Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31
PAY TRIBUTE TO
THE SOLDIER DEAD
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fathers if we refused to assist others
into the larger life that we enjoy.
But there is another challenge, a
challenge that needs a swift and I'M
mistakable answer. 1t comes from
those who put a red flag in the place.
of the Stars and Stripes. Let it be
known that there is no place in this
great land of ours from Maine to the
Philippines, from the frozen noun
tains of Alaska to Key. West where
Bolshetism will be tolerated for a
moment There is no place in our
life for any party, cult or philosophy
that depends for its propagation upon
the fermentation of class hatreds. In
the words Of one great prophet of de-
mocracy this is "a government of the
people, by the people and for the peo-
pie" On this platform we will take
our stand for this is the only way To
conserve your labors and the labors OF
YOUR sons, There is no substitute for
democracy.
Upon the return to the Buckingham
Memorial. Tubbs band played outside
the building while supper was served
by the Woman's Relief corps to the
Grand Army veterans. Sons of Feter
ans. Citizens corps, Spanish War
Veterans and members of the city gov
eminent who were present. Mayor ]
J. Desmond had a seat at the head ia
BILE with the officer sof the post.
Memorial Day Notes.
Over 400 bouquets for the graves
in cemeteries in Norwich and the i'm
mediate vicinity were prepared by, the
Women's Relief corps.
Flowers were plentiful and in good
variety this year, more abundant than
for several years past.
This was the first Memorial day for
several years on which there has been
no rain at some time during the day
| The Norwich crowds were very slack
in their parade manners, seeming tc
! forget entirely the lessons drilled into
them during the war to uncover OF
stand at attention when the flag went
| by.
One of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams was badly affected by the heal
upon arrival at the Chelsea parade ant
was treated with ice water cloths or
! his head at the Johnson house at the
| corner of Washington and Williams
| streets.
/ Homer Lee of Webster, member o.
| f. P. Morton camp, No. IS, was a Wis
itor at the Buckingham Memorial OF
| Friday. His father, the late j. Henr!
Lee, was a member of Sedgwick post
| Among those who gave the use o
| their automobiles to carry the veter
ans in the parade were Mrs. c. w
| Gale, Henry G. Peck. John McWill
Jams, William A. Pitcher, Dennis J
Morrissey, Henry P. Beausoliel, Georg'
Geer, Louis H. Naples, Nelson c. Dis
co and George Chase.
Mrs. Mabel George, chairman of tn
| nf a
was in charge of the excellent suppe
at the Buckingham Memorial after tn
| parade and had the following assist
ing her:
! Mrs. Lillian Johnson, Mrs. Marietti
I Wright. Mrs. Gertrude Tootill. Mrs
Laura Hutchins, Mrs. Susan Kampf
Mrs. Mary Beswick, Miss Mari
Briggs, Mrs Annie Rawson, Mrs. Jayn
Seed, Mrs. Maud Moody, Mrs. Vinni
| Wilson, Miss Eleanor Doty, Miss Grac
Stetson. Mrs Lydia Perkins, Mrs. EN-
lily Irish. Mrs. Florence Bliven. Mrs
Lillian E. Brewster, Miss Florence
Robbins, Mrs. Clara Burke.
Tubbs band was seen in it's first pa
rade appearance under Frank Benso
as director, turning out % strong an
making a fine appearance, while 1t
music was up to standard.
| Members Of the common council VIII
had special table at the Buckingham
Memorial with past commander. Hen
ry Hovey, as host, representing Sedg
wick post included Aldermen NJ. {
Higgins and Joseph A. George, Coun
cilmen John T. Gleason and James .
Harrington, City Clerk jeremiah A
Desmond, City Clerk Charles A. Aver
and City Sheriff William ]. Carroll.