The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-01
BOYS OF '6l AGAIN HONOR MEMORY.
 OF HERO COMRADES GONE BEFORE

public school children and led by Supt. of Schools C.. W. Deane attract ed the most attention. Most of the boys who marched wore white shirt waists with black trousers. A com pany of pretty girls from Grand street school who marched garbed as Red Cross nurses, were greeted with ap- pIause all along the line. The Wal tersyille and the Lincoln schools drum corps furnished music for the public school pupils to march by. The city officials led by Mayor Clifford B. Will son formed another division. For the first time in many years the city off, cials marched Mayor Wilson carried 8 huge bouquet of carnations which he placed on the monument.
 The Italian societies made fine showing, practically the entire mem bershfpso of every Italian society in the city being in line City Clerk Robin son was narchaI of this division. At the park the Italian societies placed a handsome wreath on the monument
 Along the line of march were de- tails of the Boy Scouts with camp chairs, stretchers and first aid reme dies. The Scouts rendered great as cemeteries in the morning and during the parade. A temporary stand had been erected at the monument where the exercises were held. The exer- elSeS were as follows:
 Under direction of David Crossley. Commander Elias Howe. Jr., Post No.- 3. G. A R..
 ,Dirge by Coast Artillery Corps Band.
 Prayer. by the Rev John P. wag- ner. pastor Summerheld M. E. church.
 Singing, My Own United States, by children of the public schools, un-s der direction of Miss Cora M. Pur- viance, supervisor of music, accom-. panied by the Coast Artillery Corps. Band. observance of Memorial Day, issued by MajorzG General John A. Logan Commander-in-Chief G. A. R.. 1868, by Albert F. Fargo, adJutant Elias Howe. Jr-. Post No. 3, G. A. R.
 Address by the Rev. A. c. Thomp- son, patriotic instructor Elias Howe IT,, Post No. 3. e. A. R.
 Singing, .sStar SpangIed Banner,'' by school children and audience, ac- companied by the Wheeler & Wilson Band.
 Dirge, by Coast Artillery Corps Band and depositing flowers by comrades of Elias Howe, Jr.. Post No. 3, e. A. R.
 Poem, by Fanny Crosby, dedicated to Elias Howe. Jr., Post No. g. G. A. R., read by Comrade Alfred B. Beers. g Singing. America by the school children and audience, led by the
 
 Benedictfon. by the Rev. Herman G. Wiener, pastor German Reformed church.
 Taps, by J. L. Palmer. oncial bu- gIer.
 Retreat at flag stan; music by the Coast Artillery Corps Band and the Wheeler & Wilson Band. consolidated.
 While the Grand Army, Sons Of Vet erans and spanish War Veterans de- posted flowers on the monument they walked between an arch which the members of the .Woodanen of the World formed with their axes.
 The Sons of Veterans placed q huge wreath around the neck of the bronze soldier on the monument. This wreath is sent every year by the Bartlett Lieut.. Franklin Bartlett, who was killed at Hatcher,s Run and for whom the camp is named. At the feet of the figure of the sailor they placed a floral anchor given by Ange1ine Bart lett tent, Daughters of Veterans.
 The ceremony of retreat at the flag staff practically ended the exercises. day and the old soldiers stood the march well, not one of them being overcome by exhaustion. It is esti-s mated that 15.o00 persons went to Seaside park yesterday afternoon The route lover which the parade passed both going and coming, was lined with spectators. Hundreds uncovered or cheered the veterans as they passed and their march was a triumpha1 pas- sage.
 The school boys disbanded at the park and did not return with the vet erans. The parade was reviewed by the mayor and the city officials at a stand erected on the west lawn Of the city hall.
 After the parade the veterans were given a supper in Masonic Temple by the Sons of the American Revclu- ton. The Sons of Veterans and the Moose Drum corps were given a sup per in Grand Army hall by the Daughters of Veterans and the Ladies of the G. A. R. At Grand Army hall following the supper there was sing ing and an entertainment and ad- dresses were made by Commander. Griffin, Thomas McGool, John Neff. Margaret Beck and Mrs c. T. Cur tiss.