Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-02
.JEWETT CITY

service flags were raised at David Hale Tanning Park Sunday afternoon. Tie greater part of the residents of the town turned out for the event The procession started from Mathewson street and moved through Mechanic street, Green avenue, Tracy avenue, Ashland, Hill and Wilson streets, Pal mer avenue, North Main, C!own Main, through Sylvandale and returned up Main to the park. Emelien Dufresne, sailor from Newport. led the march on horseback as marshal. He was fol- lowed by Edward Walsh carrying the American flag. The Plainfeld band led the procession A. A. Young Jr. Hose & Ladder O. No. 1, of whom there were forty-f1ve members in line, made a fine showing. The new service flag was carried by sisters of some of the men in the service, Katie Blake. EVonne Outlet. Ruth Rathbun, May Barry, Claire Sullivan, Alice Smith, Kathleen Mccarthy and Helen Faber. A number of sisters of the boys marched and the Red Cross flag was carried by girls who have worked in the evening class. They were: AgIae Therrien, Eva Bechard, Fforestine Ri- chotte, Della Mercy. Blanch Mechtean, Amelia Rail-, Celia Cyr. Mary Roy, Josephine Rail-. Jennie Roy, Eva Rail-. Josephine Tallmon. Flora Lambert and Helena Lebarre. Clea Couture, with two aides. Leoza Cyr and Doris Paris seau, carried the American flag for these girls. Harris drum corps of Norwich was one of the features of the parade. St. Jean de Baptiste so- ciety was represented by twenty mem bers. The White Eagle band of Jew cit City led the St. Cassimir society of fifty men, all carrying flags. The company of forty marines who came un from New London on a special cal were 8 splendid array of men, ana added a military touch to the parade tEat was most satisfactory. The cars contained tho borough and town off cials, and the speakers led the auto | mobiles. AdelbeTt BabcoCk, the first wounded soldier 10 return to town, re- 1 Ceived much applause as the automo- mile in which he rode .traversed the
 line of march.
 Hon. A. N. Brown acted as master l Of ceremonies at the park and made { most patriotic speech of introduction 1 The two flags were raised by Adelber 1 Babcock and James Cotter a sailol l from the state pier. While the Plain 1 field band .nlayed The Star SpangleC 1 Tanner, eTCI5 person stood with up lifted head,- and hearts swelling witt | pride and gratitude. as the country
 and town service flags were flung t
 the breeze.
 i Rev Albert Donnell, pastor of tn i Congregational church, and Rev. J. J i McCabe pastor of St. Mary's church were the speakers. They paid elo quent tribute to the men from Gris wold who were represented by tn
 stars on the service flag. And to wha the stars and stripes mean to al countries.
 Mr. Brown in closing, thanked tn committee who had the arrangement
 in charge. and formally presented tn 1 American flag and poles to the bor ough and the service flag to the towI The exercises closed by all presen singing America, accompanied by tn l Plainield band. Just prevlous to tn raising of the flag. the bugle call wa given by a member of the Plainfiel hand.
 The stars on the service flag repre- sent 1S7 men in the service. There ar three gold stars. for, Alphonse Lyncf
 William Monsees and Charles Pechit and eight silver stars for the men Wh i have been wounded. The money fo these flags was raised by means of handsome table cover given by MT! Clarence Chase. She gave it to Jo seph H. Mccarthy, saying she wishe the proceeds to be given for the boy in the service in some way. MT. Mic Carthy is foreman of A. A. Young, J
 Hose & Ladder Co. No. 1, and he sug gested to them that a service flag an
 American flag be purchased Th
 company appointed as a committee t
 take the matter in charge MT. McCar r Nrif TA6y1r NiC, SS7J1l 70 Moses Laranger and Dorey Jarvis. Later the borough officials, Horac Mailhotte, warden, were asked to mak arrangements for the t1ag-raising an
 the committees appointed were D. I
 Finn on speakers, Jacob Wechsler 0
 bands, and J. H. McCarti1y, D. F. FfnI
 Jacob Wechsler, Thomas McBroom
 and L. M. Carpenter on parade. The V1ags are very. handsome one
 of wool bunting. 1ox15 feet in size.
 The Red Cross girls ware in charg
 of Mrs. T. A. Rioux. Mrs. W. T. Crum
 and Miss Aime Cornell.
 The Christmas roll call eommitte
 met Sunday afternoon at the home (
 the chairman. Daniel L. Phillips. Plan were discussed for the membershi
 drive winch from Dec. Is to 21. M Phillips was appointed supply commit
 tee and Mrs. E. H. Hiscox publicit committee. Through the kindness ( Abraham Zegeer his room on Soul ! street has been donated the headQuaT
 ters for the drive. The committee D. L. Phillips, Horace Mailhotte, MT x. A. Faust, Mrs. E. H. Hiscox an Frank Minsl1i.
 Chester Geer, from the transpol Pocahontas, was at home owe Manufacturing on four days leav