New Britain herald., 1917-05-31
Memorial Day in Town.

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 Memorial Day in Town.
 With the strains of the music from the St. Paul T. A. B. Drum Corps floating on the breezes and with "Old Glory waving from nearly every Memorial Day was celebrated here yesterday. Truly it was a gala day and one that will go down in the an- nals of local history as being the best attempt to honor those who fought and bled in '61. The weather, too, seemed to catch the spirit which was manifest and played an important part. After threatening clouds had hovcred over the town for the larger part of the morning, but which did not deter the participants who were up bright and early, from making preparations, the sun broke through and came out in full array making 1t warm and pleasant for the rest of the day. In observance of the day all places of business were closed that each might play his part. The post office was. also closed while the cele- bration lasted.
 The G. A. R. celebration took place in worthington and at 12:30 the Vet erans. escorted by the Sons of Vet erans, marched in a body to the Beckley, Christian Lane and Bridge Yard cemeteries where they decorat- cd the graves of their comrades and paid homage to the soldier dead. Fol- lowing the return from the different cemeteries, the veterans went to the home of A. HI. Bushnell where they were tenderd luncheon at o'clock.
 Members of the Home Guard met at the Town Hall at o'clock and af- ter they were arranged in line, they marched to the assembling place. The school children met at the Worthlng- ton Grammar school, as did the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and marched to the church.
 At 2 o'clock the formal celebration of the day was held. The parade. with Colonel c. M.. Jarvis acting as marshall, formed at the Berlin Con- eresational church and marched to Maple cemetery. where the exercises were held. Included in the parade were the Veterans. Sons of Veterans, 5. A. R., Home Guard Boy $scouts, Girl Scouts, St. Paups T. A. B. Drum Corps and the school children. After the exercises sthe decorations pf the soldierst graves followed, and many and beautiful were the floral .trib- utes for the men who had laid down
 their lives for the natfon4 Honor.
 Much praise is due to Whose who contff1uted flowers and to the officials who. helped to make the event 2 spc- ] cess. The officials were: Floral coms
 mittee, A, A. weldon, E. I. Clark; pa-
 rade committee; Col. c. M. Jarvis. E. 1 |. Clark and Rev Samuel A. Fisk. AddEess by Rev.ss. A. Fiske. AfteT the impressive ceremonies at the cemetery 8 countermarch was ef- fected and all marched back to the church where Rev. s. A. Fiske, the pastor,. preached the Memorial Day sermon. The sermon was of a pat riotic nature and befitting for the oc- casion. It follows:
 Members of the Berlin Veterans i Association, Sons of Veterans, Com rades of the Home Guard and Friends: 1 Tt is a high privilege to address 1 the people of Berlin on a>day like this, 1 I am here by conscription at the last | moment, obeying the command of the military organizations of the town with which am glad and proud to stand in close relationship. For these 1 eleven years, men of the Veterans | Association. we have journeyed to- 1 gether on Memorial Day to the silent l resting places of the dead where we l rave maid our tribute of grateful ] memory to the fallen comrades To- ] day we have again performed this , sacred and solemn duty. led in the 555 s Sg Z :