The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE
IMMENSE CROWDS VISITED THE
 ATTRACTIONS ATSAYIN ROCK.

LOWery SkleS ana occasional Showers
 Detracted from the Days Pleasures
 Big Downpour of Rain at Dark Hur-
 ries the Multitude Home from the
 Shore Resorts and Other Places
 Splendid Parade of Old Veterans and
 Civic and Military Organizations in
 the MOrning-The Flowers fer the
 Graves-The Day in East Haven
 Other Notes.
 Yesterday was anything but auspi- cious for the celebration of one of the most important of the calendar of na- tional holidays. and the vexatious ca pers of the elements from early morn ing until near noon, and especially from six o'clock until near midnight, caused radical change in the plans of hundreds, and thousands made the day one of fearful rather than of keen enjoyment. Fronm the early thronging of the streets, despite the lowering clouds and threatening skies, with both old and yaung of all classes, it was clearly evident that elaborate prepara- tions had been made for the observance |of Memorial day, according to the va Fied ideas of the people. During the morning there was spiteful series of light showers, just sufficient to damp en the ardor of the celebrants, and al- so their clothes, but many braved these and hoped for an improvement. This came about noon, when the sun which had hitherto been apparently afraid to shed it's inspiring rays on the assem- bled throngs, peeped forth from behind the clouds, and gradually caused a clearing up of the muggy atmosphere and warmed the hearts of those chilled by therain. This desirable condition continued most of the afternoon, in fact, about three o'clock the day was almost ideal. This condition did not last long, however, and there was again approaching evidence of a storm which would last for hours and prove ex- lceedingly disagreeabe to many who had begun an enjoyment of the day. The prospects were the result almost to the limit, and it is doubtful if there was ever harder rain storm in New Haven than that of early last evening. At half-past six o'clock the downpour for half an hour was terrific and caus- | ed the streets to be deserted, and the people to rush home or anywhere for shelter from all of the shore resort and other places of pastime.
 The first ray of sunshine shortly aft l CT noon brought back the fieeting cour- age of many who had given up in des- 1 pair, and, as in the tale of old, there came from every corner of the city, from every hamlet In it's vicinity, peo- pie who crowded the street cars of the Fair Haven and Westville company al- most beyond their capacity, until, it is estimated, that there were at least forty thousand people at Savin Rock alone, and there were throngs at the other places along the shore. Despite this fact, the street cars were run at such convenient intervals that all de- tsirous were capable of finding room for their transportation whither they would. The capacity of the trolley com pany to transport all who wished to ride on big days at the Rock this sum- mer was tested and found most satis- factory
 l At Savin Rock there were the usual attractions of years past, and added to these was the great White City and Its many places of interest. The ball game between New Haven and Bridgeport lattracted it's share of devotees of the lgame and fully five thousand people were within the enclosure. he drawing lcards at the other shore resorts, botf on the east and west shores. were as usual, and all who sought freedom from the maddening throng went tc the east shore and spent the day ir lquiet.
 An exceptionally large number oi people from the Naugatuck valley, par lticularly from Ansonia and Derby pat ronized the trolley cars running on th' lnew Derby extension and for the frs time demonstrated the popularity ane Icapacity of this road for the carrying lof people to New Haven resorts. Int Derby cars were for the convenience O. the people run through from that city Ito Savin Rock direct without change O Icars.
 THE MORNING PARADE.