New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-08
SAILORS INVITED
To join IN PARADE
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asking them 10 turn cut for the Amer
lean Legion parade on saturday sep
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"see here. Jack. there's big deins
ahead and II you'll pipe down q min
ute youth sant 10 set In on th'
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20 New Britain. but the landlubbefl
will think II has n you'll do your part
Relay the chatter now and hear me
out
"Firstiy. the American Legion hal
big time here on Sept 18th. 18th
ana 18th when the state convention Il
held In our own port You've seen the
details In the papers probably. but
we're taking this means 10 let YOU
know just what big part the gobi
are going 10 take In the whale-uv-s
parade that we're going 10 have on
Saturday afternoon the 18th.
"Will you be a sailor again for two
hours and hike two miles In the big.
gest military parade New Britain ever
saw This town 10 due 10 come out OF
It's hop that day and here's how you
can help. Get out the white uniform
and erum II up with ieggings and
neckerehief, Join In with the fellows
and march with Eddy-Glover Post
when we make our showing TO the
rest OF the servicemen OF our state.
Those who haven't whites are ex-
pected 10 come out In blues. white
hat and leggins 80 we can have a
division that will show the bunch
that we are a sea-going. salty crew
that got EN- over and brought 'em
back.
you don't have TO be q post mem-
Der. wear hash marks or chsrons.
Just come along In the best you've
got 50 that with your help We can
show the folks what snappy look
ing bunch OF gobs there are In this
burg"
A. f.. Corbin. chairman Of the
citizens reception committee, for the
9Th annual convention Of the Amcrt-
can Legion. Department of Connecu-
cut, to be held In this city Sept. 10.
IA. and Is. has appointed the follow
Ing committee; Messrs. A. N. Abbe.
]. r. Andrews, DR.. H. T. Bray, F. 8.
Chamberlain, E.. w. Christ. +. H.
Cooper. p. Crona, g. H. Dyson, e. B.
Eddy, j. M. Halloran. George p. Hart,
Walter H. Hart W. c. Hungerford,
Arthur g. Kimball, George T. KIM
ball, P. F. King, Rev. H. W. Maier,
p. F. McDonough. John Minor,
Mayor A. M. Paonessa, w. H. Ratten-
bury, H. L. Plat, Il. J. Porter, Fred
Rackliffe. Steven Robb, Paul K.
Rogers, A. ]. Sloper, C. r.. Smith,
George P. Spear. Phillip B. Stanley,
]. j. Watson, DR.. William Ross, DR.. |
7. Eben Reeks, Rev. ]. Leo Sullivan,
M. d. Sake.
Gold Star" Mothers Invited
Invitations were issued today by |
Eddy-Glover Post, American Legion,
to So mothers who lost sons in the |
service. to occupy seats of honor In a
reviewing stand to be placed on Cen.
trail park during the military parade
which is to bring the Legion conven-
ton to close next Saturday after
noon.
The reviewing stand will be de-
voted exclusively to the gold star
mothers and will be directly opposite
Lhe stand to be occupied by state and
local officials and military officers.
Chairs will be provided and an unob-
structed view Of the parade will be
Afforded.
Gold star mothers whose names are
lot In the hands of the Legion and
who, because of this fact or errors in
he mails do not receive invitations
ire asked to get In touch with the
Home Service Bureau at City Hall
Ind an invitation will be sent at once.
Curtis l.. Sheldon who Is handling
parade arrangements, was In confer
'nce yesterday with Supt. J. ]. Enave-
v of the Hartford division of the
Jew Haven railroad and received as
urance that no freight trains would
'e allowed to cross the Main street
rossing during the parade
There are no scheduled trains for
ONE time prior to the hour set for
tarting the parade. The procession
1ill be little less than half an hour
assing given point the parade
expects.
lac pdIduC has oCCi
ormed that the Hartford companies
{ the 169th regiment will come to
he city by trolley, leaving the cars
t Chestnut and Elm streets. and
Marching to corner of East Main
rect, where the parade will form.
he cavalry troops will come over the
BAD by way of Franklin square to
I'm street. The Waterbury Legion
Ill send SO automobiles, and SO men
Ill come from Bridgeport by train.
II possible, an ambulance will be
,cured to follow up the parade and
irnish treatment to any who drop
Ut of the line of march.
At Walnut Hill park, a Red Cross
nergency tent will be provided with
r. George H. Dalton, formerly a
lptain In the medical service, in
large.
Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa this morn.
& accepted the invitation of the
,mmittee to be present at the open
& session of the convention at Odd
SLOWS hall and formally welcome
e delegates to the city. He will also
present and speak at the luncheon
tba deleoofas IN he held at noon