New Britain herald., 1926-05-26
WILL !. BE LAID SATURDAY
Program AnnOunced--S Stone to Contain Many HiStOriS Articles
PLANS FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Observance In General Same As In Past-Businessmen WalIop Stand ard Steel - Veteran Fined For Drunken Driying-BriCfs,

The program for the laying of the
 cornerstone of the new S200,000 high
 school on East street was announced today by L. s. Mills, superintendent
 of schools. The ceremony will take place from to o'clock Saturday
 afternoon, and it is planned to make
 it one Of the most impressive affairs
 in Plainville school history.
 The exercises will be opened with
 music by the high school orchestra
 Rev. Charles S. Wyckoff, pastor of 1 the Congregational church. will offer
 the invocation. The high school
 chorus will sing several pieces. Frank T. Wheeler, chairman of the
 high school building committee, will 1 welcome the crowd and explain the
 significance of the occasion.
 Harry A. Castle will read 8 history
 of Plainvillo schools which he has prepared. The cornerstone will then
 be laid by Governor John II. Trum-
 bull. who will deliver an address , Another address will be made by
 Joseph T. McCarthy chairman Of inc
 school committee. The ceremony will come to d close with singing of the
 whole attendance.
 In the Cornerstone
 1 Several articles Of historic signifi-
 canoe will be placed within lead
 box which will be set in the corner
 stone. There vii be several copies
 of the New Britain Herald. copy
 of the Hartford Courant, and d copy ! 0 ftho Hartford Times. these being 1 the issues dealing with the prclim- i tinarics to the building of the school; 1 q copy Of the town report for 1925, 1 q copy of Mir. Castles school his tory, copies of the minutes of all meetings of the building committee land subcommittee; a complete set of the present issue of United States postage stamps. which is being SC ter; and one each Of all United States silver coins mintcd this year, these being provided by 4. A. Me Leod of the Plainyille Trust Co. 1 Memorial Day Observance { Memorial Day will be observed in rlainNille with exercises mostly the same as in past years. although the
 official observance will he on Mon : day, the 31st, rather than on the
 S0th. The exercises at the Plain Iyille cemeteries will be in charge of ! the G. A. R., and at Torcstyile in ] the hands of the Women's Relief corps, The graves in St. Josephs cemetery will be decorated carly in the morning, while the parade will start at o'clock and proceed 10 West cemetery for the laying of flowers on the graves of veterans there. George Taylor has been nam cd by the Legion as chairman of it's decorating committee.
 The flag committee of the Legion wishes that, uniform flags having been secured, the display of them also be uniform. As the day will be officially observed Monday, the flags should be displayed on this day. Whether or not they will he flown on Sunday also is left to the Individual merchants, but inasmuch as this would mean setting them out twice or leaving them out all night, Iit is thought advisable that they be placed in their sockets early Mon day morning.
 The field howitzer received from the government has been found to be in such condition that the plan for giving it to the town on Memor- ial Day has been abandoned and it Twill be dedicated on Armistice Day. In the meantime it will undergo eX- .tensiye cleaning and painting.
 Legion Notes
 Brock-Barnes post, American Le- -gion has received an invitation to .attend the memorial services at the .Forestville Methodist church Sun day evening at o'clock. Those planning to go will meet at the post rooms at 6;15 o'clock.
 On Monday morning the Legion will meet at headquarters at 1:45 o'clock to decorate the graves in St. Joseph's cemetery and then ro- turn in time to participate in the parade.
 Twenty-Five have made reserva- tions to attend the banquet at the Bond hotel, Hartford, tonight in honor of National Commander Hlc- Quigg. Plainville Legion and auNil- iary will have q special table, the decorations of which have been fur nished by the Trumbull Electric