The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-24

tin- :. =. Fifth carriage: Warden Dennis E Nor ris. Burgesses G. ". Backes, P. J. Griffin M 0Callaghan

Griffin, M. 0Callaghan-
 Sixth carriage: Burgesses Oscar Peter
 son. c. H. Tibbits, Borough Clerk
 Wilbur Northrup. Borogh Alt
 torney 0. H. D. Fowler.
 Seventh carriage: Rev. J. E. Wildman,
 Rev. Henry Stone. Rev. F. H. L.
 Hammond. Rev Father Carroll.
 Eighth carriage: Rev James 4. Clarke,
 Rev. D. H. Verder. Thomas Pick ford.
 Neither Senator o. H. Platt nor Con- gressman \. D. Sperry were able to attend.
 The dedication exercises at the mon- ument took place at 4:3O o'clock. There were two large platforms erected around the monument. $50 school chill dTen occupied one and song under the direction of Mrs. Preston, musical di- rector in the schools: the other was oc- cupied by the speaker, invited guests and committee.
 The exercises at the monument open ed with the singing of America" by a chorus of $50 pupils of grades 6, :, 8 and and high school of the Central district accompanied by the National band. l The surrender of the monument to the Arthur H. Dutton post was next made by the president of the day, At torney c. A. Harrison, the unveiling of the monument being done by Miss Mar garet Tibbits. | Commander Lewis A. Northrop &C., cepted the monument in the name of Arthur H. Dutton post which was fol- lowed by the customary G. A. R. dedi- catory ritual which included the sing ing of the Star Spangled Banner by the childrens chorus with the National band accompaniment.
 | The oration by Rev. Watson l.. Phil- lips of New Haven followed. MT Phil lips called the oration "The Message of the Monument =
 Dr. Phillips in this admirable address said in part: l Why are we here? Why have you builded this monument What mean ye by these stones? When the monument | to Robert Burns was completed in the city of Edinburgh his mother is said to have exclaimed. An, Robbie, Robbie; ye asked them for bread. and they hae glen ye stane.' That was the cry of a fond, proud mother who knew that recognition had come too late to heal the heart often bruised by unkindness and neglect.
 Republics are ungratful we are told. That is not altogether true in America, at least in her treatment of the dead and living heroes of our civil war. The hundreds of millions of dollars of pen- sion money which have gone to comfort crippled veterans, widows and orphans, the many attractive soldiers. homes, the reverent continuance of the beautiful custom which each year calls us to strew spring flowers above our dead de- clare to the world that we do not for get nor fail to honor. We hae gi'en them many stanes' like this which you dedicate to-day, but these towering 'stanes' are each and all the concrete expression of gratitude and pride.
 But we are here not only to dedicate this monument, but to rededicate our selves to the realization of it's deepest meanings. What have these stones to tell us? They have first of all to tell us again, in rich numbers, that old story of heroic valor and devotion which has dignified mans record from the begin- ming. e1F
 This is a part of the sublime story these solid stones are telling. Ignor- ance and selfishness are the bane of republics. A genuine patriotism must be based on knowledge and sympathy which will stimulate devotion and sac rifice and inspire men to be just and fear not and make all the ends they aim at to be Gods and country's and truths.
 Thus shall these monuments repeat to all men the sublime story of the rise and growth and glory of this western republic And when the last weary vet eran is mustered out, when these stones have crumbled, in the hearts of our de- scendants, fragrant and beautiful, will remain the memory of the heroes who fought to preserve the union and the freedom and equal rights of men"
 The monument Is of Westerly, R. l., granite, it's height is nineteen feet and it rests on a mound three feet high. It was executed by Thomas Phillips & Son of this city.
 At the conclusion of the exercises the iline of march was taken up down Main street to Center street, where the bands consolidated and played "Ameriac." At the dedication exercises the guard of honor was composed of the following privates from Company K, c. N. G., under command of Corporal B. Kramp: W. J. Fox. N. S. Hutchins, c. A. Molly neux, T. c. LaBarnes, H. J. Smith and r. E. Stearns. The army was repre- sented by Private Hutchins of Compa- ny K, c. N. G.. and the navy by John J. 1 Clarke, who served in the Spanish American war.
 After the exercises q sumptuous feast Twas served to all the visitors by the Woman's Relief corps, B. l.. Loudon acting as head chairman. The Foot IGuard was served in the town hall, Mrs E. L. Loudon being in charge; the | whole Second regiment ate in the arm- ory, and the G. A. R. and other guests were fed in the Baptist and Congrega- tional churches.
 The refreshment committee deserves a great deal of credit for the excellent spread and decorations which it provid- ed. It served about two thousand in a very short space of time.
 The whole town was most brilliantly decorated with flags and bunting, and presented gala-day appearance. ! The Foot Guard returned to this city on a special train at 6:25 and gave a short parade on it's arrival here. The l rest Of the New Haven delegation ar-