Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-03
VoLUNTOWN
Townspeople Participate In Spirited ohservance Of Memorial Day-ora- tion by Attorney Charles L. Stewart of Norwich.

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 Tuesday the usual observance of Memorial day took place, starting at s.50 a. m- with a parade. headed by che tcluntown Brass band, under the lead- ership of Alfred Richards The line formed as follows, Marshal A. L. Briggs, mounted; Voluntown Brass band: children of the public school; Court Liberty No: 132, 2. of A. Count in automobiIes; autoraobile containing the speaker Of the day Attorney Charles L. Stewart, of Norwich. Rev. John Thompson Of Crisweld, Rev. .. B. Knowles and John N Lewis; anto- mobiles and carriages containing citi- zens. Tie line marched to Robbins cemetery, where the following exer- cises were held: Raising of flag; Star spansled Banner school children; prayer. Rev. John Thompsons Nearer My God, to Thee. band (during thia selection the. graves of soldier dead were decorated with flags and dow- ers) address. Rev. D. B. Knowles of the Baptist church; singing, Tentins Tonight, school children; selection America, band; benediction, Rev. JcfH | Thompson.
 At the close of these ceremonies the line reformed and marched to Union hall, where pleasing programme was rendered, the features of which wera 1 the singing of the school children. Ths T reading by Miss ola Tanner, a young elocutionist of great promise, violin l solos by Miss Ha Brown Of Jewen City, whose work was well received by the audience. Miss Eva Gaudette rem dered the vocal solo A Perfect Day with her usual ability. and was ably assisted by Miss Ethel Popp1e at ths piano. Miss Brown, violin, and MT. Green. cornet, and Joseph Gravlin and F Howell Herbert were also good in ;lleiE recitations. The address was deliver l ed by Charles L. Stewart of Norwich
 and his ssubject, The Heroes of Con-
 necticut, was well taken care of. hig remarks being very attentively iisten- ed to by an audience that filled the
 hall. The following gentlemen occu- pied seats on the platform with tho
 speaker: Ezra Briggs, J. x. Lewis, Rev. John Thompson Rev. J B. Knowles,
 Representative w. Fl. Dawley and 3 Walter Tanner. The exercises follow
 ed this order: Selection by the band: . salute to the flag, scl1ool children;
 The New Memorial Day, Howell Her
 bert; violin solo, Flowers of Spring
 Miss la Brown; encore number, The
 Altmaid's Dream reading, The Blue
 and the Gray, Miss Ola Tanner; 4 3 Perfect Day, vocal solo, Miss Evs . Gaudette; address. Charles .. Stew.
 art; selection, America, band; America tho Beautiful, school children; poem if Captain. My Captain, Joseph Graylin; # Just Before the Battle, Mother, chll.
 dren; selection, band; America, by tht l. audience, standing.
 nt The programme was carried out un. ,. der the direction of Chairman McDon- d aid of the committee.
 = Just before the start of the paradl 1 Tuesday morning a Handsome new dal = was presented the school children to bl I. carried in the parade. The childre1 A made an excellent showing in the line n their marching indicating the pains
 taking care of both teachers and pu -- pils.
 Village 5revities. l. Mrs. Thomas Mcdonald and daugh ss ter Margaret were in New London Q, at Wednesday.
 r. Sunday next, June 4, Court Ebert
 will decorate the graves of decease sd members The exercises will com r. mence at Union hall at 2 p. m.
 Mrs. Charles D. Maine is the gues
 of relatives at Thomaston for a fe-
 days.
 Mir. and Mrs. Elmer Hall of Nysti sS were Sunday callers at the home ( ~ ~ MT and Mrs. Charles A. Anderson - Miss Oracle Lockwood and Mrs. Ev = = Gilman of Phenix R. L, spent the holi
 days with relatives at BeachdaIe.