The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-06-07
A BEAUTIFUL OCCASION.
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a number Of children Respondent In
national colors.
One of the finest floats of the parade
was that of District No. 7. 1t showed
an old red schoolhouse at the rear of
the platform, while the front yard was
filled with shouting children.
District No. 2 showed a float filled
with little ones in gold dress and was
one of the prettiest In the parade.
The Grand Army post was massed
on a huge platform drawn by a long
wagon. The veterans occupied chairs
placed upon it.
Schools Nos. and of District No. 4
were represented by broad float three
tiers in height, and upon each tier there
was row of children dressed in white,
wearing cross sashes of red, white and
blue and carrying small flags.
Uncle Sam. riding on a raw boned
horse, appeared in this section of the
parade in the typical dress of that IA
miliar Yankee character. Cuba was
then represented by a bare-legged
small boy in Cuban dress, riding on a
| diminutive donkey. All thorugh the
procession We're various articles of
farm machinery. gaily decorated with
| flags and bunting, and all of these add
| ed to the beauty Of the parade.
| A collation. was served in Memorial
hall about IL o'clock and at the ex-
ercises in the church were continued.
The church was beautifully trimmed
with laurel, honeysuclsle and daisies to
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hundreds Of yards Of bunting. The
Rev William Lusk presided and the in
strumental music was provided by the
Wallingford band
Lieutenant Governor e. o. Keeler,
Ex-Governor Lorrin A. Cooke, Hon. N.
u. Sperry, M. c., Hon. Franklin Bur-
ton, Hon. James A. Bishop, Charles e.
Sanford, NJ D., Nathaniel Niles, Bur-
ton Mansfield, Colonel N. G. Osborn.
Professor William A. Brewer, Miss An
ME M. Reynolds and Rev. James B.
Reynolds with q number of others oc-
cupied seats in front Of the church and
on the platform Were Robert 0. Eaton,
Walter Patten, DR.. r. B. Goodyear,
Herbert Smith, Hubert Potter, Rev. w.
j. Lathrop and Joseph Pierpont. At
Lei u Lew Introductory ICIlldlhS INGN.
Mr. Lusk called upon Senator Frank
lin Burton, who responded with few
well chosen remarks. The other speak
ers In their order were Lieutenant
Governor Keller, Ex-Governor Cooke,
Professor Brewer, Congressman Sperry,
Colonel Osborn, DR. Sanford, of Bridge
port, Judge Bishop, of this city, Burton
Mansfield, also of this city, Rev. James
3. Reynolds, and Miss Reynolds, who
is the worlds secretary of the Y. w.
G. A. The addresses were short and |
witty and were thoroughly enjoyed by |
all who were present. They were most
ly of the congratulatory order, the |
speakers referring to the growth of the !
town and of the success of the Old
Home week. Each was heartily ap-
plauded when he concluded. The ex-
ercises closed with Aud Lang Syne
shortly after o'clock, ending an oc-
casion that will long be remembered by |
all.
The Twentieth Century committee
was as follows: President, Robert O.
Eaton; secretary, LIP. !Tuttle;ntreas-
urer, Joseph Pierpont historian, Shell
don b. Thorpe.
The sub-committees were:
On literary exercises, Rev. William
Lusk, Edgar A. Hemingway, L. Peete
futile, Hobart Blakeslee; on printing
and publication, Sheldon B. Thorpe,
Romanta T. Linslseyi George Fl. Coop
er, Michael E. Burke, Robert N.
Barnes: on finance, Joseph Pierpont,
Henry D. Todd. Frank L. Stiles, A. B.
Brockett, M. d. Marks; on reception Of
guests, Hubert r. Potter, Clarence N.
Frost, d. Walter Patten, DR.. r. p.
Goodyear, George B. Todd, George j.
Merz; on music, Arson B. Clinton,
Frederick Fl. Stiles, c. D. Robinson,
.saac e. Mansfield, D. Lawrence Gin
on; on amusesments and parade, Her
BERT p Smith, Frederick Il. Jacobs,
Jared B. Bassett, N. Fl. Marks, w. B.
on collation., W. e. Dicker-
nan; staff Of ladies and assistants.