New Britain herald., 1922-11-13

hundred years hence. if today q man be prime minister or n seul- lion, fl he live in palace or slum,
 whether or not he have the entre to the so-called best society. whether
 justice was meted to him or he spends his days in thirsting and hungering for it, But 1t will make difference whether or not he knows the mean ing of life, and spends his time in growing God-like. instead of chasing rainbows. Epictetus. the slave, is as great character as Aurelius, tho ems peror. Job, on his dung-hill. is no less than Job in his palace, Christ on tho cross has sanctlfed suffering and taught us the meaning of life. When will men calling themselves Christians cease to gild and bejewel their cruci- fixes until they are unrecognisable as instruments of torture?
 This then Is mans great destiny: tho end of his existence--to know ,Ged. to love God, to shadow forth God in his actions" sh
 A quartet composed of Mrs. How ard E. Horton, Mrs. Merwin II. Tut tie. Charles stuhlman and Burton Cornwall rendered 'Nearef My God To Thee" followed by the reading of the roll of honor by Rev. Henry w. Maier and the singing of Lead Kindly Light"
 Dr. Hill Rebukcs Abscntces.
 Rev Dr. George w. c. Hill spoke. having as his topic. Lest We For get" Dr. Hill remarked on the ab- sence of 50 many who were expected to attend and throughout his talk gave warning that those for whom the boys of New Britain had laid down their lives. may not De worthy of such sacrifice.
 Life" the speaker said. Ifs the greatest asset men have and to give 1t up Is the greatest of all sacrifices. These boys gave 1t up willingly, sxhat the world might be made safe for democracy, the speaker asserted, but 1t seems from events that have oc- cured since the end of the war, the wording of that phrase might well be | transposed to read make democracy safe. for the world"
 Continuing. Dr. Hill said "The peo- pie of this country do not hate any one. There should be no feeling of | hatred in the homes of the New Brit ain boys who died in the war. Every one. hates war, and it was to end war that those heroes fought and died | They gave the thing that is dearest to all-their lives, and those for whom they made the sacrifice should | bear it in mind and live in such a way as to deserve that sacrifice"
 Benediction was offered by Rev. Ed ward V. Grikis, pastor of St. An drew's church, and Taps" were sounded by two buglers.
 The exercises at the theater brought to close the local observance of Armistice Day.
 4,0O0 In Saturdays Parade. It seemed as though all New Brit ain turned out to witness the Armis- tice. day parade on Saturday after. noon. Thousands thronged the curbs on Main, West Main, Broad. Grove, Lafayette streets and Franklin Square .o cheer the 1000 marchers in the huge parade. Not since the day the Armistice was signed in 1918 has New Britain seen such parade as that of saturday.
 Individual groups and floats were 'heered all along the route. The vet 'rans Of the Grand Army riding in automobiles and the disabled veterans o1 the World war; also riding; were applauded and cheered until the peo- ,le were. hoarse. ,sa...
 The parade, which was one of the | argest 1T seen in this city, started t 2:s0 o'9,ock, going over the sched- lied line ef march and dispersed at Walnut H.a park.