The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-06
EXPECT MANY TO TURN OUT ON
 AEeNIESTTCE DAY


 As the work on the Gold Star" division of the Armistice Day pageant goeson, the tremendous amount of in terest which the pub}ic is taking In the move to honor Bridgeport's he roic dead becomes apparent. Mothers. sisters, w.yes and daughters realize that by turning out on Nov. II they are not parading as 1t were, but are paying q tribute to our dead soldiers. sailors and marines.
 Many of the members of the Mayors Armistice Day Committee are donating their automobiles and time to calling upon each of the nearest relatives to those who have Gone West" and explaining to them the fact that the City of Bridgeport is the first community in the state of Connecticut to officially recognize the great sacrifice made by the men who did not come back,
 The ladies who are actively work ing on the matter are Mrs. F. F. Laly, Mrs Frank Grey, Mrs. s. g. 2OGPOi, Mrs. Thomas Lashar, Mrs Charles I, Crosby. Mrs. Frank Miller. EIrs, H. W, FIeck, Mrs. Hincks, Mrs. Fields, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. H c. Weld lich and many other members of the American Hed Cross, Women of the World War, the Comfort Club and otfeS' organizations.
 It was announced this morning that the British War Veterans will parad e more than two hundred strong, head ed by their famous Niltieb and his body of men will all be in uniform and a great number will wear the Mons star which denotes that they entered the Titanic struggle just closed, in the early and dark days of 1914, This division will be headed by Old Glory hanked by the Cana dian flag and the British Union Jack. The members of the Patriotic Or der of America at very enthusiastic meeting of the body last night voted unanimously to participate in the official observance of Armistice Day and notified Adtutant Charles s. Pen- burn, Jr., of Raymond w. Harris Post 145, Veterans of Foreign Wars. through their secretary, Mrs. Anna Gregory, to the effect that they will turf out 100 per cent. strong and will have a beautiful float in line.
 Tomorrow night there will be a meeting of Raymond w. Harris Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at their lodge rooms, 1S9 street Every member of the Post is urged to be present and in uniform as the veterans will form part of the Yankee Division parade which will take place Thursday night at s o'clock to mark the opening of the big bazaar at the Armory. The Ray mond W Harris Post will present to the I'D men a beautiful silk national standard and the presentation will
 
 derfuI military setting.
 At the last meeting of the Mayors Committee on Armistice Day ceIe- braGon it was decided that the moth- CTS, sisters, wives and daughters who will form the Gold Star division "-ill assemble at The StratffeId at an hour to bed esignated in a day or so. This was found to be a better plan than having automo obiles call to their homes.
 All owners of automobiles are re- quested to communicate with the Community Service Commission, Roo 50, county courthouse if they wish to donate their machines for the occasion The telephone number is Barnu1n 7410. The machines which are wanted for this division are seven passenger cars as a decorator has plans for the decorating of this model machine
 The American Legion will be head ed by the Coast Artillery band and the organization Of their section of the parade was given out this morn ing as follows: The army division will be headed by Major F. Adams, on whose staff will be Charles Cyrus, Vincent Heating. The Navy division will be headed by \. Merritt, assisted by staff of navy men. The yeo- mantees will march with the navy and the army nurses with the army divisions John Hubbard will be on the general staff with Grand Marshal Norman shannon Hall, commander of Raymond ". Harris Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
 Judging from the results accom- pished by the Women's Post Of the American Legion it is expected that a G1g delegation of service women will be in line The American Legion are one and all united for a strong turn 1 oIst as a mark of respect for thC. men who never came back