New Britain herald., 1922-05-24
FINAL PLANS FOR
 MEMORIAL PARADE Legion Decides on Line of March
 and Other Exercises SCHOOL VISITING DAY
Clean-Up Days Meet With succese, Last Day Today-Pythian Sisters to Hold Degree Work This Evening Topples Selling Fast-Itcms.

Topples Selling Fast-Itcms.
 Preparations have been made by Brock Barnes post for the observance of Memorial Day. A parade will take place in the morning and practically every ex-service man in the town will participate in the exercises. The school children will also be seen in tk line of march. The American Legion auxiliary will enter the services and assist in the decorations at the ceme- teries. Every veterans grave will be decorated with a flag, flowers and the new Legion emblem marker.
 Carl Nilsson has tbeen appointed color bearer and Ward Futile and Ed ward Hawkshurst color guards Her bert Ewald will act as aide and Ed ward Barrows will be in charge of the firing squad. Newton s. Manross Post, G. A. R., of Forestville, will partici- pate in the exercises and dinner will be served in the G. A. R. hall in Forestville following the parade. New ton s. Manross post has arranged a program to take place at the Plain- vile monument and has issued the annual Decoration DRy orders as fol- lows:
 Memorial Day Program
 "Comrades- Another year passed, a year nearer, fewer survivors, but there is afforded a few of us who re- main for a little time on this side. of honoring the memory of our com rades who have passed over. by the observance of Memorial Day.
 Tn compliance with general orders from national department and post headquarters the comrades of this post, the Women's Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans, Spanish War Veterans, Veterans of the World War and kim dred organizations will unite with the citizens of Pl.inville and Forestville in observance of Memorial Day, May 30, 1922
 The comrades Of this post, Sons of Veterans, Spanish War Veterans, Vet erans of the World War, the w. R. c. teachers and pupils of the Plainville public school will report at the Town Hall at 9 o'clock a. m.
 Comrades will report in G. A. R. uniforms as usual. Plainville drum band will furnish music. Automobiles will be provided for the post. Brock Barnes Post of the American Legion, under command of John Guilden, will act as escort.
 Line of march will be arranged by the Marshal William Renfree, down Pierce to Broad. to Whiting street, l at G. A. R. service will be rendered as folows:-
 Reading of Memorial Orders, R. R. Roberts, Adj; G. A. R. Service, Post Commander; Prayer, M. A. Pot ter Chaplain; G. A. R. Service, Post Commander; Sentiment, A. P. Stark, Q. M.; Sentiment, William Renfree.
 Teachers and pupils of the Plain vile public school under direction of William Renfree acting as Marshal assisted by James w. Halstead will march to the West cemetery and decorate the graves of our comrades"
 Grave Decorations
 Brock Barnes post of the American Legion under direction of Comrade John White acting at marshal will proceed to the Catholic cemetery where they will render the usual service.
 "At 1o3o o'clock reassemble at Firemen's hall, Forestvill,e where teachers and pupils of the public school will unite with us and under direction of Franklin A. Roberts act ing as marshal assisted by comrade John White and escorted by the Sons of Veterans and the American Legion will march to the cemetery and flow- CT the graves of our comrades. After which the w. R. c. Service will be rendered.
 "At 12:3o o'clock dinner will be served by the w. R. c. at G. A. R. Hall to which the post w. R. C., Sons of Veterans, the American Legion. survivors of the Civil, Spanish, World War and chauffeurs are invited.
 Dinner Program
 Invocation. Rev. William G. Grif- fin: Logans Memorial Order. B. R. Roberts, Adj; A Word of Greeting; Ella M. Zickwolf. Pres. w. R. C.; Re marks, James c. Usher S. of N.: Lin DTOCk-IbdTnt OSl, AHleTlCdn leSlOn, Grants Memorial Letter, Bertha Beach; Solo, Ole Robertson; Re- marks James c. Usher s. of w.; Lin- coln's Gettysburg Address. A. P. Stark Q. M; Address. Rev. William c. Gif- fin; Singing, America.
 Sunday Services
 Gu Sunday evening, May 2S, at o'clock the post, The American Le- zion, Sons of eNterans, w. R. C., and all kindred patriotic organizations are invited by the Rev. William G. Giffin to attend his services at the Asbury M E. church, Forestvile.
 "Comrades: Let us conduct the exercises of this sacred day with the dignity and sincerity becoming to us all, and worthy of the fallen comrades of all wars whose loyalty we would honor, remembering that all those lives once consecrated on the altar of our Country's need will never be with drawn until the God of battles shall everlasting peace"
 Topples Selling
 The American Legion Auxiliary held a meeting in the post head quarters last night when it was plan ned to enter the Memorial Day parade of the local Legion and Forestville