New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-11
CITY PAYS TRIBUTE
TO HERO WARRIORS
Business and Industry Suspend
Activities for ArmiStiCe Day
PARADE STARTS At 4:5O
Survivors of Three Wars to Appear
In Line OF MarCh-Bonfire at Wal
nut Hill Park and Dance nj
Armory.

Commerce, industry and the mu-
niCipal government will halt tenn
porarily at o'clock this afternoon
for the city-wide observance Of
Armistice Day, which is TO comprisc
street parade, bonfire and free
public dance.
Several thousands persons have In
dcated their intention Of being in
line In the parade. Included will be
delegations from factories, repre-
scntations Of fraternal bodies. and
eX-service men of three wars In large
numbers. Z. Z. Ogren is chief OF
staff and he has outlined a plan for
the formation of the parade. Each
organization has been advised Of its
placement and the monster parade Is
expected to move at 4:30 o'clock
without a hitch. Five bands will be
in line.
The marchers will pass through
the central streets of the city,
which today are banked on both
sides with a display Of the national
colors, and will go to Walnut Hill
park. where Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa
will touch torch to II massive pile
of boxes and barrels. setting off the
annual bonfire.
At o'clock tonight al the state
! armory on Arch street n free public
dance will be given and It is ex-
pected attendance records Of other
years will be smashed
The line OF march as laid out hv
Chief Of Staff Ogren is as follows,
/ last Main TO Main street, to No. 2
fire engine house, countermarch IA
Main. passing Central park on the
east side, TO Arch street, to Webster
nil. to Rocky Hill avenue. to Frank.
I'm square, TO Main street, again
passing on the east side of the park
TO West Main street. through the
court of honor TO No. baseball dia.
mond in Walnut Hill park
Aides in the parade will be:
Ike Hills Theodore johnson.
Dewey solander, Mason Andrews.
George Wells. Max Honeyman
A. G. Hawker. Walter Cook
Mrs. l.. A. Sprague, D. Ogren. H
Drummer, Charles Cook. Frank
Schade. spaulding Warner. Robert
Smith. A. w. Ritter, ]. NJ. Hance
George Rawlings, Thomas r. Mark
ham.
Units will form as follows:
FIRST division East Main, right
resting at Center street.
Second division - East Main.
right resting at Summer street.
Third division - Spring street
right resting at East Main street,
Fourth division Center street,
right resting at East Main street.
Fifth division - East Main street.
entrance Ianders, Frary & Clark.
sixth division Commercial
street, right resting on Center street
seventh division - Hartford ave.
nue.. right resting at East Main
street.
Eighth division Directly in
rear Of Seventh division.
Ninth division - Summer street
right resting at East Main street.
The parade will move in the fol-
lowing order:
Platoon OF Police.
Chlef William Hart, Commanding.
Marshall and Staff.
Hon MnrcboJ "
Marshal Cedric Powers.
Chief of Staff E E. Ogren.
Aides.
First Division,
Eddy-Glover Post Band,
Vito di Fronzo, Leader.
e.. PROVISIONAL Battalion Infantry.
Captain Z, P. Dunno, Commanding.
Adiutant Lieut.. Wm. H. jackson.
Company l. 169th Infantry.
Captain W. w. I. Squires, Com.
manding.
Colors.
headquarters Company.
Lieut. H. c. Jackson, Commanding
Company II. Machine Gun.
Lieut. A. Bachiel. Commanding
Second Division.
Boys Club Drum Corps.
Members Of City Government.
Police Detachment.
Firemen Detachment.
Civic and Fraternal Organizations
Third Division.
Girl Scouts Drum Corps.
Girl Scouts.
Boy Scouts.
School Children.
Boys Club.
Fourth Division.
Philharmonic Band.
Z. J. Lynch, Leader.
Officers and Employees Of the Stan.
ley Works.
Universal Rand.
Edward Barrett, Leader.
Officers and Employees OF the Stan.
ley Rule & Level Plant
Fifth Division.
New Departure Band.
Employees and Officers OF the Ian.
ders, Frary & Clark Co.
Frugales Band.
Employees Landers. Frary & Clarl
Company.
Sixth Division.
Music.
Other Manufacturers.
seventh Division.
Y. NJ r g. X r. Drum Corps.
Major William J. Sullivan. Leader
Anton kyseck. Leader.
Automobile Dealers Division.
Eighth Division.
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