The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-08-06
NINTH REGIMENT C. '. DAY.
DEDICATION OF MONUMENT AT
 BAY VIEW PARK.

Exercises at State Armory-The Ad
 dresses fin FuiI-Programme of Da,
 Much Interfered With by the. Heay,
 Rain stOrm--The Parpde Omitted. Clouded skies and a continual down
 pour Of rain yesterday morning brough
 gloom and disappointment to the heart. or many who had been arranging fol
 many months past to attend the unyeil.
 ing exercises at Bay View park of that splendid monument erected to the mem. ory of the heores of the fighting Ninth
 This even had been the chief topic oi conversation of those residents Of the
 state who are related to those who gave
 up their lives in the cause of their coun.
 try or who still survive as noble ex- amnles of sturdy patriotic manhood
 honored and respected by all. But the
 weather was not propitious and the
 approximations of the forecaster were
 miserable failure, hence there was
 much hurried change of pre-arranged programme of events, and it is certain
 that thousands of visitors failed to come to the city. Word had been re- cefyed from all parts of the state from organizations of various natures Of their intentions to attend the unveiling and participate in the parade and subse- quent exercises. The railroads had pre- pared themselves to cope with the ex- tpected crush and citizens in general were ready to lay aside their ordinary duties to join with the incoming throngs in doing homage to the soldier dead and living. Still all this was changed and the elaborate programme was narrowed down to one of simplicity.
 5. It was intended that the parade of all military and civic organizations leave the central green at 10:3o, but about an hour previous to that time it was de- cided by Colonel J. G. Healy, chairman of the general committee in charge of the celebration, that the parade would necessarily be postponed. The streets at this time presented a holiday appear ance and there were throngs gathered despite the heavy fall of rain. There was no parade and no attempt. but many of the military and citizens jour neyed to Bay View park while the mem- bers of the Ninth were taken there in carriages.
 The exercises were of the simplest na- ture possible and were witnessed by a large concourse of people. Colonel Healy acted as master of ceremonies and introduced Miss Kathleen O'Keefe, daughter of Captain William O'Keefe. nf fbe Nau, IIox,a,, Y1ol;oa q,ro, x.,J,r yr, . ., a lieutenant in the Ninth regiment dur ing the war, and little Thomas Marshall grandson of Colonel Thom- as W. Cahill. commander of the Ninth during the war and so nof James Egan and Ellen Jane Louisiana Egan. The latter, who is daughter of Colonel Ca- hill. was born in New Orleans during the war, and known as the daughter of the regiment, the name Louisiana being gwen her in honor of the state in which she was born.
 The children were accorded the honor of pulling the strings which ioosened the beautiful United States emblem which covered the magnificent statue. The signal was given and the children pulled but the cords refused to do their part of the work. and another grandson of Colonel cahill, young Thomas Cahill. was listed to the top of the monument and cleared the cords, which brought the entire art to the gaze of the assem- bled enthusiastic throng. This was the signal for volley of cheers and con- eluded the exercises at the park.
 In the armory the programme was carried out with success. In one of the balconies were massed the school chil- dren in charge of Professor Benjamin Jepson. who at intervals sang patriotic songs to the accompaniment of band Colonel Healy presided, and after se1ec- lions by the bands he welcomed the guests of the day and his comrades. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Father Gleeson of Willimantic.
 Governor Chamberlain was next in- troduced and spoke briefly. He said that it was with feelings of emotion he was phesent, representing the state, to offer tribute to the bravery Of men who gave their lives for a noble cause. He said that the monument just unveil- ed would stand, for all time as the pub lie recognition of a grand, heroic body of men. In closing he called for and led cheers for the gallant old Ninth.
 . The oration by the Rev. Father Slo- cum which followed was an eloquent tribute to the men of the Ninth.
 The surrender of the monument to the city was then made by Colonel Richard Fitzgibbon oe the monument The acceptance was by Mayor John P. Studley, who i'll turn. passed the custody of the monument to the park commission. Remarks were made by Department Commander Nor gan G. Bulkeley, c. A. R., and after prayer by the Rev. W. L. Phillips and the singing of the "Star Spangled Ban- ner'' by the school children, the exer- cises closed.
 As might be expected there was a trc- mendous crush at the arn1ory of those desirous of witnessing the exercises of the day and even that spacious hall was not equal to the occasion. The platform for tho speakers and old veterans occu)- pied the center Of the floor, and it was entirely surrounded by dense mass of humanity.
 The respective addresses mentioned above are as follows: se-1
 WELCOMES THE VETERANS.
 Colonel John G. Healy, resident of. the Ninth Regiment association, ifl his re- -------------