New Britain herald., 1918-12-06
BRITISH DAY PARADE
 MOST UNIQUE EVER
Many Decorated Floats and Much
 Music Will Be Feature
WILL START AT 2 O'CLOCK

Park Where There Will Be Com
 nnuntty Singing -- Exercises in
 Schools.
 In many respects the British Day parade, which will be held tomorrow afternoon, will be one of the most remarkable and unique ever staged in New Britain. The various com mittees are putting the hlllShlhe touches on their campaigns after a great deal of hard work and the var ious chairnlen of these committees report that entire success has attend ed their efforts. Moreover, arrange ments have been made to hold exer- cises this afternoon both in the pup lie schools and in the parochlal schools of the city, in order that the . school children may realize the slgnl- ficance of British Day, and thereby, more fully appreciate the things which they will see tomorrow after noon.
 Many Floats. Much Music.
 Nearly every factory in the city IS to provide a float, and in addition floats will be furnished by many so- cities and other organizations. The floats vii be very elaborately decor # ated and, in the majority of instances, tableaux will be staged, each or which will symblize some dehnlte conception of the spirit or the daS. All of the local companies of the State Guard will be in line, together with companies from several or the E surrounding cities. The serVlces oA twelve bands and drum corps nave been secured, including the Cover nor's Foot Guard Band, Colts Band and the Kiltie Band, all of Hartforo.
 Singing At Walnut Hill.
 The parade will end at Walnut Hill park, where exercises will be held. including singing by the pubic and two choral societies, under the direction of Prof. Matthews. In ad- di+ion to this. a novel and impressive feature will consist in a colsolldated hand concert by eight bands, when will play the most popular war tunes
 Tn accordance with the mayors re- ouest. the chamber of commerce mas s'r,+anpad to have all stores closed from 3 until i o'clock tomorrow.
 order Of Procession.
 Following is the order of process sion and line of march:
 First Diyision-Police escort Chler W I. Rawlings; marshal and aloeS' Governors Foot Guard band; com n,nias I NJ. H and E, Conn. state Guard. Major Ernest E. Merrill com ,,,ondine. New Britain City Guards, Cantain Fred o. Rackliffe; New BTU ain city officials, w. B. Rossberg.
 Second Division Philharmonic hand: P. o. S. of A.; 0. |. A. M'' IF O U. A. M, Captain E. Il. Par lxar. Association of Letter Carriers; American Drum corps; Armenian so- cieties: Bohemians; Czecho-Slovaks'
 rbird Diyision-Kiltie band; Scotch societies: Knights of Columbus; \. M TT A. and B.; English societies; Amer ican band; French; Grecians.
 Fourth Division-City band; He- brny societies; Italians; Russians; Deep River Drum corps; High and Grammar schools; Boy Scouts
 Fifth Dvision-Meriden Military hand: IIithuanians; Persians; f M. T A. and B. Drum corps; Ukralnlahs' Uhro Russians.
 siv+h Diyision-Universal band; Polish societies, Stanislaus Luty, mar shal: Boys Club band.
 Seventh Division-Colts Armory hand; manufacturers floats in the or der that they arrive at their startlng place.
 Place for Each Division.
 Divisions will form as follows: First division, Arch street, right at Main street; Second division, Main street. right at South church; Third division, Elm street, right at Franklin square; Fourth division, Park street, right at Franklin square; Fifth division, east side of Franklin square, right at Park street: Sixth division, Walnut and Prospect streets, right at Arch street; Seventh division, west side of Frank lin snuare and Bassett street, right at point of park
 All divisions must be in position and report for parade at 1:45 o'clock to +he marshal or aides at Franklin souare. The parade starts at o'clock,
 Line of March.
 The line of march: Franklin square 4o Main street to East Main to Hart ford avenue countermarch on East Main street and Main street to West Main street to Lexington street to the park w. W. Bullen, marshal.
 Traffic to Be Suspended.
 Chief w. J. Rawlings, of the police department, today issued an order that all automobiles and vehicles of all sorts are to be kept off Main street after 1:30 o'clock. No cars will be allowed through or be allowed to park from East Main street to Franklin square nor on Arch street as far as the state armory. A large force Of policemen will be detailed to keep the