New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-08
MAYOR CALLS FOR
II MOURNING PERIOD.
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bers of the Masonic fraternity plan to
meet at the city hall at 2 o'clock and
march to the park in body. All
members of the fire department not
on duty will attend in a body and In
full uniform.
Harry Brown, exalted ruler OF the
Elks, today announced that the New
Britain lodge will take part In body
In the exercises and to this end he
urges every Elk in the city to meet
at the club house at 2 p. m, Friday
and march In a body to the scene of
the services.
Other fraternal organizations 1t is
understood are planning to attend in
body. Throughout all the factories
appeals will be sent to the employees
and officials asking them to show due
reverence to the spirit of the occasion
and participate in the exercises.
Chimes To Play Part
In the afternoon at o'clock, at the
time the body actually will be lower
ed into the grave at Marion, allowing
for the one hours difference between
eastern and central standard time and
the additional hour daylight saving
time, there will be a solemn rendition
of sacred hymns on the chimes at the
South Congregational church, All the
church bells in the city 1t is planned
will toll 20 strokes, immediately prior
to 5 o'clock. The South church
chimes will play sacred selections for
= full five minutes after which the
bells will toll another 20 strokes,
making full 5S or one stroke for
each year of the deceased presidents
age. 1t is felt that this ceremony NAV
take fully Is minutea During this
period all traffic. on the streets is ask
ed to stop and pedestrians are asked
to uncover.
Eddy-Glover post, American Legion,
this morning offered it's services to
Rev. Henry W. Maier who is acting as |
chairman. TO furnish a firing squad if
deArsd during the service and to as
nA IN any way possible. The post al
10 voted to turn out in a body to the |
exercises.
George H. Wells com mander of L.
d Penfield Camp, Sons of Veterans,
Today issued call to all members of
tho organization to meet at the G. A.
X nall Friday afternoon at 900
O'Clock to march to the park in
body. Penfield Camp also has sent a
aefter OF sympathy to Mrs. Harding
ma mas draped the former presidents
picture IL black In the G.. A. r, hall.
We shall try to attend in body if
We are able to get the boys out and
We will do whatever else is nossible
lor "a said Commander S. Fl. Wood
Of Stanley Post. G. A. r.
General Closing at Noon.
The library of the New Britain in
stitute will be closed at noon Friday
In accordance with the general de-
cision of afternoon newspapers
throughout the country, The Herald
Will go to press at noon on that day.
All city hall Offices will close at noon
according to orders issued this morn
Ing by Mayor Paonessa, as will the Of
nee OF Probate Judge B. F. Gaffney.
John s. Contaras of the Contaras {
Bros. & Perokas firm which controls |
he Palace and Scenic theaters stated {
hat he had received a communica-
Ion from e. F. Albee, head of the
,. T. Keith Booking Exchange, asking +
hat all theaters on that exchange re-
main closed until o'clock Friday aft !
'rnoon. The Palace will comply with I
he request and the Lyceum and :
'cenic theaters will also be closed
1t was stated at the general passen-
ser agents ONCE at New Haven today !.
hat while orders for a general sus-
tension Of all traffic for five minutes