The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-23
EAGLES HOLD
GREAT PARADE
Six Thousand Men in Line
From All Parts of New
England Form Pro-
cession.
GOVERNOR CHEERED
AS LINE PASSES
Impressive Ceremony on the
Green as Bands Con-
so1idate and Flag is
Raised.

city hall on the stroke of the firebell at
just 70 o'clock yesterday. The parade
was over a mile in length and took
twenty-five minutes to pass certain
point. Large floats of the different
aeries were in line vying with each
other for attractive decorations.
In the first carriage rode Governor
Rollin S. Woodruff, Secretary Charles
E. Julin, and Past Worthy President
Walter Pond, In order to be present
and take part in the parade the COVER
nor left Mantle before the arrival Of
the troops.
Over $4,000 people were scattered
along the line of march and at many
places broke out in cheers for the gov
ernor. The streets were blocked for
other traffic and the trolley service was
dropped across the line of march wher-
ever possible.
Chief Marshal William G. Doherty led
| and Sergeant John Tighe led platoon
of police, Chief Wrinn making good his
promise that Mr.. Tighe or nobody
would be in command of the police.
All along the line shops and houses
greeted the Eagles decorated with
Am erican flags and bunting and the
words "Welcome F. o. E." The large
electrical sign on the green in front of
Center church called forth much COM
ment from the visitors.
The line of march was a long one,
Especially for such hot day, but
among the paraders themselves there
was no fainting or prostration William
lS Harris, the city electrician, tainted
| In front of city hall about noon while
watching the procession and was car
ried into the police station and revived
Mr. Harris has been suffering from
sttmach trouble and this with the heat
Els believed to have brought on the
fainting spell. He was taken in a car
riage to his home at Ill York street.
where he soon recovered from his mo-
mentary illness.
The mayor and the city officials left
the procession as it was crossing York
street and took short cut to city hall
where they reviewed the passing Eagles
| from a decorated stand erected for the
purpose. Sheriff Kollerstrom brought
down from the mayors office the hand
some silk flag owned by Mr.. Studley.
and 1t played conspicuous part in the
| decoration. The Eagles cheered the
mayor as they passed by
Just as the end of the Eagles pro-
cesston passed the reviewing stand an
elderly lady who was standing on the
green side Of the street became pros
trated by the heat and fell across the
trolley tracks In front of an oncoming
car. The car was stopped before 1t
| reached the place where the woman
was lying, and she was carried back to
safety while the police ambulance was
called. The woman was quickly re-
vived and refused to go in the ambu-
lance to her home. She went into the
City Hall pharmacy and remained there
until fully recovered and left without
giving her name
After the procession the thirty-fve
bands which were in line consolidated
on the Green and played the Star
spangled Banner. The Eagles stood
with uncovered heads while the flag
was raised to the top Of the pole and
then amid cheers disbanded.
After the Governors carriage the or
der of the procession was;
Second carriage-Hon John P. stud
lev MAYOR: Grand Worthy President
Edward A. Krause; Martin J. Gray,
chairman of executive committee.
Third carriage-John 0. Johnson,
president Of the board of aldermen;
Thomas G. Hayes, Newark, N. J.,
grand worthy trustee; Frank A.
Brown, Attleboro, Mass, president Of
New England Field Day association.
Fourth carriage-Hon, John Johnson,
mayor of Paterson, N. J.
New York aerie, No. 4O-2oO men and
band of % pieces.
Paterson, Newark and Passaic aeries
-175 men, led by Roblnsons famous
Fifth Regiment band of New Jersey.
Port Chester and New Rochelle
aeries.
waterbury aerie, No. S79-45o men
! and band of rs pieces.
waterbury aerie No. 979- $50 men
and band of % pieces.
Hartford aerie No. 406-250 men with
Colts band of rs pieces.
Bridgeport aerie, No. 42O-25o men
Wheeler and Wilson's band Of 80 pieces
and handsome float
Stamford aerie, No. 579-1S5 men and
drum corps.
South Norwalk aerie, No. 5SS-125
men and drum corps.
New London aerie, No. 5s4-1SO men
and band.
Naugatuck aerie, No. 64O-1OO men
and drum corps.
Danbury aerie, No. 627-75 men and
drum and bugle corps.
Naugatuck aerie, No, 640-l00 men
and drum corps.
Derby aerie, No 622-175 men and
band of % pieces.
Meriden aerie, No, 72O-15O men and
band of rs pieces.
New Britain aerie, No. 722-17S men
and band of % pieces.
Bristol aerie, No. 1511-15O men and
band of rs pieces.
Marshal of Second Hugh A.
Keenan, and staff
Providence aerie, No. $3.50 men
and band of 20 pieces, and very hand
some float.
Springfield aerie, No, 1850 men in
carriages.
Cambridge aerie, No. 1856.