Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-04
NINTH REGIMENT MONUMENT
Everything in Readiness for the
Unwilling Tomorrow

New Haven is Decorated With Flags
and Bunting Company G and the X.
of G. Men Will Leave This City at
S:O-The knights Of Columbus Ex-
pect to Make Good Showing in the
Line of March.
New Haven, Aug 4.-Flags and
bunting are being used for decorative
purposes with d liberal hand to-day to
give holiday aspect to the city's prin-
cipal streets In anticipation of the pa
rade and monument exercises of the
old Ninth regiment tomorrow. Plans
have been fully matured for the two
chief features, the parade and the un-
yelling and dedication of the granite
memorial at Bay View park, and with
good weather the day promises to be
notable one. Not little interest Is
taken in the several reunions of the
survivors of the famous civil war regi-
ment and all day veterans came to the
city to renew acquaintances. The ho-
tells are filling up and many citizens
are entertaining visitors. At the Ton
tine members of the American-Irish
Historical society are gathering and
they, too will attend the monument
election, which is national III scope,
and the banquet.
Judging from the manner in which
tickets have been selling, the excursion
which will be given by Company G to
New Haven tomorrow will be largely
patronized. Tomorrow viii be big
day in New Haven the occasion being
the unveiling Of the monument dedi-
Gated to the dead of the Ninth regi-
ment. It is expected that 1000 men
will be in the line Of march. Among
these will be Company G OF this city
and the four local councils of the
Knights Of Columbus. They will leave
for New Haven on the Company G. ex
cursion train at $50 to morrow morn
ing on the Naugatuck division. The
train will leave New Haven on the re-
turn trip at 9:1O. The military boys
will be attired In their khaki uniforms.
while the members of the Knights Of
Columbus will wear white caps, white.
gloves and carry canes. This Is the.
attire which will be worn by the mem /
bers of the order in this district. The.
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districts. This district, which consists
of Waterbury, Naugatuck, Seymour,
Derby and Ansonia, will be headed by
the American band Of this city. All
members Of the local councils are re-
quested to meet in the Il. of g. hall to-
morrow morning at g. o'clock. Com
pany G, under Captain d. e. Fitzpat-
rick, will be the second company in the
line of march. The company will leave
the ar1aory for the Naugatuck station
at s:10 tomorrow morning.
Besides the military boys and the
knights many other persons from this
city will attend the celebration in New
Haven tomorrow. Major Bannon will
be one of the aides to the grand mar
shall The Rev W. j. Slocum will de-,
liver the sermon Of the day at the dedi-
eatory exercises.
& "A special train will also leave Naug-
atuck and way stations tomorrow
morning for New Haven. It will con-
vey $50 members of the Knights of Co
lumbus and their friends from Nauga-
tuck.
tle All persons who have not yet secured
tickets for the Company G excursion
can purchase them tonight at the arm
ory or from members of the company
or at the station tomorrow morning.
Company q Hibernian Rifles Of this
city. will not go to New Haven to-mor~
row to take part in the parade.