The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-26
SPANISH War VETERANS.
PREPARATIONS NEARLY COM
PLETED FOR THEIR RECEPTION.

the Mexican Wsr-Fiags and Bunting
Flying aud Other Decorations of
Build,ngs-Thc EIks' Open House.
The executive committee of the Span
ish War Veterans reunion celebration
held meeting in the city hall last eve
ming to complete plans. All the minor
details have now been arranged and
everything indicates a most successful
convention.
1t was stated last evening that Mon
day. the day of the parade, number of
the shops had signified their intentions
of giving the men half holiday. and it
is earnestly hoped by the committee
tina: all show owners who can conven-
iently do so will do likewise.
Il was voted thaE all bills should be
approved by committee of three con-
sisting of Postmaster Howarth. b. F.
English and Colonel Post, before being
paid by the treasurer.
A committee of three, consisting of
Mayor Studley. Thomas l. Kinney and
Alderman Montgomery, should meet the
governor at the depot on his arrival in
this city and escort him to the city hall.
General Ford. president of the Quin-
nioiack club. extended an invitation to
all visiting delegates to visit that club
during their stay in this city. 1t was
stated that the general orders for the
parade would be issued sometime to-
morrow.
1t was stated that Congressman N. D.
Sperry would be one of the speakers at
the banquet at the Tontine hotel Also
that Professor Lounsbury would speak
in place of Rev. Arson Phelps Stokes.
ir.. who could not attend. General A.
II. Embler arrived at the Tontine hotel
last evening and will also speak at the
banquet, Colonel N. G. Osborn will act.
as POSTMASTER.
Word was received by the committee
yesterday that Mrs. Anita MCGEE, pres
ident OF the Spanish War Veterans
Nurses, that she would come to this
city to take part in the parade accom-
panied by at least fifty nurses. They
will be in full uniform and will likely
ride in 'busses in the procession.
i 6SleTudy GLuNIS9 Ii =
Maurice #. Linquist of 100 Olive street
to review the Spanish War veterans
parade Monday from the city hall stand
and set on the stage at the Woolsey hall
reception. DR.. Linquist is made spec
iaI guest because he is veteran of the
Maxican war; the only one in New Ha-
ven. He served in the navy in 1S4S-49.
He was an officer aboard the United,
States ship Powhatan. which for a
while was engaged in transporting
troops from New Orleans to Santa Cruz,
Mexico. DR.. Lnquist was present at
the attack on Fort San Juan de Ullo,
Santa Cruz, and remembers distinctly
the visit of Lieutenant General Win
Geld Scott to the Powhatan after the
capitulation of the city.
Dr. Linquist is now seventy-seven
years Of age, and still actively engaged
in the practice of his profession. He
says he does not know of another sur
vivor of the Mexican war in New Ha-
ven.
At the outbreak Of the civil war he
was appointed by Surgeon General
Barnes surgeon in the army to ex-
tiOOPo UELulC IhCy HGIC Cilliol cuS
All veterans of the Spanish war not
belonging to any association are invit-
ed to parade. The meeting place will
be announced later.
The city now bids fair to blaze with
flags and bunting before the arrival Of
the visitors who come to the reunion.
The citizens are putting UP many dec
orations and flags in honor of the COM
ing gathering.
The business section of the city is
rapidly being given a gala day appear
ance under the hand of the decorator
Nearly every building around the center
will be bountifully decked out in colors
gay.
New Haven lodge, No. Is, B. P. o. E.,
has arranged to keep open house during
the coming reunion. The commodious
| rooms in the Cutler building, corner
Chapel and Church streets, formerly
occupied by the National Savings bank,
have been engaged for the occasion by
Exalted Ruler James E. Mccain, May
or Studley and Henry c.. Bretzfelder,
acting as a committee in behalf of the
lodge, and from 10 a. m. Monday until
| the last gun is fired on Wednesday
night, all Elks will be received and
royalty entertained by members of New
Haven lodge.
The exterior Of the building and the
rooms reserved for the Elks are being
| decorated. The committee on entertain
ment is as follows: DR.. J. H. Kelley.
DR. F. Fl. Brothers and E. A. Rourke.
Brothers Thomas O'Brien and Fl. G..
Bretzfelder are the committee on