Republican farmer., 1919-06-20

The parade will be composed
 Guard. The civic organizations wi
 not be in line. The object of the pa r>'de is to let the home people see taei sons in column, in uniform, just as they looked when they were in th service.
 The boys are not much in love wit parades. They had all of that sort e,
 thing they really wanted, but the could appreciate, and they did under. stand, the desire of their people to seo them and so they agreed to give MT
 Flames and the Recognition Weejl committee all the support that he ca, possibly desire.
 There will not only be a parade e service men, but there will be a parada of every service man who is able to
 get into line. That is the way tn,
 boys feel about it, and that is the wa
 it is going to be done
 George M Flames opened the meet
 ing, telling the boys clearly what tn {,
 purpose of Recognition Week is. H.
 described the plans that have beer.
 formulated. Told how all the socie
 ties and club rooms will keep open
 house; how medals will be distributed
 which will bestow admission 10 tn
 theatres and picture house: about tn l,
 athletic games and competitions tha !.
 are being arranged. In short he dre7
 a good picture of the big time ths :.
 will last for a whole week.
 MT. Eames is a very important par
 of the committee which the city ha raised for recognition week. He ha the duty of getting up the parade. Tn task wasn't so easy. The soldiers ha
 no organization that embraced an considerable number of them. Tn : only way to reach them was by mai
 So. MT. Flames sent out letter. Tn response was prompt and generous and the boys came through wit everything that had been expected c them.
 The parade as it will be organize
 for the Fourth will made up only
 World War veterans. This decisior on the part of Albertzaz. Lavery t tn meeting last night evoked consider ble cheering, just as his original re quest for a parade had brought fort some groans. Other units outside C regular army, navy or marine corp men can parade, but not along wit the domestic sercvice and oversee veterans of the regular, army, old na- tional guard and national army. Major Frederick J. Adams, Bridge ports senior World War veteran, wa made chairman of a military commit tee to work with the civilian comn1i tee in arranging the parade. Others who will serve on the committee Captain Charles H. Sprague, Lieuten ant Albert J. Merritt, Sergeant Ralpb Smith and Sergeant John W. John- son.
 The smoker and entertainment .t the arnory last night was a complete success. Those who contributed were
 Miss Nellie~sHurray. soprano. of this city; Thomas Weary and Robbie Gore, late of the Six American dancers George McDonough, tenor; Bill Too mey. monologist, and Frank BurneI of Polls. Alvin Bruel led in Commit nifty singing. The Salvation Army quintet was heartily received and ren- dered some of the selections that had made them the idols of the boys in France.
 MT. Lavery spoke briefly of the athletic carnival to be held at Sea side park on July and of the Service Recognition Medals, which would be given all men registered with the Welcome Home comittee. These MT. Lavery explained would be the means of gaining admittance to all theteres and other entertainments during ths week of June 29-July 4. MT. Lavery also outlined the plan of entertain :
 ment to be given the men by fraternal and social organizations of Bridge port.
 Lynn W Wilson made a short 1lS in, which he noinfed oI1f that atives and friends of the boys wh5 had not been able to see them parads in Boston and New York were anx ious to see them in line here. He asked for a rising vote of all those in favor of parade. Ever man stood up.
 MT. Wilson asked if they would
 raise a committee of their own mum
 Der to aid the civic committee The