New Britain herald., 1917-05-25
Plainvflle News
1aANv"N lNC" VETERANS PLAN ID
 HONOR THEIR DEAD

Orders Issued by (. |. R. Post 1, for Memorial Day Observance HOME GUARD TO TAKE PART Exercises in Platnvillo win Be Held
 at Soldiers Monument and Win Be
 Brief-ArTsnge For short strees
 Parade Other Items.
 Formal orders for the observanc6 of Memorial Day were received this morning by members of Newton Man ross Post, G. A. R. and the Woman's Relief corps. Tho day is to be col ebrated here in the usual fAshion. the veterans and members of organixa- tions auxiliary to the G. A. R.. as- senrbling to decorate the graves of the soldier dead and to hold patriotic exercises in their memory. An added feature of tho parade held in. con- U0OtAOA WAtA IAA0 C0lSOEAtAOA CAAS yOAA will be the appearance of the Plain vile company of the Home guard. which will act as escorts for the vet erans. The troops will march under the command of Captain J. H. Trum- bull and will probably follow the flag to be presented to the company by the women and children of tho town.
 The exercises here will be brief, the major portion of the program to be carried out in Forestville There will be short service at the soldiers monument following a street parade, the line of march of which will be arranged by Town Clerk R. c. Usher who has been appointd to serve as marshal
 , In. connection with the observance Of the day. the following orders have been issued by J. Fayette Douglass and Ralph R. Roberts, post com- mander and adjutant respectively and Mrs. Ella Read and Mrs. Minnie Hyde, president and secretary of the Woman's Relief corps:
 1n compliance with general orders from national, department and post headquarters, the comrades of New ton s. Manross post, G. A. R.. the W6man's Relief corps and the Sons of Veterans, will unite with the citizens of FQrestville and Plainville In tho observance of Memorial Day, May 30. 1917.
 The comrades of this post, Nor gan G. BulkeIey camp, Sons of Vet erans. teachers and pupils of the pub lie schools, will report at Firemen's s hall. Forestville. at s:30 8. m. Com rades will report in e. A. R. uniforms or in dark clothes. white &oves and carrying canes. Comrade Ralph Rig by will act as marshal.
 ''The Eureka Drum corps of Plain vile will furnish music and 1t is ex- pected that automo piles will be pro- vided for the veterans. The order of exercises at the Forestville cemetery will be as follows:
 Towering the graves of Comrades Reading of Memorial Day orders.
 ...... Ralph R. Roberts, adjutant G. A. R. service. ....Post commander Prayer. R. c. Usher. chaplain G. A. R. service. ... Post commander Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
 ...... Henry R. Warner, s. of V. sentiment Will
 liam H. Relyea, patriotic instructor Sentiment. .... R. c. Usher chaplain
 0CASu4CtlOH
 After the services in Forestville cemetery, the post will flower the graves Of comrades in tho Catholic cemetery in Plainville.
 Reassemble at the Town hall. Plainville. The Plainville Home Guard will receive us and act ss es- cort under command of Capt. Trum- bull. The line of march will be ar- YaY n hyy Mov n1~nI Y1
 The impressive service of the Woman's Relief corps will be rendered at the Soldiers Monument, with Lir- coln's Gettysburg address by George Neilson. and then proceed to West cemecery and place flowers on the graves of our Comrades.
 All survivors of the Civil and Spanish war, in every arm of service, and all citizens are most cordially in- vited to participate in these exercises. and the public schools will join and take part.
 Upon the conclusion of the exer- cises at the Plainville cemetery. as- semble at G. A. R. hall; Forestville. at l2 m.. where the women's Relief Corps will provide luncheon for the Post, Sons of Veterans, Spanish War Veterans, chauffeurs and invited guests. After luncheon will be the following:
 Address. ... Rev. H. l.. Dorchester Remarks. William E. Sessions Star Spangled Banner
 ................M Mrs. Mae Ashton Remarks. ..............E. E.. Newell Remarks. Rev. Henry 8. Still
 Singing America
 The post and it's a4xiliaries will attend divine service at the Advent Christian church at Plainville, Conn. at p. m., Sunday evening May 27, 1917. by invitation of Rev. J. Will