The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1892-09-09
GREENFIELD HILLS
Greenfield Hills Flag Raising.

GREENFIELD HILLS
Greenfield Hills Flag Raising.
OVEN 1900 rEorLE THE STARS AND STRIPES
Thrown TO THE BREEZE.
Monday was almost a perfect day and
the people Of Greenfield Hill and the sur
rounding country turned out over 1900
strong to see the new flag flung to the
breeze.
The event has engaged the minds of
many of the prominent citizens of the
place for some time and Monday saw the
results Of their labors brought to sue
cessful issue. Conspicuous among the
leaders of the movement were Frederick
Bronson, Col A. II. Il. Nichols, Rev DIR
Plumley, Simeon Pease and William IL.
Banks. A subscription paper was start
ed and soon money enough was pledged
to make the flag raising certainty.
The flag staff, which is beauty, was
bought at Cos Cob. The main shaft is a
pine stick % inches in diameter, so feet
long and the top mast is spruce stick
40 feet long. 1t was set in the ground,
last week, under the direction of II. IL.
Botsford. Six barrels of cement were
used about the base, which is set in the
ground to depth of 10 feet between two
large rocks. The top is surmounted by
bright brass ball and extends heaven
ward ll5 feet from the ground level, max
ing one of the tallest flag stats in this
State.
The site is what is known as academy
green and beautiful view is obtained of
Long Island Sound and the surrounding
country, seldom surpassed. 1t is not far
from the spot where, in 1861, flag was
raised. There is a small Indentation in
the ground at the place and remnant of
the old flag, which has been kept by Col
Nichols, was hoisted on stick over the
place, together with a small part of
streamer, presented dy Effingham FL.
Nichols at that time, that measured over
200 feet in length.
1t required a great deal of forethought
and hard work to perfect and carry out
the arrangements and much credit is due
the committees who worked so hard,
for everything passed off without the
least friction.
COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS:
Col A. r. I. Nichols
Simeon Pcase,
william II. Banks,
John p. Morehouse,
Frank Perry,
John Costigan.
COMMITTEE ON SPEAKERS:
Col A. II. II. Nichols,
Rev DIR Plumley,
Simeon Pease.
COMMITTEE ON MUSIC:
Mrs J. Ii. Hull.
COMMITTEE ON ENTERTAINMENT:
Miss Susan W. Nichols.
Miss Nichols appointed and was assisted by
the following ladies in the different depart
ments.
COMMITTEE ON REFRESHMENTS:
Mrs Simeon Pease.
Mrs william Hill,
Mrs Emma Carr,
Mrs Simon Bradley,
Miss Clara Bradley,
Mrs Barlow HILL
Miss Ann Maria Morris,
Mrs William Hull.
COMMITTEE oN.FLowERs
Miss C. A. Brakeman,
Mrs Henry Bradley,
Mrs William Bradley,
Miss Ada Banks,
Miss Mamie Merwin,
Miss Martha Hull,
Mrs Dwight Adams,
Mrs Charles Grey,
Miss Martha Meeker,
Miss Cora Perry,
Mrs Arthur Merwin.
COMMITTEE ON TABLES:
Miss Hattie!Sherwood,
Miss Maria Wakeman,
Miss Emma Jennings,
Miss Ada Banks,
Miss Mamie Wales,
Miss Mamie Merwin,
Miss George Banks,
Miss Mamie Banks,
Miss Louise Meeker.
Dressed red, white and blue.
COMMITTEE oNICoFFEE:
Miss Martha Hull,
Mrs william Bradley,
Mrs Bradley Merwin,
Miss Sarah Perry,
Miss Lydia Perry,
Mrs Simeon Pease,
Miss May Hull
Miss Sarah Perry.
COMMITTEE ON CAKE:
Mrs David Smith,
Mrs Moses Beers,
Mrs Ii. Il. Banks,
Mrs Henry Bradley,
Mrs william Wilson,
Miss Sarah Il. Banks,
Miss Sarah A. Banks,
Miss Sarah Hopkins,
Mrs Dwight Banks,
Miss Lizzie Sturges,
Mrs Zalmon Bradley,
Mrs Frank Finnerty,
Miss Mamie Hubbell,
Mrs Prentiss,
Mrs Morris l.. Wilson,
Mrs Elmer Buckley,
Mrs Hezekiah b. Ogden,
Mrs Lewis Burr,
Mrs Hattie Gould,
Mrs s. j. Perry.
coMMITTEE2oF GENTLEMEN TO Assist:
Harry III. Sherwood,
Edwin Sherwood,
Fred Perry,
Clarence Banks,
Fred Banks,
Fred Durham,
David Smith,
o. ii. Meeker,
Samuel Wilson,
Jesse Banks,
William FitzSimmOns,
Frank Lockwood,
Elmer Buckley,
Samuel Buckley,
Eugene Burr,
william Burr.
Howard wakeman.
Early in the day men assembled on the
green and began the work of raising the |
tents, preparing tables and, judging by |
what was put upon them later In the day
the good housewives of the Hill must