The Newtown bee., 1907-06-21

answers to he words of poet:
 Father. Oh. Father what do w.
 here.
 In this land of unbelief and fear?
 The land of dreams is brighter far
 Above the light of the Morning Star. ,
 The years for awhile lose their pow
 CT and forget their changes. As in tho
 days of Isaiah the miracle is performed
 and the shadow of memory falls hack
 ward on the sun-dial of time. For them other days dawn once more. vanished conditions return and they hear again voices that have long since fallen up on silence, and live in the light of eyes that have now faded like stars out of the zenith of their hearts into the light of the everlasting morning. If such | there be here to-day, perhaps they best can pierce to the heart of this celebra- I tion and learn of the revolving cen turies to look behind and beyond and | above them, and thus to catch some glimpse of that eternal youth and that eternal companionship with all our | friends. which we find in Him who in ageless and timeless and changeless | which was and is and is to come. An other century will come and go. The sun will still shine down on these green fields. the rain will still fall soft on the fertile farms and the winds will still whisper to the listening leaves of the naples. but other men will speak to another audience than this.
 tOur little systems have their day They have their day and cease to be i: They are but broken lights of Thee BUSINESS BLOCKS AND RESI-
 DEVICES GAY IN THEIR DECOR
 ATIONS.
 The decorating scheme on the Park was the work of C. F. Roster Co. of New York. and was praised by all. Entering from Bank street under an arch bearing the word Welcome one beheld beautiful and entrancing sight About the Green were white pillars with Ionic Caps of Roman type of Ar chitecture. These were placed seventy feet apart and from the tips on cables were strung small international and foreign vessels of war for communica- ton from one vessel to another. Through the center of the Park were strung a row of over six hundred in- candescent lights and the scene at night was brilliant in the exteme. The flag pole at the south end of the green. 75 feet in height. was given by John F. Treadwell of Norwalk, and was cut and drawn to the grounds by First Selectman Stephen C. Beach, The flag was the gift of Charles P. Bentley of the firm of Booth X Bentley Go.
 
 committee on decorations and deserves great praise for the fine results obtain ed. The rather plain exterior of the Town hall was transformed with a wealth of flag and bunting. On either side of the main entrance were the fig Welcome" Flags in fan shape and TO- settes and streamers almost entirely covered the front and walls of the building The scheme was the work of the Simons & Fox artists and was generally commended for the taste shown.
 The United Bank Building at the corner of Bank and Main street was all so rich in its decoration. On either side of the main entrance were the fig ures 1707 and 1907 while festoons of laurel were interwoven with bunting and flags with fine effect This work was done by Simon's & Fox people of Hartford.
 The Memorial Library building on Main street was decorated in exceed ingly good taste. flags and bunting fur nishing the main decorations. From the tall lamp posts at either side of the main entrance were strung fes- toons of laurel, making a pleasing con- trast to the brillancy of the flags and bunting. The Center High school building on East street was decorated simply with streamers and flags
 One of the elaborate buildings of Bank street was that of w. G. Barton. the well known dry goods man. In the center of the building was large electrically lighted star which was dec orated~with festoons of laurel. On the front of the building colonial banners and streamers of colonial yellow pro- duced an unusually fine effect This was the work of Simons & Fox of Hartford.
 The imposing front of the New Eng 1,..I the work of the artist of the Waterbu- ry Decorating Co.
 Here the national flags and emblems were used exclusively, but with taste | and Judgment, that showed the true artist.
 On Railroad street Youngs' hotel front was beautifully decorated with | flags in rosette form and fan shape. ! From flag pole on the roof small ropes with tiny flags made pleasing effect. This was also the work of the Waterbury Decorating Go. and was generally praised for its completeness. l The harness store of Frank Evitts | was covered with flags and bunting. the work not being overdope. | Across the railroad track the build | ing of Charles M. Beach was elabor- | f1tely decoratd. In the Center was a | flag with the seal of Connecticut. while | aags Tn rosette form and streamers of | the stars and stripes entirely covered the front.
 On Main street the attractive resi- dence of Mrs 1. B. Bristol was decorat- ed in extremely good taste. yellow and white bunting being largely used. while over the entrance of the house the stars and stripes were arranged with beautiful effect. The contrast shown in these decorations attracted | the favorable attention and comment | of all.
 The residence of H. l.. Randall at the corner of Bennett and Main street was | elabQrately but simply decorated. the work being that of the Simons X Fox artists.
 | The residences of Dr George Wright | and his mother. Mrs Wright. were dec orated simply but beautifully with the | National flags.
 The residence of Henry s. Mygatt presented an attractive appearance Here purple and yellow bunting was interwoven with rosettes of flags and | streamers of the national emblem with exceeding good taste.
 It will be noted that the colors of the official badge were used on this res I idence. The Mygatt-Plumb block was richly but simply decorated with flags in rosette form and in streamers GOV A1-.x H. T