The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-24

no such ill-luck was in store for the dauntless, enterprising state. Just as the members of the Hartford company turned into Main street the sun burst out resplendently from the clouds which had obscured it and sent a magnificent shower of sunlight to light up the gold
 lace and brilliant trappings of the SOL diers and illumine the gilded ornaments ! on the blue silk banner which read, The Governors Fcot Guards; Organized 1771.'
 Behind the company trudged old
 Ben, the darkey mascot, carrying his
 canteen and doing his best to observe
 the military step of the men he has fol-
 lowed for so many years.
 ''The Second regiment band, of New
 Haven. led by Frank F. Fichtl, follow"
 ed the Hartford boys and carried along
 the strain of the march played by
 Colts armory band. Major D. M. Clark,
 escorted by Captains Johnson, Morse,
 Gesner and Bostwick, marched at the
 head of the body. The men marched
 up Eagle street column front, and
 rounded the corner into Main street
 amid 8 loud chorus of applause from
 the several hundred people who beheld
 the beautiful spectacle from the curbs
 and from the windows of the nearby
 buildings.
 'The New Haven company, which is
 known as the Second company of the
 Governors Foot Guards, was organized
 in 1775, and since that time, with the exception of very short period. has had a continuous existence. Its mem-
 bers, like those of the Hartford com
 pany, are men of distinction. Many of
 Connecticut's most illustrious men marched in the ranks, keeping step with superb precision and looking goreous, indeed, in their continental uniforms and tall fur hats.
 "The men who formed the Second company of Governors Foot Guards In 1775 wore the same uniforms; the red coats with the blue facing, the short trousers and the hats were in front at Bunker Hill and might have been seen in many other battles during the strug- gle of the colonies. Then, as now, the battalion represented the flower of Con- necticut. Many of the stately looking men who marched up Main street yes terday are descendants of the men who first wore the continental uniforms. So it was but natural that the people should cheer lustily and struggle to get a better view of the marching columns.
 Next came the Waterbury company, a body of fine looking, stalwart men, members of the militia of Connecticut. They were clad In the garb of the American soldier of the present day, and were cheered roundly as they step ped along to the time of their drum corps. The company was in command of Captain D. E. Fitzpatrick. His subalterns were First Lieutenant P. w. Halpin and Second Lieutenant T. F. Hallahan.
 "A string of carriages followed the Waterbury company, ending the pa rade.
 "Thousands of people were on Main street to see the parade and they cheer ed continually. The New England boys presented a beautiful spectacle, with their military step, their manly bear ing their uniforms glittering In the | sun, which seemed to have burst forth | from it's hiding place for their especial | benefit. One could easily fancy that he was living in the Revolutionary days, | and that the soldiers were marching out | to win grand victories.
 The route led up Main street to Chippewa street, to Delaware avenue, | to Lincoln parkway, to the parkway | gate and to the New England building, where informal exercises were held.
 The governor was presented to Di- Buchanan; members of | the governors staff were presented to [ various exposition officials, and brief, | addresses were made, includ- ng a speech by the governor. The ex- ercises were simple and unostentatious. At the conclusion of the exercises Gov arnor Mclean and his staff became the guests of MT. Buchanan and made a our of the lakes and canals in the di- rector generals private launch.
 Tt was a subject of quite general that the biggest and most brilliant event of the exposition was in- ,pired and carried out by one of the smallest states in the Union: but per- sons familiar with the ways of Connec- icut did not marvel at the fact"
 Throughout the stay of the Foot TudIu III bulldlO SOCltl dlIelltlull NHS | leaped upon the company, and the cit zens of the city vied with each other n making their stay a success and a pleasant one. To Captain James M. Townsend, chief of staff, was possibly accorded the greatest honor of the stay. As the guest of the eight judges of the ppellate court before whom ex-Gover- for David B. Hill, of New York, Is ar ,uing for the state against the Moli- leux appeal, he was taken to dinner nd driven about the city on tally-ho, he driver being no less a parsonage /, han the famous whip Hamlin. The onor shown to the chier of staff was
 very pretty compliment and could not ave been better placed than upon this neal descendant of the first body of len composing the Second company of ,overnor's Foot Guard.
 Lieutenant Charles B. Ware, of New london, was also entertained in Buff f alo by one of the most prominent citi- ems of the city, and J. N. Adam, for I 1erly of the firm of Adam & Taylor ' nd j. N. Adam & Co., which preceded he firm of Howe & Stetson in this city, nd who is now proprietor of the larg ( st dry goods house in Buffalo, did ' in his power to assist the |, len in enjoying their trip. [ Major Edward M. Clark was seen [ at the Foot Guard armory | ,,1 ,x,oe. xya,.1, r,,,oh ,,laa Sn1 ox,or fba ',