New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-20
NORWALK CELEBRATES.
FOUNDERS DAY FITT1NGLY REMEM-
BERED BY THE PATRIOTIC CITIZENS.
THE TOWN pa YEARS oLD-AN INTERESTING coll
LECTION OF REVOLUTIONARY RELICS ON EX-
HrBTTGoN-HIsToRIcAL SPOTS

TO AZ MARKED.
Norwalk Conn, June 10 (Specia).-The old castle
OF Nuremberg in its palmiest days never contained
more emblems Of torture than did to-day the ar
mory Of this town-emblems Of liberty and relics
OF Revolutionary days To sit In chair In which
Washington sat 70 handle a brocaded silk gown
which Martha Washington wore and 10 grasp the
sword of Bunker Hi, the original one immortal
lied in song, would make the blood OF any one
tingle with patriotic pride even In winter Yet
many men, women and children did so here to-day,
with the mercury in the eighties. and even paid
for the privilege for they knew that the money
would go TO fund which the local chapter OF
the Daughters Of the American Revolution are
raising to put monuments and marking places on
the historic spots which abound In TINS heiehpoi-
hood and which have connection with the pro-
longed struggle Of the Continental Army. MIS-
e J. Hill Is the regent OF the Norwalk Chapter'
D. A. r. and the relics were in charge or George
Washington Cram, who spared neither time nor
eloquence in describing their merits 10 the great
crowds who inspected them
Basides the worthy object which the Daughters
Of the American Revolution had in getting up the
celebration. the date chosen was an auspicous
one for the reason that 1t was the 2Hth anniver-
sary of the settlement Of Norwalk which has come
10 be known as Founders Day. The Sons OF the
American Revolution also Joined in the celebratioh
which really began on Sunday, when the pastors
of all the churches devoted part OF the uaS ~
historic and patriotic addresses
Early to-day exercises were held al all tue
schools at which Rotations and essays were SUD
mitted by the pupils bearing upon the history u
the town. National airs were sung ana 'hen !"
the afternoon the children all marched u ''ie
armory In West-ave.. where meeting WAS "e'0
Bands were playing and banners flying as they
marched along trim tidy and looking even
thus carly bovs and girls alike. though they
would die for the starry banner which waved us
graceful folds from almost every house along
the route A. Blanchard, chairman oil the Doa'
OF School Visitors. presided at the exercises a' III"
armory The singing was under the dlrecuoh Vi
H. B. Wigham principal Of the over RIVER School
District George Van Alstyne did the decora'iohS
which were profuse and attractive and included De-
sides n wealth Of flags and bunting. many paint
ines I'm which noted incidents In the life OF WASH
ngton depicted
About 1900 persons were present, and on the
platform were many prominent men ana women
representing the s. a. r. and the d. A H. Inc
Rev. r. O. Sherwood began the proceedings with
prayer. and was followed by the Rev s. II. wat
klns Of Grace Episcopal Church, who spoke on
"Earlv School Days" The Rev. 7. NJ OBren
caused great laughter by likenng Norwalk to the
wee drop Of whiskey an lrishman once got from
a Yankee farmer. You may drink IT, Pat saiu
the Yankee: ITS very old" "Besob' them Sir
pat answered, 1T seems to me that IL pretty
small for It's age" The Rev a. s. kaya sh
pastor OF the South Norwalk Methodist Shurcn,
nmade an interesting speech "Armories-Oh ana
New. and after the whole audience ha IA sung ing
| America the Rev. T. K. Noble pronounced inc
benediction. ,, 49,. l., ,ho
An elaborate programme was carried OUT ~ tn s
evening the exercises being opened with speech
bv GnncraI d \ Couch the president OF the day.
followed by The Heavens Are P Pellnsc ba iTSm
1rbs Rev Thomas X Noble made the invocation
and Columbia was sung BY the choir tSmrcS SI and
south Norwalk Baptist and Congregational churches;
'Norwalk in Colonial and Revolutionary s lmeS
was spoken Of by the Rev Charles ". Seil u, *,
| a II Rying,on made address on ,Norwaik IN
| the civil War" and the Rev Dr. :. >. Be caro-
smoke Of "Norwalk. Present and Future; . Inc
ss,IPTsiopiah Chorus'' from THE Messiah was
sung by the choir OF ST. Pauls Church ana the
| Rev Dr. D. NJ. Seward pronounced the benedc-
| ton -, . ,,.,od ,oroorrou
| Among the most interesting relies which were on
Vi@w were ancient Bibles and biographies
| loaned by the Rev. ". j. Slocum