New Britain herald., 1923-05-31
City Pays Tribute to Var Dead
 at Exercises on Memorial Day

Henry ", MaieF spoke, Bsnsdietien
 was pronounced by Rev John r, { Winter,
 Following ihe eKeFelses at thf monument dinner was served at the First Congregational church hy inc
 Stanley W0man's Relief corps, sons
 Of Veterans anEiliaFy, Daughters 0f 1 Veterans and the anEiliary Of Eddy
 Clever R0sl, American Legion, I As the organizations entered the
 dining room Mrs, Grace Bryan played
 march on inc piano, The dinner
 was opened with prayer hy Past ner
 partment Commander streeter, In a brief address Rev, Henry W, Maier eallei attention i0 the fact that there
 was me surviving member Of stan
 ley Post present who answered l.inr
 enln's first call for volunteers Tor three
 months fighting, That man was Ml-
 ehahl NeMahnh, who is the only liV-
 ing survivor of the group who enlist ed at that time,
 Scout yeils by Roy and Girl Scouts and singing of patriotic songs, incln1r ing the Star spangled Banner closed the exercises,
 Al Central Park during the exercises Mrs. Cora NJ, Starr, president of stan ley weman's Relief corps presented lo Commander g. H, Woods of the G, A. R. beautiful wreath in memory of the soldiers, sailors and marines, The wreath was the gift of the Relief corps
 Mrs. Starr. president of the Relief corps, George H. Wells. commander Of the Sons Of Veterans and Commander S. II. Woods. of the C. A, R.. have asked the Herald" to thank the many friends who donated flowers and auto mobiles. for the parade and cash and food for the dinner.
 According 10 a list handd Tn at the Herald" office this morning tho fol- lowing persons donated flowers for the graves of Spanish war veterans: Frank Stark. Earl Rice. Raymond Rice. Joseph Massey, David Wicander. Florence Wicander Donald Wostor. Imirade Switthry. Mrs. George Barnes. Mir. and Mrs. Hiltbrand. Milton May, Dorothy Barnes. Mildred Salosoms, Mrs. Ralph Newton, Mrs. Afford II. Griswold. Walter niclsman. Ruth Had dings, Edward Carlson. NanN creen, Frances Crean. Mir. Cosgrove, MT. Dy- son. Mir. O'Mara. Margaret Green. Freddie Green. Addline May. Margaret Wright, Leon Wright
 Exercises Tuesday
 The Memorial Day observance be- gan Tuesday morning when members of the G. 4. R.. Sons of Veterans and of the different veterans organiza- tions addressed the children of the various schools of the city.
 Tuesday afternoon patriotic ex- ercise took place at the Central Park by the Civic league and class presi- dents of the Central Junior High school, in conjunction with Comman- der S. H. Woods, of Stanley Post. G. 4. R. A large memorial wreath was edicated to the deceased sailors. sol l liers and marines and was pulled into | place on the monument by means of ! rope in the hands of Stuart Dube. l president of the league. A salute to he flag was given by the delegation | I of Ebert Bassney and taps were blown by Henry Ward, while Wells !, Bramble played roll on the snare rum.
 Tuesday evening flowers for decora- ions began to stream into the Central | Junior High school where a commit ee in charge of George H. Wells, oS ,p -atn arranged them for the graves. The [ Sons of Veterans committe consisted . If Commander George H. Wells, chairman; Charles Backus, George A. yier, F. s. Goddard, E.. w. Schultz, ,. Carroll, F. Woods, C. Brainerd, 5ouis Griffith, George Clark, William }. Rossberg, John Buckley, J. G. Hen Ierson, Fred Henderson, Louis Dor nan and F. R. Hitchcock