Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-31

oRRIN M. PRICE,
 (Sedgwie< Post Conmander) Memorial day, the one day. of the year which the nation sets aside to pay tribute to it's soldier dead, had an added significance this year. For many years the observance has been in the nature of a remembrance of the past, the paying of deserved honors of for mer years, but in 1917, with America plunged in the greatest war of history, this emotion was mingled with prayer for the future.
 The ranks of the old Civil war vet erans are fast thinning out. seven of the members of Sedgwick post. No. 1, to their reward since Memorial day year ago.
 Chelsea Parade damned. The observance in Norwich yester- day was one of the largest eyer. Chel- sea Parade was fairly jammed for the exercises which were carried out after the procession had arrived at the Sol- diers' monument
 The procession formed on Main street at Buckingham Memorial and started on the line of march very shortly after 230 o'clock. Mayor Align
 
 common council reviewed the proces- sion from carriages as it passed by the Wauregan house. the city fathers bringing up the rear.
 The Parade Form ation.
 The parade formation was fol- lows:
 Platoon of Police
 Capt. Dennis J. Twomey.
 Chief Marshal
 Col. Charles ". Gale.
 Aides,
 N. J. Ayling. J. Harry Shannon. Chas. A. Gager. Jr., Frank J. Murtha,
 Otto F. Ernst.
 Tubbs' Military Band.
 Major John A. Hagberg and Staff. Co. l. 1st Infantry. C. N. G..
 Capt. A. H. Griswold.
 5th Co. Coast Artillery. c. N G.
 Capt. William G. Tarbox.
 Sd Co. Coast Artillery. c. N. G.
 Capt. William R. Denison.
 Go. 1. Home Guard.
 Lieut.. Stephen J. Kehoe.
 Ploska Band
 N. F. A. Battalion.
 Capt. Charles A. F9a gberg.
 Tierney Cadets.
 Capt. Ernest Gagnon.
 Boy Scouts.
 Benj. NJ. Bruce. Commissioner.
 Sons of Veterans.
 Capt. Arthur l.. Peaie. Orator of the Day, Rev. J. H. Selden. Sedgwick Post, No. 1, G. A. R.
 Orrin M. Price. Commander.
 Citizens Corps.
 City and Town Government.
 Red Cross.
 The procession moved through Main and up Washington street to Chelsea Parade. At the parade the National guard companies formed on the easter ly side and the Home guard, Academy batta ion. scouts and cadets formed a line on the westerly side. The automo- piles and carriages containing those who occupied seats in the stand and the veterans, who occupeid seats inn mediately in front of the stand, pass ed up the parade between the two lines. the companies closing in after them and standing at dress parade Those who occupied seats in the stand were the speakers of the day and members of the city government, in- cluding Mayor Allyn L. Brown.
 Address by Commander Price The program opened with an address by Commander Orrin NJ. Price of Sedg- wick post. Commander Prices address was as follows:
 To His Honor, Allyn L. Brown. may or of the city of Norwich. Common Council, Se1ectmen and other officers Of the city governm ent: As command CT of Sedgwicl< Post and in behalf of my comrades, I again welcome you
 
 the members Of the Coast Artillery and Spanish War Veterans, who have for so many years done escort duty for us. and I would make special mention of Company I. F'irsFt Infantry, c. N. G., who are doing special duty in our city at this time. Also the Sons of Veterans and. our honored Citizens Corps. and l would also mention the Boy Scouts, Tierney Cadets. Home Guard. N. F. A. Battalion, Red Cross. and to all who this day have gathered with US to pay honor to our patriotic dead and their memorable deeds; will serve not only to make American citizenship in these days more reputable through all future of the United States of America. com rades and friends. Hhe duty of today is of impressive significance. You have met here today to honor our dead and to deepen our reverence for their worth, to encourage a more generous charity for our comrades who are sick or in distress, and for the destitute wards of our Grand Army. Today is the festival of our dead We unite to honor the memory of our brave and our beloved. to enrich and enobIe our lives by recalling public heroism and private worth that are immortal. This is the National day of Memorial. the time when in mind and thought our glorious past is made to live again. It is the hour when a nation awal1es to the remembsance of deeds of hero ism performed in it's defense, the day when a loyal people. grateful fer ser vice rendered their country. unite to honor their patriot dead. Differences of party. creed and sect are today for gotten, north, south. east and west all over our broad land our people with reverent hearts circle the sacred mounds where sleep our country's dead. On this Memorial day let us not forget that many eyes are cfouded with tears. that lives are desoiate be- ~y1A