Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-12
Grand Army Men From Every Town in the
 State On Hand To-Day
0LD RESIDENTS PRESENT ID SEE THE SIGHTS
PRIZE PARADE OF AUTOMOBILES WAS ONE OF THE FEATURES OF THE DAY-THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND scHUETzEN- BUND PARADE PARTICIPATED IN BY DELEGATIONS
 FROM SEVERAL CONNECTICUT CITIES.

Army day, the second in Meriden's gala week, brought an enormous
 throng of people here, many special
 trains being necessary to accommo-
 date the posts which came to the an-
 nual encampment and which also had
 place in line in the veterans par
 ade. The encampment will extend
 through tomorrow, the sessions to-day
 disposing of the routine business. The usual big campfire had been arranged for the late afternoon and evening with every promise of being the most enthusiastic held in years.
 The other features of the day were the parade of the Southern New Eng land Schuetzenbund and prize par
 ade of automobiles. So many former
 residents of the city are staying here
 for the entire week that the streets
 were crowded early in the day. Many
 of the local industries closed out,,of
 respect to the veterans and their em-
 ployes helped to swell the tide of hu-
 manity which moved up and down the
 business streets all day.
 The parade of the SchuetZenbund
 was at nine o'clock and was made up
 of several of the organization which
 marched with the Turner's yesterday.
 They included the New Haven Schuet-
 zen yerein. Compayies II andL of
 the Connecticut National guard. the
 German Schuetzen Yerein of Taft
 vile, the Hartford Rifle club, the
 Springfield Schuetzen Nerein, the New
 Britain Schuetzen yerein, and the
 Meriden Rifle club. The chief mar
 shal was Gottleb Anschuetz of this
 city. The parade was short one as
 the paraders were bound for Schuet-
 zen park, where all day the compe-
 tltions were held at the targets. The
 centennini eomnaittee has provided splendid pro2ram of nlarksmen events
 for both men and women. and many of the events will go over until to- morrow. making the meeting of the Bund a two days one. In all the events the Bund rules will govern. There are the target of honor events for mem- bers only. both for women and men. general prize targets for both sexes, centennial rest targets. military com petitions and swell stakes. The prizes are mostly in money. In the open events at 200 yards the money ap- proplated Is distributed in this fash ion: fifty cents for each bullseye. one dollar for the first and last bullseyes each day. three dollars for the most bullseyes. and less sums for a larger number of clean scores. In the all comers' matches. marksmen were en- tered from nearly score of the Ger man shooting clubs Of New England. The ranges were In charge of a com mittee from the local shooting club.
 Immediately following the German parade there was street exhibition of motor vehicles. prizes in money be- ing offered for the best displays. the most artIstlcally decorated automo- bile. and other incentives given for novel features. As there are many ve- hicles of horseiess kind owned in ! and about Meriden the parade was quite a long one. and there was no lack of applause at all points of the line. Dr r. l.. Murdock was marshal l
 The sporting events of the week al- l so began today. harness races fin three | classes for both trotters and pacers | being opened at the Trotting park.
 This afternoon at the First Mefho- dist church the Susan Darlington ! Clarke chapter D. A. H.. made the pre- | sentation to the city of q large bronze l tablet which will he placed on wall | in the Curtiss Memorial library. On 1 this tablet in has relief is the figure l of woman standing erect in the act | cf placing a palm leaf on a smaller I tablet. on which are inscribed the | namcs of all the men from the parish | of Mpriden who did service in the | RevoSei0riarv cause from 1T115 to ITs2. At that time Meridcn was a part | pf the town of wallingfo-d. the cen fennial of iis being set of as sep I arate town being now observed. The church exercises which were attended Il by a number of delegates from chap iers In other cities were opened with . . riep club selerfion The presentation was by Mrs Kate Foote Coe. regent N the chapter. the aeceptance by George Munson Curfiss representing | Inc city and the centennial general ,ommittec. The greetings of tho state societv were brought by Mrs Sara T. Kinnev. of New Haven. the state prent. After the exercises the tablet wss riarrd on view st tho library.
 The Grand Army encamument opened in the new town hall De- ,srtment Commander A. A. May of his city vas iB command. After the | ,penlnE exercises Commander May 'ead his annual report. This was fol- owed by other reports. il