Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-31
EWETT CITY

Memorial day in Jewett City was marked by perfect weather and the streets were crowded with interested spectators. The line of marchers form cd on Soule street in front of the town hall. Here the wreaths made under the direction of Mrs Nathan J. Babcock, were distributed, and the buttenhole bou- quets made under the supervision of Miss Ida l. Foster, were pinned on the men by Misses Margaret TyndaIl, Helen Gray and Kathleen Dearnley Officer John McDermott, who is also an ex-soI- dier, led the march and was followed by Emile Dufresne, one of the aids, on horseback Post Commander of Orville Lafamme Post, No. 15, American Legion, George H. Jennings, Marshal George A. Haskell, G, A. R., and Alex DesJar- dimes, the most efficient aid in arranging the parade were in the automobile which preceded Tubbs' band of Norwich, and the thirty-two members of the Ameri- can Legion Post in charge of Herbert | Wyatt. The color bearer was John W Potts. IT., and George Conager carried l the G. A. R. flag, which for years was l carried by his father. Sons of Veterans | and Spanish War Veterans, and one man who was heliograph operator at Fort { Laramie, Nebraska, in the regular army years ago, marched with the post The guests of honor were the G. A. R. men, 1 only four being able to be present. They had a special guard of honor, Misses I.o-
 retta Allyn and Ruth Ballou, riding their ponies on either side of the old soldiers automobile. They were followed by rep- resentatlves of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Legion Post the vice chairman. Mrs. G. A. Haskell the town and bor- ough officials and clergy and citizens An out-of-town car, handsomely deco rated coming from Taftville, and owned by John Frohmander, was in the line and
 received especial notice, as did Miss Fl. len Faust's pony carriage, gayly deco.
 rated, in which rode the little lady and
 Doris Bliss and Kathleen Dearnley. The Jewett City cemetery was visited
 first; here the graves were decorated by
 the men, and prayer was offered by Rev c. H. Andrews. The band played Nearer
 My God to Thee at all the cemeteries and taps were sounded impressiyelv h, John Eckstein of Tubbs' band This sol emn Tights out was so beautifully play ed each time that 1t brought tears t.
 many eyes
 As the procession passed over the Lis
 bon bridge, 1t paused, and paid tribut ! to the memory of the sailors who hay
 died. There could be no leveler settin
 for such ceremony, and as two ex-sail efs Herbert Thompson and Earl His
 cox, strewed the flowers upon the wa
 ters in memory Of those who sleep i
 the deep, and the band softly played cad Me Gently, the bugler sounding tn taps so quietly, the spectators watche the sweet tokens of memory float dow the river.
 St. Mary's cemetery was next decc rated, Rev. J. J. McCabe reading tn
 prayers for the dead.
 At the Baptist cemetery prayer wa offered by Rev. N. D. Fuller.
 The exercises took place at FannIn Park, and opened with a selection h the band, Hear Our Prayer. The scho, children sang two selections under tn 4 direction of Miss Elizabeth Hodgkinso,
 Miss Ellen Prior decorated the Soldier 4 monument with wreath given by A. \ Young, and bouquets were placed there h { Rose Crumb, Marjorie and Eunice Wei \ ster, Arthur and Ruby Gray, Arlene an q Priscilla Tucker. Vividn Mclaughlin. Ar \ nabelle Williams. Delina Lefevre, Vivia
 Pariseau, Doriida Lafeche, Josephir
 Ruszenas and Irene Nedeau. Rev, | ] \ Wood offered prayer.
 The address of the day was at Fannin
 park and was delivered by Rev. John MoCabe, rector of St. Marys church. audience of over 1000 persons gathere ' on and about the park listened with II
 keenest attention. Father McCabe sa