The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-07
Principal Arrangements Com
pleted for Interesting An
nual Ceremonies and
Parade April 27.
LINE OF MARCH ANNOUNCED
Keys Of Powder House to be Dcmapi-
ed as Usual--Niany Out-of-
Town Guests Tx
pcctcd,


the Second company Governors Foot
Guard last evening in the regimcntal
armory were followed by one of the
largest and most enthusiastic meet
ings in some time, Several new mem
hers were elected and several new ap-
pllcations read
In accordance with the recommen-
datlons of the Foot Guard day COM
mttee the company win assemble in
full dress uniform at their armory
Monday afternoon. April 21. at /
o'clock. The march from the armory
to the Church Of the Rcdeemer will
be through Meadow, Church. Chapel,
state and orange streets.
Services al the church will COM
mencc about o'clock There will he
an historical address bv Chaplain
Watson l., Phillips. the pastor of the
church, on Amos Doollttle, one of the
original members Of the company.
who marched to Cambridge and Con
cord with the command He was the
first engraver in the country to make
series of historical plates. There
will be a chorus of one hundred girls
and boys from the grammar schools.
under the direction of Captain Renia-
men Jepson, supervisor of music IN
the public schools. The band for the
day Will be the new military band un-
der the leadership of Fred Guilrord.
The organlst win be David Stanley
Smith Of the Church IF the Redeemer.
As usual the church will be opened
about 1880 o'clock. Certain seats will
he reserved for lady friends OF the
company with special tickets of adj
mission. The balance Of the church
will he open 10 the public Mt largo. II
Is needless to say the services will he
very interesting,
After the services at the church
there will be parade through Or
ange, Trumbull, Whitney avenue
Church, Elm. Broadway, Howe. Chap
cl, Temple. Elm and Church street to
city hall At this point there will he
tho ceremony OF the demanding of
the keys to the powder house" The
parade will then continued through
Church and Chapel street to the south
gate Of the green.
In conjunction with the BATTALION
dress parade on the green will he tho
sunset gun and the lowering OF the
/ nas. During the parade through
I Broadway the chimes of Chris
church will he run. and Il Is expected
that tho selections will include "On.
ward Christian Soldiers"
stores and private residences alonf
the line OF march are asked and will
I confer favor on the organization
and add no little to the effect Of the
street parade by displaying flags o'
other suitable decorations.
In the evening the annual hanque
will be held at the Tontne hotel
Among the guests invited, aside from
those who will respond to sct toasts
will be his excellency Governor Rollir
s. Woodruff and staff. the state officers
] ufN'EilI'llS lIUHl lllt + FlISl N'lllDtll.
Governors Foot Guard Of Hartford, In
Richmond Blues. Old Guard Of Nev
York. Putnam Phalanx. Ancient ant
Honorable and National Lanccrs o
Boston, also editors Of the local paper
and a number Of resident and out-of
town military men
Last week delegation NJ tho OIL
Guard of New York -Adjutant wyatt
and Captains C'ybell and Warren rep
resentinE Major Stadler tcommandan
Of the Old Guard visited this city t
extend a personal invitation to the 10
cal Foot Guard to participate In tn
Old Guard Annual Day IN Now York o
Wednesday, April %. 1t consists Of IN
church service, street parade and han
ouet in the evening There will he
command of Captain Albert w Mat
toon, who will attend
The company received an Invitation
from the National Lancors of Bosto
to attend their Annual Military Carni
val and Levee In that city on Tuesda
evening, May 3 The levce IS given I'm
dor the special patronage Of his excel
lency Governor Curtis Guild, ir., E
Massachusetts and Is one Of much mill
tary and social interest. 4 delceato
Of the company will attend under III
command Of Capt George 7. Hewlett
An invitation was also received fror
the officers Of the British Naval an
Military Veteran association Of Bosto
10 attend their concert and promenade
which will occur on Friday evcnnl
April a.