New Britain herald., 1917-05-29
Plainvtlle News
WILL PRESENT FLAG
 AS GIFT OF WOMEN

1luQVull nO VuQ1u hOO0ulUlOO : SCHOOL CHILDREN TO SING Arrangements Completed for Ceaebra-
 ton of Memorial Day-Mrs. Edwin
 H. Hills to Make Presentation Ad-
 Plans were completed today for the celebration of Memorial Day by the Home Guard and kindred organiza- tions and the indications are that the observance will be more general than 1t has been in years. While the pro- gram prepared by the veterans does not call for any extensive program in Plainville, there will be features in- cidental to the observance by the post that will be exceptionally interesting and should create considerable en- thusiasm.
 The presentation by the women and children of the town of flag to the Plainville company of the Home Guard promises to be an interesting part of the exercises. The flag which was purchased from contributions made by the women and the pupils of the schools is expected to arrive here by night and the committee in charge of the raising of the fund announced this morning that the formal presen- tation will be made in connection with the Memorial Day celebration. The flag will be given to the guard when those who are to take part in the parade assemble at the town hall. A brief address will be made from the steps of the building by Mrs Edwin H. Hills, who was active in the plans for the raising of the fund and the banner will then be turned over to Captain J. H. Trumbull.
 Sufficient money has been secured to make the purchase of two flags possible and second banner will be presented to the town at later date, to be raised at the center. It is likely that the flag will be raised either on Registration Day or on Flag Day.
 Members of Newton Manross post and the Woman's Relief corps will go to Forestville early in the morning to participate in the opening exercises The graves of the soldier dead will be decorated, after which there will be a short program. which will include brief addresses by R. c. Usher and w. H. Relyea. The organizations will then come to Plainville to flower the mounds. covering the last resting places of men who have served their country in time of national stress They will then re-assemble at the 1> augmented by, the Home Guard and the school children. The various par ticipants will be formed into line by R. c. Usher, who has been designated as marshal ,and led by the Eureka Drum corps they will parade to the soldiers monument at the center. Lincoln's Gettysburg address will be recited by George Nelson and the school children will sing patriotic songs. 1
 Many of the Plainville people will later accompany the post and it's auxiliaries to Forestville, where the program will be continued, following a luncheon to the veterans and thedf guests, served by the Woman's Relief corps. The principal address will be given by Rev. l.. H. Dorchester of Bristol. There will also be remarks by w. E. Session, E. E. Newell and Rev. H. S. Still.
 Factory owners and merchants will recognize the holiday The manufac- turing plants will not be operated and the stores will be open but few hours in the morning to accommodate the trade. Barber shops will be open tonight until II o'clock but will be closed all day tomorrow. The bank will also be closed all day.
 Appeal for More Enthusiasm.
 Members of the Plainville Surgical Dressings committee are considering the advisibility of conducting cam paign to get the women of the town more interested in the work that is being done to provide hospital workers with the bandages and dressings re- quired for the treatment of wounded soldiers. Those who are taking part in the work are doing splendidly and several complimentary letters have been received in acknowledgment of the shipments that have already been made from Plainville.
 The women are meeting on Monday and Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings at the home of Mrs. John B. Minor, who has placed the first floor of her residence on East Main street at the disposal of the workers.
 The workers are conf1ning them selves entirely to the sewing of articles
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