New Britain herald., 1917-05-16
GRAND ARMY READY
 TO HONOR ITS DEAD
Commander s. H. Woods Issues
 Orders for Memorial Day

Plans for Memorial Day. when the Grany Army Veterans turn their at tention to the honoring of their de- parted dead. are being made by Stan- Icy Post, G. A. R., and today ComL niander Spencer H. Wood issued the following orders:
 headquarters Stanley Post. No. II.
 Department of Connecticut, Grand
 Army of the Republic. May 16,
 1917:
 Comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic. Sons of Veterans, aux iliaries. patriotic organizations and friends:
 It becomes my duty as commander Of the local G. A. R. Post. to remind you of the near approach of Memo riaI Lay when we turn our thoughts and attention to the memory of those deceased comrades who gave their dives i'll defense of the nation. The Memorial Day observance was in- augurated by the Grand Army and lcgalized by congress as a day set aside in memory of those who served and died to save the Union. A day which the Grand Army observes by the placing of flowers on the graves of their deceased comrades and by gathering together for appropriate services.
 It is also customary for members Of the Grand Army to visit the pub- hc schools and by their presence and their tales of the war in which they took part to encourage patriotism Ii. the children and young people of to- day In this labor of love, Stanley Post has been greatly assisted by Stanley IT. Holmes, superintendent of schools and by the teachers in the different buildings. Tho members of l Stanley Post feel especially grateful to the boys and girls of our public schools who have so generously as- sisted in past years by providing flowers for decorating the graves. Their cooperation is again desired. Indeed. without their help the task would he well nigh impossible. Those contributing flowers will kindly leave them at Grand Army hall before eight o'clock Wednesday morning. May 30. ] We acknowledge gratefully the assist ance of the Stanley Woman's Relief Corps and Ladies' Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans in arranging the l flowers for distribution. and for the l! lunch which they so generously prom i ise to provide for the c. AR. and 1 Committees in c. A. R. hall at 12:3O l Wednesday noon. An
 yIt is growing to be the custom to | hold patriotic services the evening Memorial Day instead of | after the parade In accordance with | this plan a service will be held in Trinity Methodist Episcopal church dn TdeSt1ay evening at o'clock. There will be an address by Rev. Warren F. Cook with remarks by others, in- terspersed by music. The general public is cordially invited to unite with the Grand Army. and other pa tri6tic societies in this service. The 1 patade and exercises of Memorial | DAv will be under the command of | Aalistant Inspector General of tho e. "A. R., Frederick V. Streeter, who | day.% Marshal Streeter will later an- novpce the plans for the parade.
 1T would request that the flags on | all pub1Ic buildings and in our parks | be tat half mast until twelve o'clock l noon on Memorial Day and then at | full mast until sunset. I would also ! red6est that the citizens of New Brit l ainy including those who have come 1 to fnis country for homes and are 1 ent4ying the benefits of the great l sacS4fice of '61-'65, observe the day as l far as possible in memory of those | wh& died that this should be free l and united country. "Committees for distribution of flowers: Fairview cemetery: w. sternberg, chairman; L.. D. Penfield, 1 George E. Root, Henry Burckhardt, Charles May, assisted by the Sons of Veterans and the Boy Scouts; Catho. lie Ncemeteries: William E.. Stewart, Chairman; Michael McMahon, John J Haycs Sons of Veterans and Boy scouts assisting; Newington cemetery: aWilliam E. Latham. chairman; GIL bert J. Bentley.
 sSigned s. Fl. WOOD,
 "Commander."