The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-28
War VETERANS REUNION
NATIONAL GATHERING BEGINS
HERE TO-DAY.

March-PubIie schools TO cIose-Exer-
eIses at wooIsey Hall To-night-Ths
Coming Baaquet-AurlIiary oonvsa-
tion-saturday Nights Reception.
This city is rapidly filing up withhold
egates to the fourth annual reunion or
assembly of the National Army and
Navy Spanish War Veterans, who with
their friends are coming from all parts
of the United States TO participate In
the festivities attendant upon this three
days celebration. 1t will be gather
ing which all true and loyal citizens of
these United States and who love Old
Glory, will be proud to witness the
principal outdoor event, the parade at 2
o'clock this afternoon, and will4be Views
ed by thousands Of residents Of New
Haven and the state.
All yesterday afternoon the many
clerks at the bureau of information
which has been located in the Naval
Reserves, room at the Second regiment
armory. were kept busy attending to
the registration of the visitors and di-l
recting them to places Of lodgrnent and
them with necessary details
of the arrangements for the three days.
There is, in consequence of the inftux
of yesterday, every evidence that the
reunion, especially in point of attend
ance. will reach the expectation of the|
committee and committees i'm
charge of the arrangements. All details
are completed, and 1t is certain that the
reunion will be one grand success ana
an event long to be remembered by all
participating ir or witnessing it,
One Of the principal arrivals of last
night was Senior Vice Commanders i'm.
Chief Harold C. Magrew of Indianapo-
lis. who has taken up quarters at the
New Haven house and will. in the abb
sence Of Connmander-in-C Chief Urell.
preside at the business assemblies or
the reunion. He stated last night that
the principal matter to be considered att
the assembly would be the amalgama-
ton of the organization which is meet
ing here this week. and the Spanish-
American War Veterans association,
which amalgamation has been practice
ally agreed upon.
ProDitious weather is now the one
great essential to make this gathering
the greatest and largest Of any yet
held, and although there was an unusu-
ally heavy disturbance of the elements
last night and many of the beautiful
decorations in various parts ef the city
were ruined, yet the wealler n an savss
there is hope. He gave ont the state
ment last night that the storm was a
local one and the prospects were quite
good for fair weather during the coming
three days Of the week.
The principal feature Of the day will
be the parade this AFTERNOON. ana along
the line Of march and in many other
places Of the city there is a lavish dis
play Of decorat lions in which the beauti-
full Stars and Stripes are flung to the
breeze and bunting Of patriotic colors
It's hung and draped by thousands of
yards. The streets in the center Of the
city present a beautiful and inspiring
sight and enthusiasm will be at it's
height when the several bands which
are to participate in the parade play
patriotic airs and the veterans and other
military organizations march by In their
splendid uniforms.
Special orders No. 1, were issued last
night from the headquarters Of the sem
sior vice command der-in -chief, They are
as follows:
New Haven, Conn, Sept. Is, 1903.
Special orders No. 4
/. The second division of the parade.
to which the Spanish war veterans are
assigned, will form on Elm street, right
resting on Temple street. Corps Com
manders with their respective corps Will
report there at 1880 b. m. sharp.
IT. The Connecticut corps will. as es-
cort, have the right Of line followed BY
CORDS in the following order: District
|os Columbia. New York. New Jersey,
Ohio. Michigan, Maine, Massachusetts,
Pennsylvania. Maryland, Indiana. Illi-
|nois, Louisiana.
Delegates from corps that have not
sufficient numbers to form corps organ
izations will report personally to chief
OF staff.
III. The corps will be divided into
commands Of twelve files single rank.
Corps commanders will issue the neces-
sary instructions and assign officers.
Commands having sufficiently large
representation will parade as a body
under their own officers.
Nv. The staff on the National Army
and Navy will report at the stable op-
Dosite city hall to be mounted at 1880
p. m. ass
VI Captain G. A. Boyle, Lieutenant B.
|C. Kuehule are hereby appointed as
special aides for this parade. They will
be obeyed and respected accordingly.
vi. The reviewing stand will be at
the city hall and the grand marshal will
review the parade opposite TrinitnS
church. Salutes will be rendered on:hd
at three points. Immediately after tEth
parade a retreat parade and salute t0s
/ the colors will be formed on the green.
The s. w. v. will be formed on three
sides Of the square. and will execute
parade rest with other military organ
lizations After the sounding Of retreat
| and Gring Of the sunset gun, the com
mand attention will be given, the mass
ed bands will play the national anthem
and the colors will be lowered from the
| STAFF
1 BY order Of the senior vice commando
ier-in-cl1ief commanding,
Harry A. F. Young,
Chief-o staff.
/ Lieutenant Governor Gilbert, of Inei-
lana, and the Hon Harold G. Megrew, of
indianapolis, who is the senior vice.
l coy, M q n n nr-in -cFief of the SpanisM