The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-20
THREE THOUSAND WENT FROM
 HERE.

How the New Haven Organizations
 Were ntertained-ChapIain Phillips
 Presented With a Beautiful sword
 Ninth c. V. Meeting.
 About 5000 people went from New Haven to the celebration, and more would have gone but for the rain. This throng included the Second regiment. Governors Foot Guard, G. A. R. Vet erans, and naval militia and First sepa- rate company.
 The special trains for the National Guard left here about a. m. Troop A left from Belle dock at that hour, and at 7:05 o'clock train load of militia- men and the staff of General Russell Frost arrive here. This train was utiI- ized by the local and up state compan- ies of the second regiment. At g o'clock a train for the public came up from Stamford and quite a crowd of local persons Joined it here.
 The Second company Governors Foot Guard assembled with Admiral Foote post at the latters armory, at 9 o'clock and marched down Church street to Meadow street, thence to the depot, where they got aboard their special, which left at 9;35 a. m.
 Following this there was special at S:55 a. m. and another at 10:55, with abopt 700 persons on board. The regu- lar trains at 10:0S and 11:05 also car- ried many Hartford passengers. On the arrival of the men in Hart ford they were royalty entertained by the local militia. The Second company Governors Foot Guard immediately on it's arrival marched to the armory of the First company Governors Foot Guard, where they were entertained. At noon they marched to the Hotel Hart ford. where a fine dinner was served them. The rest of the companies were marched to the headquarters at Capitol park, where dinner was served them in the large tents which had been erected for the purpose.
 While the Second company Cover HUI T OOI NTudIQ WAS db lIlG dTl1lOTY III Hartford Major Johnson, on behalf of the Second company, presented Chap lain Watson L. Phillips with a hand some gold mounted sword. The major made splendid speech in which he stated that Chaplain Phillips was very popular with all the members and that they took this method of partially ex- pressing their feelings towards him. Chaplain Phillips replied feelingly, thanking the members Of the company for their splendid gift and telling them that he would always keep it aa re- membrance of the pleasant days with which he had been associated with the company. When he concluded he was loudly applauded. Owing to the stormy weather the Foot Guards of this city did not wear their handsome new bear skin hats which just arrived.
 All the New Haven companies turn ed out with full ranks. The Foot Guard numbered about 150 men; Admiral Foote past sent about 200, while the Spanish war veterans had about the same number in line. The Second regi- ment, Toop A, and the naval militia also had full companies.
 The Foot Guard, as always, won the admiration of all and were loudly ap- plauded all along the line of march. Troop A and all the rest of the troops also made a fine showing, and reflected great credit on this city by their fine marching.
 At the conclusion of the parade Gov ernor Chamberlain complimented his staff and the Foot Guard on the splen- did showing which they had made He said that the whole state, as we'll as he himself, was proud of them.
 The Ninth regiment held a meeting on the camp grounds yesterday noon and reelected Colonel John G. Hea1y of this city colonel. Colonel Richard Gib- bon Of Bridgeport was elected vice col Ionel, and Corporal Michael T. Coen Of Naugatuck was elected secretary and treasurer. The committee on the 1nonu- ment which was erected in this city, submitted it's report, which was unan- imously accepted and Colonel Healy was highly complimented on the effi- Icient services whic hhe had rendered in the matter