Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-05-31

The boys of the world war turned out
to a man Memorial day and paid their
tribute of respect to the old soldiers
and to the memory of the. gallant menI
who are lying in their graves. AS they
marched through the streets, A sol
diers and sailors, eyes filed with
tears and hearts sWelled with emotion
at their fine appearance and with the
thought of what many of them had
undergone for the home people. Mar
shall Lewis NJ. Carpenter, on horse
back led the procession. which was
preceded by the Plainfield band. which |
played the best of music and whose |
presence was due to the patriotic ef-
forts of Postmaster D. f. Finn, finan- |
cially assisted by other townsmen.
Sergeant J. Edward Wyatt was in
charge of the world war boy and En-
sign Theodore A. Robinson of the navy
men. The Civil war soldiers, led by
Marshal George A. Haskell, came next,
George Blake carrying the flag. The
| flag with the world war men was car
ried by Sergeant Archie Larrabee.
| Spanish War Veterans and Sons of
| Veterans followed them. After them
| came six girls who We're faithful even
| ing workers in the Red Cross room,
| carrying the Red Cross flag. They were
under the charge of Mrs 7. A, RiCuS
| and were Eva Rail- Amelia Rail-. Celia
| Csr, Alma CadieuX, Josephine Takmon
| and Stella Takmon, with the American
| flag carried by Cleo Couture. Automo
biles carrying borough and town Off
Gals and the clergy preceded 100
school children in charge Of Supt. F.
| II. P Clement number of bows and
girls rode gaily decorated bicycles,
Wreaths were distributed at the
town hall and huttonnoie bouquets
| were pinned on the boats of the men
| nf fi-t,
! Jean Burleson. These girls were Misses
| Isabel Noodle. Mabel Wilcox, Waite
and Eleanor Stetson. Clara Adams.
| GLADYS IefcerS. Anna Iittlefield, Made
line C;ailun Alice Brennan. Ethel Fiske
and Helen Hull
The Jewett City cemetery was first
visited. Hero Rev. Albert Donnell Of
fered prayer. Then graves in st.
Mary's and the Baptist cemeteries
were decorated. Rev, ]. J. McCabe of
fered the prayer in the former and
Rev. NJ. D. Fuller in the latter, the
band playing dirges in all the cenle-
teries
The exercises were held at David
Hale Tanning park and were an
nounced by Warden Horace Mailhotte.
Prayer was offered by Rev. z. NJ. An
thony and there were address, by Rev.
J. w. Payne, Rev. j. B. Aldrich, Rev.
| j. J. MCCabe and Key. w. j. Reynolds
of Lisbon The school children under
the direction of Miss Elizabeth Hodg-
kinson sang, and selections were given
by the band. The soldiers monument
was decorated by little girls. all de-
| scendants of soldiers: Rose Crumb.
Rita Mailhotte, Elizabeth Stafford. An
! ME Hopkins. Charlotte Dugas, Ruby
Gray Vivian Mclaughlin, Marjorie
and Eunice Webster, Ellen Prior and
Frances Montgomery The large
wreath given by A A. Young was
placed on the monument by Miss
Blanche Montgomery.
Dinner was served to more than 200
persons i'll the Congregational yestry
| Grace was said by Rev. Albert Donnel
and America was sang. Cold meat
baked beans, salmon, potato salad
pickles, rolls, cake and coffee were
served under the direction of Mrs, f
D. Ballou, chairman, Kiss Ida Fostez
| Mrs. W. r. Burdick, Miss Idella Young
Miss Marguerite Bliss. Miss Ruby
Thornton, Mrs. n. J. Babcock. Mrs. w
T. Crumb. Mrs. F. L. Condie, Mis-;
Laura Jodoin, Mrs. E. B. Cheney, Mrs
A W. Harris and Mrs. e. H. Thornton
The dining room was in charge of Mrs
Z. H. HiscoX and the Mattresses were
Mrs Eugene LeClair. Miss Margaret
! Driscoll, Miss Mabel WILCOX Mrs. Cliff
ford Langlais. Mrs. J. EdW. Wyatt
Misses Ethel Fiske. Ida CIuillotte Mar
guerite Bliss, Josie Cotter, Sadie
Thompson, May Driscoll. Agnes Brick
ley, Helen Gray. discipline Rail- anC
Mrs. H. C. Webster. During the serv-
ing of the dinner Miss Isabelle Noodle
! furnished piano music and as the IA