Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-01
WESTERLY

The Memorial Day exercises began on Monday morning, at 10.30. The process sion included veterans representing three wars, with chief honors accorded the Civil war Veterans, the founders of the day which will probably be perpetual. Chief Marshall Leonard and Aide Mo Grath headed the parade, which was formed in this order: Westerly band ;; Fourth company, Rhode Island State Guard; Civil and United Spanish War Veterans and Merrill Post. American Le- zion; Westerly Sanitary Corps and Boy Scouts. Just before the procession nov ed, members of Budiong and Hancock Relief corps, went to the Pawcatuck river bridge to be in readiness for the impressive exercises held in honor of the sailors buried at sea. Halt was made when the procession reached the bridge, and during the exercises the band rem dered sacred and patriotic music.
 Then followed the march to St. Mich ael's cemetery, and to River Bend. At the latter, the usual Grand Army ser vice was conducted by Budlong Post, and included a selection by the band and prayer and benediction by Rev. Clayton A. Burdick. The legion division was di- vided into two sections, the first com pany ninety men in army uniform ant the second twenty-five men in sailor uni form. Aid Larkin was in charge of the naval section.
 After the return from River Bend, the paraders were served lunch in Me .chanics hall by the Womens Relief Corps. The memorial exercises were held in the town hall in the afternoon, the address being by Rev. Edmund J. Cleveland rector of Christ Episcopal church.
 Weatherwise, it was q perfect day for the parade. and the exercises that follow ed, and Dixon square was crowded as the procession passed.
 It was the last public appearance of the Fourth company, State Guard for ! that fine organization disbands today | (Tuesday) by order of the adjutant gen l eral and in compliance with state law This company was formed for home ser vice during the world war and in drill discipline and appearance is one of the very best in the state. In Mondays pa I rade this command made an excellent 1 appearance, marched with the precision and alignment of regulars, and have moi l been excelled by any previous local mili 1 tary organization.
 At the dedicatory exercises of the new community building at Shamrock and the unveiling of a tablet as a me l morial to the valor and patriotism of thu I soldiers and sailors from Charlestowr and Richmond in the World war, Rep
 resentative Samuel H. Davis of Wester ly was the principal speaker. He praised I the patriotism of the men from Wash ington county, who answered their coun I try's call, and directed attention to tn | fact that the gathering was particular. | f1,a pf l vice men, including the Civil war vet Il erans. Memorial Day will be alway
 carried on," he said, flor if the time eve comes when there are no living veteran among us, we know the memory of tn
 heroes of all our yars."
 Of the eighty-eight names on the tab let, only one was killed in action-Quin
 cy J. Akers, of Charlestown. Chair man A. L. Gardiner of the Shamrock Me
 morial association, presided. The build ing was dedicated to the free use an enjoyment of the citizens of the town } of Charlestown and Richmond for educa l tional and recreational purposes; a me morial to the soldiers and sailors of tn two towns"
 l Seated on the platform, besides tn chairman, were the members of the RicI mond and Charlestown town councils 1 Henry F. Woodmansee, Charles Potte . Charles Ennis and Jerome Tucker, tn , surviving members of Burnside Post . A. R., and Representative Samuel H Davis of Westerly; and the quartet
 from the Brown University Glee clul In the front seats were former servic
 men and their families.
 memorial tablet was dedicated 8 ; Narragansett Monday a tribute to tn memory of the heroic dead and in hon : or of the living veterans of the Worl
 war. The tablet bears 110 names. Fol
 mer Governor James H. Higgins was {
 have been the principal speaker but wa
 unable to be present, as he was in an au l tomobile accident while on his way fFol
 his home in Pawtucket to Narraganset
 On the tablet a star is opposite the nam
 of these young men who died in SCI
 vice: Wilmer H. Eicke, Everett Teff
 Stephen Quinn, John Weibel, Jr., NichC
 las Cordi and J. Sidney Graham.
 '. The exercises were opened with pra,
 CT and an address of welcome, by Re
 Austin J. O'Toole, chairman of the We