Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-01
NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS
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Town Manifests It's Patriotism in Spir. tied Observance of Memorial Day Inspiring Address by Herman AIof sin, 2d. of Norwich.

Memorial Sunday patriotic exercises were held at the Baptist church. The speaker wa. the Rev. William Quayle, pastor of the church. The service was attended by members of the G. A. R., Court Liberty, No. 132, +. of A, and Court Advance, l. O. F. The church was prettily decorated in honor of the day
 Children Capital Entertainers.
 Wednesday evening an entertainment and social for the benefit of St. Thom- as church was given in Union hall. The entertainment was by the children and consisted of recitations and songs suitable to Memorial day, the children acquitting themselves with ability Aft CT the entertainment there was danc- ing to the music of Richards orches- tra, with Disca prompting.
 On Memorial day, in spite of un- favorable weather one of the finest eel ebrations of the day was held in the afternoon. At o'clock, after being de- layed an hour, awaiting the band, the parade left Union square in the follow ing order:
 Chief marshal A. l.. Briggs, mount ed; Jewett City band; school children in charge of the teachers. Mrs A. B.
 
 Lenora K. DunIeavy; uniformed guard of Court Liberty, under Captain N. J. Dupont; Court Liberty, No. 132 r. of A., 40 men, Chief Ranger George w. Macomber; Court Advance, No. 3S36, I. o. F., 20 men, Chief Ranger Charles Anderson; Byron D. Smith post, G. A. R., 10 men; Veterans Sons; citizens in carriages
 On arriving at the cemetery the pro- gamme was as follows: Payer by the post chaplain; dirge by the band; ad- dress by Rev. William Quayle; Lin coln's address at Gettysburg by pupils of the public school; singing, Red, White and Blue, by the school chill dren; decoration of the graves. Taps was sounded by James La Bonn of the i band. The line then reformed and re- turned to Union hall where the exer- cises were continued. The hall was ef- fectively decorated. The programme arranged Dy the committee was an ex- cellent one and was greatly appreciat- ed by the audience. Never has Union hall held such a large crowd, many being compelled to stand in the aisles and on the stairway. The programme was as follows: Short concert by Jew cit City band: salute to the flag, school children; recitations, Memorial Day, Miss Mildred Groves; The Mother of a | Soldier, Miss Ola Tanner; The Mean ing of the Flag, Louis LaChappelle; song, Country Has First Call, Miss Mildred Groves; dialogue, three pupils of the school selection, Richards or chestra; song, Miss Marie Frueda; ad- dress, Herman Alofsin, 2d, of Nor wich; popular airs, orcnesua; reading Miss Bertha Gallup; song, Star Span gled Banner, Miss Marie Frueda. The exercises concluded with the singing of : America by the audience, standing, ac- companied by the orchestra. All talk l ing part did splendidly, and exception ally fine was the singing of Miss Marie Frueda, the beauty of whose voice has never been surpassed on the local stage 1 The address of MT. Alofsin of Norwich who was only secured at the last mo ment to speak, was of stirring patriot 1 ism and was well received.