The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-20
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
BIG FIREMEN,s CELEBRATION
TO BE HELD TODAY

TO BE HE'D TO-DAY.
Many Volunteer Companies CHESTS of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES studIey to Ride
in Procession--Win Also Speak Mt
Banquet--Route of Parade--Oyster
Smelling Goes ON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
All is in readiness for "ouinnipiac
Day" as the celebration by the volun-
teer firemen Of Fair Haven East is calls
ed, and it will outshine anything Of the
kind ever held in this section OF the
city. The decorations along the line Of
march are very elaborate and show en-
thusiasm on every hand. AT the corner
of Grand and Quinnipiac avenues a
large arch is arranged, trimmed in red,
white and blue, with a sign thereon
bearing the word welcome. The pro-
gramme for the day is as follows:
1000 a. Reception to visiting fire.
men at headquarters; Introduction
by George K. Clark, warden of the
borough Of Fair Haven East, adj
dress of welcome, 3. S.Wade, chair
man; prayer, Rev. George w. Phil
lips, d. d.
1900 m.-Dinner at Polar Star hall; adj
dress, Hon. John P. Studley, mayor
of the city of New Haven.
1880 p. m. Formation OF parade.
eco p. m.-Parade starts over the fol-
lowing line Of march: From Polar
Star hall to Quinnipiac avenue. to
Ferry street, to Paramount, to Far
rem, to Ferry. to Lenox, to Grand,
to Sherland, to Clifton, to Lexing-
ton, to Hulse, to Lenox, to Grand,
to Quinnipiac, to Barnes avenue;
countermarch through Quinnipiac
avenue to Clifton, to Lenox, where
the parade will disband.
is expected that six hundred men
will be in line, made up of the follow
ing:
Platoon Of Police.
Marshal, Captain Luzerne Ludington,
and Aides.
Military Band.
Beacon Hose Company.
J. ], Dayton Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. /.
Military Drum Corps.
Southington Hose and Hook and Lad
der Company No. 2.
Grenadier Drum Corps.
Arctic Engine Company, Milford.
N. Greist Hose Company No. /.
Westville Hose Company.
Lancraft Drum Corps.
National Wire Corporation Hose Com
pany,
Juvenile Engine Company.
Second Regiment Band.
Quinnipiac Drum Corps.
Quinnipiac Hose and Hook and Ladder
Company.
Guests in Carriages.
Eight Of the twelve charter members
will be in carriages wearing the red
shirts and old-time fire hats which
helped to make up the uniform Of half
century ago, and among the guests in
carriages will be Mayor Studley ex-
Mayor A. G, Hendrick, former Chief j.
j. Dayton, Of the Fair Haven East fire
companies, and visiting chiefs from all
over the state. One of the features Of
the parade will be small representa-
ton of an old hand engine, which will
be drawn by the juvenile company or
ganized by the entertaining firemen for
the occasion. The engine was built and
presented to the company by former
Chief ]. j. Dayton, and is made entire
ly of bent wood. A little girl will ride
in the engine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles P. futile, of Front
street, left Tuesday on the Washington
express for Newark, N. T., where they
will spend the remainder Of the month
with their daughter, Mrs. Watson f.
Wright.
There will be special parish meet
ing in the Grace church this evening at
s o'clock for the purpose of calling a
rector to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Rev. j. A. Biddle.
Mrs. Mary Brooks, Of Danbury, spent
yesterday with her sister, Mrs. Sarah
Smith, of Lenox street. Mrs. Sarah
Dorothy is also visiting her daughter,
Mrs Smith,
The oyster Smelling goes merrily on,
and the huge piles are rapidly disap-
pearipg. Every old barge which can be
obtained has been pressed into service
to reinforce the steamers and schoon-
.ers, Should the balance of the summer
prove as warm and favorable as the
past week has been there is no ques-
ton but that a fine set will result.
Officer George Cook, of the borough
force, who has been i'll for more than a
week, is recovering and expects to re-
turn to duty in few days. Supernu-
merary jeremiah Cohane is covering
Officer Cooks beat. 81.
Mrs. Catherine Lawlor, Of 105 Haven
street, has purchased Of S. r. Blatchley
the two-family house at 259 Lloyd
street. Mrs. Lawlor will move into the
house Immediately.
The East Side baseball team holds out
an open challenge to any team in the
city. Address all challenges to a.. H.
Clark, 81 Amer street.
Thomas H. Flanagan has gone to
Cincinnati to attend the national con-
vention of the Elks. Mr. Flanagan
will visit the st. Loui sexposltion after
the close Of the convention.