Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-05
ALL NA7IONALIT|ES JOIN IN PARADE
To Celebrate the Fourth of uy-Over Marchers Make Imposing Display-Chief Executives of Other Towns Here Guests-Day Was Just Right For Turnout After Brief Shower Had Cleared Away.

Flags of many liberty loving nations but not the flag of Germany, waved here on Thursday afternoon over the 2,200 marchers in the Fourth of July parade, but one flag waved everywhere and over all, the Stars and Stripes, carried by every organization that marched.
 After a brief thunder shower at 1 o'clock that sent those who had gath cred early to see the parade scurrying to shelter, the skies cleared and for the. rest of the be desired. Italian, Polish, Greek. Assy- rian, Hebrew, Scandinavian, Russian and loyal German were among the or ganizations of foreign born residents and citizens who were in the line in answer to the call of President Wilson that the citizens of foreign parentaee might make the day an opportunity to demonstrate their loyalty to the land of their adoption. Along with them marched military organizations and fraternal societies and other organiza- tions Of native Americans.
 Start From Wauregan Corner. Col Charles W. Gale, chief marshal gave the signal for the start from the WaUregan House corner promptly at the appoirxed time of 205 and it was not till 3.3O that the paraia ended wheS the last float had passed the re- viewing stand at the city hall after passing over the assigned line ct march.
 With Policemen Timothy DriscoI and John Dombroski leading the way a platoon of 25 uniformed letter car. l riers, under command of Major Will 1 jam A. Wells, were first in line anC were immediately followed by the au tomobile of Col Gale, who had witt him Mayor J. J. Desmond, Mayor c. A l Gates of Willimantic, Ex- Mayor D. F 1 Dunn of Willimantic and Lieut.. Rober 1 Botsson, formerly of the French army ! Members of the common council an; the aids to the marshal were Lewis A Andrews, Henry I.iepold, Herman Al ofsin. Henry D. Bu\-lcy, J. A. Des | mond, Martin Rozycli. Frank Hazard Fred Mad'o Paul Shilo Robert Nc NeeleV, John W. Burke, H. l.. Peterson preceded Tubbs hand which was fol | lowed by the two Norwich State Guar Companies, Go. K, Captain c. A. flag berg and Co. I, Lieut.. Frank c. Smitt and the Montville Company, Captai Casey.
 Just ahead of the first State Guar company marched a platoon of 27 me from the Naval Reserves at the stat pier at New London. in charge ( Chief Boatswains Mate Poole. The
 had taken part in competitive dri in New London earlier in the day an had come within three quarters of
 point of winning the prize. All tn military organizations marched wit fine precision and made an impressiy
 display.
 The Norwich Sanitary corps. organ
 ized about a week ago. in command (
 Maior C. c. Gildersleeve and Lieut.
 c. Freeman, made a fine appearapc
 marching with the battalion corps. TT
 Sanitary detachment was in charge (
 Top Sergeant Frank A. Sisk, and Ser
 geant William E. Perry. Their matt uniforms of olive drab, the regulatio
 service hats having green and whit
 cords, did not arrive until late Wet nesday evening; but that was tin enough for the marchers, who made
 real hit in the line.
 Tierney Cadets, Capt. Albert Clar
 with 40 in line, in their neat uniform were followed by the Boy Scouts
 charge of Norman Hines with abol
 SO uniformed boys in line, and aft
 them marched the Camp Fire Girls a three groups. in uniform, in charge
 Mrs. 4. c. Freeman.
 :, White Cross council, No. B, K. of ( with over 125 in line. made a fine al
 pearance in charge of J. Edward Dri' :, coll as marshal with J. D. Pfeiffer ar M. J. Kelly as aides
 " With the Red Cross banner at the
 head and led by Mrs. w. Tyler Olcot
 the women of the Red Cross, all their distinctive uniform. repeated U
 fine impression they had made in
 previous parade They had about 90 9 line and were preceded by the Wes
 erly band.
 Marley Eastwood Benjamin 9 Palmer, IT,. and William Semple, rel