The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
GOVERNOR ROBERTS SPEAKS 1T
 NEW HAVEN THEATER.

BiS Gathering Enjoys splendid Fro
 gramme Rendered-Rev. pr. Kidd
 Speaks-Remarks by Mayor StudIey
 and Chairman WOrthingtOn-Many
 Prominent Men Present.
 The patriotic exercises given at the New Haven theater last evening by the G. 4. R. post of this city was in every way a great success and was largely attended. The spacious theater was handsomely decorated with American flags and banners and the speakers table on the stage was similarly draped. The joint Memorial day committee and the invited guests occupied the stage, while many of the prominent men of this city were seated in the boxes at the sides of the stage. Among some Of those present were Governor Henry Roberts, Mayor Studley, Congressman N. D. Sperry, Colonel Isaac M. Ullman, Colonel Theodore H. Macdonald, Max Adler, Frederick M. Adler, Rev. Dr. Ferris, Rev. Dr. Kidd; and General Ed win s. Greeley.
 Thomas E. Worthington, who is chairman of the Memorial day joint committee, acted as chairman. The programme opened with a selection by the Second regiment orchestra. Brief introductory remarks were made by Chairman Thomas Worthington and an invocation was spoken by Rev Dr. George H. Ferris of the Calvary Bap- tist church. .8
 Master Pierpont Taylor, seven years old, next rendered recitation entitled Barbara Fritchie" and he delighted his audience with his youthful oratoricaI ability.
 Mayor Studley made a few brief re- marks in which he spoke of Decoration day, it's purposes and its thoughts. He extended an invitation to all veterans who were unable to march to-day to be his guests on the reviewing stand to witness the procession. He was loudly applauded. 4s Miss Rena Teresa Barnes rendered several solos, being accompanied on the piano by Charles R. Fowler, orgaI- ist of St. Johns P. F. church.
 The Temple quartette also rendered q number of selections. and were, as al ways, excellent, Adjutant Fred c. Hastings read the Roll of honor,' af- ter which Comrade H. F. Reyes gave d bugle call. Comrade Reyes also rem dered cornet solo entitled Young America" His rendition was greatly enjoyed A piano solo, which was very pleasing was played by Miss Gertrude Harold. "Parson'' Willis B. Isbell reri- dered a, number of fine selections and was loudly applauded Lineoln'si ad- dress at Gettysburg was well read by Major A. E. Beardsley and addresses were rendered by Governor Roberts and Rev. W. H. Kidd of the Trinity M. E. church. The exercises closed with the singing of America by all pres ent accompanied by, the orchestra.
 In an eloquent address Dr. Kidd said that new generation now held the field and that though the war of the eos was fast becoming only history for all of us that the heroes of the struggle would not be forgotten .ls
 Governor Roberts in his address spoke eloquently of what our heroes of the civil war accomplished and espec- tally of Connecticnts part in that great struggle and her illustrious roll of commanders and the battles in which 1 they and our state troops fought. Tn concluding he said: The ranks of the boys in Blue have been sadly thinned during the past few years. Some of the greatest army leaders have re- sponded to the last taps" but the spir- | it Is here. It Is with us now. It is l part of us just as it was at Bunker Hill, and just as it was at Vicksburg. It is the spirit of defense first and aggres- sion and helpfulness afterward. It is the practical, operating principle that sits by every American hearth and walks abroad. It is the sentiment of the nation. q at' In the peaceful role of educators and 1 defenders of American ingenuity born of Freedom, I trust that the respect of the citizens of this great country is henceforth given you in a new man. ner, and it is my wish that you here after look back on the stirring days of | the sixties as days when great prin- | ciple was being defended and that that | principle meant more than the victory of war. Y