The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-26
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEMORIAL
 DAY OBSERVANCE.

Gideon Weiies Naval Veteran AssoCia-
 ton to do Escort Duty for Decoration n Services In East Haven-W eddings to Take Place Next Month.
 The arrangements are nearly com pleted for the observance of Memorial | day in Fair Haven. The committee from Admiral Foote post No. 17, c. A. | R., which will be in charge of the ar- engagements consists of William D. Mor- gan, Luzerne F. Barnes and James K Mcclure. The committee desires that flowers be brought to Polar Star hall as soon after 7:30 a. m. as possible. Mem bers of the Woman's Relief corps will receive the flowers and make them up into bouquets. At 10 o'clock the pro-
 cession will form. It will consist of the
 Boys brigade of the Humphrey street
 church. precided by it's drum corps; the
 EpWorth Guards of the East Pearl
 street M. D. church, veterans of the G.
 A. R., children of the schools and ctti-
 zens. The march will be down Grand
 avenue across the bridge to East Grand
 avenue, countermarching and proceed
 ing to the Fair Haven cemetery, where
 over one hundred graves of soldiers and
 sailors will be decorated. During the
 exercises at the cemetery an address
 will be made by Rev Dr. Streeter. If
 the weather shall be rainy the address
 will be given in Polar Star hall, The
 committee desires liberal donation of
 flowers.
 The Gideon Welles Naval association
 has rendered it's services as escort on
 Memorial day for the decoration ser vices in East Haven. There will also be a parade of the fire department and the school children. The committee of veterans in charge in East Haven con- sists of Calvin c. Kirkham. Henry J. Barrows and William H. Robinson and they have about completed their ar engagements for the proper observance of the day. The town officers and citi- zens will meet at town hall at S:90 a. m. Sunday schools and all ladies societies will meet at the chapel at o'clock. The school board and public schools will gather at the Union school building and the fire department will meet at the en- zine house at 8 o'clock The line of march will form at the town hall and march at a. n., headed by the Second regiment band After the decoration of graves at East Lawn and Old ceme- teres the closing exercises will take place at Green Lawn cemetery. The w. R. c. will have charge of the prep aration of all floral contributions out side of the public schools. The com nittee makes the request for contribu- tions of flowers, as the citizens of the village have done so abundantly in years past.
 A June wedding of interest to many friends of the couple will be that of | Miss Alice Wehre and Walter fleming way. Miss Wehrle has for several years | been bookkeeper at J. B. Moran's laun- l Try, and MT. Hemingway is connected with the firm of l.. R. Hemingway, | of Fair Haven.
 Cards are out for the wedding of Miss | Hattie Louise Baldwin and Charles | 2armelee, both of Fair Haven, to occur Tune f.
 Miss Emeline Street, of East Haven, will return home June from Vassar ,ollege for the summer vacation.
 The Housatonic company has pur- hased of the Chapel Street Ecclesiast- al society 250 feet of land on Blatchley avenue This will be needed in the de- 'elopment of the new plant, with the building of the nav factory structures.
 Memorial day will be observed at the oequot club house. The ladies of the ouncil will furnish basket lunch and office will be provided at the club. Dancing from until Il will be pleas mt feature. Mrs. F. B. Walker and Irs IT. B. Armstrong have the ar- in charge.