Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-31


automobiles. Weatherwise the day was
ideal and all the people turned out mi
honor of the veterans of the Civil war
whose memory Will endure forever.
The Spanish war was represented in
the procession by dozen men, serving
as the link between the Civil and world
4 war soldiers. The returned soldiers
were out in large number and the
navy was represented, this being a
new and important feature of the Me-
mortal day parade. 1t was Westerly's
first opportunity to see the boys who
served in the world war as a march
ing body, and they were greeted with
enthusiastic applause all along the,
line.
The line was formed in Elm street,
right resting near Broad, and the pro-
cession moved in this order:
Marshal, George E. Leonard.
Aides, Major b. A. Dabcock and Ser
geant NJ. w. McGrath.
Westerly Band,
Charles o. Gavltt, Leader.
Co. F, Third Regt, Conn. State Guard,
Capt Shelby c. Nicholas.
Fourth Co. Rhode Island State Guard,
Capt. A. P. Datson.
Budlong Post. No. IS. G. A. r.,
Commander Amos p. Chapman.
Hancock Post, No. 81. G. A. r.,
Commander Abel D. Babcock.
Robert Brucller Camp. No. g.
L. S. W. V,
Senior Vice Commander T. p Smith,
Veterans Of the World War,
Lieut.. q, a. Stillman.
Westerly Sanitary Corps.
T.. I. Payne. NJ. D., Commander,
Westerly Troop Boy Scouts OF Amer
lea,
Scoutmastcr Charles Fowler.
The line Of march was through
Groveavenue and High street to the
Tawcatuck bridge, where a halt was
made TO do honor to the sailors buried
1t sea. Tho Westerly band played
dirzc and the ceremony of strewing
flowers upon the water was conducted
by the members Of Budlong and Han
cock posts Womans Relief corps. Rcv.
T.. Stewart Kiuley. pastor of First Zap
ttat church, offered prayer,
The march was continued 10 West
Broad and Liberty streets, to St. Mi
chaels cemetery, where another hait
was made, and flowers were placed on
The graves of soldiers and sailors. The
line then proceeded through Morgan
20 West Broad streets to the Pawca-
tuck honor roll Here floral wreaths
were placed on low wooden crosses,
one for each gold star on the roll of
honor.
The march was then in West Broad
street 10 Dixon square, where the me
mortal tributes bestowed in Pawcatuek
were repeated at the Westerly roll OF
honor board.
The procession moved to River Bend
through Elm street, where the Memo
rial day service ritual was conducted;
In addition. the Westerly band played
Nearer. Ny God, to Thee. and Amer
lea. The benediction was pronounced
nv Pew. p A Sailer of the Broad
street Christian church, with Taps
sounded by Boy Scout buGlers.
Amos p. Chapman, commander OF
Budlong post q. \. r.. presided at the
evening exercises in the town hall The
program was as follows Assembly
bugle, Boy Scout bugler; scripture
reading. Rev. L. c. A. Jones; prayer
Rev. Clayton Burdick; music. quar-
tette: recitation, Lincoln's Address a
Gettysburg, Lloyd Jones; neurology
Andrew Smith; music, quartette; ora
ton. Rev f. A. Macdonald; music
America audience joining In singinS)
Taps. Boy Scout bugler; benediction
Rev. G. D. Stanley
Civil War Dead.
The corrected list of Civil war deat
follows:
River Bend Cemetery.
Allen, James A.. Co. D., 26th Conn.
Vols: Austin, George p, Co. l, 1st R.
I. d. NJ; Babcock, Benz. F., Co. H,
143 Penn. Vols; Babcock, ]. Alonzo,
CO. A, 1st R. l. Cav: Babcock, James,
Co. ]. list Reg. r. l. D. NJ; Babcock
Pardon L., Co. 3, 9th r. l. Vols; Ba-
con, George T., goth Maine Vols; Bal
iey. Geo. c., S9th \. y. Vols; Bailey
William H., Battery e, 1st r. l., L.
A: Barber, c. D., Z. s. Navy; Barber
Erastus W. Co. l, LIST r. |. Vols; Bar
Der. John w, Co. b, 9Th +. I. Vols;
Barber, Thomas X, L. S. Signal
Corps: Barnes, Francis j., Co. |, 1st
Mass. Cow: Barney, George Co. g.
sth Conn. Vols. Bedford Joseph, L
$. Navy: Bentley, George NJ, Co. c.
4Oth Wis. Vols; Billings, Edward E.
L. S. Navy; Bisby, E. H., Co. A, Is
Mich. Inf; Bliven. J. Henry, Troop C
LIST Conn Cav; Bliven, Samuel, Co
I, lst r. I. D. M; Brightman, Frank
r.: Brown. Charles A, Co. c, SOD Pa
Vols; Brown, ]. Albert, Co. :. SSH
II, goth CT. Vols; Bryant, David S.
Co. c., sth Conn, Vols; Budlong, Still
man H.. Bat. b, LIST R. l. l.. A.; Bur-
dick, Edward H.. Co. r. 9th r. I. Vols
Burdicll Isaac F., Troop A, LIST Re- l
Cav; Burdick, John F., U. S. Navy;
Burdlck, welcome q, Co. q, 18th r. |
Vols; Card, Henry c., Co. l, LIST Reg
r. L. D. NJ; Carmichael, George, CO
y, 9Th r. I. Vols; Champlin, Nathan
Bat G, LIST r. l. L. A.; Champlin
stephen c.. Co. G, 18th R. !. Vols
Chapman, Daniel L., Eattery G, LIST r
J. L. A: Chapman, Thos N. Battery
g, 1st r. 1. l.. A: Chapman, William
H., Co. I, LIST r. ]. D. NJ. Chesebro
James F.. Co. d, Sth Conn. Vols
Chester. Albert L., Co. A, 18th r.
Vols; Chester, Daniel c., Z. S. Navy
Clark, Edward W., Co. A, 18th R. ]
Vols; Clark, Franklin Co. X, 1871
Wis NolsG Cole. Edmund i, 21st n
y. Cavalry; Collins Cranston, Co. G
18th r. l. Vols; Conway, Robert S
O. g, 2Sth N. y. Vols: Corey, Ben.
J.; Corey, Edgar H.. Co. j., 18th y
Y. Vols; Cottrell Edwin r., Co. I
9Th T. I. Vols. Crandall. Amos \
60. n, Goth Conn. Vols. Crandall, job
g.. Go. ], LIST r. I. d. NJ: Crandal
John p, Co. r, ID r, l. Vols: Gran
dali, Judson L.. 60. 6. 114th y. Y
Vols: Crumb. Frank H., Co. 6, st
Conn. Vols; Davis. Frank II, Co. j
@lst Corn Vols; Davis. Nathan p
90. Is. 18th Conn. Vols; Davis, vii
liam n, Battery Z, list r. ]. r., A.
pelevan, John, Bat. g. LIST f. l., l.. A.
ncnisou, Albert r., Co. I, 1st II. l. 1
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