The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19
THE VETERANS BAZAAR.
REAR ADMIRAL CoGHLAN AND
 HIS STAFF PRESENT.

Record Crowd Attended and a Splendid
 Business Was Done In the Various
 BOoths-This Will be Veterans Night
 md Colonel Owen of the Conferate
 Army Win be Present-Something
 About the Museum.
 Last night was naval evening at the DE bazaar in the arn1ory and 1t prov- ed to be the biggest of the three nights. The crowd was a record one, and was composed of many of the best families or the city. Long before the time sche- duled for the arrival of Rear Admiral Coghlan and his staff all the vantage space was taken up by those who were desirous of seeing the eminent visitors. In honor of the naval visitors the model of the battleship Connecticut was decorated with Streamers and flags. About S:So the signal was given that the admiral had arrived and short ly after parade was formed, and along with Captain Wells, Mayor Stud ley and officers of the naval reserves, Rear Admiral Coghlan, Lieutenant Crown and his staff, were escorted to the platform, the band playing the Flag March" Captain Wells in 8 short, but well-chosen speech introduce cd the admiral, who was received with great applause In thanking the audi ence for the reception accorded to him, Admiral Coghlan said that New Haven gave the navy one of the best admirals she ever had when she gave it Admiral Foote. (Applausel The young people who were coming up were destined, he said, to play just as an important a part in the future as did the veterans of long ago. The main object in life, he said was for one do his duty. He was glad to see so many present, and he hoped the bazaar would prove very successful. They were then escorted to the bridge of the Connecticut, where they viewed the magnificent scene.
 The matinee performance of the boy chorus yesterday afternoon was one of the grar1dest features that has yet been presented at the veterans bazaar. The manser in which those three hundred youngsters were controlled by the ba- ton of their veteran instructor, Profess or Jepson, was certainly marvellous. We might suggest to Leader Fichtl of the Second Regiment band that light CT accompaniment would improve the performance. The boys will sing again on Saturday afternoon at 2.S0 o'clock
 The ladies in the various camps last night were kept busy, and considerable money was taken in. All of the side shows were we'll attended, especially was this the case in the museum, which attracted numbers of interested visitors all through the evening. Captain w. S. Wells, who has charge of this interest," ing spot, is to be congratulated in get ting together so many relics which in- cludes famous old documents rare manuscripts, important letters and sig natures, as we'll as a fine display of armor, flags, medals, Confederate money and other relics of the Civil and other wars.
 The display of the Winchester Repeat ing Arms company is the same as
 
 ! was exhibited at the Worlds fair at St. Louis, and is alone we'll worth sec ing.
 Governor Roberts in speaking of the museum said it was one of the finest displays he had ever seen in this line. The special attraction tonight will be veterans Night" or a reunion of the Blue and the Gray. Colonel Owen of the Confederate army will be the spe- cial guest, and will be entertained by General E. s. Greeley Colonel John G. Healy was in charge of the floor last night, and tonight Captain Wells will have this important position in hand.
 Rear Admiral Coghlan and his staff on their arrival yesterday were met at the depot by Mayor Studley, Captain Wells and a reception committee. A luncheon was given in his honor at the Union League club, afte" which they were driven around the city and up to the top of East Rock park.