New Britain herald., 1930-09-08
MEN PLAN
 BOSTON ROUNDUP
200 From New Britain Will March in Parade Next Month

A meeting of the chairmen of the railroad transportation committees of American Legion posts through out the state will be held at the Ed dy-Glover post rooms on Washington street Wednesday evening at 7;SO o'clock to arrange definite plans for the mode of travel for delegates and visitors at the American Legion na- tional convention in Boston next month.
 The National Conventionaires' association held an outing and meet ing at Lake Pocotopaug Saturday and reports from various sections of the state on plans for attendance at the national convention were heard.
 200 From This City
 New Britain will have at least 200 in the line of march, according to figures released af the meeting. Many more will be included if it. is possible. No figures could be definitely given on the number of Legionnaires ex- pected to attend from Connecticut. Headquarters for the information of Connecticut visitors to Boston during the convention will be set up in the Hotel Statler and will be opened on October f 10 last through to the end of the convention. The sessions will open up on Mon day. October and will end on Thursday, October 9.
 Plans have been made to have stickers printed up for Connecticut automobiles while all roads in the state will be marked for the accom- modation of automobile tourists from other parts of the country who will pass through Connecticut on their way to Boston.
 The national convention parade will take place Tuesday, the second day of the convention. The Connecti- cut contingent will be 4Gth in line and the same plane as was followed at the state convention parade in Bridgeport, will be followed in Bos- ton. The state will march according to districts.
 75,OOO Expected in Parade
 Approximately 75,000 Legionaires 
 in the line of march with about 3o,- 900 of these hailing from New Eng land. The parade will be r to ? miles in length and will take from six and one-half to eight hours to pass a given point. It is expected that there will be between a million and million and half spectators. Jr corps in the parade.
 Past Commander Paul V. McNutt will head the line as the grand marshal with Major General Clar- ence R. Edwards, Daddy of the Yankee Division" as honorary grand marshal.
 The parade will be divided in three sections, the first of which will form on Massachusetts avenue and side streets off Commonwealth avenue, the second on Boylston street and the Massachusetts department on Boston Common. The float section will form along Charles street. The official reviewing stand will be To- cated on Fremont street mall while the grand marshal and his staff will review the parade at Columbus Cir cle on Columbus avenue.
 The column will have an escort of police as well as attachments from the regular army. the navy, the ma rine corps and the Massachusetts na- tional guard.
 Past Department Commander Will liam H. Griffin, chairman of the parade committee, and his many aids, have completed plans for the review. Hisreport, in part. follows:
 The following appointments and regulations have been approved by the National organizations:
 Officers Grand Marshal, Past National Commander Paul V. McNutt
 Honorary Grand Marshal, Maj. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards, past de- partment commander.
 Chief of Staff. Lieut.. Commander William H. Griffin, past department commander.
 Honorary Chief of Staff, Lieut.. Gen. Edward L. Logan, past de- partments commander.
 Assistant Chief of Staff, Captain Edward F. O'Dowd.
 Adjustant, Col. George s. Penny. Chief of Aides, Lieut.. Col. Charles A. Ranlett
 Composition
 The parade will be limited to the members of the American Le- zion. uniformed bodies of the Amer ican Legion Auxiliary, and floats of a legion ot patriotic character.
 Formation
 Column of eight files front (eight in each line). This formation may be waived by the parade committee on request Of department officers.
 COlors
 The department and post colors of each department of The Amer- can Legion and the department and unit colors of each department Of The American Legion Auxiliary shall be massed at the head of each department delegation.
 Floats
 Only those of a legion or patri- otic character shall be permitted and they will be attached to their respective department delegation. The overall height of floats must not exceed l6 feet.
 e. Formation Areas
 First and Second division: Rec tangle of. less than one-half of square mile, bounded by Charles river, Massachusetts avenue, Boyl- ston street, and Arlington street.
 Third Division: Boston Common and Boylston street.
 Divisions will be announced in parade orders.
 No formation point will be more than one mile from convention headquarters.
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