New Britain herald., 1924-04-12
Z s;ss2 ssa.s's2ssious Welcome Accorded lo2d
 ds1& Regiment In New Haven Today
City Is Gaily Decorated for Occasion and More Than 5000 Take Part in Gigan- tic Parade

New Haven. April 12.-The 10snd
 regiment, famous for it's World Wa, service, born on old Yale field in Aup.
 ust lsll from the old First and Sec ond regiments of the National Guard was home" today to celebrate in a formal way it's official redesignation as the 102nd. The regiment. while ra. organization of the state militia of inc l country was in progress, was the roth infantry while the other regiment in the state was the 169th. The latter VIII be known in the state as the First Connecticut regiment.
 A Glorious Welcome
 The city today welcomed the 1O2nd "ith galety not equalled in any event Ill many years. Probably never before was the city so attractiveiy decorated. or so much effort expended to make me occasion memora ble. The state the municipality and civic organiza- tions had provided money for carry Ing through the arrangements while citizens had opened their purses to i've the finishing touches to a pro- gram which was of unusual interest,
 1he city streets were decorated throughout the downtown there were lanes of flags and bunting. The Gen. tral Green was fringed with decors- tlons and for attractiveness could only be compared with the scene there at the time of the Yale pageant some years ago.
 Big Military Spectacle
 The parade of the military and semi-military organizations in the af- ternoon included the 102nd infantry the l69th regiment the coast artillery corps, the landing force of the u. S. S. Bruce which is in the harbor, the first and second companies Governors root Guards, 11Sth medical regiment. l92nd field artillery, naval reserves O, R. C. first squadron cavalry. artillery corps of Yale, tank company 43rd division, veterans from various war time units and organizations who now live in the city or state, veterans of military organizations, Span ish war veterans. American Legion posts and auxiliaries, war veterans of British organizations, the Red Cross units and organizations, disabled vet erans from the Alllngtown hospital, overseas women's units, the Boy Scouts, and many other bodies Of vet erans or war workers. In motor cars were carried a few G. A. R. veterans who were physically able 10 stand the excitement of the occasion.
 5000 In the Procession
 The marching strength fin advance of the actual formation has been piac- sd at over 5000 constituting probably the largest body Of the military the | ,ity has ever seen.
 The reviewing stand was at city | lall where General Andre W. Brew iter representing tho secretary Of var, stood with Mayor David F. Fitz- Gerald and group of military offi- ,ers and especial guests of the day.
 The guests of the day upon arrival sere taken to Hotel Taft for lunch- on. In the early afternoon there was band concert on the Green. Tonight n Woolsey hall there will be a mass meeting of a patriotic nature. At the rmory there will be a military ball ghile at the Taft there will be din- CT 10 officers of various commands -ith Col. N. c. Osborne as toastmas- or, and another dinner at the shore or reserve officers.