The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-26

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 Hartford. April 2s.-It is estimated fhat/ between four and five thousand solGiers, including many distinguished s9herals and military officials. will be in Hartford May IS and 19, the occasion of /the dual reunions of the Army of the Potomac and Department of Connecti- cut, c. A. R. The city is already ae- lively arranging for their reception through active committees, and judging by the reports made at a meeting held last night the gala occasion will be en- dowed by the warm hospitality for which Hartford and her citizens are noted. For the furtherance of the plans outlined the following executive conl- mittee was appointed:
 Lieutenant-G Governor Henry Roberts, Colonel w. E. A. Bulkeley. Charles E. Gross, Lewis c. Grover, Frank c. Sum- ner, John T. Robinson, Edward H. Smi- ley, Major Judson H. Root, ex-Governor George P. Mclean, Frank P. Furlong, Major William B. Dwight, ex-Mayor l. A. Sullivan, Professor Henry Ferguson, Dr. Phineas H. 1ngalls.
 Ex-Governor Bulkeley outlined the plans for the celebration and the opin- ion was expressed that Secretary of War William H. Taft may be among those present.
 FROM SOLDIERS HOME.
 It is expected that about five hundred men from Fitch's Soldiers Home at No- rotor will come for the parade on the 18th in a special train, officered and un- iformed as 8 regiment.
 The business meeting of the Army of the Potomac will be held in the fore noon of the 18th and General King, the secretary, has suggested drives about the city and visits to public buildings, factories, parks, etc, as an agreeable form of entertainment for the after noon A trip down the river on the 18th may be made with luncheon served aboard the boat and the return made in time for the parade. Ex-Governor BuIkeley reported that he had assur- ances from General King that many of the old generals of the war would be present, among them General o. o. Howard, the only living commander of an army during the war. General Dan" Sickles, General s. l. Woodford and others. General Curtis, the tall man of the Army of the Potomac, will deliver the oration at Parsons theatre.
 The business session of the Society Of the Army of the Potomac will be held at the Capitol, and several army corps will meet afterwards in other rooms at the Capitol.
 John T. Robinson reported the results lof the trip he and Colonel Greene made ito Washington and New York. They called upon President Roosevelt, who expressed regret at. being unable to at tend. They also called upon General Fawley and expressed a wish that he might be able to come. Senator Platt and the five congressman will surely be here. The committee hope that Secre- tary of War Taft may be able to come. Secretary Moody, of the navy, who is in the south, will be unable to attend. General Chaffee will probably come and General Miles has promised ex-Gover- nor Bulkeley that he will come. Secre- tary Taft said that he would send g de- tachment of artilleryinen. parading as infantry if the committee would pay transportation, and this will be done.
 General Corbin, commander of the de- partment of the east, will come from Governors Island.
 Colonel Schulze reported that the fol- lowing military organizations will form an escort to the parade. The First in fantry, Second National baattalion. First Company Governors Horse Guard and the uniformed rank Knights of Pythias has also rendered it's services. The New Haven and Bridgeport divi- sions of Naval battalion and the Put nam Phalanx will also turn out.
 PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CLOSE. The public schools will be closed on the 18th. and it is proposed to have the pupils rnassed so as to view the parade.
 Ex-N1ayor Harbison suggested that all persons who have carriages to spare should tender them for the use of the veterans, as trouble has been expe- rienced on former occasions to secure Eenough vehicles.
 Ex-Governor Bulkeiey announced that the Rev. Edward Anderson, for merIy chaplain of the national encamp- nlent, G. A. R., would speak at the campfire and General Woodford will lso be one of the speakers.
 A chorus of between fifty and one hundred voices has been arranged un- der the leadership of Benjamin W. Loveland, organist of the Pennington avenue Congregational church, to lead the singing at Parsons theatre, this feature to be apart from the music which John S. Camp will arrange,
 The headquarters of the department of Connecticut will be at the Allyn House
 Alderman Hagarty, chairman of the joint committee of the common council, said the common council would coope- rate with the general committee in eve Try way possible
 Charles s. Davidson, for the commit tee on railroad transportation, reported that the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company would issue tickets to Hartford from all stations on it's road where there is a G. A. R. post flor the round trip for one fare Tickets will be sold to the public generally who may wish to come to Hartford
 The following names were added to the general committee: James w. Che ney, Charles Noel Flagg, Frederick ". Davis, Colonel Francis Parsons, Major Frank S. Kellogg and Edward L. Smith. l FT.I.-