The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-21
FOOT GUARD EVENTS
Big Drill and Important Meet ing Last Night-Gift from
 Sergeant Mix.

Tho company and battalion drills of the Second Company, Governors Foot Guard, in the armory last evening was one of the largest in attendance for a regular drill the organization has had in years. It bespoke the enthusiasm Of the members for Foot Guard day ex- ervises next Monday. April 27.
 At special meeting after the drill, q communication to Major Frederick w. Brown, from Major F. w. Bowlcs. commandant of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues battalion stated that the Richmond Blues had decided to take their proposed eastern trip this fall. They will leave Richmond. Va, on Saturday, September ,. taking tho Merchants and Miners steamer from Norfolk, Va, on that date They expect to spend Monday, September ', in Bos- ton; Tuesday fin Hartford; Wednesday in New Haven and Thursday in Prov ! idencc. leaving Providence Thursday l evening on re,urn trip for Richmond.
 Major Bowlcs in his letter spoke en. Enthusiastically of the formation of a Colonial association, composed of mil. itary companies in this country, thai were organized prior to 1792. The oh. iect of the association Is to form q part of the inaugural parades of the presidents of the United States il Washington to he followed on the eve ming by grand Colonial ball.
 Following are the acceptances, up tt date, of guests invited to the Fool Guard day exercises next Monday Governor Rolin s. Woodruff and See retary Charles r.. Julin, Mayor James R. Martin and Secretary Charles W Futile, State Treasurer Freeman r Patten, Adjt General George NJ. Cole Asst. LAdit. General Landers, Col Charles M. Jarvis. Major William F Tuttle. Lt. Col Charles r, McCabc Col Norris c. osborn Col. Charles W Pickett. Capt Luzerne Luddington Lieut.. Adams |. S. A., Commando Frank S. Cornwall Captains Franl Wilcox and George Cornell of Hartford Rev. R. e. Messorvc. Prof. Henr Wade Rogers, Hon. George M. Gunr Col H. q. Jordan of the Ancient an Honorables of Boston, Col Geo. F Harlon of the Worcester Continental and Chief Henry D. Cowles of thi city.
 No doubt this will he augmented h further acceptances within a day Q two.
 The staff of the Governors Foo Guard will luncheon tho guests al th Union League at l2 o'clock noon O Foot Guard Day
 A very agreeable and highly appre clatod event of the company moetin was the presentation to the compan, through eX-sergeant Eli Mix of two ol military hats formerly worn by men bers of the organization. They are th gift of Mrs. Allins of Alliugtown, Ct widow of the late George II. Allin who died about three months ago. Bot of the hats are In excellent preserve tion. The older one a leather hat an quite an elaborate affair, was wor loy Levi Alling 0athcr of George I Alline). II was worn by nlm in pai ades of the Second Company, Covcrl or's Foot Guard in 1872, also upon tn visit of President Madison to Ne ' Haven. the visit of General laIayett
 General Jackson and other contempo ary important local military parade The other hat worn by the fate Geore H. lAlling while he vas 9 member tho company is very neat bear ski hat, the feather plume on which by
 strange coincidence Is almost tho ider tical cerse shade SO popular in won en's millinery to-day.
 ln the settlement of the Alling esta the hats were brought to Coroner Mix atteDtion and at the request of Il
 widow he presented them in her bha tp the company. At the same tin he wrote an interesting letter of q hit
 torical character pertinent thereto.
 Tomorrow a delegation of the Fo Guard, slXty-two men, representa- the staff, line, on-commissioned sta and commissioned line and D iyates, will leave on the noon train f, New NorN 10 participate as guests the Old Guard of New York in the Old Guard day exercises. The deeg. ton will meet ia the company armoi on Wednesday morning at 11:l5 shar The delegation will be under tl
 command op Captain Albert w. Ma ta1u "a a ,fT1nE5t af f1to 3at