New Britain herald., 1925-05-26
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PLAN MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
  Joint Meeting Of Veteran Or 6anizatiOns Held Last Night STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

Largest Communion Glass at Cmrcl,
 of Our Lady of Mercy Sunday
 Town Plan Commission Meets
 Suit for 2,000--PlainyiIIc Briefs.
 Plans for the observance of Me
 morial Day were sketched at the
 Joint meeting Of the Grand Army of
 the Republic, Sons of Veterans and
 Brock Barnes post, American Le-
 zion, held ill the legion rooms last
 evening. but arrangements have not ! yet been completed. Members of tho
 Sons of Veterans will meet in inc [ town hall and members of the lc- zion at the post rooms at s o'clock Saturday morning and at S:l5 will proceed 10 the Catholic cemetery 10 i decorate the graves there. Further orders will be issued later A com
 mittee headed by J. E. Usher has
 been appointed 10 secure transporta :. tion 10 Forestville for the ladies' auxiliary of the legion. Brock Barnes post has issued an invita-
 ton to all eX-servicc 1en in Plain vile 10 participate - the Memorial
 Day exercises. Legionaires will wear civilian clothes and legion caps. At the meeting last night A. F.. Stark of the G. A. R. read an out line of his orders for the day and spoke briefly on the subject. Com mander Emory of the Sons of Vet crans reported for his organization. giving short resume of its work tn Inc past and expressing his hopes for the future. Brock Barnes post then made plans 10 fall in line with the other societies.
 The Sons of Veterans issIlrd T challenge 10 the legion, daring them 10 engage in q mortal struggle at cards A series was arranged the first games 10 be played following the next meeting Of the legion. on Hume S. A social hour followed the business session, the kitchen Con- mittee serving q fine lunch.
 Officers of the legion are urging .all members who can do it 10 attend the meeting of the ladies' auxiliary on Thursday evening. All the new members secured by the auxiliary in its recent membership campaign will be initiated at that time after which tri1 n tainment and lunch.
 Legion Drive Uudcr Way
 Governor John H. Trumbull was the first to subscribe toward Plain ville's quota in the national legion endowment fund. thus further eNi- dcncing the interest in the campaign W hich led him 10 accept the honora- Try -chairmanship of the state com- mittee. The campaign is now under way and hopes are entertained that Plainville will go over inc top be- fore the time limit Of two weeks IS up.
 (. II. Newton, the local chairman attended the meeting of Brock Barnes post. American Legion, last night and assured the members that lis committee would give their best to put the campaign across. Several lcgionaires turned in their suhscrip- tions after the meeting. The first week is being devoted to q canvass of the members of the legion and its ladies auxiliary, Whil" next week will be given over 10 general can vass of Plainville.
 Plans will be completed tomorrow night at meeting of inc committees in charge of tho affair. This meet ing will be held at $ o'clock in the post rooms.
 Largest Communion Class,
 Firty-thrcc children win receive i their first holy communion at the , Church Of Our Lady o' Mercy suA- day morning at the s o'clock mass, i which, in honor of the occasion, will <, he high mass. This class, which . consists of @S girls and 25 boys. is tho largest which has ever received ] the sacrament at inc local church. It IS composed Of the following members;
 Jenny Beruadc'to Mary Chim- i brello, ENidl romforL Lpry De ! fancy. Alma Dame, Edith lamano, | Jean De Ypnzo, Jennie m Nuhio. i Anna Fables, Helen Foran, Angeine /, Gnazzo, Adele Ciacobo, Geneva Con ska, Constance, Gurrrjnc, Clara Nor i ante. Anna Morantr Helen Nelson, !. Helen NesSoda, Anna P"l.uchia, | PhiIomena Pope. Angcjne Sfha, An . tonettc Sahia, Mario Schdblo, . Amelia Schiola, Mary Zarlla. Autoi- nctto Zamlla, GcaeNrvo kopiszynski. . pamila p"'a1ry.
 James Eursoe~, Sr"phoa H'Goni, Dominic Borl1n,L Edgar ralrain, Gayino Caryalllro. Frank ror,ani, John C"rjani. Stanley ri'Szki, A. bert CoNoUa Anthony cosciolo. Paul Dc Yonzo, nm;"l Grmnhs, Ao- thony Gonska Albert Gnazzo, ban {, icl Grccn. Eohrr' Livingston, nan- ] icl MargoncIL WjFr,I Prrrou Pat ]. rick Silyero, William SiNrru, Charles i, HIS FRIENDS