The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-08-11
STORY OF THE CELEBRATION.
INTERESTING EVENTS AND INCIDENTS.

n Scad into history 9S the test
event Of its kind In the 200 years just
gone. The Bi-centenn1a! celebration
mad It's birth IN suggestion made IN
the meeting OF the Mems club by Ezra
l.. Johnson. IhlS was taken up, q
cOmm1tGee was appointed by Cne Mems
club to call a public meeting to con-
slider the feasibility OF celebration.
The first meeting was held at the
Academy, at which four persons were
present. Subsequent meetings were
held and an executive COMMITTEES
chosen, consisting OF =. J.. johnson,
chairman. Hon M. ). Hou!lhan, secre.
tary and treasurer, Patrick b. McCar-
thy, Kew ). II. George, lev -: w.
Barker, Robert 81: Beers and Allison
tee have held weekly meetings, and
great pains were taken that every pos.
sible detail of the celebration might
be properly cared for. Great praise Is
due Hon Levi G. Morris, former select.
man, chairman of the finance commit
tee, who worked nobly in raising the
large fund which enabled the com NIT.
tee to carry the celebration through
to so splendid finish.
THE CELEBRATION HAD FITTING
OPENING
in the Colonial ball, which proved to
be the most notable social function
ever held in town. This is referred to
1otor Of 1onnth One of tho most
a'so. - anraaoh1a onS intarootino FOO tnrae of
tSa "eiohro ton wss TIC nSasenca ~ h;e
oueemanov ore J Gov ""f Hanrn on 1Re Poherts % nf
Hartford. GOV Roberts arrived in
NewtoWn. Friday. on the train reach.
inc here at 5.55 On. He was met by
S committee % Of Two. Ezra t. Johnson.
chairman OF the executive COMMITTEES.
and Rev j. II. George. PRESIDENT OF
fhe % dav rha nartv e, Wore % driven tn m
tho to ~ G!.nd 11on+rai 1' notei whora the m
Gnzornar C1I uoru ss nut hv oc, r. % executive I've
con,nittao ~vr VOC and i;obt ,nnch was
eornnd conIoee he en.aor aSu E Ha,,ihan Eo11 MGe
iowina This Gov Rohe rts and Messrs
Georpe and johnson entered the car
street ] TO- to view the decorations' after
which thev returned to the Rectorv.
where The Governor was entertained
dnrinp his stav in town. An informal
dinner in honor of the Governor was
served in Mr GEORGES home Shortly
after o,clock. there also heinr nres-
emf Rev Dr Samuel Hart Of Middle
Town. Rev John Francis George Of
ROCKVILLE. q brother of Trinitv,s rec
for and +. r. johnson. chairman Of
tha calahration Han1ino nver tho
entra e nee to The Rectnrv was the fiao
of o II The est STATE to of Gonnecricnt' whi1e The the
entire or front of the Rectory was en-
veloned in flags and bunting. The
governors salute of II guns was fired
AZ Gov Roberts and party were driven
from the denot.
~ ~
IDEAL SUMMER WEATHER ON sATUR-
DAY
80 N+, 81,
gave every clulz9n VI ~ Ne"CoMn % oasd g!aId
nearb anu snlnne !aGe, anI ensuLeo
az ONE o1e success u Cne GeleciaSron. o1 ~
Inc y uay was S1 usneleu ~ 80 az ; 2o.UcK oy y
saluUT LUZ VI q: q euns Gae.t!ase gu one us1e VI
GnS peis ahvns ~ une SonB 81 ;o}aoa ot 4h 4ha
EpisSopai ~ s oG aliaS n,+b orr,enes io"I SI
cd with people coming IN from tne ao'
joining Towns 10 WidnesS Cne paraoe.
hundreds Of people. The estimated
number of people in town for the day
Including the visitors, was 1000. The
executive committee, town officers
REPRESENTATIVES,. the speakers of the
dav and invited guests assembled al
the Grand Central parlors at $50 a
M, hacks for their use being ready il
front of the hotel, to start for Ronald
Park, where the parade formed. Thos'
who occupied seats in the carriage
were:
No. i: Gov Henry Roberts, Rev J
n. George. e, L, johnson. Hon M. j