The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-17


 And the choice of this location is particularly happy one in that 1t is | historical. For British army once in- vaded New Haven from the westward, and as they marched down Broadway they were opposed on this very square by citizen soldiery, and one citizen was killed and several were wounded. How fitting, then. that this monu- ment, which commentaries the heroism of our Civil war volunteers, is placed on soil bathed by the blood of their fore fathers; shed in defense of their homes and their firesidss.
 It is a personal pleasure to me to accept this monument on behalf of the city of New Haven; and, as mayor, | pledge your excellency for our people, | that they will ever guard and cherish it as a. patriotic shrine"
 United States Senator Morgan G. Bulkeley was to have made a few re- l marks, but he was not present when called upon.
 Rev. Watson L. Phillips. chaplain of the Second company, Governors Foot | guard, addressed the assembly, refer ring to the noble work of Terry's bri- gade, of which the companies formed a part. He said:
 MT. President and Veterans of Terrys Division:-
 This days celebration has peculiar and significant interest to the members of the Second company, Governors ] Foot guard, because Company K of the Sixth regiment was largely recruited from that command. The names you reverence are illustrious upon our ros- ter. we are glad to join with you in this service of dedication.
 It is a, privilege and an honor to stand before this stately monument which gratitude and worthy pride have nov ed you to build and look into the faces of men who understand as you do what | loyalty means and who are to this gem eration the exoonents of the highest | ideals of patriotism.
 Chaplain Phillips further spoke in a 1 fine strain of oratory of the meaning of the monument to our brave soldiers. Next Dean Henry Wade Rogers of the Yale Law school spoke in part as | follows:
 Forty years have passed since the hostile bugles sang truce," and Lee yielded his army and his sword to Grant at Appomattox. Since the great armies of the Civil war were mustered out no foe on American soil has fired on the flag. The birds in the southern forests have sung their songs and been undisturbed by missiles of war. The palmetto and magnolia of the Caro- lina's, the holly of the James, and the long rnosses of the Florida forests once ] tending armies, have since been stirred only by the gentle breezes of peace. So may it be forever. .... On. June +, 1887, New Haven, with troops marching, bands playing, colors flying and canon booming dedicated d | soldiers monument. Sherman, who marfcd from Atlanta to the sea was here that day. So was Sheridan of the Shenandoah valley, who rode from Winchester Twenty miles away
 General Terry and Joe Hawley, noble sons of proud state, were here.
 Of the great commanders Grant alone was absent. 2
 He advanced into the unseen two years before and was with Lincoln and Washington and the immortals.
 To-day we dedicate another soldiers monument. Once more our streets re- sound with the tramp of marching men. Again we hear the boom of cafinon, the rattle of muskets. Strange sounds of pealing drum and clashing horn.
 We have looked upon the colors car ried at the heads of the marching bat taions. We have seen drawn swords as they glistened in the sun. Our citizens have witnessed again wars pomp and pageantry. But sherman and Sheridan, Terry and Hawley are not with us now.
 They have joined with Grant "serried saint-like ranks" of those who stand on flames eternal camping ground"
 It may be that somewhere beyond the skies their spirits look down upon this scene.
 The monument dedicated in 1887 was placed on East Rocks commanding height. The one we dedicate to-day stands on historic and hallowed ground.
 There was hard fighting on this spot on July 5, 1779, between the inhabitants of New Haven and the British troops of George III.
 In dedicating this monument our thoughts are carried back to May 10, 1861. The Second regiment of Con- necticut stood on our historic Green. The colors were presented. The word of command was given. The band played The Star Spangled Banner" The column began to march, Alfred H. Terry riding ahead.
 General Greeley called for brief ad- dresses from representatives from each of the four regiments which were ably responded to by the following gentle men: Comrade Griswold for the First Connecticut light battery; Private Louis P. Brown. of the First c. "; Private Thomas l.. Norton, for the 7th c, V., and Captain A. B. Beers for the 9th c. v,
 The exercises concluded with the sing ing of America by the boys choir and the audience.
 The City band under the leadership of Henry Nichols furnished the accom- paniment to the school children who sang splendidly during the exercises 10000 PEOPLE AT EVENING FES-
 TTVITIES.