New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-16
PARADE BIGGEST IN
History OF CITY
Thousands Of Men, Women and
Children to March Saturday

Everything points to the most spec !
tacular parade in New Britains his
tory next Saturday, when several !
thousand military men and women
and children will march under the
banner of the Red Cross. The last
previous pageant, (which will come |
anywhere near approaching this in
spectacular features was the Festival
of Nations on Burritt Day, a half a
dozen years or more ago. /
The Red Cross uniform will pre-
dominate everywhere, the women !
wearing the insignia of the Red Cross |
nurses. Lieutenant Colonel A. l.. |
Thompson has appointed the follow |
ing aides: William G. Hungerford. |
w. W. Leland, H s. Tallard, George |
x. Macauley, Howard L. Plat, Ernest |
n. Humphrey and Joseph NJ. Halloran. |
Plenty of color will he introduced in |
the pageant with the appearance Of a |
dozen or more floats, which will be |
entered in competition for q prize by
the factories, and the advertising men |
and publicity experts Of the corpora
tons are racking their brains and
spending sleepless nights to produce
a winner for their special concern.
It will mean a big feather in the cap
Of the man who puts it across and
wins the prize.
Marshal Thompson issued his or
ders today as follows:
Units to be in position by ? o'clock:
parade starts a $50 sharp; Line of
march, Franklin Square, up Main to
East Main, to Hartford avenue,
countermarch on East Main street to
Main, to West Main, to Lexington, to
Walnut Hill park.
Division f.
Form on South Main street. right
resting at Whiting street; Aide Will
liam G. Hungerford in CHARGE con-
sists of the following units:
Police Escort
Marshal and Aides
Philharmonic Band
Colors
Co. Fl Home Guard
Cha pier Officials
Red Cross Float
Human Cross
The American Red Cross
Float
Mothers with Service Flags
Division 2.
Form on Whiting street, right rest
ing at South Main street; Aide w. W.
Leland in charge; consists of the fol-
lowing units:
American Band
Colors
Co. M, Home Guard
American Paper Goods Co.
American Hosiery Co.
P. & F. Corbin Co
Corbin Cabinet Lock Co.
Corbin Screw Corporation
Division 3.
Form on Bassett street, right rest
ing at High school; Aide Fl. S. Tai
lard in charge; consists of the follow
ing units:
T. A. B. Drum Corps
Colors
City Guard
Fafnir Bearing Co.
Hart & Cooley Co.
Hart & Hutchinson Co. |
Landers, Frary & Clark
National Spring Bed Co,
New Britain Machine Co.
Dental Ambulance
Division 4.
Form on Rockwell street right |
resting at Bassett street. Aide George |
K. Macauley in charge. Consists Of
the following units:
Universal Band
George w. Corbin Commandery
North & Judd Mfg. Co.
Parker Shirt Co.
Skinner Chuck Co.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.
Stanley Works
Traut & Hine Mfg. Co.
Division 5.
Form on Pearl street, right resting
at Franklin square. Aide Howard T..
Plat in charge. Consists of the fol-
lowing units:
Boys Club Band
Colors
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Division 6.
Form on Park street, right resting
at Elm street. Aide Ernest n. Hum
phrey in charge. Consists of the fol-
lowing units:
Russell & Erwin Mfg. Co.
Berlin Construction Co
New Britain Lumber and Coal co.
Vulcan Iron Works
Polish Red Cross
Division T.
Form on Elm street, right resting
at Main street. Aide Joseph M. Hal
loran in charge. Consists of the fol-
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