New Britain herald., 1919-05-23
GfASlS 1AAA lVEVC MEMORIAL DAY PLAN MADE PUBLIC TODAY
Celebration This Year Will Be More Elaborate Than Formerly
 WAR VETERANS INVITED
PlainviIle Reservoir Ovcrfows. Thou sands of Fish Caught-ButIcr Homo On I'urlo"sh-Grange to Repair BuiIdings-Othcr Items.

Memorial Day, one week from to- day, May 30, will be celebrated u,itb more than usual ceremony this ve,r in this town and Forestvillc b,. Post No. 51, c. A. k. The following orders have been issued by the post in refer cnce to the observance of the dav:
 Headquarters NeWtOn ManrOss Post No. 57 'Dcpartment of Conn.,. G. A. R.
 "General Orders.
 In compliance with the general or ders from National, Department and Post Headquarters, the comrades of this post, the Woman's Relief Corps. Sons of Veterans, the veterans of the present war, will unite with the cit zens of Forestville and Plainville in the observance of Memorial Day, Nav 30, 1919.
 'The comrades of this post Morgan C. Bulkeley Camp, Sons of Veterans w. R. C., No. 9, Veterans of the World War, and teachers and pupils of the public schools will report at Firemcn's hall in Forestvillc at S:3O a. m. The Boy scouts under inc com mand of Sergeant Willard TT Hunt will act IS escort in Forestyiue Com rades will report in c. A. R. uniforms or in dark clothes, white gloves and canes. Comrade Ralph Rigby will act as marshal and Franklin A. Roberts as color bearer. Music will be fur nished by the Plainville drum corps. The veterans will ride in automo- bilcs."
 Order of Exercises at F'oreStviIlc.
 Towering the graves of dead con- rades.
 Reading of Memorial Day orders- Ralph F.. Roberts.
 C. A. Il. service-Post Commander Prayer-R c. Usher, chaplain. Sentiment-A. r .StarkS and R. C Usher.
 EXcTcScs in This Town. After the Forcstyile services the post will decorate the graves of de ceased comrades in the Catholic cem- etery in this town. There will be a reassembly at the local town hall al 9:45 o clock where the local company of the Conn. State Guard under com mand of Captain J. H. Trumbull will receive the old veterans and act as their escort.
 The line of march will be arranged by Town Clerk Usher, who will be marshal It will probably be as in former years from the hall to Broad to Whiting, to Main street, to Central Square, and to the monument where the exercises will be held. At the monument tho impressive service of the Woman's Relief Corps will be ren- dered. Teachers and pupils of the To- cal schools under the direction of James w. Halstcad, acting as marshal will then proceed to the West ceme- tcrN and decorate the graves of thcil comrades
 All survivors of the Civil Spanish and World War and of every arm ot the service arc most cordially invited to participate in the exercises At noon all the veterans and friends of the post members will assemble ir The afternoon program calls fol speeches of many kinds and on the list of speakers is the name of Rev William P. Laflin, the recently ap- pointed pastor of St. Matthew's RO- man Catholic church in that town. The post ard it's auxiliaries will at tend divine service at the Congrega t'onal church in this town at o'clock Sunday evening by invitation of the pastor, Rev. F. C. Gillette. The local school children are all ready making preparations to take part in the exercises of that day anC are planning flower gathering parties tJr>1x l>ol, I to J,/