The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-29

Bridgeport will again pay tribute to gram for the days exercises has been completed and copies of 1t were re- ceived from the printers today. The Memorial day parade in which all the patriotic organizations of the city and some from out-of-town will partici- pate will begin at 2 o'clock All or ganizations are to be in position and ready to march by 1:45 o'clock. The column will form on Broad street and march to State street, then to Park avenue and to Seaside park. Before entering the park the column will halt and allow the first half of the Sec ond division to get in position to re- view the parade from the east side of the Park avenue. south of Linden avenue. At the conclusion of the ex- ercises at Soldiers monument in the park the column will form on the sea- wall boulevard, facing the flag staff and then move in original order to where Mayor Wilson, the board of Aldermen and city officials will re- view it from stand on the Broad street side. The parade will then go to Fairfield avenue and then be dis missed.
 At the park there will be the follow 6irge, by Coast Artillery Corps Band, Prayer, by Rev. John J. snavely. Singing My Own United States" by Children of the Public Schools, viance, Supervisor of Music. Reading of the first official order for the observance of Memorial day, issued by Major General John A. Lo- gan, Commander-in-chief C.. A. R.. 1868. by Rev. E. J. Craft.
 Reading LincOln's Gettysburg Ad- dress by Rev. George M. Brown. Address by Rev. A. c. Thompson, of Elias Howe, IT,, Post.
 Singing, "Star Spangled Banner" by School Children.
 A Poem. Composed for the occasion by Fanny Crosby.
 Dirge and depositing flowers by Elias Howe. Jr., Post.
 Singing "America" by School Chill dren and Audience.
 Benediction by Rev. John J. Shave Traps, by First Band, Coast Artillery Corps and Sounding the Retreat at the Flag Staff.
 The order of procession follows: .Ae 1sS Police Escort:
 SUPTfEUGENE BIRMINGHAM
 Commanding.
 Co A, Capt. Wm. Anderson, Com manding.
 Co. B, Capt, John H. Redgate, com manding.
 Co c, Capt. John H. Began, com manding. ii z Co. D. sergt. Frederick Webb, com manding.
 Co. E. Sergt Garry Sanger, com manding.
 First Band Coast Artillery Corps. Sergt Paul G. Goulding, Principal
 GRAND MARSHAL:
 JOHN H. NEFF.
 Chief of Staff:
 Joseph l.. Palmer, Bugler 14th Co.,. C.. A. c.
 AIDES-DE-CAMP
 Charles Held, Charles Sprague, Geo. Burns, James E. Burns, Charles. Bilrz, Henry E. Bishop, Charles Drake F. D. Ives, William F. Kirk, pr. Robert J. Lynch, John H. Cobb, c. H. Bots ford. Rev. Edgar B. Cooper, Rev. Geo. William Lounsbury, Charles B. Weed. Judge Carl Foster, P. HI. McGuire, William Brink, Captain Ernest Stone. M. G. Goodwin, Lieut.. Fred Hinderer. c. E. B. Patterson and Thomas W. Cook
 FIRST DIVISION.
 Marshall:
 CAPTAIN FRANK w. STEVENS
 Chief of Staff.
 LIEUT. LOUIS R. O'NEILL. First Fire Command, Coast Artil- lery Corps, c. H. c.
 Capt. George E. Hawes, Command ing.
 Lieut. William N. Potter, Adjutant. 14th Co.,. c. A. C., Lieut.. Louis J. Prague. Commanding. 4th Co.,, c. A. C., Captain A. c. Bennett, commanding. 11th Co.,, C. A. C., 1st Lieut.. Dana R. August. commanding. Detachment Medical Corps, C.. N. C.. Major F. J. Adams. commanding. 3d Division Naval Battalion, c. N. G.. Lieut. A. J. Merritt, commanding. INDEPENDENT MILITARY
 ORGANIZATIONS
 Olympic Band Co. A, 39th Regt. w. O. w., Capt. F. O'Brien. Go. c, seth Regt. w. o. w., Capt. Nathan Burrill commanding. Connecticut Division. U. B. B. A. Major General Wm. Bernhards com-l