Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-12

With the ringing OF Cnurch ana Scnool
bells for Is minutes before noon, this
being Immediately followed by the two
minute quiet period designed as a ma
tional tribute of respect to the fallen
in the Word War, and the public OBJ
serNnce of the day eliminating in
parade in the afternoon, when approx
mately 1900 were in line. In the even
ing public dance at the armory filled
the big drill shed to its capacity with
crowd of about 1900.
The Stars and Stripes were displayed
in unusual ,profusion along the line of
march through the business streets, as
well as in residence sections in all parts
of the city, and crowds lined the side
walks from Union square where the pa
rade started, and along the line of
march down through Broadway and
Main street as far as Durham square,
back through Main street to Washington
square up Washington street to the
Chelsea. parade and back again down
Broadway to Union Square, the disband-
ing point.
Major Charles A. Hagberg, grand mar
shall who had efficient assistance from
! an able corps of aides. had everything
ready to start on the appointed ninue at
| 2.31, when he gave the command. For
ward. march" He led the way. followed
by his aides. Lieut.. f. L. 1ierrick. Lieut.
Edward Mckay. Lieut.. F. B. Craven,
Lieut. Trave' Briscoe and Sergeant Har-
| old T. Robinson.
| Immediately after them came the pla-
! toon of the Norwich finest" under COM
mand of Captain D. J. Twomey, and
making their usual fne appearance.
First Division.
The battalion of Tire l9Snd Artillery,
Col Morris B. Pay rs OF. New London,
commanding. an impressive body of 250
men in khaki. led the first division. with
the 1e2nd Field Artillery band playing
for them. Tho head quarters battalion
from New London was In command OF
Major c. Hadlai Hull, Battery B of this
| citv in command of Lieut.. Ernest Barto-
1rcci and the Second Battalion in COM
mand of Capt w. R. Denison of this city
with Cant. H. F. Burdick commanding
the Combat train.
Mounted on a pony and In the SKY
blle uniform of the French Poilu, rooe
the standard bearer of the French colors
inst ahead of Robert o. Fletcher pos
of the American Legion, so strong, wltr
visiting dictionaries in their ranks. Inc
LEGION colors ard banner were borne nN
Benedict C. Pulien and w. Leslie fletcii
or The color bearers and guard were II
In civilian clothes. Fletcher post was
headed bv Tubbs band, W. R. Stevens
drum ma ior.
Richard Hourigan post, Veterans O
FOREIGN Wars, with Sergears Home
Fraser and Thomas WignaH as colo
bearers. marched next. 65 strong. ant
were followed by Griswold camp, Unlte'
Sparfsh War Veterans, who had 80 II
line. The Foreign War veterans wer
; distinguished by arm bands. le.tereo Il
yellow.
Led bv Postmaster John P. Murphy
Major w A. Wells and William
Fletcher, the post office employees ma
AZ men in line and were followed by tn
: Roy scouts under command of Scou
Executive F. A. Benton. They were &C
l companied by g float called Service. o
which Assistant Scoutmaster Lucius ia
r Wis of Troop was posed as Columbia
with her sword, attended by Scout Fran
. MousIev of Troop 6. They also had the
own drum corps and had 80 in line.
. Following these came the four Ike
: Cross automobiles, driven by unltorme
!; members of the Norwich Red Cros
e chapter, and after them twenty-five ma
e chimes most of them driven by eX-sel
vice men in uniform, and providing COZ
!, vevance for disabled ex-service me
|
A. R, and of Sedgwick Woman's Rel
Corps, No. Is.
Second Division
White Cross Council, No. 10, Knigh
:, of Columbus, led the second divisic
= with Michael ]. Curran, commanding,
r. Edward Driscoll aide They had wi
N them the Plainfield band with John Ha
,r ris as drum major in a respondent ur
Id form with big fur hat. All the K. of
men, 100 in number, carried small Anne
r. lean flags.
lie MERCER Council, Catholic Ladies
N Columbus, having 125 in line, came ne
h and made the finest appearance of al
n civilian organization in the parade
n group of the young women carried
er large American flag loaned by George
Carroll, and all wore shoulder sashes
in white and yellow. and Garfield smi
ID American flags. Two automobiles al
III accompanied this organization.
y; y, Third Division
#. With James Osten commanding t
T. third division the Norwich lodge of Ell
was first in line, with their music furnis
ed by Wheeler's band of Wfllimantic. T
Elks paraded 10 strong, with John Lyn
and John Charon, an ex-service man,
color bearers They carried canes a
- made neat appearance.
- The Norwich Girls Community club W
I'd represented by 80 marching membe
4r one group carrying large American fl
y and others bearing signs lettered in bl
- which gave the name Of the club a
= the watchword, We Have Not Forgott'
N Oak Troop of Girl Scouts of the &c
H. trail Baptirt church, Miss Helen Kilbol
- commanding, and Laurel Troop of Chr
10 Episcopal church, Miss Elizabeth Pee
ham commanding, marched with 40
>, line in their khaki uniforms.
- Fourth Division.
rs At the head of the fourth division, vi
Il, Antonio Giovanni commanding, was
r Italian band, escorting the United 1ta
es an societies, go strong, carrying I
American flag and the society banner.
in These were followed by the United P
,sh societies with the Polish band. Tn
had $50 in line comprising the Polls
American Athletic association and I
Polish Citizens club, with their bann'
and flags.
nd The school children brought up
re rear of the line about 500 from the pl
u liz schools and $50 from the upper ella
es es of St. Patricks school, all carryi
ne flags.
ng The Liberty Drum corps furnished n
n sic at the head of the school cnildren'
MS whom the first section were from
I'M plea street, led by Superintendent
ms 7. Graham and Principal i. b. slant
NJ Two groups of children carried la
lg flags. Broadway school had two dru
If mers and was led by Principal Clapp.
'as John Street, gray of locks cou'o
.b~ resist the spirit of the day and beca
fy1%O he