New Britain herald., 1930-05-09
EX.SERV|CEMEN
 ID GREET OFFICER
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(Continued From First Page) gold star mothers and gold star | fathers in the city assemble at 12:SC o'clock in the lobby of the Burritt 1 hotel to greet General Edwards up on his arrival They will then be placed in automobiles to be taken tc the scene Of the presentation in Walnut Hill park.
 In the meantime, an official auto- mobile will be dispatched to the home Of Mrs. Gaudette al 73 Ellis street. She will be taken directly to | the War Memorial where she will be greeted by General Edwards.
 Nair to Welcome Edwards A program Of exercises has been outlined which will be carried out lin connection with the honor to be conferred upon Mrs. Gaudette. Gen eral Edwards will be officially vel comed to the city by Acting Mayor David L. Nair. The biograph of Corporal Gaudette will be read by Captain Alfred H. Grisnold, former commander of Company (, 102nd L. s. Infantry, who Was decorated I for his part in the battle of SeichA- prey Mrs. Gaudette will then be introduced to General Edwards by Captain Griswold.
 The program is as follows:
 Prayer.
 oF t1 clty-by Acting Mayor Nair.
 Life story Of Corporal Gaudette- read by Captain Alfred Griswold. Introduction of Mrs Gaudette to General Edgards-by Captain Gris- wold
 Delivery of Distinguished Service Cross to General Edwards
 Presentation Of Distinguished T Service Cross 10 Mrs. Gaudette-Dy General Edwards.
 Placing Of wreath on Memorial by General Edwards
 Presentation of flowers to Mrs. Gaudette-by Frieda Feingold, on behalf of the Y. r. W.
 Benediction.
 National Guard to March
 Members Of the three local com panies of the Connecticut National Guard, Company l, Company H and Headquarters Company. will as semble at the state srmory or Arch street at 12 o'clock sharp. There they will form under the commands Of their officers and preceded by the Eddy-Glover post. American Legion band will march to Washington street to take their place in the line of march for the parade to the war memorial. They will form the ofti- clal army escort for General Ed wards and the officers of the three companies make an especial appeal to all Of their men who can possibly do so, 10 turn out. Joseph Feingold, commander of Private Walter J. Smith post, Neter- ans of Foreign Wars. has been nam ed marshal of the parade with Dewey Selander wounded veteran Of Co, I, 102nd Infantry, as his chief Of staff.
 The parade will form on Wash ington street with the head resting at the corner Of West Main street, a, 12:3o o'clock daylight saving time. The order Of parade will be 5 fol- lows;
 Platoon Of Police
 Marshal Chief Of Staff and Aides
 First Division
 American Legion Band
 National Guard
 Second Division
 St. Joseph's Drum Corps
 Boy Scouts
 Girl Scouts
 City Officials
 Third Diyision-Neteran's Division
 Bows Club Drum Corps
 Veterans Of Foreign Wars
 Company F. Veterans
 Yankee Division Veterans
 American Legion Drum Corps
 Eddy-Glover Post Fourt Diyision-Automob Division The line Of march will be as fol. lows: From Washington street wes, on West Main street 10 the entrance of Walnut Hill park. Walnut Hill park to the var memorial
 Aides to Marshal
 The following have been named aides to the marshal; Emil Schaal commander Eddy Glover post American Legion; Captain w W. T. Squire, American Legion; Mason An dre~s, commander New Britain chapter, D. A. "; Matthew kokoska kosciusko Post Polish World War Veterans; Ike Hills, A. G. Hammond Camp, United Spanish War Neter- ans and George Scarlet, veteran ot Co F, 102nd Infantry.
 The Eddy Glover Post band will report at the state armory on Arch street promptly at 12 o'clock to es- cort the National Guard 10 the place of parade formation.
 The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion request that all flags be displayed throughout the day.
 Schaal Issues Notice
 Commander Schall of Eddy Glow CT post, American Legion, has issued the following orders of the day for the parade:
 Al members of Eddy-GloYer Post No. 6, American Legion, are request ed 10 take part at the posthumous awarding of the distinguished service cross 10 Corporal George Gaudette to Mrs. Fanny Gaudette, his mother, by General Clarence R. Edwards.
 'Legionnaires are to be attired in civilian clothes and, wherever pos sible, to wear the Legion cap.
 'Iegiolnaires will assemble at the American Legion home on Washing