The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-25

gates will be given by Mayor Studley
for the city of New Haven, by Cover
nor Chamberlain for the state OF Con-
necticut, and by President Hadley for
Yale university. The response will be
delivered by Commander UreH, of the
Spanish War Veterans, or some one Sc
lected by him. Following the exercises
in Woolsey hall the public reception in
city hall will be held. 1t is expected
that it win begin about o'clock, or
soon after.
General Nelson A. Miles has notified
the committee that it will be impossible
for him to reach New Haven in time to
attend the reunion of the Spanish War
Veterans. hence there will be disap-
pOintment in this regard.
Admiral George Dewey has also sent
word that he would be obliged; to with
draw acceptance of the invitation to be
present, He does not explain why, but
It is known that he is very busy man
just now.
Several of the buildings in the center
of the city are assuming a gala attire
in honor Of the coming of the Spanish
War Veterans. By Monday it is ex-
pected that the city will be bedecked in
"a beautiful manner, as nearly every
structure along the line of march will
show Old Glory.
The veterans are to attend the foot
ball game between Yale and Tufts next
Wednesday as the guests of the Yale
Football association. The Yale man
agement extended the invitation to the
committee having the convention in
charge and the offer was very gladly
received. Special tickets have been is
sued to the veterans, and it is expected
that about fifteen hundred will attend
the game. - ~
The New Haven Business Mems as
ISOLATION some days ago, through its
president, Colonel Post, notified the con-
vention committee that, as it's donation
for the entertainment Of the Spanish
War Veterans. it would provide special
cars to give the visitors trolley ride
about the city tt. view the various
points of interest. y
The association is to provide a guide
for each car and all the interesting
points in the town will be described to
the visitors. r.r#,
The banquet of the Spanish War
Veterans will be held at the Tontine
hotel on the evening of September 30 at
q o'clock.
To this affair the citizens committee
will not contribute any money what
ever. Each of the visiting Spanish
War Veterans will pay for his own
ticket, and all members of the commit
tee of citizens will do likewise. The
tickets will cost $3.50 each.
Badges for the citizens committee are
to be obtained from the bureau of in
formation, which will be located in the
naval battalion room in the aunory on
Meadow street. n R.
Among the auxiliary OF the Spanish
War Veterans are several members Of
the National society, d. A. r., notably
from Washington, where the president
general, Mrs. Flora A. Lewis. resides;
also several other charter members Of
the Mary A. Babcock auxiliary No. 1.
Enrolled in membership are DR.. Anita
NeWcomb MCGEE, who served the gov
|tirnnIent as assistant surgeon general
Turing the war with Spain; Mrs Char
lotte Emerson Maine, state regent of
the District of Columbia D. A. r.; Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Muzzey, Mrs. Ruth
Griswold Pealer, Mrs. Elroy M. Avery,
editor OF the American Monthly, the
official D. A. r. organ, and many 9th
ers known to New Haven Daughters.
On Monday morning at 10 O'clock there
will be council meeting at the New
Haven house. 80. >.
| OF the Massachusetts, delegates may
be mentioned Miss Marion H. Brazier,
Iof the Mary A. Babcock auxiliary, also
state mastering officer. She will be ac-
lcompanied by Miss Nellie M. Lane, Of
East Boston, The president of the Alice
Grady auxiliary, and also by Others
from that body, who will be quartered
at 1917 Crown street, arriving Sunday
evening ILL "
Miss Brazier has many friends here,
and is widely known for her patriotic
work in many directions, notably in is
suing the Patriotic Review, the organ
of several societies. She has been re-
Gently commissioned to make a collec-
ton of photographs of descendants, of
Revolutionary men and women for the
st. Louis fair, and Connecticut is on her
list. . II
The project bears the endorsement of
General Edwin s. Greeley, of this city,
and of many eminent Sons and Daugn-
tiers the country over.
Ex-Governor Morgan G. Bulkeiey,
Assistant Adjutant General John H.
Thatcher, Judge Henry E. Taintor,,
Captain III. L. Beach and Commander
c. w. Drisco1l, of Robert 0. Tyler post,
will attend the reception to be given
by Admiral Foote post Saturday even
ing at Heublein's in honor of M. En-
met Urell, of Washington, D. G., COM.
nnander-in-chief of the Spanish War
Veterans. 5
washington, Sept. 24.-Colonel M.
Emmett Ureil, commander-in- chief Of
the Spanish War Veterans, is confined
to his bed at his apartments in the Bel
mont with an attack Of kidney trouble
and acute indigestion. He was taken i'll
last Sunday and his condition is such
that his physicians have forbidden him
to receive callers. He cannot see Wis
itors, and he is in charge of a trained
nurse. .-z
The colonel has asked his daughter
to say that he expects to attend the
BANQUET to be given in his honor by,