Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-31
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General Psrtieipation In Memorial Day observancs splendid Showing of h. terest and Patriotism.

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 The citizens of Jewett City demon strated their interest in nsconnmernorat- Ing Memorial day Tuesday by doing ali in their power Co make t a succesa Flags were out and houses decorated formed at o'clock. the wreaths and pouquets being received from Mrs. O. A Haskell and her assistants at the town hall. Tt1e soldiers went to the station and met the Third company of Coast artillery, Capt. Geonge Church. ane Tubbs' band and Spanish war vet erans, who arrived on the 9.19 trolley. Preceding the procession were 12 boys on decorated bicycles. They were Ty- Ter Gilbert, Leslie Hyde, Raymond Thatcher, John LeCladre, Leslie Carroll, Francis Brown, Harry Paul, Jr., Fred Smith, Jr., Bernard Wechsler, George Gill, Homer Blanchard and Ulderic Jodofn. F. D. Ballou on horseback led the procession as marshal Then came Tubbs' band of 20 men, who furnished the best of music all the morning. Then, came the Coast artillery of 31 members. Four boys on wheels pre- ceded the two automobiles carrying the soldiers. They were David Ballou, Ed ward and Harold Faust and Stanley Cazerilla- F. H. Gilbert in his auto, gaily decorated, carried Marshal R. M | Brown with other soldiers. D. F. Finn, | IT, carried soldiers in the next auto. George Blake acted as flag bearer and | George A. Haskell who was in charge of the marching arrangements, preced- ed the nine Spanish war veterans and 1 Sons of Veterans from Jewett City, ! Lisbon and Norwich. Dr. c. II. Jen- nirTgs carried t1e clergy of the town in l his auto. Warden J. H. Mccarthy, Borough Clerk and Treasurer w T. Crumb. Burgess Louis Masse and Se- lectman John Potter came next, and l then came the orders of Reliance lodge, I No. 29, [. O. O. F.. Undaunted lodge, l No. 34, K. of P, Court Griswold, No.
 101, F. of A., St. Jean de Baptist and l the Mems Polish organization, num- bering 1S6. One hundred and fifty
 six school children led by Richmond Gardner with a. drum and Alfred Ron 1 deau as their flag bearer Principal G. w. Emerson and five aides were in I Thomas Barnett, Theodore and Homer l Bouley, Oscar Iefevre and Chester Stafford. The Jewett City cemetery was visited first, where Rev. Albert
 Donnell offered prayer. Then St. Adary's, Rev. J. McCabe offering prayer. At the Baptist cemetery Rev Samuel Thatcher made the prayer, Taps were sounded in all the ceme- 1 teries. The exercises were held at 1 Tanning park. The band played a se- | lection. Fourteen girls, who are all soldiers descendants, and decorated the monument at it's dedication. were grouped on the steps, and at Marshal R. M. Browns command to decorate placed the bouquets of flowers about l the base of the monument, Miss Mar guerite Young laying a large wreath among the flowers. She wore a badge showing her to be a descendant of the 1 French and Indian war in 1892, the
 Revolutionary war of 1775t the war o1 1912, and the Civil war of 1881.
 The other girls were Ethel Morgan Grace Sharkey, Alice Smith, Ellen
 Prior. Kathleen Mccarthy, Vera Mo
 Broome, Edna Sharkey. Mildred Olsen 1 Doris Pariseau, Rose Crurnb, Viviar
 Mclaughlin. Edith Bicknell and Ruby
 Gray. The band accompanied the s6alool children, who, led by Miss Eliz-
 albeth Hodgkinson, sang the Star Span
 gled Banner and America. Hon.. A. Af
 Brown introduced the speakers. Rev. F S. Child of Pachaug offered prayer
 Rev. Albert Donnell and Rev. J. J. Me-
 Cabe made patriotic addresses. Rev
 MT Child read fine original poem and later presented it to Mrs. Has.
 kell.
 The soldiers, out of town visitors
 speakers and band were served din-
 ner of baked beans, potato salad, rolls 1 pickles, doughnutS, cheese and coffee
 in the vestry of the Congregations
 church. The vestry was decorated witl
 flowers and a large flag by Miss Caro-
 Bliss, Floyd. Fiske and Everett His
 COX, Jr.
 The school children who maryEaec were served doughnuts and bananas b! 1 Mrs. H. c. Webster, Mrs. r. l.. Kama,
 han, Miss Agnes Olsen and Miss Allie
 Brennan. MT. and Mrs. G. A. Haskel
 were in charge of all the arrangement, end were exceedingly grateful for tn aid so willingly given to make the da,
 such success.