Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31

Major John A. Hagberg. Fifth Co.,, Coast Artillery, Capt. W. 3.
 Tarbox, 45 men. Third Co.,, Coast Artillery. Capt. G. B.
 Church, 30 men. Sons of Veterans. Commander A. L.
 Peale, 30 men. United Spanish War Veterans, Com .
 mander G. A. Turner 1S men. Sedgwick Post. No. l. G. A. R.. Com
 mander Orrin M. Price. 25 men, Carriage with Rev. George A. Strouse,
 with Past Commander Henry
 Hovey as Escort. Members of Sedgwick Post in Car
 riages.
 Members of City Government in Car
 riages.
 The line of march was along Main street to Washington street and up that street to the Chelsea parade Passing the home of Col. Leonard B. saluted the colonel. who sat in his wheeled chair on the porch, wearing his uniform.
 At the Chelsea parade the guests of honor were seated in the flag -decorat- ed stand while the post and military companies took places on the seats in front and on the grass. All the com panies in the parade formed and pre- sented arms while the Grand Army men marched up through the aisle they made.
 Exercises at the Parade.
 For the formal exercises Comrade J.. Herbert George called the assemblage to attention with his bugIe and Com mander Price made his brief opening address as follows:
 To His Honor the Mayor of the city of Norwich, the common council and other officers of the city government as commander of Sedgwick post. I welcome you in behalf of my comrades to this public service; also you, the members of the Coast artillery. and Spanish War Veterans who have of fered your services as escort and the Sons of Veterans and our noble cit iZens' corps Our duty today is of impressive significance. You have all met here today to honor our noble dead who freely gave their lives for their country and to deepen our rev. erenCe for their worth. There are in SCribed upon this monument the names der to shoulder, on the bloody battle field, sharing with them in the dan- gers of warfare in protecting our dear old flag. To us this is the memorial day of stalwart bravery, of patriotic heroism, of national faith. It is the freedom day of a race emancipated from bondage and of a nation redeem ed from iniQuity. It is dear to every soldier. It deepens in our hearts a memory of our brave and our beloved, the grand army of the immortals, and that memory makes precious to us the badge of the Grand Army of the Republic which we wear on our breasts
 We have also met here to strengthen among ourselves the bond of frater- nifty by recalling the memory of ex- periences common to us all to encour- eh comrades who are sick or in distress and for the destitute wards of the Grand Army: to renew our pledge of loyalty to our country and our flag, and to emphasize in the minds and hearts of all who may unite with us the privilege and duty of patriotism. May our soldierly department be such that we may worthily honor the graves we decorate, the memories we cherish. the flag we salute and the may we join so reverently in these ex- ercises that what we call Memorial day may be to our dead their day of coronation.
 After 3, memorial hymn, Lead Me Gently. beautifully rendered by the made the prayer and Adjutant George Kampf read the general orders of the day and also the following list of post members deceased since a year ago:
 James N. Clark, 18th Conn. Vol, died June 22.
 James F. Fuller, captain, 11th Conn. Vol, died July II.
 Jedediah R. Gay, 10th Conn Vol, died Aug. IS.
 John NJ Brewer. 18th Conn. Vol, died Sept. 6.
 Reuben E. Brown. sergeant. Conn. Val, died Oct 2.
 Louis J. saxton. 2sth Conn. Vol. died Nov 1s.
 h.zra L. Robbins. s4th Mass Vol died Dec. B.
 George Zimmerman. sth Conn Vol, died May IF.
 The wreath for the decoration of the soldiers monument was placed by Comrade J. Herbert George. and the response was made by Chaplain Mox- ley. Camrade Geore also recited with much feeling Lincein's Gettysburg ad- dress and this was feHeWed by the eratden af the day, given hy Rev.