New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
WOMEN'S DAY IN NORWALK
HISTORIC PLACES VISITED BY SOCIE.
TIES AND THEIR UESTS-HOSPI-
TALITY ON ALL SIDES

The week Of festivity IN Norwalk Conn in
celebration Of its 2o0th year distinguished yes
terday in several ways. The morning programme
was arranged by the Norwalk Chapter of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution To the
number OF nearly two hundred including visitors
to the town. they took a trolley ride under the
direction Of the regent, Mrs. Samuel Richards
Weed, visiting the many points OF historic interest
N the pretty old town.
Among these were the Lafayette Inn. a quaint
DID hostery that looks much & cid when the
French general slept there for a night two: the
house where the original Yankee Doodle" lived :
the home Of a descendant Of the Pynchons. and
the sites Of the first schoolhouse. meeting house.
parsonage and town hall. The spots where the
ancient bridge. tannery and fort stood were also
seen. hssides many Others Of equal interest.
At 2 ociociI a large number gathered IN the
aEmory and listened 70 an historical address by the
Rev DR.. Augustus Field Beard; q poem on "Puri-
tan Days and Other Days" by the Rev Dr. John
gaylord Davenport, and address by United
States Senator Orville H. Plat. There was also
singing by choir of forty and music by an
chest-a
After these exercises the woman's Club Of
Norwalk received Informally In the rooms Of the
Central Club Mrs Charles L. Tucker and Mrs
Thomas I. Raymond the hostesses of the
afternoon. The latter is the wife OF descendan Mt
Of the Raymond who fred the first shot at Nor
walk in the Revolution.
a delightful feature Of the celebration has been
The hospitality shown by all the clubs and socIe-
aes. The Central Club. which is composed Of
women has charming rooms In the old "Chiches-
ter house which was built early in the century
Just passed These arg shared with the club by
the Daughters Of thess.american Revolution. and
for this occasion the house thrown open TO all
the women's clubs Of Norwalk The Daughters
entertained on Monday the Friday Afternoon
Club on Tuesday. the Woman's yesterday and the
Central Club will preside over its own altar to-
day. The house upstairs is filled with articles
that would delight the soul of relic hunter. and
all have the additional merit Of belonging
member OF the family that the house IN
which they have grown old. Quaint old pictures
worked in silks and worsteds by her great -gra nd
mother and ancient prints and paintings adorn
the walls The pOrtieres lovely oil bedspreads
OF blue and white by her grandmother.
such artists nowadays yearnlng for
dio decorations Prim and dignifed mahogany
sdeboards. tables and chairs date back TO even a
remoter period in some cases and everything bears
The club is privileged to show these treasures.
which make the upper floors OF the fine old place
seem IKE a museum. to its friends. and a number
took advantage of the opportunity yesterday.
The; The whole town Is gay with decorations that
Stars and Stripes in default OF colonial flags but
the effect is gay could he desired. The
the colonial eoiore-yeiiow and blue "
In the evening II again the scene of exer-
Tuesday the school chldren's day. and $500
gathered in the armory in the afternoon
terdsy and G1 'Te g Mis- Mary errman G
Abbott. president of the State Federation of Wom-
ment in which histo.ical tablsaus were presented.
To-day there is to be . grand &arade IN which
Frost and staff. Colonel c. W. Hendrie and staff.
the 9Th Regiment Naval Militia. Machine Gun Bat
terry Signal Corps. the fire departments of differ
ent cities with apparatus. numerous MIA tons
Of Red Men and many civic societies will partici-
historical nature All the societies engaged will
keep open house AT their headquarters during the