New Britain herald., 1919-05-16
PLAINVLLLE, NEWS PLAN PARADE FOR
 EX-SERV|CE MEN Mammoth Reception to Be Given Returned Heroes on June 22 FLOATS IN PROCESSION
Tasty Dishes to Feature Banauet- Festivities to Last Throughout the Day-Captain Rooney Entertained Private Mancini Home.

Although the public has not been I hearing of it's work, the committee preparing for the reception to the re- turned veterans of the town to be held here on June 22 has not been idle for ! $. moment and at present many of the details of the reception are almost 1 complete.
 The reception is to be such a mann 1 moth affair that it will take a, great 1 deal of preparation before even the rough sketch can be made public In choosing the various committees local men with ability were placed on the particular subcommittee on which they could work best.
 The day of welcome will prove the greatest one in the history of the town, according to the present schedule. The soldiers and sailors will naturally
 De the honored men. They will be
 the" people for the entire day and every possible attention will be shown to them. If the ex-service men are organized by that time, it is probable they will be asked to march as an or ganization If unorganized, they will also be asked to march In fact. t1,e ulScHaISeu ulell Will ieature the pa rade, and it is safe to say there Will not be any unless they head it. Festivities will last throughout the 1 day and far into the evening. Former residents who come here for the Old Home Week celebration will be asked to stay, and help to make the day a 1 bigger success. Band concerts will i feature for music and it is not inn l probable that a large and stable plat 1 form will be erected for dancing, as 1 the soldiers and sailors are in their l glory most when tripping the light 1 fantastic.
 The parade will also show Plain villes ability in preparing floats. 1 These will be one of the added feat ] ures Every society and organization 1 in town has been invited to be in the 1 line of march and represented by a ] float, if possible.
 l The "eats' will not be forgotten, 1 and the largest of the sub committees l has been detailed to look after that
 important item. The women of the town will be called upon to aid in this ! matter and the honored guests of the l day can rest assured that they will not { get beans, beans, beans, corned ] willie, hardtack mush, slum or any of the other "tastv, welI-loved and de-
 lectable" Army dishes Captain Rooney Entertained Captain James F. Rooney was the 1 guest of honor at a welcome home l party given last night at the home of ] MT. and Mrs. Fred CaIlen of East | street Captain Rooney was overseas
 for many months and was at the head
 of the amputation division of three l base hospitals, the last one being at l Bordeaux where the most skil1ful l amputatiOn operations among the 1 American soldiers were performed 1 Present at the party also was Rev. i Thomas A. Rooney of Crown street. 1 brother of the officer. An enjoyable
 evening was spent by all. Music and
 dancing were enjoyed after which a
 buffet lunch was served
 During the evening Captain Rooney
 told of some of his experiences Dur | ing one interval the base hospital was 1 moved to the rear because of the close proximity of enemy artillery fire. Tn
 all his stories he told, not of his own l personal work, but of the great
 fortitude of the soldiers. Although
 many of the boys had lost either arms
 or legs, they were happy with the
 thought of getting home once more. 1 The boys thought much of each other
 and. at one time when a fire threat
 ened the hospital, several of the boys
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