Putnam patriot., 1924-05-23
METCALF TO SERVE
 AS CHIEF MARSHAL
Will Organize and Direct Big Memorial Day Parade
 Here
Dedication of Memorial Bridge to
 Feature Days Exercises

Francis Metcalf will be chief mar. shal of the parade to be held in Put nam on Memorial Day afternoon at o'clock in connection with the eere- monies arranged by a Citizens Com mittee for the dedication of the bridge over the Little River, at the foot of Hospital Hiil on Pomfret street. as permanent memorial to Harry Clin. ton Hopkins, Putnam boy who died in France few days after being frightfully wounded in battle. The program for the exercises on Memorial Way were decided upon at a meeting of committee of five, ehos- eu by gathering of Putnam men and women, representing the patriotic. civic and fraternal organizations of the city. This meeting, held in the Chamber of Commerce headquarters, elected the following committee. Dr. Edward r. Perry, chairman. II. II. Eilis. Ralph (. Jenkins, George V. Baker and 4. F. Ralston. secretary.
 Invite City Officials
 This committee has extended an invitation to Mayor Chapdelaine and members of the common council. the selectmen and Putnam's fraternal and patriotic organizations to have rep resentatives in the parade column and 1t is hoped that all will accept The column will form at the high school. School street side. and will pass along the following streets: School to Pro videnee to Marshall to Woodstock avenue to Church street to Bridge to Main to Pomfret street to the new bridge.
 Music will be furnished by the Wauregan Band and the North Gros venordale Fife and Drum Corps.
 A place of honor in the line will be given the veterans of the Civil War, who will ride in automobiles.
 Their honorary escort will be vet erans of the World War. All such veterans are asked to help make the days exercises successful by turning out-espeeially on this occasion when the memory of one of their former comrades Is to be hon0red by the dedication of the bridge in his name.
 on. Of To.s.i Veterans Coming
 World War veterans Of the Ameri- can Legion Posts of North Grosve nordale and of Danielson are to de- monstrate their interest in the days event by taking part in the parade and exercises.
 The Hieh School Cadets have pIedg ed to parade and the older children of the public and paroehial schools will march
 An excellent program has been ar ranged for the dedication of the new bridge to Private Hopkins. There will be patriotic singing under the leader ship 0f John + Corbett and the in vocation will be made by Rev. Charles F. Bedard. pastor of St. Mary's church.
 John A. Macdonald to Speak
 John A. Macdonald of Putnam, state highway commissioner. through whose patriotic action, it will be pos sible to dedicate the new state bridge as a war memorial. will make a brief address and afterwards there will be unveiled the bronze tablet, to be affixed to the bridge, stating that the structure is a memorial to Harry Clinton Hopkins.
 The principal speaker of the after noon has not yet been announced.
 The exercises will be brought to a conclusion with the pledge to the flag. the rendition by the band of the Star Spangled Banner" and benedic- ton, to be pronounced by Rev. Simeon E. Cozad.
 
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