New Britain herald., 1926-11-22
COURT OF HONOR
 REQUEST SIGNED
Petition to Mayor and Common
 Council Is Circulated
HAMLIN IS PRIME MOVER
Champion of Movement Says Many Names Have Been Secured in Ef- fort to Block Construction of Shaft on Walnut Hill.

Quite a few New Britain people are signing a petition to have the plans for a soldiers monument on top Of Walnut Hill park cancelled and the Court of Honor made per- manent, according to George V. Hamlin of 45 Camp street. who. as president of the Mems club Of the Stanley Memorial church, is lead ing the movement started Friday night to block the memorial as planned.
 As was stated in Saturdays Her aid, MT. Hamlin says that he has been approached by hundreds of people who are anxious that the memorial pillars be preserved. Pe- titions to the mayor, the Common Council and members of the com mittee are in circulation.
 The petition asks that no further expenditure on this plan be made until it Is put up to a vote of the people.
 Although he says he Is not at liberty to divulge names at this time, MT. Hamlin says he has the cooperation Of at least one active councilman. former mayor. sev- eral ministers and the presiding officers of number of patriotic organizations.
 ,t.1 boH months ago." MT. Hamlin stated he was told by member of the com mon council. This is perfectly all right. It falls directly into the trend of public sentiment and if you succeed in this matter 1t will be the biggest thing done in New Britain for many years" the coun- cilman is alleged to have stated.
 A woman, war mother, asked the privilege Of circulating 8 peti- ton. while a past commander Of patriotic organization. said he would be willing to lend any influ- ence he could to the movement to erect a court of honor in place of
  said.
 One petition already has long list of names, according to reports. What will be done if the petitions are ignored has not been stated definitely.
 Petition to Mayor and Council
 The petition reads as follows:
 ITO his honor, Gardner c. Weld. mayor of New Britain; to the com mon council of New Britain. or to any official of the city of New Britain, Conn.,, having anything to do with a new monument or with the plans or contract for the said proposed new monument to be erected in the city of New Britain. meaning by this, to serve notice upon the city of New Britain, that
 We, the undersigned, residents and voters in New Britain hereby protest against the proposed monu- ment on top of the hill in Walnut Hill park. and we protest against the completion of the contract for the said monument. We demand, instead. that the present memorial now known as the Court Of Honor, be perpetuated in granite or other suitable stone: and that no further expenditure of public funds be made in relation to any monument, until the people of New Britain have had an opportunity to decide the ques- tion."
 Letter to Clergymen
 The letter which has been sent 10 all the churches of the city by Mir. Hamlin asking that the pastors take steps to ascertain the sentiment of their parishes is as follows: Dear Sir:
 You are probably fully informed of the steps that have been taken, thus far. In the matter Of Soldiers monument for this city. It may not be necessary to tell you that about $500 has been paid to an architect.
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