The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-17
MONUMENT DAY WAS
 SPLENDIDLY OBSERVED
GRAND TRIBUTE PAID TO CON-
 NECTICUT HEROES.


 Battery, Sixth, Seventh and Tenth
 Volunteer Regiments-PrOminent Men
 from All Parts of State Present.
 Many Impressive Addresses-SpIendid
 Parade-Governor Roberts Accepts
 Monument for State and in Turn Pre-
 sents it to Mayor studIey Who Ac-
 cepts It in Behalf of City.
 Yesterday, the day for the dedication of the monument erected by the First Connecticut Light battery, the Sixth, Seventh and Tenth Connecticut Volun- teer regiments, opened up most auspl- ciously, and the veterans and their friends heaved a sigh of relief that the predicted showers did not materialize. Events moved rapidly yesterday morn ing about the center of the city, and the influx of veterans of the regiments interested and a host of other Grand Army men was continual.
 A reception committee saw to 1t that the veterans were taken care of. The first arrivals came early. Many of them journeyed to Savin Rock to enjoy the cool breezes before the exercises began. ...--.
 Others went direct to the headquar- ters of Admiral Foote post on Court street, where the Womaa's Relief corps was in charge and looked after the sub stantial part of the entertainment. A light lunch was served at the rooms of the post and the women's work was en- tirely welcome. ~....
 That the citizens were taking an ac- tive interest in the dedication exercises was best attested by the profuse deco rations along the line of march and at other places. s...s--...
 Many of the leading merchants in the center of the city decorated their places in handsome style. Numerous schemes of decoration made the effect very beautiful, and this portion of the cele- bration was thoroughly satisfactory to the committee having the matter in charge. 14. s.....-... t.
 The city hall, the leading banks, the dry goods houses and many of the off, fee buildings had their share of the rla- tional colors on display. Along the line of march nearly every residence dis played the national flag. ss .....-
 One busy place yesterday morning was the state armory on Meadow street, where the members of the local companies were busy brushing up and awaiting the arrival of their brethren of the companies from out of town. The. Connecticut National Guard, or rather the Second regiment of the Connecticut National Guard, made handsome ap- pearance and gave a good account Of itself in the parade .. #...4
 Major Smith c. Weed, of the Second company, Governors Foot Guard, real izing that the weather was extremely warm and that the full dress uniforms of the guard were quite heavy, issued an order that the company appear in fatigue uniform.
 This order was greatly appreciated by the members, who presented just as handsome an appearance and were de- cidedly more comfortable in the long march and escort duty they had to per- form.
 Perhaps the busiest man yesterday was General E. $. Greeley, who has worked early and late to make the eel ebration a success. He was early to work looking after the minor details of the big event and was at the depot to meet Governor Roberts and party at noon.
 Governor Henry Roberts, ex-Gover- nor Chamberlain, Senator Morgan G. Bu1keley and the officers of the state, including Secretary of State Theodore BodenWein, Treasurer James F. Walsh, Comptroller A. w. Mitchell and Attor- ney-G General King, arrived at the depot shortly before noon and were escorted to the Union league, where a light luncheon was served The appearance of the party was greeted with cheers at the depot.
 The Second company, Governors Foot Guard, escorted the governor to the league. After the luncheon the governor and his party took carriages and were assigned to their place in the parade.
 The monument in the Broadway square made that place the center of attraction for the large crowds who were out to see the exercises.
 Great praise is due the Broadway merchants for the elaborate display of decorations which greeted the eye as the parade moved slowly toward the monument. The scheme of decorations adopted by the merchants was very pleasing and many favorable comments were heard.
 Thanks to the action of Superintend- ent Beede, of the board of education of this city, and the Hamden school dis trict committee, the children of the schools and the teachers enjoyed the parade and the exercises. The schools were dismissed at noon, giving the pu- pills ample time to prepare.
 In Hamden the school term was closed in the morning instead of in the afternoon, and those scholars also en- joyed the sight.
 The Seventh Connecticut Volunteers who took part in the exercises yester- day had as one of their members the late Senator Joseph R. HaWley.
 As it neared the hour of 2, when the parade was scheduled to start, the streets about the central green became thickly crowded with people. Extra police, assigned to the task of preserv- ing order and keeping the crowds in line, had their hands full. The various .,,,ro ,,; u, +;opS ero+ int Iipa o+ tbo rcoo,,