New-York tribune., 1903-07-05

had been passed in Norwich town. and like the
other folks from there he took the sheep
track up from the landing"-the country road from
the Norwich station to the Green in the older town
just he had annexed one of the 1000
"old Home Week" badges which the committee
gave without charge. He came to the ruined foun-
dation on which pretty cottage once stood.
What has become of the wfdows?' he asked
Surely her house used to stand there?"
so It did," volunteered a native; but they took
the widow to the poorhouse."
Was she poor that?"
We'll, the committee thought it was not right
for her TO so living there alone
But the house; why was that destroyed"
They thought she would be content to
stay If she had no house to back to. They
tricked her into leaving IT, and while she gone
pulled 1t down.
This was but of the many stories told Of peo-
PIE who have passed on and away somehow or
other. Some of the stories were sad, some
gay. but all were full Of interest to those who
heard. More than one oldtime friend had to
poverty through poor investments, others filed
drunkards graves another had died from a broken
heart because his daughter eoped, and TO many in
quiries the answer was, They took her to the
asylum; mind clear gone. poor thing"
So was yesterday given to looking backward
Not all of it, however. In the afternoon the
school children of Norwich enjoyed a special en-
tertainment, with drills and speaking and music
in the Auditorium, well moving pictures,
until every eye ached
the world which the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation provided for 50 cents. The idea was
novel, and the associations treasury is much
richer S a result
The trip began from 'New-York" which was
hardware store on the main street There the
traveller bought ticket with many coupons and
boarded automobile carriage for the long trip
across the continent. San Francisco" was resi-
dence on the Plain, thoroughly Western in spirit
even to the war whoops of a band of Indians re-
tied
surrounded it. Within three exhibit rooms
filled with relics of Colonial days, the Revolution
ary period. and of Indians. ancient and modern.
From san Francisco the tourists jumped to
Rome" which represented by the Slater Me-
mortal, and then to "Constantinople' in the par
lors of neighboring parish house The course
led thence to residence on Westinghouse, which
stood for Toxic" with tea rooms and geisha girls
galore. Back to Europe" again the carriages took
the travellers, and after brief stop at Berlin
they wound up in gay Paris which, of all places
was the Y. NJ. c. A headquarters. Some humorist
must have had hand in this but nothing was
lacking even to cafes, music halls and a table
d hote dinner which surpassed that of the average
French restaurant.
To-day the note is full Of joy. 1t began at 7:3O
with roar of laughter at the parade of the IAN
clients and horribles." There was no end Of a line
of fantastic figures, different parts of the city hav-
ing challenged each other to turn the funniest
displays. There were money prizes for individual
horribleness.
Il haven't any sympathy with these foolish men
who play the clown" declared woman, after
watching the parade "They do it of their
cord. But I sorry for the horses who have to
wear petticoats, overaFls and hoopskirts, whether
they want to not"
Visitors poured in from all directions during the
entire morning. Most of them holiday
seekers who had interest in Norwich beyond
the fun they could get out of the day. They
more than welcome, though, and a special effort
made to entertain them.
1t for their benefit that the historic houses
and trees and rocks duly labelled. The people
who pronounce the towns name it is spelled
could not be expected to know that there was
anything worthy about a little yellow house along
the road, if it die not bear the sign