The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-30
VETERANS HONOR
 COMRADES GONE Memorial Day Fittingly Pre- faced With Exercises
 Last Night.
ADDRESS BY F. w. ORR
Events Down on the Pro- gramme for Observance
 of Heroes Day.

Honor in the fullest sense of the word was displayed at the New Haven theater last night, when an audience that filled the spacious building from floor to ceiling gathered to honor the memory of the dead heroes of the war of '61. The scene inside the theater was an inspiring one On the stage were seated the veterans of the war to tell the story of the stirring days of the civil war. In front of the foot lights the scene was patriotic in the ex- treme. The balconies were draped with the national colors, and here and there were displayed the pictures of the great war heroes, Sherman, Grant, Dewey, Farragut, President Roosevelt and oth- CTS. Patriotic songs, marttal music and an eloquent tribute to the memory of the dead soldiers combined to make up a gathering that was worthy of New Haven and of the cause represent ed An impressive sight was the plac- ing of a wreath by number of young girls on monument placed on the stage. It bore the following inscrip- tion:
 Tn memory of twenty-two comrades,
 1907. From the ranks each year they
 join the bivouac of the dead"
 Tn the evergreen wreath the girls came forward and placed twenty-five white flowers, each representing the passing away of comrade during the past year. Their names are: Daniel O'Neil, Edward B. Royce, James P. Cotter, Leonard Buchanan, Joel T. Rice, Henry B. Platt, Stiles D, Wood- ruff, Marcus J. Bassett, Henry F. Thomas, Timothy Whittlesey, George Bradley, David Ford, Lynde Harrison, Henry c. How'd, Charles E. Hall, Fred erick B. Root, Charles A. Smith, Wil- liam s. Burgess, Henry H. Torrey, Sid- ney Clerk, Franklin ]. Edwards. Albert ]. Puffer, George c. Peck, Marcelino Nillagon, George H. Burkett, John W. Brooks, Watson Hitchcock, Moses Jones, William Platt, Charles B. sFoote, Simeon J. Fox, Ambrose Hastings and Henry Lyons.
 The programme of the evening open ed with a selection by the orchestra This was followed by a few remarks of welcome by the chairman of the committee, George G. Reynolds. The ;Rev. Theodore Fischer delivered the in- vocation His Honor Mayor John F. Studley was down on the programme to deliver an address, but on account of meeting with the aldermanic Fourth of July committee was unable to be present, and the programme was continued without him.
 Miss Hazel May Bassett, little girl of eight years, made decided i'm pression by her recitation 'A Little Girls Wish.' She was presented with a beautiful boquet of flowers.
 Master Pierpont Taylor a boy of nine years, also distinguished himself as an elocutionist. and he was heartily ap- plauded. The address by Fred w. Orr was one of the best that has been de- livered in years, and was attentively listened to by the large audience, which received 1t with generous applause
 The following is the programme: Selection-second Regiment Band or-
 chestra-L. H. Cohen, leader. Remarks Chairman George G. Rev.
 holds.
 Invocation-Rey. Theodore Fischer. Recitation--'tA Little Girls Wish"-
 Hazel May Bassett. years old. Solo-Star Spangled Banner-Miss Rena
 Teresa Barnes.
 Roll of Honor-Adjutant Fred c. Hast
 ings.
 Bugle Call-H. F. Reyes.
 Solo, -"Tenting on the old Camp
 Grounds" William E. Morgan. jr. Address-Fred M. Orr.
 Solo, Selected-Miss Rena Teresa
 Barnes.
 Recitation-Master Pierpont Taylor.
 years old
 Solo, Selected William P. Morgan. jr. Recitation-Par Willis B. Isbell. Closing ica"-Orchestra and
 audience.
 MT. Orrs address was as follows: Mir. Orr's Address.
 Over eighty million people, comprise ing this great government, are now en- l toying the most marvellous period of our nations success. In every section of our land is heard the busy hum of thrift and industry. Nor is it an in- dustry that ceases at the setting of the evening sun, to be taken up again l at the break of day. But on the con- l trarv oue that lasts tWenty-four hours