Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
TWO THOUSAND TAKE PART IN
 ELks' FLAG DAY PARADE.
Patriotic Program at Armory Follows
 Monster Demonstration,

H1dutIC rf4udys AVI dftnOuSn IL ralned parts of the morning and afternoon, not a drop of rain fell during the monster Elks' Flag day parade in this city Friday evening, in which more l than 2,406 took part. In the afternoon there had been sev- eral severe rain storms but the only effects of the storm were to make the l parade late in starting, as Tubbs' band | was held up on the trolley car with | poor power, consequently it was 8.15 | before the parade started in motion, l It took it half an hour to pass the re- | viewing stand, and the first part had | arrived at the armory before thelast l part had started on the line of march. 1 The parade was reviewed by officials | and guests from the veranda of the 1 Hooker house, and the following were in the stand; Mayor and Mrs. Charles | Mrs. Charles W. Alpaugh, Mf. and l Mrs. Daniel F. Dunn, MT. and Mrs. P. 1 D. Donahue. William Beekwith of Norwich, past exalted ruler, who was a guest, Valentine, L. Murphy, Mrs c. A. Bartlett, Mrs. R. F. Melody, Mrs John Kelley and Attorney T. J. Kelley and several reporters. As each of the delegations and fra ternities passed the stand the order 146hls d11A G1lubC@ Ad6 SlH6A. at some times very pleasing combinations were caused by different divisions l passing in front of the stand, as the parade counterrnarched in front of l Lincolns store. while at other times, as when two bands passed, the noise was almost deafening. Streams of confetti were thrown among the pa raders as they passed the stand and a continual round of applause was given 1 them.
 The Windham Girls club passed the stand in a hollow square, with three young ladies in the center with the l colors. A feature of the Elks' division l was the service flag. From each star was run a ribbon, and one of the per sons relatives held the other end of that ribbon. The spirits of 'T6, '61 and 1 '9S were shown by a tableau, Ciyf i war vets and Spanish war vets, respec- lively. The The Italian float, with per 1 sonages dressed up fe represent Gari- baldi and Uncle Sam, shaking hands 1 in a bower of flowers, extracted con | siderable applause. The front of the Holland company brigade was com posed of line of girls, four deep, car rying large letters spelling out Holland Mfg. Company. The Liberty chorus | with the full membership, some in a truck, sang patriotic songs as they marched. The junior food army, about 200 strong, and attired in overalls, straw hats and carrying hoes, were really a division in themselves.
 The program was carried out with out hitch that could be laid to the officials. The police kept vehicles off of Main street, giving the entire popu- lation of the city that was not march ing clear view of the parade from the sidewalk
 The parade formed on Valley street and marched down Main to Lincoln square, where they countermarched giving the paraders a chance to ses the rest of the parade. They then re- turned up Main street, to Bridge, to Mountain, to Pleasant, to the state armery, where exercises were held. The formation was as follows:
 John R. Pickett, marshal and Geo A, Bartlett, chief of staff, with aides Division One.
 WiIlimantie American Band
 Willimantic State. Guard
 South Coventry State Guard American Red Cross . Windham Girls Club Boy Scouts
 Second Division. Color Bearer Arthur MeOuillan Joan d'Arce, Miss Agnes Lynch Float-Betsey Ross Making First F'laa The Spirit '76, Drummer, Fifer anG
 Color Bearer Wives, Sweethearts and Daughters ei Eiks
 Members of G. A. R., Marching Spanish War Veterans ; Third Division. } Fubbs' Military Band } Knights of Columbus, including FourtF Degree members in full regalia Ancient Order Hibernians
 Knights of Pythias
 Pythian Sisters Independent Order Odd Fellows Sons of Israel
 Ladies of the Hebrew Association ) Fourth Division. : Lyman Main Fife and Drum Corps 5 Loyal Order of Moose, including de :. gree team in full regalia I Polish Societies l Fsloat-Gari'ba1di, the Freerer of Italy ! Shaking Hands With Uncle Sam t Syrian Societies
 Windham Silk Company Foster Brass Band of Columbia :, Fifth Division.
 St. Joseph's Parish GAO in the service
 Federation of French Societies f Holland Manufacturing Company Elm
 ployes
 z Sixth Division, American Thread G $ OverseeFs V F1eat--Four Foot Spool of Red, Whit < and Blue f Officials in Automobiles s Office Force n Seventh Division. Ls.ter Carriers, including Pestmasta
 John O'Reurke
 Liberty Chorus
 Weman's Relief Corps
 F1oat-Foster- Stewart Company IS Spud Club and Junior Food Army .- Rossie Velvet Company Float | F. W. Woolworth Float J. Eighth Division, Auto Division.
 G. A. R. Ladies' Auxiliary to A. o. H.
 Loyal Temperance Legion
 Ladies Catholic Benevolent Associa
 tion
 Textile Workers, No. 671
 Choral Club
 Speakers and Invited Guests The success of the parade, which second in size of any held in this cit the Old Home Week parade beings il only rival, was due to the eonmittte or arrangements, which was as fe lows: Valentine L. Murphy, John Pickett and George A. Bartlett. Ic All along the line of march the spet m taters applauded the marehers, ar they were very liberal in their prais for the Willimantie Eaks, whe vii the help of the other Willimantie st cieties, showed that Willlmantie
 back of President Wilson in upheit ing the American Flag.