The following is a response to the Council of Defense agreeing to serve as a detective for the Navy.
"Thomas Hewes, Esq.,
Secretary of the State Council of Defense,
State Capitol,
Hartford, Conn.
My dear Hewes:
Replying to your letter of…
A view of the Armistice Day celebrations from a building on Main Street. Crowds of people, automobiles and trolley cars fill the intersection of Main Street and Pearl Street.
Three young boys dress up as a flag bearer, Uncle Sam and a drummer and carry a sign that reads "To Hell With the Kaiser." From l-r Edward Hassett, Joseph Grant and Francis Grant.