Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-05
a Great Success - Personals and Notes.

Thursday morning Greeneville had it's third community parade and it was the best of those which the enterpris- ing and progressive local people have yet produced. There were well over 500 people in line and the sidewalks all along the line of march were thickly lined with not only local peo- pie, but visitors from all over eastern Connecticut. John Scott was marshal of the parade. assisted by Street Com missioner Fred Fox. The procession vas headed by Robert Enright in khaki uniform mounted on horseback and he was followed by a section of Tubbs' Military band. Other organi- ZatiOns in the parade included chil- dren with a large flag, thirteen little girls, representing the thirteen origi- nal states under which charge of Mrs. John Mclaughlin, c. A. R. Veterans in c. o. Murphy's car Girl and Boy Scouts. the local Red Cross with two floats, Spirit of '76, clowns St. An irews girls dressed as sailors and carrying flag, children with flags, lo- cal members of the Moose, Horribles with two "bands," local fire compan- ies, farmerettes and float.
 In the Spirit of '76 tableau, which was a favorable target for the bat teries of cameras along the line of march, Oscar W. Carpenter was the drummer, William Fleming was the | fifer. Louis o. Potter, Uncle Sam i; Marion Blackledge, Columbia. The gun carried by MT, Potter was one Of the Civil War muskets. The horribles made a fine" showing with their mounted members, policemen and po- licewcmen. bands and Scotch lassies, to say nothing Of the Chinanen and other characters who more truly de- served the title of horribles. The To- cal Moose had a good number in line as did the fire companies.
 One of the most attractive floats was the one representing Betsey Ross at work on the first flag under the | supervision of George Washington. i Miss Margaret Condon took the part | of Betsey Ross while Raymond Reed i took the part of Washington James ] Purdon with a prettily decorated auto l filled with little girls dressed to rep
 resent the allied nations and carrying
 tbeir flags made a decided hit, bu1
 the most original float was the auto driven by Benjamin Tilley with Nea 1 Finlayson as the blushing bride ant Elmer Johnson as the proud groom The Luther circle of the Swedish church also had a neat appearing au tOmobile load of pretty girls, dressed in patriotic costumes. After travers ing the principal streets the parade
 disbanded in front of O. w. Carpen lter's house on Prospect street.
 To the accompaniment of the bant the entire assemblage sang America after which in brief speech Mir Car penter explained the Idea of the pa TzI.- M
 Kinley as chairman of the parad
 committee had called the affair Car lpenters community parade only be cause had he used his own name tn
 village would not have been larg enough to hold the crowd, He als
 referred to the first parade held il l1916. Mir. Carpenter then introduce
 Mayor Desmond as a former residen
 of the village. Mayor Desmond said
 Fellow Citizens of this Great Re
 public: I have been pleased to wit
 ness this demonstration this mornin
 which has been especially pleasant t
 me as a former resident of the village
 I am sure that whatever measure C
 success 1 may have in administerin
 the public affairs will be enhanced b
 my training as a resident of the Thir District
 It is well to recall today that Spirt of 1776 which is now being echoe
 in the great struggle being fougl over 5000 miles from our shores. Tn
 same spirit that our ancestors fougf with and that animated the men wh first flung Old Glory to the breeze spurring on those boys over there wit the desire to fight to the last that a men may continue to enjoy the man fold blessings which God intended fC humanity. That they will ultimatel triumph I believe as have faith i God.
 It has been delightful to see tn showing of spirit but now let us hoI 2 for the return of our brave boys sue as the Sheahan, Ricketts and Murpt boys and millions of-others like ther When they return then indeed will W have a celebration. We can marc l behind them with pride in the know
 edge that they have exemplified O Glory's meaning as the Champion
 the oppressed and the stern and COT quering enemy of all savage despo ism. We know the time will con when our boys will come r11archir home with Old. Glory at their hes
 and we know that it will have addt lustre to it's folds and greater bri
 liancy in it's stars for we will kno
 that it has been planted for all u