New Britain herald., 1926-05-26

will notify The adjutant.
 r. E. Robinson Camp. No. 31. Sons of Veterans, having kindly offered their services to assist in any way they can, will have charge Of the decoration Of soldiers graves and monument, and all exercises of the day
 Emil II. Funk is hereby appoint cd Chief Marshal Of the day and all those participating in inc parade will report 0 him and be governed hy his instructions.
 The officers and comrades are di- rooted 10 report at G. A. R. hall at o'clock q. m., daylight saving time, Monday May @1, 1926, to attend memorial services and decoration of . graves at Bristol. Comrade Charles k. Palmer is detailed to superintend the memorial exercises and decora- tion Of graves at TerryvtlIe. Terry vile comrades will report 10 him for instructions.
 As provided by the 49th National Encampmeut flags will be placed at half mast and bells tolled for five minutes from l2 o'clock noon at all public Grand Army exercises on Me morial Day. during which time every comrule shall remain standing un- covered
 Tt is requested that flags on all public buildings and ill our parks be displayed at half mast until noon, then at full mast for the remainder of the day.
 Flag Day
 June 14th is the anniversary of the adoption by congress of the Stars and Stripes as the flag of the rution-and Is designated as Flag Ray. It is expected that every com rade will on that occasion display the nations cmblem-thc nag for which he fought and for which so many thousands Of his comrades gave mp their lives If is a fitting occasion for the work of thc post patriotic instructors.
 By Command of
 "EDWARD H. ALLEN.
 Commander" w. II. Hutchinson, Adjutau'.
 l. o. o. r. To Meet
 The regular meeting of Pequahucll lodge. I. 0. O. F., will he held this evening at 8 o'clock in Arcanum hall. The second degree will he con- frrrod on a number of candidates by the degree team of Sequassen lodge ot Plainyillo.
 Salvation Army DcdiCatcS New Hall
 The local branch of the Salvation ed their new hall at 4G School street last evening with appropriate eNer- Ciscs. The ceremonies were in charge of Evangelist Howard Hood of Bos- ton. who was assisted hy Captain Edrio Clark and Lieut.. Ivy Martin of Hartford. Captain Jack Connor of Waterbury. Captain Jack Curtis of Ansonia and Captain Ernest Hayes of Hartford.
 X two weeks revival service was also opened last evening by Evan golist Hood.
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 Tomorrow evening from seven to ton o'clock a reception will be ton- dorod Nlr and Mrs. James A. Mat thews at the home of Mr. and Mrs Frederick R. Scudder of So High street. in honor of their 6oth we'd ding anniversary,
 James A. Mathews and Mary F. Leonard were married in the First Congregational church. Bristol, on May o7. 1S&6. by Reverend Doctor Layeratt Griggs. Following the we'd ding ceremony a reception was held at the resid-nce of Hon. and Mrs $. P. NowiL which is the same house in which the reception tomor- row will he held.
 Mrs. Matthews was born in Mid dlotown, Conn, in February lS47. attending the public schools of that city and later attending the Bacon academy at Colchester. For many years she has been a member of the Womon's Relief Corps and is a charter member of the Delta Read ing club and its oldest living mcm- bor.
 Mir Matthews was born in South ington in January, 1S46. At the age Of twelve he left school to go 10 work for Albert J. Sessions, who moved his business 10 North street, this city in 1862. For three years, he was manager of this shop while Mr. Sessions was acting as sales man. He later worked for the At kins Clock shop, located at the junction of Divinity and Park streets. For eighteen years he was constable of the town of Bristol and played on the first baseball nine or sanzed here. He was also a mem ber Of the famous old Wicket club and is its oldest living member. It is on record that the local Wicket club never met defeat He is the oldest living contributing member Of pcquabuck lodge of Odd Fellows, a past noble grand, past secretary of the lodge and one of it's trustees. He is also a member of the grand lodge of Connecticut.
 Both Mr. and Mrs. Matthews are enjoying good health and arc still