The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-23
Committees.

Committees.
 :. .Reception--Major Frederick w. Brown. chairman: Governor Rollin S. Woodruff, Gen. Andrew II. Embler Gen. Henry s. Peck, Col Isaac M Ullman, Col. Norton R. HotchkIss, Major Edward M Clark. Major Albert NJ. Johnson. Major Smith G. Weed. Captain George T. Hewlett Captain Arthur B. Treat, Captain Edward c. Beecher Captain Edward ]. Morse, Captain Emil A. Gessner, Captain D. O. Lombard. Captain Leonard Bost- wick, Captain George w. Somers, Captain Robert F. Manross Captain Charles N. Dennlson, Captain Wtason l.. Phillips, D. D., Captain Sylvester L. II. Ward, Captain George T. White, Captain Virgil r. McNeil, Captain George A. Tucker. Captain Matthew II. Rogers. Captain Arthur F. Wood ruff, Captain Benjamin Jepson, Cap tain Henry Fresenius. Captain B. Hartley Mann, Lieutenants James II. Parish, James c. Twining. Albert w. Mattoon, William J. Lum, J. E. Fair child, John B. Kennedy. J. Edward Heaton William Nicely John II. Dill l lon. Charles B. Ware, Sidney P But Ter, Ensign and Adjutant Edward 1 Mora.
 Banquet-Captain Robert F. Man ross, chairman: Captain Arthur E. Woodruff. Private Halsey W. Kelley. Arrangements for the day and in- vltations-Captain Watson l.. Phillips, ] chairman: Lieutenant Albert W. Mat 1 toon. Lieutenant John B Kennedy.
 Printing-Lieutenant J. F, Fair child. chairman; Lieutenant Sidney P. Butler, Sergeant John s. Coburn.
 Music-Captain George w. Somers, ehairman; Captain Benjamin Jepson, Corporal Harry K Lines
 Powder house keys Lieutenant John H. Parish, chairman; Captain Edward c. Beecher, Corporal James H. Martin.
 Carriages-Captain Leonard Bost- wick.
 orations-sergeant Edward I. Atwater.
 T 1TPSS-EStIbthul H'llldS 1H. T 4NUl man. chairmah; Corporal Frank S. Hamilton, jr. and Private Charles II. Scholey.
 History of Foot Guard Day.
 The Second company Governors Foot Guard was organized December 2s, 1774, chartered March 2, 1775 and marched to Cambridge April 2d 1775 It has a continuous record of service to the present day, was the first fully uniformed and equipped command to offer It's services to the patriots cause. and has as promptly given Its services to our country in all subsequent wars, as well as to the commonwealth of Connecticut and the city of New Haven, whenever itS services have been needed. IL has performed escort duty to distinguished men who have visited New Haver and to the successive governors ol our state at their naugurations.
 To commemorate its eventful histor, , and honorable service during the pas } 13S years. the company has this yea , established Foot Guard Day as al annual event in the life Of the compan! and the city of New Haven. It hac been the custom of the company to at , tend divine service annually and tr celebrate the granting of it's charte
 with q dinner Both of these customs : will be observed on Foot Guard Day aud in addition there will be stree parade. formal demand for tho key t the powder house, and dress parad on tho Green.
 This year. April 21th has been select ed for the celebration of Foot Guar Day"
 on April 24 1775, the compan: gave fits first service to our country starting on it's historic march to Cam bridge after dramatic scene II which the Key of the Town Powde House was surrendered to the com pany and an impressive address deliv cred by Rev Jonathan Edwards. I seems fitting that the anniversary 0 A this first conspicuous event in tn history of the company should be SC N ected for Foot Guard Day to com H memorate the honorable service ren dered b% this command and with ap propMate exercises, breathing tn Y Spirit of '76," foster in the heart