New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
MEMORIAL DAY.
 ORDERS ISSUED
Grand Army, Veterans to- Take
 Part Again j !

Spencer II. Wood, commander of stanley Post. C. A. R.. has issued the following orders for the formal ob- scrvancc of Memorial Day. Monday. May go.
 Comrades of the Grand Army: Span
 ish War Veterans: World War
 Veterans: Sons Of Veterans,
 Woman,s Relief Corp. AuNiliar-
 ies: Patriotic Orders and Friends:
 In accordance with the custom Of years. and in unison with all Grand Army Posts. |. as conmandcr of the local post. request .-you to ohserye Monday. May %0th. as Memorial bay in honor of our fallen comrades in the Civil war
 They through their great sacrifice have given us a free and united coun- try.
 This unity was dcmonst rated in. the Spanish War when men from North and South responded to the call to help Iiherate 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
  and from every walk in life hastened to enlist. ready to give their lives, if need he. tO save the world from tyranny.
 I request that all citizens will. so far 'as possible observe the day as 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 ful' to the Grand Army in gathering flowers ssjth which to decorate the graves of our dead. The rAembers 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 dec crate the graves of our soldier dead.
 Through the kindness of Prof. s. II. Holmes. sfiperfnte endeht of schools. and of Prof. w. C. French. principal of the Grammar school. we are per mitted to use the basement of the Grammar school, next to the Metho- dist church for receiving and arrang- ing flowers.
 X committee will he on hand at x o'clock in the morning for this purpose. The Woman's Relief Corp not only offer assistance in this man ncr. but generously furnish a dim ner to all those who assist in ar ranging and distributing the flowers.
 hnil Auxiliary have also been most Kind in helping in plans for successful obscrvancc 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 to do whatever camc to them. sixty years ago. arc una hlc to do so now; but these Memo rial Day exercises are Nery dear tO tho heart of every comrade. and so the use of cars is gratefully accepted.
 Having appointed Past Department Commander F. Y. Streetcr. marshal of the day. all those participating in the parade WILL ll' SONtIlGh IN HIS instructions.
 The following committee have been appointed:
 To Receive Flowers: C. W. Norton. chairman: Sons of Veterans. Boy Scouts.
 To Decorate Graves. FairTiew Gem etcry: w r.. Sternberg. chairman: l.. p. penficld. Charles May. Gilbert Bentley. George Root. Sons of Vctcr- ans.
 Catholic Cemeteries: William r.. stewart. chairman Lewis r. Dunn. Michael McMahon, John Hayes, Sons of Veterans. r.
 Automobile Committee: W. l.. Da mon, -C'itizcnr Corps. F. l.. Chamber lain. Sons of Veterans. .- ..>4 sz..-. .. . -F,c BILLS IMPROVED. -,,