The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-18
MAY NOT CELEBRATE.
Interest in the Two Hundred and Fiji

Interest in the Two Hundred and Flfti-
 eth Anniversary of Norwalk Lags.
 The citizens of the Norwalks will be surprised to know that they will be called upon to voice their sentiments relative to the celebration of the two hundred and hftieth anniversary of the town, which was to take place in Sep tember next. There are some also who will grieve to know that very little has been done yet, and what has been done has been undone, so far as the Histori- cal society, which started the move ment, is concerned.
 Some time ago the Historical society came to the conclusion that the two hundred and if1ftieth anniversary of the town should be celebrated. A meeting was held and an executive committee was appointed to arrange for the affair. This committee appointed sub-commit- tees and parts of the plans were laid. During the last few weeks practically nothing has been done and the commits mittee, which was appointed to make all arrangements, has been sumbering, from all accounts
 A meeting of the committee was held last Wednesday night at the office of A. B. Woodward. II was decided at that meeting that the committee should confer with the selectmen of the town and come to some understanding as to what would be the best thing to do and the best way of going about having a celebration. To this end it was decided to meet with the selectmen at the office of Judge Woodward tonight at eight o'clock, and some definite action will probably be taken.
 The purpose of the conference with the selectmen is Ito see if 1t would be advisable to call a special town meet ing and learn what the people thought about having a celebration. The fact that the executive committee of. the Historical society has practically done nothing towards having a celebration does not follow that all the members of the society has given up the idea of having one.
 The only reason that can be learned as to why the change is being made is because the members of the executive committee have not taken the interest in the matter that they should. Sever al meetings have been called since the l COHlIlllLtCE llhS OCClL iloIllVI, ciiN hCAA Ay every time there has not been nough present to make quorum. With such a condition of affairs it was thought advisable to make different arrange ments in view of the fact that there is only about three months to get up the celebration, little enough time. Many are of the opinion that three months is not time enough to arrange for cele- bration of the magnitude two hundred and fiftieth anniversary should be. New ertheless, if something is done, and im- mediate1y there is plenty of time yet to get up celebration equal to any that has ever been given in the state of late.
 A bill has passed the legislature all lowing the. town of Norwalll to make an appropriation for the celebration No specific sum has been named, but it was hinted that S250 would be sufficient A prominent business man stated to reporter for the Sentinel tlfs morning that this amount would not be any more than enough to pay for good band. He claimed that it will take con siderable money to get up suitable