Connecticut western news., 1912-06-06
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES.
Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls Take
 Part in Decorating Graves.

Memorial Day in Canaan was observ- ed in accordance with the program printed in The News of last week. The day was characterized by freakish wealth CT conditions-showers and sunshine alternating throughout the forenoon, and consistently steady downpour of rain in the afternoon and evening.
 At 7:So in the morning detail of vet erans, some accompanied by their wives. started from the village for tour of the cemeteries at Ashley Falls, Clayton and East Canaan, being reRaled at the latter place with light refreshments at the home of MT. Henry O. Stevens, and arrived at the Lower Cemetery in Ca- naan at about 12, where they were met by the delegations of Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls, who had brought a profusion of flowers for the soldiers graves. The Scouts and Girls fell in be- hind Commander Weddle and made the round of the several graves, laying their bouquets upon the mounds, which had previously been marked" with small American flags.
 A detail of Sons of Veterans, from Hiram Eddy Camp, of Lakeville, con- sisting of ex-Commander Malcolm Rudd in command; R. O. Miller, O. A. Sackett, L. A. Speed, Fred Marshall and A. B. Brazee, arrived on the S:46 train, for their annual duty of firing volley over the grave of pr. Eddy, for whom the camp was named, and depositing their tribute of flowers upon it. They were joined here by few Canaan members of the Camp and conveyed to the cerae- tery in the automobiles of MT. J. Henry Roraback. Three volleys were fired oyer the grave, and the Sons were brought back to the village by the same autos and dismounted at Pilgrim Church, where they partook of refreshments be- fore returning to Lakeville on the noon train.
 The decoration of the soldiers graves by the Scouts and Girls was witnessed by @ considerable number of people, and all were deeply impressed by the scene. It was practically the first time the old soldiers had been actually assisted in the work of decoration, and probably the beginning of new order of Memo rial Day proceedings. which must neoes- sarily be adopted if the custom of decor ation ia to be kept up. The long line of Scouts aud Girls-the latter uniformed in white "middy" suits with flowing red ties and red cuffs-presented an in- spring appearance as they marched through the cemetery paths with their burdens of flowers.
 After the bouquets and wreaths had been deposited upon the graves the young people returned to the village. most of them by autos placed at their disposal by Messrs. Lyles and Roraback, and, together with the veterans and guests, filed into the capacious banquet room of Pilgrim Church, where the ladies committee had prepared bounti- ful repast, to which the entire assem- blaze did full justice. The provisions had been cheerfully donated by the ladies of Canaan and the local mer- chants, and there was enough and to spare.
 The ladies' committee, who planned the refreshments, and solicited the pro visions, and most of whom gave their services, in the kitchen and at the tables, were Mrs. N. L. Jackson. Mrs. J. O. Richmond, Mrs. L. A. Caldwell, Mrs F. F. Stevens, Mrs. E. T. Rowe, Mrs- E. l.. Roberts, Mrs. A. w. Holsapple, Mrs H. R. Whitford, Mrs. W. N. Beebe. Mrs. Geo. Nj. Bullock, Mrs. Fl. l.. Ross, Mrs. F. H. Lee, Misses Catherine Rora- back, Ebba Lindell, Mary Collins, Mabel Quinn, Charlotte Beckley, Edith Wells
 There was generous response to every solicitation, and pies, cakes, baked beans, pickles, salads, etc., were provid- ed in abundance, and collected during the morning by Liveryman Briggs and assistants, who made about sixty calls The merchants who donated to the feast were David D. Walter, boiled ham O. E. Badgley, roast of beef N- F. Storm, roast of beef C. l.. Parsons 6 Son, brown bread Canaan Mercan- tile O. coffee; O. T. Vosburgh, butter Model Bakery, twelve dozen rolls.
 At 1:30 Canaan Citizens Band as- sembled on the balcony in front of the Town Hall-to which sheltered station they were driven by the rain-apd play ed number of patriotic and national airs, which were rendered in a manner that showed marked progress made dur ing their short short career as an organ ization.
 At 9 o'clock the exercises in the hall were begun, MT. George J. Vogel officiat- ing as chairman.
 The song, "Call to Arms" was sung by the pupils of the seventh and eighth grades of the public school, after which Rev. J. P. Smyth, rector of Christ