Connecticut western news., 1918-06-27
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
AT NORFOLK SUNDAY
Governor Holcomb at Service
in Honor of Soldiers Who
Have Died

\ The flag raising and tree planting
exercises in honor of the boys in the
service of their country and those
who have given their lives for world
democracy were largely attended
Sunday, despite the threatening and
unreasonable weather. Gov. Marcus
H. Holcomb and half dozen or more
companies of the state guard were
present.
The state guard companies as
sembled at the Hillcrest and marched
to the village green. On the way
they were met by the service flag unit
and the Red Cross unit. At the green
the Foot Guard band of Hartford
gave a concert, after which Rev. John
Barstow spoke briefly and Rev. Fa-
Their Mcdonald offered prayer after
which the flag was raised as the band
played "The Star Spangled Baner".
The speeches were made in the Con-
gregational church on account of
the inclemency of the weather.
Governor Holcomb was introduced
by Mr.. Barstow, the pastor of the
church. The governor commended
the people of Norfolk on their ser
vice flag with it's Sc stars three of
which are gold ones representing
those who have died for their country
He said there are 100000 Connecticut
boys in the service and that they will
continue to go until the Hun is
brought to his knees. Wives, moth
ers, and sisters must stand behind the
boys, he said. One hundred and
eighty-fve million dollars has been
raised in Connecticut for Liberty
loans and different war funds, show
ing that Connecticut is back of its
fighters. This is at the rate of $137
per capita. The governor said that
he was proud to be in Norfolk to
honor the Norfolk boys in the service.
Prof, M. I. Pupin, who was intro
duced as a whole-souled American,
told how in the old world the master
was glorified, while now the faithful
and serving w~Ss S@~ ossss lassoeeadaussa>-
He said there is nothing more glor-
ious than to be the servant of your
native land. We must fight for our
principles and make the world safe
for democracy.
| F. G. Walcott, who has done relief
work in Poland. and Belgium and is
now going overseas for the govern
ment, compared the peaceful scenes
of 35 years ago with present-day &C
tivities. We must wipe out the Prus-
sian system which is threatening the
whole world. He said there were 27-
900 600 armed men in combat, about
equally divided between the allies and
the central powers. 1t is battle be-
tween good and evil. We must be
grateful to the French and English
people who have stood between us and
destruction. We must hurry men
forward to prove to the world that
government of the people, by the
people and for the people shall not
perish from the earth.
Charles E. Bosworth of Springfield
spoke of universal peace which
might be brought about after the
war. He told of the wonderful heri-
tage of New England and how we
won our freedom by the revolution,
and again in the Spanish war fought
to free other peoples from Spain. He
honored the Norfolk boys in the
Great war, especially those who had
died IN til 5>serVice.
'"America" was Sung by all and the
parade column then passed around
the green and proceeded to the lower
green followed by the speakers in
automobiles. Here trees were
planted and exact duplicates of the
crosses in France were put up to rep
resent the three Norfolk boys, Sergt.
Joseph Roberts, Corp. Walter G.
Caul and Private Paul Bouchet, of
Co. M, 102d U. S. Inf. who have
given their lives for their country.
Governor Holcomb placed shovel
fal of dirt on each tree. Rev. w. F.
| Stearns offered prayer and the band
| played Nearer My God to Thee.
! Hiss Helen Holt of New York city
/ has been visiting Mrs. Frank A. Bar
| Der at Fairview Farm.
F. W. Wheeler of Great Barring
ton has sold Laffargue piano to
| Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Proper.