Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-10
WESTERLY FIREMEN IN PARADE
Companies Participate in Demonstration Stonngton sonic Burial for Engineer Charles C. Vars-Bishop Perry Visits Christ Church-Death of C. Gilbert Tanner Ma tive of Norwich

Saturday afternoon Westerly and Pawcatuck sent five fire organizations and five bands to Stonington to help make the parade the biggest kind of big success. The Westerly .contin- gent made fine showing, fully as well as any other in the long line. The P. s. Barber Hose company were in regulation uniform and their hose wagon was drawn by pair of horses. The Rhode Island Ones also in city regulation uniform, took the hand reel which was beautifully decorated in red flowers, with a pretty little girl seated under a floral canopy on the reel top. The Cyclones. also in reg ulation uniform. paraded with the steamer drawn by a hitch of three horses The Alert Hook and Ladder company, with truck artistically dec orated with flowers, the members adopting the traditional red shirt of the volunteer fire department, was pleasing feature of the big parade. feature was the Westerly Vet eran Ffremen's association. the mem bers also having the red shirt and black tie uniform. The Pawcatuck and Westerly fire police doubled up and made an imposing appearance in the parade
 With the fremen went a good part of the population of Westerly and y ington on Sunday This afternoon all the stores and places of business will be closed in order that all may wit ness the grand parade and pageant. A delegation from Franklin lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, and others from Westerly. attended the funeral of Charles Courtland Vars, the loco motive engineer. who died Wednes , day from injuries received while in the IOp0D7nfiU0 R9h ont the hRrwapn Providence and Westerly. The funeral was held at his home in Bradford, Saturday morning. The services at the house were conducted by Rev John G. Dutton, of Westerly, and the services at the grave were conducted by Franklin lodge in accordance with the Masonic ritual. The bearers were three sons. William C., Gorton c. and Edward w. Vars. and a brother, Will Jiam D. Vars. MT. Vars during his 1 forty years of life as an engineer was never in fatal railroad accident. only when he lost his own life, and was out of the highest-rated men in the i service. He was Il years of age and 1 one Of the oldest members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. i tended the funeral and there were many floral tributes. The Masonic
 bearers were Robert Hamilton of
 Morning Star lodge. Worcester; Archie 0. thompson OI 1aWCdIuCh 1OOSe, anu Eugene B. Pendleton and William F.
 Saunders of Franklin lodge.
 Rt. Rev. James DeWoIf Perry
 bishop of the Episcopal diocese of : Providence, administered confirmation i and preached in Christ church, Wes-
 terly. Sunday afternoon. The bishop
 mas sent out the following prayer to
 all the churches in the diocese with
 instructions that it be used as part
 of the service during the time of war:
 Lord God of Hosts Who dost re-
 strain the power of princes and art
 supreme over the kings of the earth mercifuliy look upon the nations who -forgetful of Thy Kingdom, are now engaged in mortal strife. Have pity
 we beseech Thee. Oh Lord and forgive the sins of envy. hatred and violence i Turn the wrath of men to Thy praise and decide the issues of war accord
 ing to righteousness. Take under Thy
 loving care and protection all soldiers and sailors who serve their country
 in the hour of need. and all who labor
 in hospital and camp. Visit and re- lieve the sufferers; comfort the affiict- T ed: bless and receive the dead: turr the hearts of Thy servants and haster
 the time when war shall be no more
 and all people of the earth shall dwel
 in peace according to Thy will
 Through Jesus Christ, our Saviour Il Amen"
 c. Gilbert Tanner, for about twent,
 years clerk and station agent at thu Westerly railroad station and who re
 tired about three years ago. died Sun
 day at the home of his sister, Mrs Dwight H. Rogers in Pleasant street Friday evening Mr. Tanner was strick en with paralysis when in front of tn, : residence of Richard Butler Tn Dfxol street and within three hundred yard of his home in Dixon street As Mrs Tanner was not at home he was takei to the Rogers residence. MT. Tanne l had always been in the best of healtl and, had never been sick enough t. l trequire the attention of a physician Mir. Tanner was born rn Norwfcl