Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-30
HONOR THE MEMORY
 OF FRENCH SOLDIERS
Exercises Held at Boulder at Old Norwich Town Cemetery.

At five o'clock Wednesday afternoon a group of about two hundred Ameri- can and French citizens gathered at the boulder placed in the old cemetery at Norwich Town in memory of the French soldiers. French flags were about the boulder, just in front an American flag. on top a wreath of galaxia and lilies. at the base a large cluster of snowbaIls, iris and dark eyed peonies, and another cluster of shades of iris added color. Just back of the stone the Boy Scouts, Victoria Plante and Stanley Vaughn bore, one the French. the other the Amreican flag. The Union Jack was also in evil .dence.
 The hearty singing of America, and prayer by Rev. pr. s. H. Howe pre- ceded the salute to the flag in which nearly all took part, then the notes of The Star .Spangled Banner, were heard. Tn her welcome the regent, Mrs. w Tyler Browne, referred to the French in the revolution and to our boys now on the field of France. Gen. William A. Aiken spoke of the heroes of the revolution and of the Civil war whose mortal remains lie in these hal lowed grounds. He paid an enthusi- astie tribute to the organization of the D. A. R. and referred to its edu- cational value to the, country. One of
 the young men who assisted in dedi- eating this boulder eleven years ago
 he said. is now doing his bit on
 French soil
 Two years later the cemetery gates were dedicated. Among the 59 names are those of generals, captains, en- signs. There Is no complete list of the Civil war boys. We are now en-
 gagged in the greatest war of all time to make the world a safe. place to live | in. May God help us and crown our arms with victory.
 Bead to Victory, was the note of the solo, Joan of Are by Mrs. Charles Ty- i Ter Bard. Her voice intoned the fwortIs sweetly and clearly in the oper lair The address of Rev. U. o. Belle rose of TaftTille was interspersed witt . applause. He began, From day to da! 1 it becomes more evident to recall tho brave deeds and feroism of your fore l fathers and mine in order that Amer. i ica, the best country. should enjo! i liberty. Those principles should b.
 observed ln these days or mischie must accrue. In these difficult time. we must give heed to our leaders W, i must do whatever America asks us tt
 do even though it may mean serious y
 on the Divine Pilot who sits at tn, l helm.
 For twelve months our boys hay, ! been going abroad. The hearts O American mothers are with tha French mother who said, I want thu news of victory. not stopping to mourn i the loss of her sons. We have showI ! the Germans that we are one, that tn, allies are bound together We shouldn' I be afraid of the ninth or tenth Lib
 erty bond. The first was raised by 1 French clergy for Lafayette when h,
 came to this country. Every French
 man. republican or of the mona chy catholic or no, when he heari tn. 1 tocsin. left his home to keen back tn
 divisions of the Germans In thu
 name of the French gentlemen ant ladies present I thank you for thu boys who are aiding us to victory | freed an of reech re igir
 Give these old time French heroet tyour best love and gratitude Abroat
 in France will the graves of Ameri can boys be kept by loving Frencl hands. To France the protector 0 the right, of the humble, we brin; these flowers and words and songs o gratitude.
 | Most impressive was the singing O the Marseillaise led by J. 0. Telliel As a close. to the exercises Prof. J. Fl
 George gave taps. saying that he ha come 1,500 miles in order to be pres
 ent, and that instead of sounding tap l as he had done for so many years, h was now obliged to sing them.