The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-15
DECORATION DAY SUNDAY
OF THE GRAVES OF REVOLUTTON-
 ARY SOLDIERS

Whose Remains Are Buried in New Haven Cemeteries-The Programme of David Humphreys Branch, c. S. g. of AR.
 General David Humphreys branch. Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, has issued the following:
 Compatriot:
 General David Humphreys branch, Connecticut Society Sons of the Amer ican Revolution, assisted by the Sec ond company, Governors Foot Guard, will decorate the graves of the one hun dred and seventeen Revolutionary pa- triots in Grove street cemetery on Sum- day, June 16, 1901, at o'clock p. m. The Mary Clap Wooster chapter, D. A. R., and the Amos Morris chapter, c. A. R., have accepted an invitation to be present at the exercises attending the decoration of these patriot graves. As this is our annual decoration day it is the earnest wish of the officers that every member of the branch will make it convenient to be present and do hon. or to the memory of the patriots who gave their lives for liberty and father- land.
 Kindly bring this programme for a guide to the graves which are decorat- ed. WILLIAM F. CHANDLER,
 Secretary.
 PROGRAMME. The bugle will sound the assembly at f o'clock. Compatrots and guests of the branch will assemble at the grave of James Hillhouse on Maple avenue.
 Exercises. Invocation by the Rev Edwin $. Lines, D. D., chaplain of the Connecticut society and of General David Humphreys branch. Remarks by the president of the Gen eral David Humphreys branch, c. s. A. R., General George H. Ford. Decoration of the grave of James Hill- house by the chairman of the stand ing committee Nathan Easter brook, jr.
 Detail of the various members of the branch and of the Foot Guard to the following members of the standing committee: Hon. Rufus r. Pickett, Hon. Hobart l.. Hotchkiss, Everett E. Lord and George F. Burgess. Decoration of graves-Compatriots will proceed through the districts as- signed the several members of the standing committee and decorate the graves of the Revolutionary sol s diers and patriots in accordance with printed roster. Assembly-At the expiration of twenty minutes the bugle will sound for as semby at the grave of General Da- vid Humphreys on Cedar avenue. | The following formation will be ob- served: Members of the Sons of the American Revolution on the east, | facing west; the Daughters of the | American Revolution on the north, facing south: the Second company, Governors Foot Guard, on the west, facing east; the Amos Morris soci- ety, Children of the American Rev. Olutl0n, on the SOuln, IdclEg nOTtl, under the direction of the following ushers Wilson H. Lee, Amos F. Barnes, Phelps Montgomery, Ma than B. Fitch and Edward l.. Fox. Exercises at the Grave of General Da-
 vid Humphreys. Prayer by the chaplain, Rev Edwin s. Lines, D. D.
 Decoration of the grave of General Da- vid Humphreys (by the president) in the name of the General David Humphreys branch, Connecticut So- ciety Sons of the American Revolu- ton.
 Address by Conlpatriot N. D. Sperry, member of congress, Second con- gressonal district Address by the Rev. Watson l.. Phil lips, D. D.. chaplain of the Second company, Governors Foot Guard. National hymn-My Country, 'Tis of Thee--By all present. 
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