Saturday, September 20, 1930 It is a beautiful day, clear and cool. we closed the store at one P.M. I got my luncheon down town and then went down to the old armory on Meadow Street. This was the day set apart by city and state for the closing of the old armory and the dedication of the new one. The Active Companies and the Veterans of the Units who had occupied the rooms gathered in their rooms, held appropriate exercises there. In the Grays Room, Captain G. Edward Osborn made a few remarks calling to memory the happy and useful service rendered there. Taps were sounded by Dwight Smith and the don was locked for the last time by Captain Osborn. The 102nd Reg't and guests assembled in Meadow Street, the flag was lowered for the last time, taps were sounded, and the armory was locked by Brig. Gen. James A. Haggerty. The keys given to Governor Trumbull. Paraded to new Armory on Goffe St. and dedicated. The veterans of the companies who had occupied the old Meadow Street Armory paraded to the new Armory behind the uniformed troops. It was a colorful parade from Meadow to Church to Elm St. to Broadway to Goffe St. to Shermon Ave. to Henry St. to County St. to Goffe Street to the new Armory where addresses were given and the new colors rear up to the flag pole for the first time. The troops were then dismissed and the Armory thrown open for Inspection. --- (Note that this entry runs onto the 9/19/1930 page [Prev](1930_09_19.md) - [Next](1930_09_21.md) <img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/d/1TJrIctPOM-cr3IpF3sHCme_p9fOtrX-t">