Memorial Service in St Michael's Church Honors Grand Army
The Grand Army memorial service at St Michael's Church drew a large crowd despite a storm. Babbitt Post No 15 and Lieut Herbert F Bennett Camp No 8 were escorted to the church by local units with Boy Scouts aiding. The service featured hymns and a sermon by Rev A B Howard linking civil duty to faith. Offerings for the community flag pole fund totaled $25.31.
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St. Michael’s Church
Babbitt Post
No. 15
Herbert F. Bennett
Sons of Veterans
Bristol Train of Artillery
Bristol Constabulary
A. B. Howard
St. Michael’s
America
Mr. Howard
Caesar
Sworn In Last Night by Nineteenth Company National Guard
About forty members of the 19th Company were sworn into the National Guard at the Naval Reserve armory by Lieut J B Littlefield. Swearing continues tonight and tomorrow night with Col Edmund M Blake due to inspect Thursday night. James Lanigan a recent enroll is a Hotel Belvedere night clerk with prior service in the Sixth U S Infantry and in the U S Navy.
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National Guard Service
Naval Reserve Armory
J. B. Littlefield
Edmund M. Blake
R. I. Coast Artillery
James Lanigan
Hotel
Belvedere
Sixth U. S. Infantry
Northwest
Philippines
U. S. Navy
Conference on Welfare Work for Soldiers in Bristol
A Bristol meeting at Rockwell Hall next Monday evening aims to mobilize local welfare support for U S soldiers and sailors. Dr. Tupper of Boston and Col H Anthony Dyer of Providence will speak on improving camps at home and front, with invitations to Bristol citizens forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell Hall
Sydock
Bristol
United States
Europe
Tupper
Boston
H. Anthony Dyer
Providence
Memorial Day Program Arrangements by Babbitt Post No 15
Memorial Day 1917 events in Bristol Rhode Island issued by Commander Bullock and Adjutant Barbour detail a full uniform assembly on May 30 with a long procession to North Cemetery Juniper Hill and St Marys Cemeteries. The order includes band dirges poems readings by Elizabeth August and Elizabeth Clowes, and addresses by Rev Anson B Howard Col M F Cheesman and others. Ballast details list parade units and reception at Soldiers and Sailors monument with floral tributes and water ceremony at M R Co wharf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babbitt Post
No. 15
A. B. Howard
Bristol
R. I
Department of Rhode Island
A. R
Herreshoff Marine Band
Bristol Constabulary
F. Bennett
W. Babbitt
Town Council
Sons of Veterans
Boy Scouts
North Cemetery
Juniper Hill
St. Mary's Cemeteries
Hope _ street
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
Logan
Elizabeth August
William P. Gladding
Elizabeth Clowes
Col
M. 4
Cheesman
Woman's Relief Corps
Williams
M. R. Co
Relief Corps
R. H. Bullock
Charles A. Barbour
N. R
Flag Pole Fund Drive At Bristol Common
Citizens of Bristol raise money to erect a community flag pole on the common and fly a large flag. Donations listed include Hydraulion Engine and Hose Co, families, and local residents totaling 223.41 with earlier acknowledgments. An offering at St. Michael's Church is noted for Sunday evening May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Hydraulion Engine & Hose Co
F. T. Remierés
J. Howard Manchester
St. Michael’s Church
Holy Ghost Society Parade and May Procession at St Elizabeths
The Holy Ghost Society parade from Wilson Lane to St Elizabeths Church occurred Sunday at 10 30 am with high mass and a sermon by Rev A P Rebello. The evening May procession of church sodalities included new members, a crown bearer Miss Alice Golden, and a pastor address. Next Sunday at 10 30 am begins the Forty Hours devotion.
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The
Holy Ghost Society
Wilson’s Lane
St. Elizabeth’s Church
A. P. Rebello
Alice Golden
Virgin Mary
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Wadhwell
Waruwele
W. M. Gonnery
F. T. Remieres
Hope and
Bradford Streets
Star Theatre
Shirley Mason
George Leguere
Pearl OF the Army
Pearl White
Shorty Hamilton
Clara Williams
William Desmond
Vitagraph
Nell Shipman
William Duncan
B. T. A. and
Constabulary
Col. Blake
Arline Janson
Violet Janson
Fdith Janson
Iola Janson
Reginald Brown
Raymond Manchester George Brown Cease Theve
ST. Elizabeth's Church
Industrial Trust Go
Hope Street
Edward D. Kunz
Bradford Street
Staples Coal
Compatis
Papamas
Javits
Porto Rico
Isea
Earle Williams
Eddie Foy
Little Foys
Lionel Barrymore
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