The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-06
BEDDING

tho town has ever known. Eutlttn Park was never in moro attractive ss-b. and fear that postpon ment of si.a event, from June might have less Sreu. public interest fin 1t proved Hsroundiess as the attendance was es psln-ted at from 900 70 1,5o0. The elocf hourrs fankirg the main en- trance had been arched and the Nenie- comprising the honor roll were cSt~pfayed on eIch side of the opening xne whole being draped with the na- sional cpiora The real ceremony of 6he day. the presentation of the honor snedsis took place about 2 o'clock in the iovel delightfrlly shaded grove at kae west of tho entrance. Lieut. Charles II. Ward, chairman of the Hlain committee, efficiently directed tho excrctses and Ideut. Gov. Wilson bore his part fin the ceremony digni- nedly and sympathetlcally. When he deciared, however. in the course of his excellent address. that there was room in this country for the display of but one naE.-tNe American flag those of his hearers who rCcalled that only recently tho Sim F'ien flag was Iiowu from tho Bridgeport City HGll with his approval as the city's Mayer, naturally felt some surprise.
 Paying a special tribute to Charles FrudericISson and Tieut. Alvin II. Trcadwcil the Bedding men Killed in tho great conflict the speaker recall cd the fact that the father and tho grandfather of Lieut.. Treadwel had donated to tho state most of the land comprising Putnam Park. At the close of the address those of the youthful veterans who were present came forward siuEly as their names were called md were handed their honor tokens by the Lteutenant-Gov- crnor. Not all responded personally, as several. Samuel g. osborn, Seth Couch and Francis Malone among them, are still overseas. For tN'S and other reasons about half of those on tho list vaero absontees and in the distribution of medals were repre- sentcd by relatives or other proxi"~ Tho names of Hlimer Carlson. A Gustafson and one other had been in- advertently omitted from the list, but the committee will see that these re- ccive their due of honors later. Each veteran or proxy was warmly ap- plauded on coming forward, the de- 11onstrntion being especially emphatic fin the case of Miss Marion Day. rcp- rcsentinE Howard W. Luther, her nance. and that of Sergeant Jonathan E. Sanford Jr. The latter was de- t1lre0 hE me SDedheTs sLduu WI44ie s---or wilson read the British Com mands citation of him for notable bravery displayed in battle at the JIindeuburr line. when he received three wounds For the same cause Sergeant Sanford was also c''cd by fhc American Command. but has n9v- CT received the decoration which should be the citations complement.
 Following the presentations Nal coln D. Judd of Salisbury made an address on "Arrerica's Problems" He s1fd that one of them. the high cost of living. would certainly not be solved by strikes and wage increases, but that more work and economy should prove helpful. The rest of his -a1k was devoted mainly to decrying the League of Nations Covenant. ffe agreed with those who wished it stualfred by material reservations and doubted in any event f it would accomplish it's object of bringing per inanent peace to the world. If wo nccerted the theory that Divine Onr iscicnce directed affairs we must bel .e that war was part of the Di- vine plan and therefore It's cessation would come only with the Millen- nium. The speaker. admitting that he was a Republican, disclaimed any lilELlFt tDNllp SpAI AL AlA NA4he iiC 9tAAN and thought 1t unjust to accuse the senatorial opponents of the treaty with being actuatcd by other than patriotic motives. To become a United States Senator was O noble ambition and one of the many who cherished 1t, he said, was MIy . r Wilson. At this personal sSlly ,he mayor smiled and said nothing. Mir. Judd closed by advocating universal military training and an army large enough for adequate defense.
 Tho community singing which came as the next feature, was led by Sergeant Irwin Arbuckle of Fort Slo- cum, and accompanied by tho Ameri- can Band of South Norwa1k. Tho se- 1ections rendered were "The Star spanglod Banner, "Battle Hymn of the Republic" How I Hate to Get Up" and Tho Long Trail"
 The dinner served in the grove dur ing the noon hou.- maintained in its abundance and variety the high rep utaton for n hospitality equal to any demands. They provided enough for not only the invited guests. but a large part of the general gathering besftles and for supper as well as dinner, the second meal being served Rt S:So. The corps of yonuR ladies attfred fin Red Cross costumes who lent their aid ns waitresses were Misses Katherine Barnett, Marjorie I1ounsbury, Edith Banks, Harriet Dartrnm, Ruth Santinenno, Harriet Myers. Ruth RurIscy. Marion Archer. Viola Curtis. Mary Vaughn, Lena Fuller. Joy Paine, Mildred Barnett, Myrt'e warner. Winnifred Platt, Helen Boddie, Elizabeth Sanford Theodora Sanford. Luella Day, Vera Day, Ruth Gorham and Dorothy Banks The red, white and blue pciper caps worn by tho watresses were furnished by Mrs. George Patti son. and Mrs Granville Whfttlesy gave the use of her car during the day for the bringing in of refresh gnepts.
 OS the original athletic program for the forenoon the only events which mnterializad were n tug of wal between the DouEhf1oys and Sthy-at- Homes, and a running broad jumping