Norwich bulletin., 1921-10-14
MAJOR HAGBERG MARSHAL
 ROR ARMISTICE DAY F.

Major Charles A Hagberg was chosen marshal for the Armistice day parade at a meeting of the Armistice day celebra- ton committee Thursday evening in the American Legion rooms. Major flag berg will select his own aides and perfect plans for the parade formation and line of march He will issue his instruc- ton in a general order which will be published in the local press in week or ten days.
 The Armistice day committee, which Is joint committee of Fletcher Post, Amer icah Legion, Ladies' Auxiliary American Legion, and Hourigan Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in addition to appoint ing the marshal heard subcommittee reports and transacted important business connected with the details of the anni- versary celebration. Webster D. Copp, general chairman, presided at the meet ing which was well attended.
 The invitation committee of which Harold T. Robinson is chairman, report ed that over 50 invitations have been mailed to local organizations to partici- pate in the parade and celebration. Ac- ceptances of the invitations are coming in daily. A number of organizations have not yet had time to act upon the invitations the lnulCdllOHS dIe lildL there will be general turnout for the parade.
 Td date the following organizations have accepted the invitations to turn out for the parade: Norwich Lodge of Elks. White Cross Council, No. 13. K. of C., Sedgwick Post, No. 1. G. A. R., the Polish Citizens club, The Girls Com munity club and the Norwich Council, Boy Scouts
 It is expected that Norwich Lodge of Moose will act upon the invitation at the meeting this (F'riday) evening.
 The financial committee reported that the celebration fund is on deposit in a local bank.
 The merchants committee of which Herman A. Bruckner is chairman report ed progress. The indications are that the local merchants will cooperate in the | observance of the anniversary of the end of the World war by closing their stores, at least during the parade hours. The merchants committee expects to make a complete report on the matter of the stores closing at the meeting next Thurs day evening. They are endeavoring to have the stores close at noon on Armistice day.
 The manufacturers committee report ed that the majority of the larger manu- featuring plants in the city have agreed | to close down for the afternoon provided there is a general shutdown of the plants of the city There are yet several plants to sbe interviewed and this matter will be taken csre of within the next few days So far the committee has not met a single refusal to close down for the afternoon One of the large mills has not definitely decided whether they will close or not but the indications are that they will fall in line with the action of the other plants of the city and town.
 The general committee appointed Dr. John s. Blackrnar, commander of the American Legion, chairman of the recep- ton committee, for the chowder to be held at the armory Dr. Blackmar was au- | thorized to select his own committee
 It has not been decided yet at what point the parade will be reviewed by | Mayor H. M. Lerou and the court of common council Colonel Morris B. Payne of New London. comma nding of fcer of the 192nd Artillery several bat | teries of which will parade with their mo- tor equipment and guns, has notified the committee that he will endeayor to carry out evening parade at Chelsea parade.
 The artillery will be the only organiza- ton to take part in the evening parade. | dCCoIulHS lo present pldnS. NHeH the | line reaches Chelsea Parade it will re- main in formation, the various units and organizations being placed at points of vantage where they will be able to view the evening parade which is a very inn pressive ceremony. The 192nd artillery | band of New London, which will head the artillery battalion is one of the finest military bands in New England. | It is expected that there will be at feast | three bands and drum corps in line.