Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29

Plans have been completed for the observance of Memorial Day in west erly. under the auspices of Budlong Post, No- IS, Department of Rhode Island. with Hancock Post, No. S1, Department of Connecticut, cooperat- ing. and assisted by Robert Brucker Camp, No. $, United Spanish War Veterans. The features are a parade in the afternoon with exercises in the town hall in the evening. when Rev. Howard W. Benedict. o< Bloomfield, chaplain of the Connecticut house of representatives. will deliver the me morial address
 The graves of soldiers and sailors will be marked with potted plants and the American nag. Business will be generally suspended and the veter- ans are requesting that flags be at from 12 to I2O5 the church bells will be tolled. and during this period, flags will be at half mast, and war veter- ans will stand at attention with heads
 At Iso the line will form on Elm street. right resting on Broad, and e eA&s order:
 & Everett D whippie. Major Ar
 thur N Nash, Aids
 Westerly Band. Charles O. Gavitt, Company c, Third Regiment. connec-
 ticut Home Guard. Captain Shel-
 by C. Nicholas
 Budlong Post G. A. R., Commander
 Amos P. Chapman.
 Hancock Post, c. A. R.. Commander
 Abel D. Babcock-
 Robert Brucker Camp. U. S w V,
 Senior Vice Commander Eugene Detail from Second Company, Con
 nscticut Coast Artillery, (hon-
 orary color guard), Sergt- Grant Westerly Volunteers in Naval coast Deense Reserve. Ensign. H. L. Smith Westerly Constabulary, Colonel Chas-
 H. Ledward.
 Westerly Troop Boy Scouts. Scout
 master Charles L. Fowler.
 The exercises at River Bend will consist of the band selections, Nearer, My God. to Thee, and America, Grand Army committal service, benediction by Rev. Frederick A Macdonald, and taps by bugler.
 Memorial services will be held in the Westerly town hall in the even ing, commencing at s o'clock, Amos P Chapman. post commander. pre- siding. and the exercises will be as elbows: Assembly, bugle; Scripture reading. Rev Clayton A. Burdick, pas prayer. Rev John G. Dutton, pastor of Christian church: music selected, quzrtette; recitation Lincolns Ad- dress at Gettysburg. Joel Novogroski; raecrology, Stephen A. Congdon: music, selected, quartette: oration, by Rev. Howard V. Benedict, pastor Metho dist church at Bloomfield, and chap lain Of Connecticut house Of represen- tatives: taps, bugle; benediction, Rev. F. C. A Jones. pastor Calvary Bap- tist church The musical service will be under the direction of William H. Browning
 Civil War Veterans.
 The graves of these deceased soldiers were visited by their wartime comrades and a flora Itribute was placed on each grave;
 River Bend Cemetery. Allen. James A.. Co. D., 26th Conn. Vols; Austin, George P, Co. I, 1st R. | D. NJ: Babcock, Benj. F.. Go. H, 14s Penn Vols; Babcock. J Alonzo, Co l. 1st Reg R. I. D. NJ; Babcock, Pe-don L., Co. B, 9th R. I. Vols: Ba- con, George T.. 20th Maine Vols; Bai- l ley. Geo e. s9th N '. Vols: Bailey 1 William H., Battery E, 1st R. L. L. l A; Barber. C. D.. U. S. Navy; Barber. | Der. John W, Co. B. 9th R. I. Vols; | Corps: Barnes, Francis J. Go. l, 1st | Mass Gov; Barney. George. Co. c, | sth Conn. Vols; Bedford, Joseph U. l s. Navy: Bentley. George N. O. c, T. $ Navy: Bisby. F. H, CO A, 19 | Mich. Inf; Bliven, J. Henry, Troop c, | 1st Conn Cav; Bliven, Samuel, O. | I. 1st R. l. D. M; Brightman, Frank | T.: Brown. Charles A, Co. c, s3d Pa. | Vols; Brown, J. Albert. Co. E. s5th | H. zoth Ct Vols; Bryant, David S., Co G.. Sth Conn.,, Vols; Budlong. Still | man H, Bat B, 1st R. I. L. A: Bur dick. Edward H., Co. B. 9th R. I. Vols: Burdick, Isaac F., Troop 4, 1st R. I. Cav: Burdick. John P, '. s. Navy;