Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-05

Bakers car of WarrenviIIe, driven by
lady, decorated with flags and bunt-
ing; j. =. Fullerton and family, flags:
William e. Blisil of Columbia. Ameri-
can flag at rear of car: DR.. L. l. Ma
son and family. American flags; A d.
chaffee, flags. Wil!imaHtic Business
Mems automobile, depicting growth of
Willimantic from a large white BAN
nef or screen prophesying a growth of
26,0o0 in 1929; ID. w. c. Hill and par
ty, bunting: VI. L. Nichols and party
of conantviile. flags; \. E. Anthony,
Coventry, flags and bunting; w II.
Terry and party of Lebanon, flags;
William A. Green and party Of Column
bla, flags and bunting: Arthur c. Rob
erts and party of Hampton, flags and
bunting; E. B. Chesbro flags; Chair
man +. Fl. Elmore of the committee
of arrangements, with daughter, car
decorated with flags and flowers.
The parade passed down Main street
and proceeded over the following
course: To Union, Uunion to Jack
son, jackson to Maple avenue, Maple
TO Church. Church TO Spring, Spring
to Walnut, Walnut TO Prospect, Pros
pect to High, High to Summit, Summit
To Church, Church to Prospect, Pros
pect 20 jackson, Jackson to Ash, Ash
to Main. Main TO Windham road, Wind
ham To Quercus avenue, Quercus to
Crescent, Crescent to FairvieW, Fair
view 70 Park. Park to Pleasant, Pleas
ant to Bridge. Bridge TO Main. Main
10 Thread Alill square. where the pro-
eesslon headed up Main street, and
awaited the passing of the military
and civic parade.
Start of Big Parade.
There was Some delay in starting
the parade because of the late arrival
of some of the gardes comprising the
France-American brigade. The Yari-
Gus divisions of the military and civic
parade We're all ready and awaiting
the formation of the brigade for more
than an hour Marshal Fenton and his
efficient military staff. many of them
active or ex-actiye soldiers, having
everything ready for the start on
schedule time At last the delayed
signal, the double stroke of the fire
alarm, that was to announce the start
of the parade ten minutes beforehand,
sounded, and everyone of the thou
sands who had obtained desira BILE
points of vantage along the route of
the procession, waited eKpectantly
and had to wait several long moments
before the brigade was finally ordered
to it's place in line on Valley street,
right resting on Windham street. The
big parade formed on Valley and in
tersecting streets with right resting
on Windham street near the Model
school.
NaTEfeC at tl.ou a. NJ.
A little after 11.30 the parade start
ed at the command of the marshal
The pageant moved into Main street
and past the reviewing stand that had
been erected on the stone steps in
front of the town building, under the
supervision of First Selectman J. J.
TeW. in which Were seated Gov. Aram
]. Pothier with members of his staff,
from Rhode Island. Mayor d. P. Dunn,
Congressman John O. Pilson, mem
beers of the town and city governments
and representatives of the G. A, r.,
and Chairman James Haggerty of the
Fourth OF. July committee of the Wilt
mantle Civic association; Marshal
Capt. Frank P. Fenton. department
commander of the Z. S, w. V, with
staff-Dr. H E. F. Tiesing, chief of
staffadjutant, Capt. James cochrane,
aides, Lieut.. Uric A. Rivard, First
regiment, c. \. G.. Sergeant Sullivan,
Company l., First infantry, c. n. c.,
j. NJ, Berard, chairman of the Garde
Flarimond committee, Dept. @. NJ.
William r. Harrington, U. s. W. v,
G.. G. Case. E. e. Hickey, J. H. Hurley,
Jack Sherwood, an old cowboy, and
Jean de Vieq. all mounted, except the
last named; WheeleT's American band,
Villmantic, c. \. c. Wheeler leader
and % men,. Company L, First regi-
ment. c. y. c.. 80 men, Capt P. ]. F.
Sullivan, commanding; Brighten. A.
j. Vaudeville with mounted staff of
seven men heading the Franco Ameri-
can brigade of New England,s Garde
Netre Dame, % men, Fall River. Capt.
Alfred W,5chabot, commanding; Garde
Sacre Occur of Fall River, Mass, -
men, Capt. l.. J Rieux commanding
Col Albert Bergeron of Lowell with
staff, mounted 6 men, heading the
Second regiment; Garde F'rontenac of
Lowell, Mass. 20 men, Capt. Albert
Bergeron commanding; Sharpshooters
garde of New Bedford. % men, Capt.
Prudent FCoderre, commanding, Garde
Florinond, Willimantie &c men, Lieut.,
George Peloquin. commanding; Garde
BreboeIlf of eTaftviIle. % men. Capt.
r. G. Dion. commanding; Garde Ma
tional of Webster, Mass, % men,