New Britain herald., 1922-11-13
SERVICE
 FOR WAR VICTIMS
Impressive Exercises Held at
 Fox Theater With 300 Present

Fox's theater was but partiall,
 filled at the Memorial services yes,
 tcrday afternoon held in honor ol the young men from this city who
 lost their lives in the great World var which came to an end four years ago Saturday. The exercises, though not largely attended, were most. i'm pressiye. >& ... st
 Over 800. people stood in silence with heads bowed following the raad- ing of the honor roll by Rev. Henry W. Maier. Ss @.H gtsA
 The theater was,appropriately dec- .orated with American flags and pa- triotic colors. The exercises opened with the singing of the Star Span gled Banner" by the congregation followed by prayer by Rev. William Ross. pastor of the First Baptist church, '""The Battle Hymn of the Republic" was then sung by the gathering after which Mayor Angelo Faonessa spoke. S
 Address by Mayor. Paonessa.
 In his talk Mayor. Paonessa said ill part: .sSe
 We are assembled this afternoon to pause for few short moments and pay tribute to the memory of the boys who offered up stheir lives under their country's flag To me it is not an occasion for grief and sad ness but rather a time for the rec ognition of their patriotism; for. a silent communion with their departed spirits in which to pay tribute to their loyalty and bravery. &as
 When say it is not a. time for grief or sadness 1t is because I be- lieve that those who are gone, could they express their wishes would say to us do not mourn, our troubles are over, we are happy because we have done our duty.'
 To-day we let our thoughts wander back few years and we see these young men, strong, healthy and full of love for their country. We see them gathered from the stores, Ac- .ories and farms marching bravely away We applanded, admired and ;heered them. We heard of them in he training camps and then engaged n active warfare. Our hearts beat luickerA and we offered up prayers or their safety and resolved that heir sacrifice should not be in vain. And then from time to time sad came telling that one after mother had made the supreme sac- 'ifice.
 Tt is said that republics are un- but I do not believe that Q be true; much. rather believe that epublics are undemonstrative; that n fact they think and feel far more leeply and are more grateful than my other form of government; that hey are conservative and that in due | ime full measure of recognition and eward will be made by this republic | 0 it's faithful sons.
 These exercises are for the dead, is true, but to my mind they should | e of benefit to the living. These 'oys need no eulogy, require no re- rets. Their epitaph, short and sim le is the most eloquent that can be written of man He died for his ountry.'"
 Mrs. Howard E. Horton sang Lest We Forget" followed by Rev. J. Leo ullivan, pastor of St. Joseph's| hurch, who had for his topic, "Suf- ering, Humanity's Greatest TeacA- r." Father Sullivan expressed dis ppointment over the number of va ant seats.
 Rev. Father Sullivan Address
 Rev. Father Sullivan spoke as fol- ,ws: &
 "A little over three years ago, on he verdant slopes of Walnut Hill iany of you gathered about an i'm revised altar where memorial serv- 'es were held for the first time, to the heroes of the 'orld war, your sons and brothers hen you heard the message of that ay, a message of comfort and con. 'lation. and you went away strength ned and fortified with the thought lat your dear ones were rewarded ere below, because their deeds will ,er live in the memories of their 'ateful countrymen, and in Heaven scause God accepted the sacrifice of leir young, tender lives. From the ps of the living, from the Memorial ay orators, we have received many Id many heartening message hich lifted us from the hell of de- tendency and despair to the Heaven
 hope and contentment. To-day we might we'll ask the ent lips of our hero dead to speak;
 bring back a message from Etern- , so that we night see things and