Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31
Westerly HOnors Soldier Sailor Dead
Fervent Tribute Those Who Preserved the Unions Free dom-MajOr Mckinley Speaks at Evening Memorial Services-Town Ready For Fremen's Muster on Satur- day-Death of Herbert w. Barbour.

Memorial day was general observed fl Westerly, there being a partial sus- 5enAion of business in the forenoon and total suspension in the afternoon. At noon the national hymn, America, wa, rendered on the chimes of Christ Episcopal church and the fire bell was tolled for five minutes, while Civil war veterans about the streets stood with uncovered heads during the perl Od. Every available flag was at half mast and there was considerable evil dence of honor for the men who died and risked their lives for country's sake.
 Soon after 1 o'clock the members of the Grand Army of the Republic com menced to assemble at quarters in the Memorial building and at 1.30 the pro- cession was formed in this order; Platoon of Police. Chief Thomas E.
 Brown.
 Col. Charles H. Ledward. mashal, and
 Col Everett E. Whipple, aid.
 Westerly Band, Leader Charles O.
 Gavitt
 Fsffth Company, Coast Artillery Corps,
 R. I. x. G., Capt Robert G.
 Thackeray.
 Budiong Pogt. No. IS, G. A. R., Depart ment of Rhode Island, Commander
 Christopher Simmons.
 Hancock Post, No. S1, c. A. R., Depart ment of Connecticut. Commander
 Joseph Smith.
 Robert Brucker Camp, United Spanish
 War Veterans, Major Bourbon
 A. Babcock, commander.
 CIergymen and Disabled Veterans in
 Carriages.
 The procession formed in Broad street. right resting on Elm street, and moved over this line of march CoUn- termarch through Broad street to the pawcatuck river bridge, where a halt was made for participation in solemn exercises and the strewing of flowers upon the waters in memory of the sail ors and soldiers buried at sea The procession then continued through West Broad street to Liberty street and to St. MichaeFs cemetery, where flowers were placed on the graves of former comrades. There was a coun- termarch through Liberty street to West Broad street and Dixon square, where the paraders took trolley cars for River Bend cemetery. Brief ser vices were held here which included the rendition of Nearer. My God, to Thee. by the Westerly band. the Grand Army Memorial day service by Bud long post. America by the band. bene- diction by Rev. F. D. Thomas and the sounding of taps.
 After the exercises, a collation. was served the paraders in Hibernian hall by the Woman's Relief corps.
 Menaoriai services were held in Grace Methodist church in the evening, when several selections were rendered under the direction of William II. Browning by a Quartette composed of MT. Browning, James McTurk, Harry Cole man and Charles St. Onge. with Silas J. Nye as accompanist. The exercises Included the reading of the first Me morial day orders by Past Commander John R. Brown of Budlong post, a prayer by Rev. r. c. A. Jones, reading of obituaries by Paul H. Hillard, reel tetion of Lincoln's Address at Gettys- burg by Master Martin Randall and the singing of America by the audi erce- The oration was by John Me Giniey. Civil war veteran and post master at New London. The exercises were opened by bugle call of assembly and closed with taps. followed with benediction by Rev. A. c. McGilton.
 Thsro was q union session of the Woran's Home and Foreign Mission ary societies of the Warren association in Providence Wednesday, with which Calvary Baptist church of Westerly is connected. Mrs William Dealt in charge Of the home department, called he session 10 order and devotional exercises were conducted by Mrs George s Perry. Tn the absence of he secretary. Miss Elizabeth Rowland served in that capacity The following named ladies were elected to fill vacan- cies In the board of officers: Mrs. .Jo- sepn T.. Peacock of Westerly and Mrs Adrian Matthews. vice presidents Mss Frederick Dennison, secretary treasurer
 Mrs. George W Rigler formerly oi Westerly. gave an interesting report oi inc doines of the annual meeting of the Baptist Home Missionary association held recently in Springfield, Mass.
 After greeting from Miss Clara Tlnsley. a missionary recently returned from tho far east, Mrs. Rowland Pep per gave report of the annual meeting of the Baptist Foreign Missionary as Fociation held Tn Washington. She stated that there was a deficit of s22. 900. and urged the raising of +he sun co that there would be no curtailmen of the work. Reference was made ir The discussion in regard to the merg. Ing of the Helping Hand society int, the missions. but # was decided to re. tain the society in it's present form.
 Suggestions from the junior societie-