Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-31

Memorial Day Speaker.
Veterans of three wars in which the
Stars and Stripes have been borne to
triumph united on Friday in the an
nual observance of Memorial day. tlet
gray haired veterans of 81 to IS, who
rode in automobiles in the parade. and
the stalwart young men in khaki just
returned from service in France repre-
senting the two extremes. while in be-
tween came the men who followed the
flag in the Spanish war. With them
marched the Connecticut State guard,
the Sons of Veterans. Citizens corps,
Boy Scouts and Tierney cadets. There
were about $50 men in line.
Weatherwise, except for the mid
summer heat, the day was the best for
several years and large crowds were
out to see the parade all along the line.
Merchants of the city united as never
before to make it general holiday and
practically every store was closed for
the whole day.
Chief Marshal Charles A. Hagberg
got the parade started promptly on
time at 2.32 from the Buckingham Me-
mortal over the assigned line of march
to the Chelsea Parade. where the me-
mortal exercises were conducted by
Sedgwick post, No. l. Grand Army Of
the Republic. having been preceded by
Major Griswold command. No. 6. Unit
ed Spanish War Veterans. This was
held around the fiagpole on the Chelsea
Parade mad was conducted by Com
mander c. n. Burdick, Chaplain George
o. Turner and Officer OF the Day 3. F.
Skinner.
Along the line of march the newlye
formed Robert Q. Fletcher post of the
American Legion. Lieut.. Earle C. Her
-i.a1y H,,4o
applause with the veterans, to whom
Memorial day particularly has belong
ed up to now. The American Legion
had over 100 in line, marching in their
| khaki suits, but without arms, and
presenting a fine appearance.
Commander Orrin N. Prices address
opened the exercises on Chelsea Pa
| rade. He spoke as follows:
| To His Honor J. ]. Desmond. mayor
| Of the city Of Norwich, members of the
court of common council. selectmen
commander of Sedgwick post and In
behalf of my comrades, I again well
come you to this our public service:
also you the officers and members OF
our new military company and Span
| iSh War Veterans. who have done eS-
cort duty for us many times; also the
/ Sons Of Veterans and our honored Cit
! liens corps, and I would also mention
t the Boy Scouts Tierney cadets and
all who this day have gathered with
US to nay honor to our patriotic dead
Their memorable deeds will serve not
! only to make American citizenship in
| these days more reputable but also to
maintain mad perpetuate through la,
future generations the union and au-
thority of the United States Of Amer
lea. AT this time l wish to pay tribute
to our world war veterans who have
joined US today to pay tribute to oul
noble dead; and now that the worid
war has ended you have followed the
example of our forefathers and vic
| tory has again come 70 the American
forces. and Sedgwick post wishes tc
express our highest admiration fol
every soldier, sailor or marine enlist
ing under the Stars and Stripes tt
serve and fight for his country ethel
in the Civil war or in the Spanish wal
or in the great world war. We are al
one in comradeship. now standing to
eether as one man, that government o
the people and for the people shall no
perish from the earth, and we wish tt
EXPRESS our deepest gratitude to thu
Woman's Relief corps, the Sons o
,, Veterans, the Daughters of Veterans
, and all auxiliaries for their faithful CO
, operation, unbounded support and 10y
atty in every way. And now, comrade
and friends. the duty of today is o
impressive significance. Today is tn
festival of our dead. We unite t
honor the memory Of our brave ant
beloved to enrich and ennoble our i've
by recalling a public hero1sm ana pr
waite worth that are immortal. This !
the national day of memorial, the tim
when in mind and thought our gloriou
; past is made to live again. All owe
our broad land people with reveren
, hearts circle the sacred mounds wher
, sleep our country's dead. On this Me
mortal day let us not forget that man
eyes are clouded with tears, that live
are desolate because Of the father o
brother or husband or lover who di
not come back Let us nlingle a ten
der sympathy for the living who mour
for the loved ones they have lost. LIE
: US recall to memory the men who i
time of danger made their breasts
/ barricade between our country an
their foes.
Let us. recall their tolls on the lons
: weary marches. their intense suffer
< ings in the hospitals. their fearful sac
rifices in the prison pens. their sublinl
9 heroism in the days of battle, an
[ finally as We are gathered at this mon
r ument as before an altar may W
: | pleQSe our lldIIlOOu that 81 Help
d God, the memory of our country's dea
S shall strengthen and encourage in I
d a deeper and more abiding patriotism
The program continued as follows
| Prayer,
Rev. E. George Biddle.
Selection, Hear My Prayer.
). Band.
: Star Spangled Banner,
gil Hugh Kinder.
: Reading of Memorial day orders,
5. A. o. Fairbanks.
e Reading of obituary records.
h Rev. z. George Biddle.
k Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
h @ George A. Keppler.