New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
MEMORIAL DAY---.......
 ORDERS ISSUED
Grand Army, Veterans to- Take
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spencer II. Wood. commander of stanley Post. G. A. .R.. has issued the following orders for the formal ob- scrvancc of Memorial Day. Monday, May 90: Comrades of the Grand Army: Span
 !sh-war Veterans: World War
 Veterans: Sous of Veterans
 r-Woman,s Relief Corp. AuNiliar-
 ies; Patriotic Orders and Friends +. In arcordan nee -rith the custom of years. and in unison with all Grand Army Posts. |. SIS commandcr of the local post. request you, to -ohserye Monday. May S0th. as Memorial bay in honor of our fallen comrades in the Civil war!
 They through theft great sacrifice have given us q free and united coun- try.
 This unity was demonst rated in the Spanish war when men from North and South fespondcd to the call to help lfberate an oppressed people. Again the fact that We are at heart a united people was made clear. when in the late World war. young men from every section of the country, and from every walk in life hastened to enlist. ready to give their lives, if need he. to save the world from tyranny.
 request that all citizens will. so far lis possible observe the day a memorial to our fallen comrades and heroes. request that flags on all public buildings and in our parks be at half mast on Memorial Day until noon. then full mast.
 l cordially invite all military and patriotic organizations to unite with us in our pubic exercises.
 The pupils in our public schools have always been very kind and help fur to the Grand Army in gathering flowers with which 10 decorate the graves of our dead. The members of Stanley Post. G. A R.. appreciate this help so freely given; and again we turn to them and to our friends throughout the city for aid in gather ing flowers that We may properly decorate the graves of our soldier dead.
 Through the kipdness of Prof. s. IT. Holiness siiperfntendeht- of schools, and of Prof. w. C. French. principal of the Grammar school. we are per
  Grammar school. next to the Metho- dist church for receiving and arrang- ing flowers.
 \ committee will be on hand at x o'clock in tho morning for this purpose. The Woman's Relief Corp not only offer assistance in this man ner. but generously furnish a din ncr to- all those who assist in ar ranging and distributing the flowers. The Sons Of Veterans and their Auxiliary ttve' also been most Kind in helping in plans for a successful observance of the day.
 In past years the members of Stanley Post have greatly. appreciated the use of automobiles contributed by generous and patriotic citizens In this way all comrades have been able to take part in the parade and memo rial Exercises.
 MOss of the men who marched so vigorously. and dared io do whatever ,slu mo to them. sixty years -ssso.-' una hIe to do so now: but these Memo rial Day exercises arc NerN dear to the heart of every comrade, and so the use of cars is gratefully accepted
 Having appointed Past Department Comma ndcr F.. V. Strceter. marshal or tho day. all those participating in the parade will bc governed by his instructions.
 The following committee have been appointed:
 To Receive Flowers; C. W. Norton. chairman: Sons of Veterans: Boy scouts.
 TO Decorate Graves. Fairview Gem ctery. W. r.. Sternberg, chairman: l.. n. Penheld, Charles May Gilbert Bentley. George Root. Sons of Veter- ans t.ntnone Cemeteries: William r. stewart chairnan- Lewis IF Dunn. Michael MCMaIIon. John Hayes, Sons uf Veterans. .. r-- r-fr
 Automobile Committee: W. l.. Da- mon. 1ritfscn- Corps, r. L. Ghamber , lain. Sons Of Veterans
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