New-York tribune., 1881-09-05
What did Norwich ever do for New-London.
cept send Benedict Arnold down here TO burn the
townfn

cept send Benedict Arnold down here to burn the
townfn
But Norwich, as indeed are all the surrounding
towns. is cooperating heartily with New-London
ana Groton in the effort to make the celebration OF
next week success. The brunt Of the labor Of pre-
paration of course has fallen upon the local CON-
mttees but they have been cheerfully aided by the
citzens OF other towns in the county, and far as
they could by the State authorities The amount Of
contributions from all is not large but there
IS sufficient sum in hand TO defray all necessary
what they have
The programme of the celebration which is to con-
uunue u through two days, Tuesday and Wednesday.
SSeptcmo Der and 2, contains some unique features.
attack and capture of the towns aad FORTS begin
m,nH it With the firing of alarm gums at sunrise and
until o'clock from Fort Griswold.
AL o'clock the laudiug upon both sides of the
haToor will be carried ont by the ships of the North
atlantic Squadron, Rea Admiral X. NV yman COM
neciicut National Guard will take position prepar-
atory to the attack ON Fort Trumbull and Newton
don, as the British force under Benedict Arnold.
AT $3.50 O'Clock the movement upon New-London
VIII oe2ln; the garrison at Fort Trumbul will
irregular volunteer troops viii fall back % THROUGH &
Mew,London retreating to the Norwich turnpike.
The British pursuit will cease at the Old bu.ying
ground and p PJst Hill, where light battery will be
brought into use upon tine town and harbor At
dO:30 o'clock the assault VIII be made upon Fort
Griswoid.. The British forces represented by the
brigade of the Connecticut National Guard, Brig
Advertisement Stephen r. Smith commanding; the
garrison of Fort Gaiswold by the LIST United states
artillery and volunteers. At II o'clock a National
salute by the naval vessels in the harbor Forts Girls
void and Irumbull and the battery on Post Hill
IN the afternoon their will he exercises in the pa
vion on the heights, chief of which will be the de-
hVerer OF an address by Senator Joseph r. Hawley
and the reading of poem by Rose Terry Cooke. In
the evening there will be display of fire-w orks
"Wednesday is the Nathan Hale Memorial Eay.n
The United States ships in the harbor and he two
forts Will fire National salute at sunrise and the
eXerc ses of the day will consist of a pro-
cession of civic bodies fire department and
public school children in the forenoon,
and in the afternoon addresses under the pavilion
npon Nathan Hale the Martyr Spy, by the Rev
Edward Everett Hale, of Boston, the Rev. Leonard
". Bacon, of Norwich, and Others. In the evening
there will be illumination of New-London, Groton
and the harbor Ii is quite a long programme, but
one of unusual interes if successfully carried out.
One brigade OF tn State militia which goes INTO
camp at Niantic, few miles from here,
Monday will take part the celebration, and
II Is expected that six eight vessels of the North
Atlantic Squadron with the scholarships ST Mary
and Const tuition will also assist There are now ly-
ing IN the harbor the flagship of the squadron the
Tennessee, tine Kearsage, Yantic and Vandaa and
the two scholarships above named. Excursion trains
ana boats expected to bring crowds of peo
PIE here on Tuesday and Wednes lay. The part of
the celebration that excites is the sham
night OF tuesday with the assault and capture of
Fort Griswold. IHB