Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-15
A. I. H. s. FIELD lY.
To Be Held in New Haven Day of
 Monument Dedicatis

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 The following is a copy of.e notice now being sent out for t annual meeting of the American-IriTIistori- cal society: The. annual field day of O society will take place on Wednesda August 5, 1903, in New Haven.
 Headquarters will be estabhed at the Tontine hotel which faceae Yale
 university campus and the cigreen. A reception, committee of NeEIayen
 members Of the society will .fn at-
 tendance during the day andtenin6.
 The city is well supplied withoteis and members of our organizah who
 do not engage rooms at theontine can be accommodated at thOneco and other excellent places.
 < The occasion will be one of At in-
 terest and enjoyment On thsame day in the same city q battlhonu-
 ment overlooking Long Islandonnd
 will be unveiled and dedicatedy the Ninth Veteran association, Coniticur Volunteer infantry. The field V of the historical society will formvery important part of the exercises end ! ing the dedication of this moment. The Ninth Connecticut was a.rish regiment, organized in 1861, anserp- ed for three years It compris ten companies, was commanded byolo- nel Thomas W. Cahill, and was ach- ed to the Nineteenth Army corTThe number of enlistments into theegi- | ment, from first to last, was 1,6bffi- cers and men. The command pici. pated with Earragut and Butler the capture of New Orleans. was the
 battle of Baton Rouge, served der Sheridan in the Shenandoah yey, was present at the battles of Wines ter and Fishers Hill, and in othen- agreements.
 The American-Irish Historicsso- ciety, wishing to honor the survrs of this gallant regiment, has deed
 to hold the annual field day of tlAr- ganization at the time and place aye mentioned. The. regjmental assa- ton has very kindly assigned ta prominent position in the dedicay program and has appointed are,- tion committee to act in conjunn with a similar committee from r society.
 The New Haven committee of r
 organization consists of Colonel Ja
 G, Healy, Honorable James P. R. state auditor of Connecticut; Hobf able Q. T. Driscoll, Dr Stephen, Maher, Frank W. Foley. James A. { garty, Captain Lawrence O'Bri John F. Farrell and several otly
 prominent gentlemen.
 It is believed that the exercises the day will attract from .25,000 to Es 900 visitors to New Haven. The ss retary of the navy has assigned b. tleship to take part in the, monume program. The exercises will include
 civic, military and naval parade, wi the sailors and marines from the ba tleships, among those in line. The will be singing by 1000 children of q New Haven schools, public and priva and many other features of interest
 Among the military organizations |line will be the Governors Foot Guar the Second regiment, c. N. the Hibernian Rife regiment and otf organizations. One entire division W be assigned the Grand Army posts g
 Connecticut and another to Il Knights of Columbus. The govern of Connecticut has accepted an invit ton to be present, accompanied by h staff. and among the other guests W be the president of Yale universit senators and congressman, state oi cials, representatives of the Cathol and Protestant clergy, and other pc pie of note.
 Tn the evening our society and
 guests will dine at the Tontine. The
 will be a reception beginning at 9: D. m.s and lasting until s D. m., wh'
 dinner will be served.
 Fraternally.
 WILLIAM MsAD0O, President- General. THOMAS HAMILTON MURRAY, { q ,ss A orsA4o a ryy. z arnrnT 5frf