Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-18

shortly after II o'clock in the morning Tn the presence of crowd assembled
 Tn Main street and the postonlce grounds while the service was being getting started from the arrnory and 1t was little after II when they came over Bridge street on to Main. Cofts band of Hartford leading Company B, Third regiment c. s. G. eseorfed the men from the armory and. drawing up in. company front. presented arms
 as the service men passed in front of
 theH The service men mArched up
 on rhe east lawn of the building where
 the monument was erected and de-
 pfoyed. The army men took their stand
 at the east of the nnonu1nent and the (navy men at the north The west of
 the lawn was filled with the G, A. R.
 and the relatives of those who died in
 service. A auartette. Anthony Me
 Kenna. John Keirans. NJ J. Farrell and
 and Frank Brodericf of the band sang
 Forever is a Long. Long Time Prayer
 was offered by Rev. John E. Clark,
 rector of St. Joseph's church: then
 Rev. C. Harley Smith of the Methodist church spoke briefly to the parents of
 the boys. taking his text The fGreatest Thing: Love. He spoke espe-
 died in the service. Father Clark read
 a brief address extolling the bravery of
 the men who served. The exeEeises
 closed with the decorating of the monument with wreaths After the service the participants reviewed inc parade from the town hall lawn, then fell in at the end of the line, the place of honor. to march to Recreation park.
 The parade got started at HAS and was forty minutes passing Railroad street. It is estimated that there were four thousand in the parade and that at least six thousand Saw 1t from the sidewalks along the line of march. The veterans got the greatest reception from the crowd. although all the or ganizat1ons in the line were Eenerous- ly applauded. The service men march ed we'll. although it was plain that they were not under the stern disci- piine of the service even although they tried to act as if they were. The crowd yelled itself hoarse and then showered them with confetti and streamers. At The Films there was dinner bell to | welcome them and at the entrance to l Recreation park Captain Tighe- Of En- zine compaf1y No. 1 welcomed the boys for the fire department with the siren on the auto bumper. The parade was ! headed by an automobile with Marshal | Frank P. Fenton. Valentine Murphy l and Chief of Police Daniel Killourey, l followed by the aides. The rest of the | lineup was: B. Third regiment. c. S G.. St. John,e | commandery, K. T.. WiI1imantic fire | department, WiIimantic lodge. No l440, l.. O. o. M. with float and a large lag strewn with flowers carried by | members, Division No. 1, A. o. H.. La lies auxiliary to A. O. H., float. Syrian society with float. Russian society.
 Second Division-Foot Guard band | Hartford. United Textile unions of American Thread company. San Silk inion. 20 girls. Winders' local No. 1I4s, United Textile Workers, float, Twist F IT'S local No. 1190. No. Spoilers local F. 2S2 Carders' union local 12S3 Works Ii department local 1251.
 Third Division-Pulaski band ofj Webster. Mass, United Polish socfe- l4 ies, including St. Joseph's society, rhadeus Kosiusko Naturalization club, li falcons. Polish Bakery corporation and | 'olish Girls club with float. Is
 Fourth Division-PhiIharm band f New Britain. .Wi1limantic lodge No ll 311. B. P. O. F.. Friends of Irish Free Iom with banners and float