New Britain herald., 1919-05-30
.CITY PAYS HOMAGE 10 SOLDIER DEAD
Graves Decorated This Morning
 in Various Cemeteries
PARADE THIS AFTERNOON

Procession Will Start at 2:15 O'Clock,
 With Special Memorial Service at
 Soldiers Monumcnt-HoHdayH Hours
 Observed.
 Headed by Marshad F. V. Streeter and the few surviving local members of the Grand Army of the Republic, the annual Memoral Day parade will pass up Main street at 2:1o this alter noon to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers of three wars. "Buddles or men who fought in 6S, 9S and 'lS will be in line.
 Veterans of Three Wars. !, It is expected that several hundred soldiers, sailors and marines, veterans of the Great War will march as well as all local veterans of the spanish American and Civil wars. Plenty or music has been secured by the marsnal of the day, and several bands and drum corps will be in line. Marshal . Strecter's aides are: Col. A. h. Thompson, Abram Howell, Earl kls- selbrack, George Wells, E. L. Case, Clifford l.. Wilsox, S. E. Magson, A. H. GrisWold w. F. Stewart, Fred w. Henderson and Frank A. Goddard.
 Chief of Police William J. Rawl- ings has designated the following pa trolmen to act as an escort of honor at the parade: William Murphy, Will liam McCue, Delbert Veley William Souney, John Liebler, Albert Sharpe, Michael Flynn and Frank Hahn.
 Order of Parade.
 Platoon of police; American band, e,1,.,1 1 aides military, New Britain Battal- ion, Conn. State Guard, Capt. W. H. Spittler, commanding; New Britain Conn. Guards, Capt. w. H. Sampson. commanding; George W. Corbin Com mandery, F. o. s. of A., Capt E.. H. v Parker, commanding; United Spanish War Veterans, Paul C. Finance, com manding; World War Veterans, Capt. A. H. Griswold, commanding: New Britain Council, o. T.. A. M, Fred A. Vergerson, councillor; Cham berlain Council. No. 2, Jr. O. l.. A. M., Will .- liam Weber, councillor; New Britain Lodge No. 957, Order of Elks, Fxalt- ed Ruler. Joseph G. Woods; Y. M. T. A B. society, T. J. Grove, president; T. A. B. drum corps, J. P. Murphy, manager; Tierney Cadets, William Beckett, commander; Boy Scouts, E. F.. Johnson, scout executive; l.. D. Penfield Camp, No. 16, Sons of Veter- ans, E. w. Schultz, commander; Stan M ley Post, No. 1, G. A. R., Gin auto ? mobiles), s. II. Wood commander.
 Exercises at Monument.
 The parade will move at 2:15, but 1t is the desire of the com mander and his aides that all or ganizations which are to participate meet in front of St. Marks church at 1:30. The line of march will be north to St. Mary's church, counter march to the High school, counter march to the soldiers monument. At the monument the parade will split to allow the G. A. R. men to pass through the monument where Me ~ morial day exercises will be held. The program follows:
 selection-American Band. Leader
 w. H. Bishop.
 Prayer-Rev. George w. c. Hill pastor South Congregational church singing-Star Spangled Banner, by
 all.
 Address-Hon. Mayor George A..
 Quigley.
 Reading-General John A. Logan's
 Orders, James c. Henderson. x Vocal Solo-Beautiful America. Solo, ist, Charles J. Stuhlman, accom-
 panied by American Band. Words
 and Music by Meta F. Streeter. Address-By Rev. G. M. Missirian,
 pastor Stanley Memorial church. = SeIection-American Band.
 Address-By Rev. Henry w. Maier,
 pastor First Church of Christ. Committees Report-Number of
 graves decorated.
 America
 Taps
 Prayer-Rev J. L. Sullivan of St. Joseph's church.
 Graves Also Decorated.
 The response to the appeal sent out by the Grand Army for flowers to decorate the graves of heroes who n have died since the war, was answered In a pleasing manner, and numerous bouquets were sent to the G. A. R. headquarters This morning in seven cemeteries graves of New Britain veterans were decorated, delegations having visited the Fairview cemetery St. Mary's old and St. Marys new cemeteries, the Newington cemetery the Plainvile and Plantsville buryine grounds
 Practically every factory and busi- ness house in the city Is closed fol the day, accounting for the numbers of people on the streets, and since early morning traffic on both rail. road trains and trolleys has beer heavy with New Britainites seeking amusement in other cities. Severa local baseball teams are playing out of the city, and a number of teams have games scheduled to be played here. Contests will be seen at St Mary's playground and at Walnu Hill park.
 DIR. PURNEY RETURNING.
 Word has been received here from T1r P11rnev writing from Paris tha