New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23
ANNOUNCE PLANS
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
In Charge Of Sons Of Veterans
and Womfn's Relief Corps
Il. S. PLAYS II INNINGS
Almost Wins Game Without Rcgu-
lar Battcry-Peck Sprin. Takes
First Dusty League Contcst-Mcr-
chants summer Distinguishes.

Memorial Day Will be observed
with a program paralleling that
of previous ycarS-a short parade.
the decoration of the war veterans
graves in the three Plainyille and
Forestville cemeteries, and brief
exercises in charge of the Sons of
Veterans and Women's Relief corps.
The Sons of Veterans are taking full
care of arrangements this year for
he first time, as the ranks of the
u. A. X. have so dWindled that the
few remaining white haired veterans
have finally given up their last shred
OF control and entrusted the conduct
of future Memorial Days to their
sons.
The days observance will begin
with the decoration of the graves in
st. Joseph's cemetery, according to
Daniel Emery, who is chairman of
the committee of arrangements and
will be the marshal of the parade.
The Sons of Veterans and the Amer
cemetery at o'clock in the morning
and decorate the graves there with
out ceremonies.
At 3 o'clock the parade will form
in front of Legion hail on Whiting
street. Headed by Marshal Emery
and marching to the music of the
Plaintille Fife & Drum corps. the
procession viii contain the G. A. r.,
Women's Relief Corps, Sons of Vet
Grams: Brock Barnes post, American
Legion. and its ladies' auxiliary: the
three Plainvillc troops of Boy Scouts,
and several numbered school child
rem. The line OF march will be as
short as possible, taking the parad-
ers up Whiting street and up this
to West cemetery.
Here the Sons of Veterans will be
in charge OF exercises. Rev. Charles
S. Wycoff, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, will make a short
speech. and there will be prayer and
bencdiCtion by two 9th ars of the 10
cal clergy. Members of the Legion
Will fire yolley. and a bugler will
sound taps.
At the conclusion of this service,
the various organizations will be TAX
On by automobile to Forestville.
vhere another procession will set
out from Firemen's hall about 1890
O'Clock and march to the cemetery
there, The Women's Relief corps
will assume charge Of brief service.
The marchers will then return TO
G. A. r. hall, where a lunch will be
! served.
Memorial Service Sunday
A memorial service for the Amer
lean war veterans will be held in the
Forestylle NJ. r. church at 7:1t
o'clock Sunday evening. when the
Sons of Veterans, American Legion.
and Legion auxiliary will be present.
All heirs of Union veterans. whether
they are members Of the Sons OF
Veterans or not, are requested to at
tend.
n. s. Loses in II Innings
Although deprived Of the services
of it's regular battery. the Planville
High school baseball team put up
its finest game O fthe season yester-
day afternoon at the local field and
carried Litchfield High for II Inn
inGs before losing by a, rs score.
The game. which was Western
Connecticut league contest, was
scheduled for only seven innings, but
four extra frames were necessary be-
fore decision could be obtained.
George Rackman, first string
hurler for PIainyille. had an in
iurcd finger and could not pitch.
while Muddy" Arcari was i'll and
unable to take his place behind the
plate. Carl Peterson and Captain Ed
mund Toll stepped into the holes
and plugged them most creditably.