New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-19
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Representatives of Army,
Navy, c. n. G. and Other
Organizations Listed for
Exercises.


naval guests at the World War me-
mortal exercises next Saturday is as
sured by the acceptances which are
already in the hands of Mayor
Paonessa, chairman of the invita-
tions committee.
Included among those who already
have signified their intention OF
being present are: Brigadier Gen.
eral William p. Jackson. represent
ing the war department.; Lieut.. Com
mander T. j. Doyle. submarine base
at New London, representing the
navy department.; Governor John H
Irumbull, commander-in-chie OF
the Connecticut National guard:
Brig. Gen. George NJ. Cole. adjutant
general and chief of staff, Hartford
Maj. Gen. Morris B. Payne. quar-.
termaster general, New London: Col
Charles W. Comfort, Jr., surgeon
general, New Haven; Col. James W.
Gibson, assistant adjutant general,
Hartford: Brig. Gen. James A. Hag.
gerty, aide-de-camp, Hartford; Col
Lewis l.. Field, aide-de-camp. New
Haven; Commander Nelson W. Pick
ering, aide-de-camp. Ansonia; Maj.
Frederick J. Morrison, aide-de-
camp, Norwalk; Maj. Talbot O.
Freeman. aide-de-camp, Syosset. l..
l.. aide-de-cam Col. Charles H. Al
len, de-de-camp. Rockville: Col.
Reginald b. DeLacour, aide-de-
camp, stratford; Maj. Houghton
Bulkeley, aide-de-camp, Hartford:
Maj. E. Dyer Hubbard, aide-de-
camp. Middletown; 1t. Col. Francis
j. shearer, inspector generals de.
partment. Hartford; 1t. Col. Robert
+. Gadd, ordnance department
Hartford; 1t. Col Ernest L. Averill
judge advocate generals department
Branford; Maj. George r. sturges
judge advocate generals depart
ment. Woodbury.; Maj. Raymond F.
Gates, finance department, Hart
ford; Maj. John A. Macdonald, en-
gineer corps. Hartford; Maj. Joseph
w. Lockhard. quartermaster corps,
South Norwalk; Capt. Henry E. Ger
rish, quartermaster corps, Hartford;
Capt. Ashley J. Griffin, ordnance
department, East Hartford.
Forty-third division staff: Col.
Harry B. Bissell. chief of staff, Hart
ford; 1t. George f. Cole, assistant
chief of staff. Hartford; Mai. Leslie
l.. Pierce, adjutant generals staff,
Hartford: 1t. Col. Clarence w. Sey-
mour judge advocate generals sec
ton, West Hartford: 1t. Col. John
B. Byrne. finance section, Hartford.
Forty-third air service: Maj. Will
liam +. Ladd, commanding officer,
Hartford; Capt. Arnold r. Rasmus-
sen, adjutant, Waterbury.
First squadron cavalry: Maj. Will
liam H. WEIGH, commanding officer,
New Haven; First Lieut.. Donald f.
Peck, adjutant, New Haven; Capt.
H. C. Fellows, Z. s. A. cavalry in
structor, New Haven.
Major Wesley F. Aver, 169th in
fantry.
High-spots in the dedication pro-
gram for Saturday. as prepared by
the numerous subcommittee and
compiled by the executive committee
are:
Reception to distinguished guests
at the Burritt Hotel at 2:3o. Satur-
day afternoon.
Parade starts promptly at 3
o'clock.
Military ceremony at the memorial
will start promptly at 4 O'Clock,
upon the arrival of the head of the
column at that point, and will be
followed Immediately by the dedi-
cation exercises.
Holders of reserved seats should
be in their places by 3:45 o'clock,
as all unoccupied seats will be
thrown open to the public at $3.50
o'clock.
The American Legion will decor
ate the individual memorial tablets
on the monument during the cere-
mony. and all other floral tributes
will be placed at the base of the
shaft, before the exercises. The me-
mortal will be Illuminated at )
o'clock in the evening.
Seats for the military and civic
at the memorial may be
had by application to +. w. Christ,
telephone $50. and they will be given
gratis while the supply lasts.
The memorial services, Sunday
afternoon, will begin at o'clock.
preceded by a concert of sacred mu-
sic. No tickets will be required for
these exercises.
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