam with his arms outstretched giving his blessing to the Goddess of Liberty who stood side by side with Cuban maid In front of the second were Confede- rate and Union officer with hands clasped
 The addresses of the evening were de- livered by the Rev. l. M Foster and Rev. J. A. Turner. The former was at once Imaginable and pathetic in his re- marks and excited much laughter and applause. He brought vividly before the minds of his hearers the obligations which the present owes to the past. He said We live in the best age of the world; but to-day as we stand first among the nations of the world, let us not forget the men who secured this for us For eight-five years previous to the war we were the spectacle of all the monarchies of Europe. They derided our republic and asserted that we would go down as all other republics had done. While the war was in progress they watched us with interest and anxiety, longing and hoping that we would go down. that they might proclaim to the world that the divine right of kings was supreme. But Appomattox, Bull Run and Gettysburg raised the flag where all the world could see 1t and then and there, thank God, the power of democra- cy was established. From the beginning democracy and monarchy had been ar rayed one against the other, yet step by step democracy has triumphed."
 The Rev, MT. Turner was very enthu- siastic in his remarks, and evoked much applause He said that this year more than ever it is possible to realize the meaning of Memorial day as all feeling between the blue and the gray has van ished, and the country is in the highest sense of the word united one.
 This morning the c. A. R. and Boys Brigade will decorate the soldiers graves in the two cemeteries, the Ad- miral Foote post assembling in their rooms in Music hall at 9 o'clock. Flow CTS will be given out and details arrang- ed at the hall this morning. At II o'clock. Nathan Hale camp Sons of Veterans, will decorate the soldiers and sailors monument on East Rock park, the exercises being held at the foot of the monument. Captain A. D. Cornelius will make an address at the monument, as will John Mccarthy and John Toomey. There will be singing by special chorus on the park.
 The chorus is to be sung as written for the occasion by a member of Nathan Hale camp.
 This afternoon at 2 o'clock Admiral Foote post will meet at Music hall and march to the Green, where they will act as escort to the procession of Sunday school Seats will be provided the veter- ans on the Green to see the manoeuyers of the Boys brigade.
 Promptly at o'clock patriotic services will be held in the following churches: Trinity r. E., Center, United and First NJ. F. The various Sunday schools of the city have been assigned places in their church. be open for the use of the public. These services lasting forty minutes will be closed in time for the scholars to fall into line behind the G. A. R., AS they return from T short line of march and the latter will then act as guard of honor for the schools in a parade which will take place on the north half of the Green. This pa and will not be tiresome even for the of the children If the grass is at Ill damp, the march will be confined to the walks of the Green and if stormy will be i omitted entirely, The church services ssyil be held rain or shine.
 The parade will be reviewed by the mayor md many out of town guests
 lress parade by the Boys brigade, re- tiewed by the veterans of the c. A. R and | he navy,
 Tho line of march will be on the Green. md will start promptly at 2:45 D, m. The | ,rder of formation will be as follows: