Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-29

Spanish War Veterans. is revived and in judging the merits there Is division of opinion. While Memorial day orig mated with the Grand Army of the Republic. it is now not only observed by Grand Army members but by all soldiers of the Civil war, by those of the Spanish-American war, by the Sons of Veterans. sons of men who served in the Civil war and by the people generally.
 When Memorial day became a legal holiday 1t was set apart in the main for the purpose of showing respect for the soldiers and sailors who risked their lives for countrys sake. whether in the Revolutionary, the 1872, the Mexican, IndiaI. Civil, Spanish or any other war According to the opinion of some Spanish war vets. that was the intent of legal Memorial day, and therefore belongs to all war veterans alike. Still these same vets are satls- fled to open ranks and have the old men of the Civil war pass through and receive special salute and, lead in the observance of Memorial day, and none desire to take the slightest credit froh these respected men.
 In fact, the Spanish American vet erans consider it a pleasure and honor to escort the civil war veterans in pa rade, but ythey consider it improper treatment to be compelled to give like honor to sons of these men, nearly all of whom were old enough to answer President McKinley's call for troops, and thus show themselves to be as patriotic as their fathers. The Span ish war veterans were required to do like honor to father or son or with draw as escort. and this was done year ago; hence the renewal of the controversy in New London news papers.
 observe Memorial day, May 30, by placing flowers on the graves of com rades being escorted to and from the cemeteries by a local company of the coast artillery corps. On Monday May 31. Perkins post, c. A. R.. with the Sons of Veterans. and under escort of regulars and militiamen will do like service for their honored and heroic dead.
 There can be no successor of the Grand Army of the Republic. it being an organization by and for itself and will live as long as a civil war vet eran remains; but Memorial day and the graves of all the soldiers and sail ors will be honored to the end of time, by the sons of veterans of some war and by their descendants.
 Major Hull in public address deelar- ed there was activity in the Commit tee of Fifteen, that the organized body was not dead, nor asleep. but was alert and watchful, ready to bounce on a certain stamp of vice should it show signs of renewed life. He urged pub lie moral support for the committee. which was essential for permanent re- form results. There was evidence that the lid was a tri1e raised by a few who take chance in violating liquor laws, but that there would be a sud- | den drop of the lid and that the of- lenders would be caught before they 1 could get under cover
 He said the committee and the peo- pie they represent started on a cam paign to suppress tho illegal sale of intoxicating liquors and that they
 would fight it out on that line if 1t took all summer and winter. too. and the summer and winter that followed. The eottseers at Ocean beach are pleased with the prospects of more light at the beach even if some of the visitors do object to the lighting up of the dark spots. The common council street lighting committee is planning some changes in lights al I ready installed and will make several additions. As the owners of these cot tages are at the beach only during