New Britain herald., 1928-09-24
IIaprsssive Exercises at Walnut Hin Park Fol- lows Brilliant Parade Witnessed by leo,ooo Spectators.

All New Britain suspended its business, pleasure and social affairs for 2 few hours Saturday afternoon and paid it's most glorious tribute to the soldier dead. with the dedication of the long looked for World War Memorial on Walnut Hill park.
 For an entire week the streets and business places of New Britain have beon taking on gala appearance as though in celebration of holiday. From early Saturday morning New Britain streets began to be thronged with visitors until by o'clock Main street was crowded to the curbs.
 Although the parade did not move until S o'clock, different divisions began to arrive shortly after noon and the expected traffic jam began to materialize.
 Parade Moves On Time
 The parade formed on East Main street with different sections resting on the intersecting streets. Prompt ly at o'clock the procession head ed by platoon of police in charge of Chief w. c. Hart, and Curtiss l.. Sheldon, grand marshal. moved. The procession was at least three miles long. It extended from East Main and Elm streets over the en- tire route with the head of the parade entering Walnut Hill park, while the last division was still falling into line.
 Immediately following MT. Shel- don and his aides came the military division, said to be the largest mili- tary pageant ever seen in the city. It was estimated that there were 100000 spectators.
 More than 10000 had gathered in the immediate locality of the monu- ment when the first unit of the parade made its appearance for a second review before Governor Trumbull and his staff, Mayor Pao- nessa and other guests of honor The wading pool had been drained and $500 seats placed therein. The sloping banks to the north of the memorial. and the grassy spaces to the east and west of the pool were . mass of humanity. when the blare or bugle announced that the parade was in readiness for review.
 Airplanes from the 11Sth Observa- ton squadron circulated above the parade and over the park during the ceremonies.
 The procession took approximately one. hour to pass a given point.
 LIDO Militiaasen in Line
 Commanding the military division was Colonel D. Gordon Hunter. of the l6s Infantry. Connecticut Ma tlonal Guard. In this division were LIDO men of the 169th, from all over the state, headed by the 16sth infantry band. Following this regi- E1ent and making picturesque ap- pearance was Troop B of the First Cavalry, c. N. c. The American Legion drum corps of southington was followed by 127 men of the 18th division naval militia.
 Tho escort division was commend ed by Theodore Johnson. past de- pertinent commander of the U. s. W. V. Both troops of the Cover nor's Foot Guard. each troop with its own band and totaled 800 men, were in line. The historic Putnam Phalanx with its drum corps. num- bertng all told about 75. followed.
 The Philharmonic band of New Britain preceded the United Spanish War Veterans of whom there were approximately 150.
 The World war division was head ed by Captain Alfred H. Griswold and staff. One hundred members of the Edith Cavell command of British Great War Veterans of Hartford headed by the Highland Scottish pipe band and accompanied by Lieu. tenant Jessie Reynolds, woman sec. retary of the command. followed.
 A number of other World Wa, veterans organizations were headed by the New Departure band of Bris. tol. This division included the Dis. abled Veterans. Veterans of Foreign Wars. the Connecticut Ladies' Aux. Hilary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. the Middlesex Auxiliary and several other groups
 Polish War Veterans and Legion
 General Haller Post Polish Wal Veterans was lead by the Boys clut life and drum corps and was pre- ceded by Kosciusko Post World War Veterans
 The American Legion group in cIuded the state commander and hi, stan. the 11Sth medical regiment. ( N- U. and its band: the 102nd infan try band. Legion Posts of Hartforc and New Haven county, the Meri den Legion Post with it's own band the Aziz Grotto drum corps; the Y M. T. \. & B. drum corps: the Hard ware City band of New Britain an, the Eddy-Glover Post drum an, bugle corps. variously scattered be tween veterans organizations.
 The Eddy Glover post drum an, bugle corps made it's first appearanc In it's flashy new uniform and UT doubtedly was one of the big hit Of the parade. The uniform is strjk ing. consisting Of nickel helmets re, coats. white shirts and collars an. blue tie. white trousers with blu stripes and black shoes and puttees There were 400 local Legion mem bers following the new drum corps The American Legion band. also 0 Eddy Glover Post. was in this di vision.
 In the civilian division Licutenan Albin Baclliel was in command Corbin Commandery. ulniforme, Rank. P. Q. $. of A.. commanded b Captain Edward H Parker. na fional officer of the organization. wa led by the American band of Ne, Rrifain Tho