Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-31

 Memorial Day tribute to the nations dead who have served in their countrys army and navy. After the heavy rain of Sunday, the weather cleared and gave ideal conditions of sun and wind for the Memorial day programme.
 The formal exercises of the day came with the parade in the afternoon from the Buckingham Memorial to Chelsea parade for the memorial exercises at the soldiers monument. Houses along the line of march and in all parts of the city were decorated with the national col ors and the line of the parade had thou sands of spectators gathered along the streets, while hundreds of automobiles were parked at convenient points, espec- ally on Washington street and around the Chelsea parade.
 Major Charles A. Hagberg, marshal of the parade, gave the signal for the line to move from the Buckingham Memorial at 232 and took the lead with his aides, Benjamin Brewster, Earle c. Herrick, Benedict c. PulIen and Lieut.. Harry House.
 Capt. D. J. Twomey in command of a platoon of police, consisting of Officers Fenton. T. Driscon, Farrell, Dombrosk F. Twomey, Sharvan, Lamphere and NJ Carroll making a fine appearance, came second in line, while Officers Morgan and Ebberts cleared the way ahead of the marshall
 Tubbs' full military band, with Louis l Swatzburg, U. s. N, Tn the navy uniform as drum major, furnished the music for the marchers. The navy man is q mem Der of the crew of the U. s. s. SLY, which is to leave from New London har- bor this (Tuesday) morning for the Phil 1 ippines, Japan and the Far East.
 
 1 ization in the parade, Battery E. 192nd Artillery of this city, Capt W. R. Deni- son in command. with 75 men in the ranks, marching with military precision and well kept lines
 Two squads of Fletcher post. No. 4, American Legion William A. Anderson, first vice commander in command, marched next, preceded by the coipr bearers and color guard, W. Leslie Flet- l cher carrying the post banner and Ed win De l.. Flood the post colors.
 1 They were followed by two squads of l R. F. Hourigan post Veterans of For eign Wars. Commahder George A. Fur ner. in command. and about B members of R. S. Griswold Camp, No. 6, |. S. W ", delegations from the Sons of Veter- | ans. George 1T. Dolan commanding, and members of the Citizen Corps.
 1 Fifty Boy Scouts, under Scout Execu- tive F A. Benton. with a drum corps and color bearers for the American flag and scout banner, made a good appear ance and twenty-five Girl Scouts won ia 1 vorable comment for the showing they made in the parade.
 1 The Sedgwici post veterans rode ir automobiles furnished for their accom- modation by patriotic citizens with Com mander Orrin NJ. Price and Gen. William A. Aiken. escort for the speaker of thu day. Rev. c. H. Ricketts, in the frs machine in line. The following furnished automobiles: Mrs. c. W. Gale Henry G Peck, Desmond Murphy, John McWil- Hams, William A Pitcher. John D. Nc 1 Williams Frank D. Davis. George IT
 Loring and Mayor IT. M. Lerou. Tn
 tattered post flag was carried by Will
 lima H. Covey in the automobile of MT
 Davis.
 , Members of the city and town govern l ments in automobiles closed the parad l line as it moved over the assigned rout
 to the Chelsea parade.
 As soon as the parade arrived at Chel sea parade the military companies ant
 other units stood with open ranks througl
 which the Civil war veterans passed to tn platform The assembly was called to at
 tention at the sound of the hugle and tn
 program opened with an address by OrriI ? M. Price commander of Sedgwick post No. 1, G. A. R.
 Commander Prices Address. Commander Price spoke as follows:
 To his Honor, H. NJ. Lerou, Mayo
 of the City of Norwich, Members o
 the Court of Common Council, Seiectmel and other Officers of the City Govern ment, and Postmaster John P. Murphy As commander of Sedgwick Post. an in behalf of my comrades I again wei come you to this memorial service. welcome also the officers and member of R. s. Griswold Camp. No. 6. Span : ish War Veterans, Battery B, 192n Artillery, Lieut.. Herbert Burdick an, company, Robert o. Fletcher Post, NJ | 1, American Legion, Boy Scouts, Gil Scouts, and our noble citizens corps I and all who have this day gathered wit us to pay honor to our patriotic tdea
 who freely gave their lives for thei l country. Their memorable deeds wi serve not only to make American cit s zenship in these days were reputable t but also to maintain and perpetual through all future generations the unio V and authority of the United States ( Q America. It is not however, in obedienc f to the order to be read here that we as > semble. The most generous instinct ( l our hearts prompt us ot do what the ol ueiS ITon neduqudTleTS COHnnanu. m 0 day is eloquent with patriotism whic did not speak only from the lips. Thi
 day is sacred with the almost visibl
 presence of those who out of prison pen and hospitals from camps and battle u fields, have joined the innumerable con Il pany of those who muster upon the ps Il rade ground above. Indeed this ma
 well be called the National Day of Mt
 morial. The cares of business, the pul suits of pleasure, the usual and commo
 concerns of secular life are put asid n, while We bring flowers and wreachs V evergreen with which to decorate th Il graves of the men who have sacrifice
 on the, altar of patriotic devotion ever!
 thing tha tmen hold dear in order
 preserve the integrity and unity, and
 perpetuate the power and glory of or 'Ss American republic. Again this is da set apart when a loyal people, gratefl
 for service rendered their country uni
 to honor their patriot dead, and this
 the time when in mind and thought ol
 glorious past is made to live again W is the hour when a nation awakes n the remembrance of deeds of herois Iperformed in it's defense. And, hnan