Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-21
DANlEISON AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

Dinner, Every Possible Attention. and Honor Shown the 11o Men Before They Entrain--Finai Lunch for All centingents Served by Red Cross.
 Under a sea of waving flags and through streets farEed by national colors while thousand after thousand towns cheered them to the echo, no men of the towns of Putnam, Thomp- son, Killingly, Eastford and Ashford, who have been certified for service marched through the streets Of Put nam Thursday afternoon in a demon stration in their honor that was a A- elation fin patriotism to the present As a send-off it probably touched high water mark in comparison to what has been done in other cities of Connecticut and will live as a histor- ic event for all who looked upon it.
 Military and civic organizations, pa- triotic societies, town and city officials and representatives of the/department of justice and the rank and file of the people came to participate in what was a new dedication of loyalty and patriotism and only one who is dead in life could have failed to be thrilled by the remarkable outbursts of en- thusiasm with which the whole in marked.
 Boys of '61 Cheer Boys of ".
 Not since the days of '61 has there city. Grizzled veterans who went away from this city to fight in the name of Liberty back in that long past day were participants in Thursdays dem themselves hoarse in their enthusiasm over the boys who are going out in IT for the same sacred rights for which they fought and bled. The pres
 l. G. A. R., representing Putnam and surrounding towns, was also a grand inspiration for the selected men and they cheered back at the veterans of many a hard fought fight.
 All Prompt and Ready.
 Thursdays whole demonstration went off without a hitch. At II a. m. 4S scheduled to go to camp had check ed in at the office of the exemption board and the four men who were a bit tardy appeared at Union hall by 11.30 ready and anxious to serve their country. Not man of the contingent was missing and all of the seven aI- ternates who had been called had to be content with a promise to be add ed to the next contingent,I which will go out about October 4th.
 A WhirIwind Send of.
 Throughout the day the arrange
 
 like a smooth running watch and when the train that took the boys to Aver pulled out of the station every last inch of space within sighting range of humanity. There were cheers and. tears, veritable blizzard of handker-e 4 chiefs and this districts contingent was on it's way. Men from Norwich, Willimantic, New London and Plain field were on the same train and they joined in the great final whirlwind of cheering and goodbyes.
 Farewell Feast.
 The first big event of Thursday for the certified men, 11O of them report ing, was the splendid dinner served in Elks' hall. It was a real feast and a great big surprise to the boys who are to wear the khaki, for they had no such elaborte spread. The New Ideal orchestra, Miss Ma bel Dupre leader, played an inspiring march as the men filed in and took their places at tables beautifully dec orated with roses, ox-eye daisies, as- tens and ferns. The hall was adorned with the national coIors. Roast Vermont turkey was the cen tral item around which the menu was built up by E. E.. Robbins, acting with 1 Richard German and Charles E. Dean of the dinner committee. There was , limitlass supply of good things shd he selected men just bubbled with 1
 
 At the dinner the members of the exemption board, Dr. J. Bryon Kent, 1 Charles L. Torrey and Ed l ward A. Sullivan were guests. At the close of the dinner the boys i ,heered the pretty wai%esses. the l members of the dinner committee, Mir. | Robbins and the orchestra, which had l played delightfully."-.
 The Big Parade. The dinner over, the certified men | were quickly formed in line for the i Jig parade. which got away promptly | ing of Captain Charles A. Thayer, although some Danielson l inits were not then in line, being de- l ayed by the non-arrival of a trolley | 'ar, but these units arrived in time l O get into the parade on South Main treet As the parade swung out of Union square and into South Main, from 'ront street, and it was arranged as oIlows:
 'latoon of Police, Captain. Joseph A.
 Ryan, commanding
 Town and City Officials
 udge Albert H. Bill, and Mir. Shan non of the District board, Hartford Deputy Bank Commissioner J. K. Bliss land and Examiners John E. Byrne and Frank B. SouIe.
 ustice M. A. Shumway of the Supreme
 Court
 State Attorney, Charles E. Searls farsha1. Charles T. Thayer. mounted and his mounted aids: Captain 4. P. Woodward, O. O., chief of staff; Captain E. L. Darbie. Captain F. P. Todd, Liteutenant Edward F. Perry, Sergeant Frank D. Thayer.
 North Grosvenordale Band 'anielson Home Guard Company, Act
 ting Major F. O. Huntingdon. utnam Home Guard Company, Lieu tenant Chal1oner, commanding
 Goodyear Band. he Selected Men, Lieutenant Ward, ]
 commanding.
 St. James Band
 Spanish War Veterans Ii
 Sons of Veterans
 arde Marshal North Grosvenordale. l
 Putnam Band
 Guard anadian Athletic Club, Uniformed
 Boys Scouts of America h
 School Children McGregor Post, c. A. R., Danielson :. G. Warner Post, G. A. R., Putnam
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