New Britain herald., 1927-07-19
WORLD WAR SHAFT
TO Be DEDICATED
Cornerstone Laying at Walnut
Hill Park Tomorrow Night
MAYOR WELD TO OFFICIATE
Block OF Limestone Will Be Swung
Into Place, Forming Part of Base
of "a Foot Memorial, With War
Veterans Present.

A huge block of limestone, one Oh
: the six pieces forming the base of
what is to be a 94-foot shaft In
memory of New Britain's 1913 war
lead, will be swung into place in the
, World War memorial at Walnut Hill
park tomorrow night, Mayor Gard
ner C. Weld, a world war veteran,
supervising the cornerstone laying.
I Gold star mothers all, fathers
will be given the places of honor in
stands which are being erected for
the event today. EX-servicemen will
meet at the club rooms of Eddy
Glover Post, American Legion at $50
o'clock las will also the members of
the post auxiliary. They will march
in a body to Walnut Hill park to
take a place near the monument al
| lotted to them. There will be moth
ing of ostentation in the procession.
Chairman Joseph c. Andrews of the
parade committee said today, the OBJ
ject being merely to provide a CEN
trail meeting place for the service
I Iiltll anu tllc rluNiilaly Ilolll NIlNil
they may proceed in body to the
/ memorial site.
Exercises Begin At Z O'clock
| At o'clock the exercises will be-
gin with Rev. William A. Ross. pas
! tor of the, First Baptist church pro-
America" with b. +. Armstrong
| leading, will be introduced before
/ the address of the day, which is to
! be delivered by Rev. DR.. Ozora F..
Davis, former pastor OF the South
! Congregational church here. now
president of the Chicago Theological
seminary at Chicago, Ill. Choral
singing of Onward Christian Sol
ders," and Star Spangled Banner
will preccde the cornerstone laying
in which Mayor Weld will handle
the trowel with which the operation
will be completed. The program will
close with benediction by Rev. Wal
ter J. Lyddy.
MementoS Preserved In Stone
Into a hollow of the stone will
be inserted objects associated with
the movement which eliminated in
erection of the memorial, articles
descriptive of lrrent local history.
including newspapers. and United
! States coins. The list of articles Sc
lccted is:
Four metal plates Of the chrono-
logical records of the soldiers me-
mortal conn littee.
Ten metal plates containing the
names of 1913 men who died in the
service of the world war.
One metal plate containing the
record of the 'mcrican Legion and
Eddy-Glover post No. 6.
Two pictures specially prepared
for preservation, one showing the
temporary arch and another the
temporary court of honor.
One picture specially prepared
showing the permanent war memoir
ial.
Bound volumes of the municipal
record of New Britain 1926, and the
charter of the city of New Britain.
Bound volume of 1.-The Story OF
New Britain" by Lillian Hart Lyon.
Copy of the Holy Bible.
Copy of the welcome Home
program" containing the records
and activities of the part New Brit
ain took in the world war. Also con-
tanning the names of every one who
enlisted and others who took part
in war work.
The picture survey OF the New
Britain public schools.
Annual report and manual of the
New Britain public schools.
The manual of the State Normal
school 1926 and 1927.
Copy of Boost and Pull" of July
IA. 1927.
United States coins from one cent
to one dollar. Mint of 1927.
Collection Of grain. vegetable and
flower seeds These are hermetical-
ly sealed in glass containers.
Copy of the New Britain Herald
of date July 90, 1927. and New
Britain Record, July 20, 1927.
Copy of the New York Sunday
LINES Vi Way lSEA, VI
bergh's own story of his flight to
France. This is prepared on special
rag paper for preservation and cor
nerstone purposes.
Copy of the city directory of 1927
contributed Price & Lee Co.
Copy OF 1927 High school year
book. 1.-THE Beehive"
Following the cornerstone exer-
cises the American Legion band will
play concert a feature of which
will be the premiere of THE Spirit
of ST. Louis March," written by Jack
Lentini Of this cit yand dedicated to
Col Charles A. Lindbcrgh.
Band Concert Program
The following program will be
given:
Mount st. Louis Cadet March,"
by l.. b. Laurendeau: "Nabricodono-
sar," by Verdi; There's Everything