New Britain herald., 1928-09-24
Shaft Not Dedicated to War Hate,
 I,Note Struck On Dedication Day


 Scouts, who were commanded by Rev. John J. Keane of St. Joseph's church. They were accompanied also by their own drum and bugle corpA
 The Universal band of New Brit ain headed the societies of the Sacred Heart and Holy Cross churches including 162 children in striking uniform of various kinds from the Polish orphanage. This division also included the Polish Fal- cons of this and other cities and a delegation of boys from the Falcon society of Holyoke. Mass.
 Other Polish organizations In cluded the Polish National Alliance. The same division also included the various French patriotic societies and was headed by the Southington fife and drum corps.
 Lithuanian Organizations March
 St Paul's fife and drum corps of kensington led a group of more than 200 of the Lithuanian societies The rest of the division consisted of the Boys club fife and drum corps of East Berlin. Clan Douglas, Order of Scottish clans. the Meriden Military band. the Generale Ameglio society with more than 200 men. the Savoy band heading the Red Mems groups, the Hardware City band of New Britain heading the Arrowhead tribe of Red Men from Hartford and the various Italian societies of the city.
 The float division was by far the most elaborate of anything ever seen in this city before. Thousands of dollars were spent by local organiza- tions on floats. One which attracted considerable attention was that of the United German -Austro-American societies. A man on a white horse was followed by . group of hve young girls dressed in white. Be- hind them were three men in the garb of the Austrian mountaineers. These were followed by large float drawn by four white horses. float on which was constructed | replica of Flanders field, showing the bat tie ground and the graves of sol- diers marked with white crosses. Over the rear of the float was an archway upon which was inscribed the words Your Sons Did Not Die in Vain" Standing beneath the archway was woman representing the angel of peace and in fornt of her the first and third generation of family group, representing grand parents and grandson, the inference being that the son and father had lost his life in the war.
 Two floats which were previously announced to appear in the parade were not in line. The Woman's club float did not show up for reasons which were not divulsed. The New Britain General hospital. felt that with all the crowds on Walnut Hill park 1t would be more practical to place a first aid on the park. ,Ip charge of Miss Edna Deats. instruc- tress of nurses. and a corps oi trained nurses a first aid tent wal maintained on the park, in place cf the proposed float.
 Polish Float Pleases Another float which was con- sidered by many to be one of the most attractive in the parade was that by the combined Polish socie- ties. The float represented a vet erans' cemetery with 36 graves Each grave was marked by little white cross containing the name oi one Polish veteran who lost his life in the service. Little girls in white dresses knelt at the crosses. Pla. cards on the truck announced that 36 Polish veterans gave their livei for their adopted land.
 The Junior Achievement float H. lustrated the work for which suct clubs are formed. Three boys rep resenting the Hardwarker's wood working club, and groups of grill from the Jubilee club, the Lindy clui and the Belvidere club. made usefu articles on tables provided for tn, purpose while on parade. The, were in charge of Mrs. H. C. Warner assistant director of Junior Achieve mert.
 Mooseheart. the orphanage for or phans of deceased members. Wal featured in the float by the Loya Order of Moose.
 Official insignia of the '. NJ. c. A. in the red. white and blue triangle and the blue triangle of the Y. w. C A.. marked the floats of these or ganizations.
 A solitary grave, "In Memory c the Unknown Soldier" on the T. A $. float told it's own story.
 A large clock. with the hand stopped at II o'clock. the hour whel all grows silent in Elkdom. feature, the float of the New Britain lodg. B. P. o. E. Two white doves, at tached by white and purple ribbon to an olk's head completed a rathe pretty setting.
 uncle sam was accompanied by group of juvenile Red Cross nurse on the float of the combined 1talial lodges.
 Mrs. Honor Sunburn. clad i white and holding in her hand tn dove of peace. signifed Peace unity and Character" on the float 0 Court Columbia. Catholic Daughter of America.
 A plea for an old age pension ar keep the old folks at home" wa made by the Fraternal Order c
 Eagles float. This float carried
 miniature homestead. where an age man and woman sat in the doorway guarded by the veteran who rep resented the old age pension.
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