New Britain herald., 1930-09-23
COMPLETE PROGRAM FOR LEGION PARADE:
2,000 Connecticut Men, 5OO Women to March in Boston

Two thousand Connecticut msm- hers of the American Legion and 800 members of the American Legion Auxiliary will form the Connectlcut contingent in the national convention parade in Boston on Tuesday, Octo- Der T, according to a canvass of the chairmen of the parade committees from the posts and districts In the state held at Eddy-Giover post head = quarters in this city last night. Rep resentatives from every district and section of the state were present at the meeting which was presided ovci ty Harry c. Jackson of this city, chairman of the department Boston National Convention committee.
 Colonel Edwin E. Lamb, depart ment chairman of the parade com mittee. announced the parade order last night. This will be put into official form later this week and will be sent to every post in the state.
 Department Commander w. S, Alexander of Meriden will be the marshal of the Connecticut division in the parade and Department Adju- tant W. C. Murray will act as chief of staff.
 The assistant aides will be Colonel E. F. Lamb of Hartford; Colonel H s. Dorsey of New London; Colonel P. Hurley of Bridgeport; Colonel Charles F. Lockhart of New Haven; Major F. l.. White Of Westville and Technical Sergeant E. A. Zimmer- man of Danielson.
 The marshal's staff will be com posed of all the pas- department commanders and members of the de partment executive committee. For these men. the departmental uni form or the regulation o. D. will be worn where practicable. The dis trict commanders and district adju- tants will act as commanders and chiefs of staff of the various dis tricts.
 The order Of parade will be the same as was carried out at the state convention parade in Bridgeport last month. The second district, com prising New Haven and it's environs, will lead the Connecticut contingent with the first district coming secoT '- The ether districts will march their regular numerical order.
 The dress for those who have not state uniforms. will be black shoes. white duck trousers, white shirt with blue bow tie and Legion cap.
 il Drum Corps and Band
 Definite information was furnish ed last evening that II drum corps and one band will be with the Con- necticut delegation. More musical organizations are expected to be present when the parade is held.
 Every community will carry a banner of some kind depicting it's principal industry.
 The Connectieut department divi- sion will fall irf on 1splyston street with the head resting on Massachu- setts avenue. The various units will assemble at 12 o'clock noon and will start off in the parade at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
 There will be a meeting of the first district association in Collins vile Sunday afternoon. AS the Rockville post was only recently formed, plans have been made to make this a gala day. The Rock vile. Southington and Terryville Drum Corps will be present to stage a street parade and town official" and Department Commander w. g Alexander will speak. The distric' plans for the national convention. will be announced at this time.
 On Saturday, a farewell reception to Clarence c. Scarborough. retir- ing department finance officer, will be held at Giant Valley farm in Mount Carmel. This is Frank But terworth's summer estate.
 There will be a regular meeting of Eddy Glover post at the post rooms Thursday night at 8 o'clock.