The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-02
GALLANT AND HEROIC MEN.

I
 The Projected Commemoration of the
 Defense of West Bridge Against the | British
 | Admiral Toote post, c. A. R., at Its meeting Saturday night, voted to CO., operate with the Battle Monument com mittee, and at its next meeting will appoint its two members of the said committee. This action was taken in response to an invitation and communi- | cation from the Battle Monument as- sociation, which was organized in 1895. to commemorate the defense of West bridge during the invasion of New Ha- ven by the British troops, July 5, 1799. The committees are as follows Gener- al committee, Edward E. Bradley, pres ident; Lucius P. Deming, secretary and treasurer; Henry T. Blake, Rufus S. Pickett, Nathan Easterbrook, jr., Ever cit E. Lord, Henry F. English. Commit tee on design and estimate, Henry T. Blake, Nathan Easterbrook, jr., Ever ett E. Lord.
 The communication rehearsed the for nation Of the Battle Monument asso- clation, and the dedication by the New Haven Colony Historical society of a granite monument in Arlington, to the British Adjutant Campbell, and then spoke of the steps taken to secure the erection of a monument in honor of the brave patriots who defended New Ha- ven at the British invasion and by their heroic valor prevented the British from crossing the bridge at West river, and entering the city at that point.
 Judge Rufus S. Pickett suggested design for monument which was ap- proved by the committee MT. Blake and D. B. Lord secured drawings of the design with estimates of cost from the Henry Bonnard Bronze company of New York.
 As. the defense of the bridge at West river was the event to be commemorate ed, it was agreed that the triangular piece of land at the junction of Con- gress, Columbus and Davenport ave- nues was the proper place for the mon ument to be located. In response to efforts of the committee the city has purchased and dedicated a piece of land at that point for the site of the mon
  ument.
 Two years ago the committee was ready to proceed at once and to call upon patriotic citizens and societies for assistance, but the Spanish war inter- vened, public attention was occupied with the existing events connected with that war, and no progress was attempt ed. Now with the advent of peace the desire to perpetuate the memory of rev. heroic deeds revives, and. 1t seems to the committee that the work for which it was appointed can now be accomplished.
 At the meeting of the committee held February last, E. E. Lord offered the resolution, to wit:
 Resolved That the committee of the Battle Monument association invite the cooperation of the following organ izations, viz:
 The New Haven Chamber of Com merce.
 Connecticut Society Sons of the American Revolution.
 Mary Clapp Wooster Branch of the American Revolution.
 Second Company Governors Foot Guard.
 The New Haven Grays (Co F0
 Gideon Welles Naval Veteran asso- ,iation.
 National New Haven Blues eco. D.)
 Sons of Veterans
 Admiral Foote post, G. A. R.
 And that each of the above organiza- ions be requested to appoint two mem oers who shall by such appointment become members of the general com nttee of the Battle Monument asso- ,iation.'