New Britain herald., 1930-10-04
ORDERS COMPLETED
 FOR LEGION PARADE
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 arations have been completed il New Britain for, the attendance o nearly 100 Legionnaires and nor than 50 members of the American Legion Auxiliary. New Britain main delegation will leave tomorrov night at 11:53 o'clock by specia train from this city. This train vii be one of three specials which vii . carry Connecticut Legionnaires t, the Massachusetts capital.
 Although interest in general cen ters about the convention itself, the biggest feature of the convention is the mammoth parade which vii take place on Tuesday, October 7 A total <of 75,000 Legionnaires and Auxiliary members is expected to be in the line of march, including 3o.. 900 from New England and 3,O6C from Connecticut.
 Connecticut has made grea preparations for representation ir the national convention parade The state government is sending tn, two bands of the Governors Foo Guard to Boston to lead the states section while IS other musical or. ganizations will be in the line oi march. Among these will be the Eddy Glover, post Drum & Bugle Corps.
 The local corps will also take part in the fancy drills in which it is expected, nearly 400 bands anj drum corps will compete. These contests will be held at Fenway Park and will be viewed by thou sands. New Britain will make a strong bid for one of the prizes be- ing offered.
 The Connecticut state department taking greater interest in this con vention than in any other held since the American Legion was formed has through it's parade committee issued It's orders for the day. Brig. adler General E. E. Lamb of Hart. ford is state chairman of the parade committee and he and his aides have drawn up the following gen. eral orders which will govern tn. Department of Connecticut and its participation in the parade. The crders are as followsy
 ]. The parade committee for the national convention, American Le. zion parade to be held in Boston Mass, Tuesday, October r. 1880, has arranged the following fos the guidance of all concerned.
 ?. Marshal, Department Com. mander w. S. Alexander.
 3. Chief of staff, Department Adjutant William C. Murray.
 4. The following named Legion naires are hereby. appointed assist ant chiefs of staff and are request ed to report to the chief of staff for instructions, Department Command er-elect E. L. Newmarket.
 Brigadier General E. E. Lamb Col. Henry S. Dorsey, Lieut. Col Philip Hurley, Lieut.. Col Chavles E Lockhart. Major Edward L. White Tech. Sgt. E. A. Zimmerman.
 5. The following 'Legionnaires are appointed to the staff of the marshal. All past department com. manders and the department execu- tive committee. They will report with the assistant chiefs of staff to the chief of staff at the corner o1 Marlborough and Hereford streets Boston. Mass, Tuesday. October z 1880 at 9:45 a. m.
 6, District commanders will command their districts and will ap. point their own staffs to consist oi three Legionnaires, each. . T. The marshal and staff and district commanders and staffs will wear Legion or military uniform where practicable.
 General
 1. The Connecticut departmeht will march in the first division and will form on Marlborough street, the right resting on Hereford street at 10 a. m.. Tuesday, October z. The assembly point will be marked with the department name.
 ? All Connecticut Legonnaires arriving in Boston on the special ex. cursion train at 10:00 a. m., Octo. Der ', will proceed at once to the above assembly point where they will arrive before the Connecticut department moves into column.
 Ladies Auxiliary
 3. In accordance with orders ol the grand marshal only uniformed members of the Ladies' Auxiliar. march in the parade. They will form in rear of the fourth district
 4. Posts will march in their re. spective districts in the order des. ignated by the district commander: and will be placed. as far as possible so as to separate the musical units from each other by the greatest dis tance.
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 5. All posts will designate color bearers and arrange that post colors will be taken to Boston.
 6. The department and post colors and unit colors of the Ladies Auxil- iary will be massed at the head oi the department delegation.
 Dress
 2. The dress for the parade vii bc the American Legion uniform, U s. Army. Navy or Marine Corps uni forms or white trousers, white shirts blue bow tie and sash, or civilian clothes.
 & Posts will form in respect tc uniforms in the following order: American Legion uniforms, |. s Army, Navy and Marine Corps uni, forms. white uniform dress anC civilian clothes.
 Formation
 9. Posts will march in column o1 eight files front (eight in each line) This formation may be waived bS the parade committee on request o! department officers.
 Distance
 10 BetMeen ranks 3 naces: be