The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-13
UNWILLING TO-DAY.
for the Old Charter Oak.


 Hartford, June 12-Plans have been completed for the unveiling of the Charter Oak memorial at the corner of Charter Oak place and Charter Oak avenue by the Society of Colonial wars of Connecticut Thursday. Members of the order are expected from all parts of the state to attend the ceremonies, which mark the end of four years of effcrt to mark the site of the original Charter oak. An informal unveiling and dedication with take place in the afternoon, which will be followed by the annual court and election of officers at the Country club in Farmington Members are expected from Waterbury, Bridgeport. New Haven, Norwich and other places.
 In the evening at the club there will be addresses by Hon. Charles H. Bos- worth of Springfield, President William D. Mackenzie of the Hartford theolog- ical seminary, Rev J. Calvin Goddard of Salisbury, and Prof. M w. Jacobus Charles E. Gross will act as toast master. Preceding the supper the an- nual meeting and election of officers will be held and the governor, vice pres ident, secretary, treasurer, registrar, historian and chaplain will be chosen for the coming year The first meeting of the court of the society will be at the Hartford club on Prospect street shortly after ? o'clock. It is proposed to have no business at this gathering, and the society will proceed informally to the location of the memorial, by whatever means of communication each one thinks suitable.
 The monument, which will be draped with the American flag, will be unveiled and short address will be made by Charles E. Gross, governor of the order in Connecticut. It is expected that statements will be made by members of the committee, explaining certain facts and calling attention to several features of the enterprise, not well known to visiting members. Later in the day they will take special trolley foc the Country club at Pennington, where the banquet will be served at D. m. It is stated that this early hour was chosen to accommodate some who wish to go in their motor cars and thus avoid evening dress.
 The memorial, which is from plans prepared by Charles A. Platt of New York, stands approximately ten feet in he.ght and is build of granite and mar ble. It has a square base with a cy- lindrlcal top on which is an inscription giving it's history and stating what It con,memorates. It is placed near the apex of the triangular park between Charter Oak place and Charter Oak avenue. The land at present stands in the name of James J Goodwin
 The plot has been graded and near the memorial young white oak tree has been planted, said to be the grand son of the original charter oak. The acorn from which 1t was grown was secured by Park Superintendent George "A. Parker, who vouches for the fact that this came from tree grown from charter oak. The memorial is the result of agitation in the Society of Colonial Wars, which started four years ago, and was purchased by subscription. The present committee, appointed two years ago, consists of James J. Good win, Ralph W. Cutler and Rev. Dr. Francis Goodwin, It has not been def- nitely decided just what disposition will be made of the memorial, although it has been proposed to offer it to the city. This is a matter which will have to be decided at the annual court in Farm iEgton. and it is understood that the in making it's report and asking for discharge will include such recommendation. The formal transfer to the city will be the subject of pub- lie ceremonies.