New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-24
OBSERVANCE HERE
OF MEMORIAL DAY
G. A. R, and Other Military Or.
CARNATIONS 10 Hold Exercises
MRS. MILDRED HANSON dies
Poppy sale Is slafed-Kili Kare club
Notes-prepare for ruhln RNcen.
iion-Psthian Sisters Degree Wmrk
--i'lainyille Rriefs,

John White, commander Of Newton
3, ManrAss post. No, 81, @, 4, r., has
issued his orders for the members az
the post and other military organize e
| tons in plainvillo aud Fnrestvillo for
/ the observance Of Memorial Day The
plans this year call for a more gem
eral observation than has ever been
4 held here, The members Of the q,
\, r.. sons Of Veterans, Spanish War
! Veterans, Veterans Of thu World War,
the Woman'a Relief Corps and the
pupils and teachers Of tho public
schools In Plainviile will take part,
4 parade will he held at o'clock
IN the morning. All those who are 20
march are urged 10 report At the
town hall at that hour. The Plain
vile Fife and Drum Corps will FUR
nish tho music and all delegations
with the exception OF tho Grand
Army will march.
Broek-Barnes post. under the com
mand OF John Guldon, will art as cs-
cor'. assisted by comradc William q.
Renfrce and James e, Usher of the
Sons OF Veterans. and the asacmblagc
Will proceed TO tho Plainvillc cemo-
terry. whore tho following program
will he carried out: Reading of Me-
mortal Orders. Il. Il. Roberts, adju-
tant; G. 4. II. service, post COM
mander; prayer. NJ. \. Potter chap
lain; @. A. X. service, post command
or: sentiment, A. =. Stark. quarter
master: sentiment, William Rcnfrcc,
and bcnediction.
The teachers and pupils Of the
Plainville public schools. under tho
direction of William Rcnfrec. as mar
shal, and James w. Halstead, assist
ant, will march to the West cemc- |
terry and decorate the graves OF the !
veterans there.
At 1890 o'clock the marchcrs will
reassembe at Fircmen's hall in For
cstville, where the teachers and the
pupils of the public school will assist .
In decorating the graves in the ceme-
terry Following this. the Womans
Relief Corps service will be rendered
followed by benediction.
At 1890 O'Clock dinner will be
served by the Womans Relief corps
1t G.. A. X. hall. to which the post.
w. r. c.. Sons of Veterans. American
.egion. survivors Of the Civil Spani
World War and chauffnurs are invit,
d. Following the repast, the invoca-
ion will be said by Rev. William G.
iiffin. and America" will be sung by
he entire assembly
Invited to Services
Sunday morning. May %. at 1o:45
'clcck. the G.. A. r.. American Le- .
ion. Sons of Veterans. w. r. c., and s
inbred patriotic orga MIA tions are {
1vitcd by Rev. George G.. Hilton, rec
or to attend services at the Episco- {
al church of Our Saviour in Plain |
illc. All time mentioned in these
rdors is daylight saving time.
Commanders Request
Commander John White has issued !
'o following appeal to all comrades
patriotic orga nizations: LET lis
,nduct the exercises of this sacred I
~ with dignity and sincerity bocom-
s to us all, and worthy of the fallen =
Of all wars whose loyalty
e would honor, rem RENDERING that Z
! those lives once consecrated on the n
tar of our country's need will never
, withdrawn until the God of battles
all call each, one by one. to the
aims of everlasting peace"
Poppy sale Starts
Brock Barnes post. American I.c-
on, has commenced the sale Of pop n
es which have been made by the !
dies OF the auxiliary. They can be \
occurred at various public places in
lding the post office. The members j.
tho post are certain that every per- r.
n in Plainvilie will wear a poppy =
is year in memory of those soldiers
10 gave up their lives in the poppy n
Ids of France. III
XIII Karc Club Notes N
The Kill kare club met last cvc- 81
1g at tho home of Mrs. Fred I.iv-
,ston on Broad street and whist was
lyed. First prize was awarded to
s. Fred McCasland and the consoa- q
n was given to Mrs. Harold Cutting ~
G next meeting OF the club will be :.