The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE
PUBLIC EXERCISES AT THE HY-
 PERION TOMORROW NIGHT.
A Fine Programme Arranged Decora ton of Graves by G. A. R. Veterans, Assisted by the Boys' Brigade, Thurs day Forenoon-Pnrade and Exercises on the Green in the Afternoon.

uay uAA~ on the Green tn the Afternoon.
 The first of the observance of Memori- al day locally will be the public exercis- es at the Hyperion theater tomorrow night, for which the joint committee has arranged pleasing programme, when has been already published. Final plans of the local veterans were perfec- ted Saturday and the general orders or Admiral Foote Post, G. A. R., relatlVe to the celebration are as follows:
 Public exercises will be held at the Hyperion Theaters on Memorial eve, Wednesday, May 29, under direction Of joint Memorial day committee. An in teresting programme has been prepared. The post will assemble at G. A. R. Hall at 9'a. m. Memorial day, Thurs day, May 30, for the purpose of deca- rating the graves of the deceased com rades. The Boys Brigade have volun- teered to assist in this service.
 The services will be conducted in the several cemeteries as follows:
 Grove street cemetery, s. V. c. Ed ward E. Sill; Evergreen cemetehy, by 1T. tery, by Comrade George E. Dudley. At Fair Haven the entire services will be in charge of Past Post Commander Will liam B. Morgan, and at Westville by j.. V. C., Willis P. Isbell; West Haven by Comrade Edward G. Mansfield, North Haven. by Comrade R. B. Goodyear; East Haven, by Comrade C.. c. Kirk ham; Whitneyville, by Past Commander William F. Smith; Hamden Plains, by Comrade Richard Rawling; Centerville, by Comrade Thomas F. Grannis; Cedar Hill, by Comrade William l.. Benton Orange, by Comrade William M. Rus sell; Montowese, by Charles M. Barnes. The post will reassemble in the post room at D. m. sharp to participate i'll n short parade and act as gurd Of hon. or for the Sunday school children on the Green, after which they will be as- signed seats upon the grand stand to review the Sunday schools and witness the parade of the Boys Brigade.
 Those not supplied with uniforms will form at the left of the post in civilian dress, wearing the Grand Army badge. During the meeting a letter to com- rade was read. It stated that Comrade Ex-Mayor Hendricks, who has been i'll at Atlantic City, is :. recovering. The reading of the latter was met with hearty applause A number of letters which had come from posts of other cities of the state were read These contained directions for the location of several graves of the deceased mem bers of the respective posts.
 The Boys Brigade will take part in the Memorial day celebration, and gen. eral orders have been issued to that brigade as follows: N Each company commander will detail four men to report at Music Hall, Thursday, May 30, at a. m to assist in preparing flowers for memorial ser vice. ss>-s,
 At ten o'clock the companies will re- port without side arms to assist the yererans to decorate as follows:
 Evergreen cemetery, Companies A, K and H.
 Grove street cemetery, Companies c. D, E. and G. Immediately after the Bible school rally the companies of this regiment will assemble for dress parade and re- view, right of line at northeast corner of the Green extending south.
 First battalion, Major John T. Sloan, Dr., commanding.
 Right, Company A; right center, Company B; left center, Company HI; left Company G.
 Second Battalion, Major F. H. Lin coln commanding.
 Right, Company K; right center,
 
 left, Company D.
 Field officers, fatigue cap; line otfl- cers. campaign hat leggings and white gloves. By order of
 COL. CHARLES J. WALKER.