New Britain herald., 1919-09-04
lO2D BAND WILL BE
 IN B|G CELEBRATION
Plans Developing Most SatisfaC-
 torily for Welcome Home Week


 rooms of the chamber of commerce. The atmosphere surrounding the meeting indicates that the affair is fast taking on a much more satisfac- tory aspect sentinents of the com mittee are for a fine celebration to the men who have returned as heroes from service. Chairman Ernest N Humphrey presided.
 1O2d Band Coming.
 Arrangements were discussed for the securing of the famous 1O2d band consisting of 65 players and trumpet CTS and naval band, to lead the nili- tary pageant in the parade on Satur- day, September 20. It was also voted at the request of the Daughters of American Revolution, who will have a, float in the parade In Colonial cos tune, to secure a drum corps dressed in Colonial style. The action of the committee shows very clearly that everything is being done to please the service men, and the various reports at last nights session indicate that the service men are fast laying aside any feeling of discomfort that has been in the air for some time.
 During the report of George H. Dyson of the committee on decora- tions, it was stated that the Connecti- cut company, through Frank H. Beardsley the local representative, rendered an offer of cooperation. This remark brought forth from John Buckley, a question as to when this offer had been made. Mr. Dyson stated that it was received yesterday afternoon. MT. Buckley then gave the committee the stand taken by MT. Beardsley in regard to allowing the committee to use a wagon for the ar ranging of the flag and electrical dec orations, in which the request was re- jected by Beardsley. MT. Buckley said that Beardsley had claimed that the wagon was in need of repairs, a fact he said was not so. Buckley claimed he had informed Beardsley that on a previous occasion he had been allowed the rse of the wagon for a nominal sum, to which the trolley representative only answered that it twas pretty cheap When Mayor Quigley was apprised of the attitude of Beardsley, he immediately com municated with General Manager Punderson at New Hav en and that of ficial was indignant over Beardsley's action, he said. As Beardsley is member of the general committee, MT. Buckley said it would be a good plan to drop him from that body In order that the decorations would be arranged Tn time, MT. Buckley and William H. Allen had a wagon built to do the work.
 Memorial Service Plans.
 MT. Dyson reporting for the memor- ial service, planned for Sunday, Sep tember 21, said that Rev. w. A. Cook, Rev. H. w. Maier, Rev. John T. Win ters, Rev J. Leo Sullivan, Professor F. F. Harmon, Joseph c. Beebe, John A. Lindsey and Edward J. Lynch, had been named on the committee to ar range the program. MT. Lindsey has arranged to notify the members Of the New Britain Choral Union to hold rehearsal of the program to be ren- dered by that body, and MT. Dyson said that the quartet of the South church may be secured.
 A. P Marsh, chairman of the float committee reported that it was likely that the factories would not have floats in the parade, although this is not definite. Replies he has received from societies indicate that most of the organizations in the city will have handsome float displays in the parade. He spoke of the float the D. A. R. is arranging and their request for a Colonial drum corps, and said that Mrs. Frank J. Porter and Miss Mary Whittlesey are arranging for the dis | play.
 Preparing for Parade. Secretary Sprague reported for w. | c. Hungerford, marshal of the parade, 1 and stated that the number of socie- l ties to be in the parade must be 1 known before the formation plan is | Hf Chairman Humphrey, it was arranged 1 for a meeting of the float parade and music committees tomo morrow evening. H. E. Erwin of the luncheon com l mittee, said that plans have been | started for this important part of the l celebration. He believed that there 1 was a different feeling on the part of | the boys, and that it indicated a large | crowd at the dinner. The dinner | plans call for a full course, under a l large tent. He urged that all the ad- l vice possible be given his committee in regard to the arrangements.
 Howard A. Timbrell reported for | Chairman Harry c. Jackson of the 1 amusements committee, that a danc- 1 ing pavilion would cost s2,000. He said if the pavilion was made a per | manent one there was no doubt of if paying for itself. In case of the pa vilion being only temporary. the sal wage would amount to $400. W. " | Hanna stated that a surface once 1 used for roller polo purposes was available in Providence, R. l., and | could be secured at a much lower cost 1 MT Erwin favored having a dancing pavilion if possible. It was decided tc secure information regarding the sur | face in Providence.
 MT. Timbre1' reported that the pub l licity committee had distributed ad- l Vertising cards about the city and tha, 1 the representative or Pains Fireworks