Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-28
PLANS COMPLETED FOR
 MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE
Colonel c. w. Gale Selected as Mar shal-Time of Parade Changed, But Line of March is the Same as ir Previous Years.

Sedgwick post, No. 1, G. A. R. has completed the arrangements for the observance of Memorial day, when the veterans pay their annual tribute to the soldier dead in the decoration Of their graves, the parade and exercises at the Soldiers Monument at the Chel- sea parade. For the last two years rain has interfered much with the ex- ercises of the day. so that Commander Hovey has made an effort this time to provide for a place for the exercises in case it rains. He has written to the adjutant general of the state asking permission to use the arnlory in case of rain, and hopes to receive an af- firmative answer to his request today. On Sunday the Grand Army men of Sedgwick post, with it's auxiliary or ganiza ations-the Woman's Relief corps. Sons of Veterans and Citizens corps will attend two church services, meet ing first at the Buckingham Memorial at 1915 to attend the UniversaliSt church service in the same building, where the sermon is to be by the pas tor. Rev. Joseph r. Cobb. In the even ing they will meet at the Buckingham Memorial at o'clock. prepared to at tend Trinity Methodist Episcopal church where the pastor Rev. M. s. Kaufman. will speak.
 All Monday morning the comrades and their assistants from the Sons of Veterans will be engaged in placing the flowers in the cemeteries, and in  ercises will be held.
 Colonel Charles W. Gale. who has been chosen as marshal of the parade, has selected the following staff: Dr. J. J. Donohue, Rutherford C. Plaut, Rober W. Perkins. Herbert M. George. Harry Shannon. Charles Johnson and William c. Osgood. Jr. The line will form in front of the Buckingham Memorial and will move at 2.32 p. m.' choosing this hour to start so as to come through Franklin square when it is clear f cars. Passing the Wauregan house, the line will be reviewed by Mayor Lippitt. the members of the court of common council and the town officials from carriages. The line Of march will be over Main street to Washington, up Washington to the Soldiers nanument, where the exercises will be held. After the exercises they will march down where the veterans and their invited guests, including the city and town of ficials will be received and served re- freshments by the Woman's Relief corps
 The line will be formed as follows:
 Platoon of Police Marshal, Colonel Charles w Gale and
 Staff
 Tubbs' Military Band Fifth Co.,, c. A. C.. Captain w. G. Tar Third co, C. A. C.. Captain E. N.
 Coleman, Jr. Sedgwick Camp. No. 1s. s. Of ". Cap-
 tain A. O. Fairbanks
 Citizens Corps Sedgwick Post. No. l. G. A. R., Henry
 Hovey, Commander
 Veterans in Carriages
 City Officials in Carriages
 Town Officials in Carriages
 Citizens Corps in Carriages The following is the programme at the Soldiers Monument: Invocation by Chaplain s. A. Moxley. Address to Comrades by Commander
 Henry Hovey.
 Salute to the Flag: School Children. Address to Friends by Commander
 Henry Hovey.
 KelIer's American Hymn, by Tubbs'
 Band.
 Reading of Orders by Ad1utant George
 Kampf
 Reading of Mortuary Record. Placing of Wreath on Monument by
 Comrade George Saunders. Singing of Star Spangled Banner by
 Children.
 Lincoln's Gettysb burg Address. by Post
 Patriotic Instructor J. H. George Addres by Rev. w. T. Thayer Singing America. by all. Taps. by Post Patriotic Instructor J.
 IT. George.
 The line will then reform and march back to the Memorial building.
 Flowers on Sunday
 Announcements were made in all the schools on Friday that the flowers which are usually brought by the school children will be received on Sunday afternoon at the Buckingham Memorial. The committee of the Wom- ans Relief corps, with their assistants, is to be at the post building in the evening to tie up the bouquets. This work is in the hands of the conference Ida R. Greene. chair man, Mrs. Gertrude TootilI Mrs AL meda Fields. Mrs. J. Amelia Stetson and Mrs. Laura Hutchins The execu- tive committee of the Relief corps Mrs. Lydia F. Perkins, chairman, is in charge of the collation. on Monday and has a great number of assistants All that the veterans are hoping for now is fair weather. Last year it rained some and the year before there