Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31
IN MEMORY OF SOLDIER DEAD.
Memorial Day Observed with Appro
 priate Exercises.

Memorial day was observed in the usual way in Willlmantic and the days programme was carried through without hitch, and the various or ganizations participating with the Grand Army in the days activities are to be congratulated for the part they took in making the day another memorable one for all who cared to un}ce in it's observance.
 At o'clock in the morning the usual round of Windham and St Jo seph's cemeteries was made Members of the Grand Army, United Spanish
 War Veterans, Women's Relief corps, clergy and friends, preceded by
 Wheeler's American band. made the trip in barges and three and two seat CTS. Appropriate exercises were held at Wipdham Center cemetery, the
 North Windham cemetery and at St.
 Josephs cemetery. Rev Louis M Flocken, pastor of the Methodist Epis
 copal church, offered prayer and de-
 livered a few remarks at the various cemeteries. At St. Joseph's cemetery l the exercises were somewhat more brief than usual, as it was apparent l.that a shower was about to break. Following decoration of the graves, ! Patriotic Instructor Thomas Ashton of Francis s. Long post, No. 30, G. A. R., delivered a few remarks appropri- ate to the occasion, and the Grand Army men with their friends left the cemetery in time to escape a Wetting. The return was then made to Grand Army hall. where the members of Francis s. Long Womans Relief corps, l No. 2S, had a nice lunch with hot cof- | fee in readiness. The guests did the lunch ample justice and the bandsmen
 said the ladies seemed to know just what was wanted, as they should, be- 1 ing the staunch friends of the Grand
 Army men and their supporters.
 After lunch the comrades had an opportunity to do a little "reuniting, and a pleasant social hour was enjoyed
 until the time set for the regular pa
 rade of the day.
 | At 1.45 o'clock Marshal FentOn sent
 the band up High street and down | Valley street. where Hatchs cadets of l St PauPs church were picked up and | then Company L, First infantry, at the armory, and then Garde Florimond
 al it's armory on Center street. This portion of the procession moved through to Main street and Main to 1 High street. where the regular parade
 was formed-the Sons of Veterans, ! United Spanish War Veterans, Fran i cis s. Long post, No 30 G. A. R., Francis S. Long Woman's Relief corps and carriages forming on High street, with the right resting on Main street.
 Order of Procession.
 The procession moved up Main
 street to the cemetery in this order: Platoon of police, Chief E. H. Rich
 mond, commanding; Marshal Frank P, Fenton, past department comman- der United Spanish War Veterans; aides, Capt. James Cochrane. A. c.
 Tyler camp, No. s, |. S. w. ", adj l iustant, Lieut.. U. l. Rivard, First in- fantry, c. N G., Lieut.. H. E. F, Tie sing, Company l., First infantry; Corp | Roderick Dions Garde Florimond, all mounted; WheeIers American band, 2 pieces, c. N, C. Wheeler, leader; Com 1 pany L. First infantry, c. N. G., Capt
 Elmer E. Carpenter, commanding Garde F1orimond. Capt Theodore Nor
 Tisette, commanding; Hatch's cadets ot | St Paul's church, Capt. George Nicol commanding; B. E. Smith camp, No 1 2S. Sons of Veterans, Daniel P. Dunn commanding; A. c. Tyler camp, No Is, U. s. w. ", Robert O. Snow com
 manding; Francis s. Long post, No l 30, G. A. R., William H Buckingham commanding; veterans in carriages members of Francis s. Long Woman
 Relief corps. No. 2S. in carriages and floral wagon.
 1 As the line passed through the mid 1 dle gate to the cemetery, the various l organizations halted and coming tc company front rendered all the hono-S
 t. the Grand Army of the Republic and the United Spanish War Veterans 1 presenting arms as the veterans
 marched by with uncovered heads. l The graves of the soldier dead oi all wars were then decorated and taps
 were sounded while all stood with un- l covered heads. The assembly was theI
 sounded and the line reformed ani marched back down Main street 1T | the same order. At the corner ol Main and High streets the military or sanizations once more drew up in com pany front and accorded the houors tC 1 the United Spanish War Veterans ant
 the Grand Army. the police were alsC 1 lined up in platoon formation and sa. l luted as the veterans swung on tl l High street, as did the marshal anC
 his staff who were drawn up on Higi
 street. As the veterans were abou | to enter Grand Army hall the United
 Spanish Veterans opened ranks ana
 facing to the right and left stood witt uncovered heads while the Grand Ar
 my veterans marched through thei
 ranks into the hall. Comrade A. W
 Sweet of A. C. Tyler camp acted a
 color sergeant for the Grand Arm. and Comrade Isaac T, Perry serve,
 in a similar capacity for A. c. lyle
 camp.
 The parade was over about 3.5 o'clock.