Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-05

| station by special train from Boston. He will be accompanied by his military l aloe and on the same train will be at tendants and newspaper men. He will
 De received here by Mayor Lippitt, Aldermen Robinson and Stetson. Se- lectmen A. D. Lathrop, F. E. Beckwith aand A. w. Lillibridge. Chairman Will Jams of the general committee and Chairman E A. Tracy of the executive | committee.
 The walk will be roped of to pre- vent crowding. as there will doubtless be large number there. A salute of 21 guns will be fired upon his arrival and he will at once be taken in an auto to the historical reproductions back of the Norwich clubhouse, where he will remain short time, after which he will be taken by auto to the home of Winslow T. Williams al Yan- tic.
 Here MT. Williams will ask him to plant a seeding from the historic Charter Oak. This will be without ceremony. but will precede the break fast, for which about 200 have been invited. including distinguished guests. | The breakfast will be served on the lawn at 12 o'clock, previous to which all the guests will be presented to the president, Mir and Mrs. Williams receiving with President Taft. At 12.45 he will leave Rockclyffe for the city by auto and will find his carriage in line and enter the parade. going as far as the reviewing stand where he will re- view the parade and make a short speech, after which he will go to the Buckingham Memorial for an hours reception. If he decides to shade hands there he will be the only one to do so. The reception committee, the governor and his staff will also be there. At the breakfast there will be the | A nf fhn Iva ny,nff reception committee. chairmen of com- mfttees and few invited guests from in and out of town.
 Refer to Booklet Numbers.
 Many inquiries have been made re- | garding the small figures on the plac- ards which the historical committee have put up, and by one of the com mittee 1t Is stated that they have ref erence to the number in the booklets placarded. These books are on sale by the newsdealers.
 The Arcanum club is to be open to all the members and invited guests during the celebration and a buffet lunch will be served Invitations have been extended to the members of the rress and the First company. Cover nors Foot Guardd. will be there. Sunday found hundreds visiting the new park, among whom were Dr. Rockwell and Miss Anna Rockwell. whose father was a former mayor of Norwich and started the first wooisn | mill here.
 Ambulance Service.
 Dr. P. H. Hartman states that the regular ambulance will be stationed in Brady's stable and will be secured in the regular way through the Backus Hospital The special ambulance will be at the city barn and call for that must go through the police.
 To Introduce John Mitchell. The Central Labor union has re- | quested Dr. F. H. Hartman to intro- | duce John Mitchell. vice president of the American Federation of Labor. He will speak this afternoon after the pa- rade in Union square.
 Norwich Town Decorations.
 Houses decorated include those of pr. J. J. Donahue, Florist Smith Charles KimbaH and Mrs. J. s. Lathrop | on Washington street.
 Mrs. Charles Young who owns the Gov. Samuel Huntington house, has | bust of Washington and flags and bunting draped about it. Mrs Miriam Huntington, l.. A. Fen ton, Mrs. J. H. Adams and Youngs store are decorated on the Green; also | the Brick schoolhouSe, Rock Nook Home. and the Town street school house, with it's fan-lihe arrangement of the red, white and blue. Continuing up West Town street | flags are everywhere. John P. Murphy mingles the green with his, Orrin Prices house Is bright with flags. Ja- cob Renners picture of Taft Is among flags. Earnings. John Ryans and Henry Princeley's houses are greatly admired.
 Chinese lanterns and flags are in | front of Reuben Roses house; Henry | Saxton's is especially tasteful and the | old Cleveland house, occupied by Re mus Stanton and George Manning, is | effectively adorned with flags and a shield.
 Reply from Turkey The following responses have been received by the invitation committed: Robert College, Constantine nop1e, Turkey, June 21, 1909. arr. William H. Shields, Norwich, Conn:
 Your kind invitation to visit Nor wien at the celebration of its 250th anniversary has just reached me. Nothing could give me greater pleas ure, but distance forbids, cannot, however. help writing a word to express my love for the dear old town, and my thankfulness that 1t was the home of my childhood. I love to recall the Meeting House Rocks, up town. and other rocky ridges over which we boys used to roam with endless pleasure. And when in later years have revisited the old home have often asked myself: 'Ts any oth- CT town quite equal to Norwich, In its combination of picturesque variety of