New Britain herald., 1926-06-01
Memorial Day Exercises Held at Court of Honor and Monument on Cen tral Park Green.

gave their lives in defense Of the Stars and Stripes al annual Mcmor- lsl Day exercises in this city yes terday. Participating in the pro gram were survivors of the conflict between the North and the South, men who helped stamp out tyranny in Cuba and rescue a people rom the heel of the oppressor, and strip iings it seemed by comparison, in whose nostrils the pungent smell Of explosives is still fresh, the boys who only a short time ago fought in the World war.
 Men, women and children crowd ed the curbs as the parade went by and assisted in exercises at the Court Of Honor. at Walnut Hill park, and the Soldiers and Sailors monu- ment at Central park The parade was remarkably like a film depicting the military history Of the United States, starting with he Civil war. Here were men who answered Lin coins call and made the Union ill., dissolvable; here were men Of an other generation who jumped to arms before the echo Of the strIck- en Maine crew had died away; here were youths, full Of vigor and vital ity, home again from the shell swept fields of France or highways of the sea tortured by submarines. The first rode in automobiles, the sec ond marched as men of middle age march; the third stepped along with springs in their heels, fleXibility in every muscle, the gint of youth in their eyes.
 Nor could lowering clouds or fall ing rain dim the glory Of the spec tacle of men publicly demonstrating the love for their flag and respect for those who had gone down in its defense. Martial music and the na- Iional flag furnished the rainbow which gleamcd brightly through the raiu and behind it all was the thought of the mission of the day To keep fresh in mind the amaTanth Of affection and admiration for those whose names arc indeHbly inscribed on history's pages, the men who died in defense of their nation. Reverence For Civil War Veterans
 Young men of today can recall the hosts of blue clad service men who once responded 10 the annual Memorial Day orders-veterans Of the Civil war. They remember that iy was only yesterday that the bulk of the Memorial Day parade seem cd 10 be composed Ot LincoIna army. In sharp contract was the small group of these comrades who responded Here yesterday There are only d few left and it seemed that spectators paid them even deeper reverence as they passed aIong-somc of them for the last time.
 The parade started from Franklin square, in charge Of Marshal Ih"o- dorc Johnson in the following form alton:
 First Division
 Platoon of police-Chiet William C. Hart. commanding; Marshall chief Of staff. aides, Philharmonic band, l.. J. Lynch. leader; proNIs- ionaI battalion, lG9th Infantry, C.. \. G.. Captain E. ?. Dunne, com maudiug; Lieut. William Jackson. adjutant; Company l. Captain W. W. T. Square. commanding
 Field colors.
 Headquarters company. Iteut'n-
 .,-..,.-t ..-r,, r,s4-tItrp
 Company II Machine Gun com psn,. Lieutenant William L'al commanding,
 Second Dni-Ion
 Captain Walter Q. Cook. com- naNdIug.
 Girl Scout drum corps
 GrJ Scouts.
 Boy Scouts.
 Fratcrual and w'''ar, orsan'1l- tions.
 meuts.
 Third Duision
 American legion J@nd N J. Dilranzo. leader
 Captain Alfred Ii. Gus"oId "ow- muuIug jNis.on
 colore
 Army and Epd Cross uus,>
 Eady-GIo,or post >o. t AmH1- ,au Legion Commutr \ i. n'... commanding.
 tOIors.
 rr,at. Water A Smith po.. F F. w.. Commanj,r Herman I.mou -o0 rommaudlns
 toIors.
 X G. Hammond "mg l.. < W. ', Charles X. AnIenson rummandus
 Eoy-' run drum corps
 rol9rs. assorted nN Sons Of \'t- urau,. Spanish war f-0."us and World War veterans.
 stanley post No II. q. \. I. tn automobiles Commander <. H. Woods, commanding.
 Caisson with s.ri." fae 1n3 wroatus.
 Harry C. J1casou department commander of lbe American Legion was chief Of staff The aides Wer". united Spanish War veterans. Ia. T. Hills and Captain <. N. Lap"ri. Aurpricar Legion II. F.. Srhouv and Edward p-rnu. Veterans I"r.l-H Wars. Edward Johnson i'"d IID.@- rHauer. ncoey seIanIcr and Mason r. Andrews honorary G A R. -" r -tcrrbcrg and W F.. Latham
 I,Ncroi-oS al Two Parks
 'tI,n I.en or gr-I~b .as 'laU street iu No.th street, counter march to