New Britain herald., 1923-05-14

been urged to keep the date oper
and to attend the meeting.
Memorial Day Committee
S. Chase Ccale of Berlin street was
elected chairman of the Memorial
Day committee at a meeting held las,
evening at the community house
Arthur H. Bushnell was appointed
secretary of the committee and Harry
McKeon was elected treasurer.
The members voted to hold the ex-
ercises on Wednesday, May 80, at
$50 a. m. and Major Frank L. Will
cox was appointed marshal of the
parade. A finance committee was ap-
pointed to raise funds for the cele-
bration. the members OF which are r.
o. Clark of East Berlin, H. H. Damon
of Berlin and Miss Marjorie Moore of
Kensington. c. w. Stevens. James E.
Corr, commander Of the American
Legion post, and Frank L. Wilcox
were appointed to secure a speaker
for the exercises.
A general committee consisting of
S. Chase Coale, Arthur H. Bushnell,
Claude w. Stevens, James Corr, w. r.
Moore. H. II. Damon, Mrs. E. E.
Honiss, Ernest W. Mildrum, Arthur
Benson, Francis Deming and Rev.
Samuel A. Fiske were appointed to
make all other arrangements and to
appoint subcommittee to purchase
iags for the decoration of graves in
he cemeteries. Exercises will Be
1eld In the kensington Congregation
II church and in the East Berlin
Methodist, church the Sunday before
Memorial Day.
There are but a few veterans of
he Civil War left in the town and !
hey will be given all honors on that |
lay
Track Meet Postponed
1t was found necessary to postpone
he track meet of the Hartford |
'ounty Y NJ. c. A.. which was sched-
led for Saturday afternoon at 1870,
n account of the rain. The meet
,ill be held next Saturday afternoon
t the same time, weather permitting.
Drum Corps Meeting
A meeting of st. Paul's fife and
rum corps will be held this evening
o'clock at T. A. p. hall, Kensing-
On. Plans for the parade on May
will be made and 1t is expected
lat all members of the corps will be
resent.
The members will also make ten
tive plans for the beginning of &C.
vities for the summer. The drum
,rps has been inactive for the past
w months, but those in charge are
aiming to start it going again
ronger than ever. About "a Ken
ngton men are members of the /,
rps. /,
Phelp Addresses Meeting
Captain J. r. Phelp, who for three ,
'ars has been engaged in Near East
eliet work. addressed a union meet
e of the Kensington Methodist and Z
Congregational churches
st evening at the Congregational !
urch. A large audience was pres a
{.
Captain Phelp is an Englishman.
e late war and Captain Phelp i'm Az
,diately offered his services for =
'rk in the Near East. He has been q
'rking under Captain Yarrow. ~
Captain Phelp has received dec =,
atoms from the British government, =.
IN Italy and from Russia. He said :,
{ evening that one of his most -
assured possessions is an American
3 which he carried In his pocket
all times. He said that the flag
J saved his life many times, as the Gl
lerican flag in Europe spells
Lfety".
{ was announced this morning that
total amount collected from the eli
Near East drive was $500, be
ides the large quantity of clothing tb
ich has been sent to the needy in he
countries of Asia Minor pr
With the Town Clerk. IA
certificate has been returned to
town clerk announcing the birth to-
a son. Burton James. to Mr.. and on
3. Franklin J. Aspinwall on MAY O.. tn
certificate has been returned ar
m the town clerk of Middletown 90
the birth of son. Nor he
n Gustaf. to Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf tyJ
ison Of East Berlin on May Z.
frs. Jennie Savage Morgan has
to Louisa c. H. Savage a house an