Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02

Inc revised official programme mas
been given out and shows the entire
plans for the coming celebration. COM
mencingi Sunday morning, July 4, and
ending Tuesday night, July s;
Sunday, July 4, 1909.
Historical sermons will be delivered
in all the churches at their usual
hour of service.
The graves in the old town burning
ground at Norwich Town and the
Mason monument will be decorated.
In the afternoon at o'clock there
viii be q memorial service in the
old 'burying ground at Norwich
Town, as follows:
Welcome in the Name of the Found
ers, DR.. F. p. Gulhver.
1nVocation-Rev. George H. Ewing OF
the First Congregational church.
Address-Rev. Lewellyn Pratt, DID.
Address-Rev. Charles A. Northrop.
Frederick w. Lester and a choir of Sc
lected voices will lead in the sing
ing Of several old hymns.
At O'Clock an organ recital will be
given in the old First church by
H L. Warrington. assisted by G.
Avery Ray. tenor.
Monday. July 8, 1909.
At sunrise, 431 a. M, all the bells in
the city will ring for half an hour.
AT q. nc uISI dSCCL6IOL VI Tic
airship, THE California Arrow
owned and operated by Capt,
Thomas Scott Baldwin, will take
place at the New London County
Fair Grounds. The flight will be
made over the entire city so that
all may have good view. This
will be the first ascension of an air.
ship in the state. At the same time
and place the athletic events will
be held. f
Upon the entry Of the president into
the city, at about 9.45 a. M, the
presidential salute of q guns will
be fired by battery on Geer's hill.
At 10 a. MN the area back of the
Norwich Club house, entrance
through the Joseph Perkins road
or at the upper en- dof Mckinley
avenue, there will be presented a
series of Historical Reproductions,
consisting of scenes of the early In
dian life, the signing Of the deed
visit of Washington. during the
Revolutionary war, the return of
the soldiers from the Civil war, the
present to be represented bv coast
artillery, and the future personified
by 500 school children. The Put
nam Phalanx will also give a parade
drill.
At u o'clock a reception win be ten
dered the president, the distin-
guished guests and the officials of
the celebration by Hon. Winslow
Tracy Williams at Rockclyffe.
At 1 p. m. the grand parade will form
as follows
First Division-Midshipm and Reg
ulars, on Broadway, right resting on
+ Main street; Coast Artillery corps,
Governors Foot Guard, Putnam
Phalanx and G. A. r. on Shetucket
street, right resting on Main street.
Second Division-Commerce street,
right resting on Market street
Third Division-Church street, right
resting on Washington square.
Fourth Division-Little Water street
right resting on Shetucket street.
Fifth and Sixth Floats
North Main street. right resting on
East Main street.
The line of march will be from
Broadway to East Main street. and
countermarch up Broadway to Har-
land road. First Division counter
march to Williams avenue; Second
Division to Williams street. Third
Division to Lincoln avenue; Fourth
Division to Sachem street; Fifth
and Sixth Divisions continue the
march to and around the Norwich
Town Green. Divisions will form
vi AllcsG1S VII dDONC SLI6eLS ana aIt-
erwards continue march down
Washington and Main streets and
then be dismissed
The Divisions will be composed as
follows:
Platoon of Police
Chief Marshal Col. c. w. Gale and
Staff-John Manwaring, Herbert NJ.
George, Rufus B. Burnham, Robert
Briggs, Robert w. Perkins. DR.. ]. j.
Donohue, c. H. Haskell, Charles P.
Johnson, r. c. Plaut, J. Harry
Shannon, 2. R. Robbins, Mai. F. A.
Fox.
First Division
Lieut.. Col. Henry S. Dorsey and STAFF
Ernest r. Marrows, Lieut.. Edward
B. Reed.
Tubs Military Band
Battalion of Midshipmen from An
napolis
Eleventh Band, U. S. C. A. C.
Battalion of Four Companies. U. S.
Regular Army. c. A. c..
President of the United States,
William H. Taft
Hatch's First Infantry Band, c. n. G..
Battalion Six Companies c. A. Corps
Foot Guard Band
Second Company, Governors Foot
Guard
Foot Guard Band
First Company Governors Foot
Guard
Gov. Frank B. Weeks and Staff
Representatives of Town and CITY
Putnam Phalanx
Sedgwick Post, G. A R.
Second Division.
Maj. William A Wells and Staf-W
<. Tingley, James Purdon. James
D'Atri, Saul Alofsin, William C. Os-
good Sd, Herman jacket, Meyer An
tokol, Ralph c. Dion.
Newark Letter Carriers Band
Postmaster and Government EN-
ployes
Michigan Indians
Modern Woodmen of America
o. B. A. Society, No 62
l. o. B. A. Society No. 3Os
Joseph Garihaldi Snciatv