New Britain herald., 1919-09-20
THOUSANDS WATCH
 PARADE PASS BY
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Continued from First Page) Benevolent Order of ElkS. The color
 Scheme was white and purple. In the center was a large white clock with
 purple hands and numbering. Sur rounding it were pedestals on which were perched white doves of peace. There was much applause for this
 float as it passed the reviewing stand. Central, Please. The New Britain Telephone girls
 were right on the job and their float
 was one of the most popular all along the line, as the girls answered the telephone calls that rang on the float. The Third Division.
 Former Mayor Joseph Hal1oran led the third division, composed of the
 school children of the city. The first group in this division was the R. o. T. c. boys of te New Britain High
 school. each in uniform and headed
 by little Eddy Delaney who was dressed like your Uncle Samuel. Prevocational Grammar School. The boys ahd girls of the Prevoca- tional Grammar school were next in line marching in two and each carry ing a red, white and blue paper tipped baton. This group was headed by the
 T. A. B. band.
 Smith Business College. A very industrious float was that of the Smith Business college. On this was seated several pupils of the school
 going through their various duties just as they do at the school, such as typing and dictation work. Bringing up the rear of this was the Boys Club band.
 The Fourth Division. The fourth division was in charge of Aid H. s. Tallard. Tn this division were various bands such as the City Band and the American hand of this city and the Scottish Highland Pipe Band of Hartford led by a braw brack Scot.
 Remember the Maine." The Spanish War Veterans pre- sented a fine appearance in their gray and blue uniforms They looked the part of real soldiers. They received | much applause. One of the most pie | turesque bits in the parade was the
 replica of the battleship Maine car
 ried by four Boy Scouts. On the side | of this was painted in black letters: l tRemember the Maine." l The Mattabessett Order of Redmen with all their war paint, feathers and pipes appeared in a float symbolic of l the redskin lived. There also one I found the squaw with her little one strapped to her back.
 Y. M. c. A. The "Y'' float was very attractive l looking with it's red triangle against l a white background. On this float were two soldiers and two sailors one of them being "Si" Wilbor. New Britain Fire Department. This division was composed of the apparatus of the various fire com l panies here and presented an ap- l pearance that called forth much 1 favorable comment. Chief k. M. Dame was in charge.
 1 Sons of St. George. l The Sons of St. George had a very
 picturesque float representative of the
 spirit of victory with which we went | into and came out of the war. A
 characteristic placard said: And
 they said we couldn't fight | K. of c. | we saw you through the war, we
 will see you through now were the
 thrilling words on the side of the
 Knights of Columbus float. It was l characteristic of the spirit of its l workers. The float represented a K l of c. hut with a secretary ready tc 1 help. The Daly council was repre- | sented.
 st. Jean Baptiste Society.
 St. Jean Baptiste society had 6 | in l sentatives of, the French women wal l workers of the city. The various 1 Italian societies brough up the real
 of this division. The fifth division
 was in charge of George K. Macauley
 The Sixth Division. The sixth division was in charge O. l Harrison Bristol and was headed by | the Universal Band. This was fol | lowed by the Allied Polish societie
 with their American and Polish
 flags.
 Polish Girls in Native Costume.
 The Polish girls in line were il
 native costume and presented a brett
 appearance with their dull red an'
 bright green vests. Then came tn
 little and bigger lliddies from tn
 Sacret Heart Parochial school. Thes
 were followed by the Polish orphan dressed in red, white and blue cos tunes.
 Good Ship Poland. The group included a white float i the form of a battleship with tn words 'Peace and Reciprocity' as symbol of the friendship between thi |