Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-06

zEBULoN R. ROBBINS.
 Chairman Decoration Committee. part of a cigar shop and two men were giving away cigars
 Troy Steam Laundry.-A costly and attractive float drawn by four horses. with a large revolving dome. covered with shirts. There were twelve people on the float operating the collar and cuff machines and ironing table. The machines were operated by a gasoline engine. This was decorated with col- ors and was one of the features of the parade.
 Norwich Nickel e Brass co.-Dfs- played on a four horse float with two tiers of shelves were the products of the factory fastened on background of red plush. There were sponge shelves, cast bases for fixtures, tie. card and collar stands, umbrella fix lures and mirrors in polished and brushed brass and nickel. On the top. which had a brass railing about 1t. were forms for women's shirt waists. with palms, while at each corner of the float were revolving cloak racks. Business cards of the firm were held in card racks. There were afew flags and the name af the company was on the skirt
 Sedawick post, No. 1, G. A. R.-Thir- ty members of the post in uniform. seated in chairs upon a four horse team with low railing and decorations in the national colors. In the center tsbleaux, "The Spirit of '76," and an old army kettle filled with lemonade
 Halle cIub-An old fashioned stage coach, 75 years old, covered from the ground up with paper flowers in light blue and white the club colors, the same on the harness and pole, with banners showing the club name The coach was drawn by four black horses with four outriders in costume: Adel- ard Morin, James P. Sheridan. Everett B. Byles and William Bode; two foot men. Norbert Schutz and Raymond sherman: a driver and bugler, James Warrington and William Young. A group of the club members, mandolin players and singers. rendering old fashioned songs, the mandolin players inside and the singers on the top of the coach. They were the following: Singers-Misses Helen Grove, Della Woodmansee, Annie O'Brien, Mrs. Juliet Beasley, Misses Ruth Beetham, Mary Kane and Bertha Woodmansee; mandolins-Misses Florence Carpenter, Ruth Lord, Sarah Loring, Lena Heibel, Mrs. Maud Baker, Misses Alice Steven son and Mary Hendrick-
 w. c. T. U.-Float made in canopy form, trimmed entirely in the emblem atic white, drawn by four horses Two girls and two boys of the L. T. l.. at each corner, carrying flags, with State President Mrs. c, B. Buell. of Hartford, County President Mrs. H. A. Randall of Groton and officers of the W. c. T, U. and '. W. c. T. U. riding on the float. The initials of the organization shown in gold on the side.
 Open House-A three horse hitch two bays and a black. before a three scatter with top, the whole trimmed with red, white and blue paper fring- ing, with plumes on the horses and al the four corners of the top. Club name shown on a sign on the top, and the members riding in the team and wear ing white duck trousers, dark coats and straw hats were Ellsworth Wil- Hams, Ernest E. I. Partridge, Clarence Simpson, Clarence B. Messinger and Joseph H. Leveen.
 New England Order of Protection Representing Norwich lodge, No. PAS and Thames, No. 326, pretty lattice float trimmed with wistaria and green. enclosing the six-pointed star of the order, and drawn by two gray and two bay horses. Four children riding on the float-Gladys and Lucretfa McCaf frey of Boston. Anna May and Mar guerite Foley, Milford and Russel Pit kin Newbury.
 Chelsea Boat cIub-F7oat decorated in laurel and crimson rambler roses and containing canoe in which were two little girls, Irene Wilson and Viola Geer. The club janitor, William D. Geary, in sailor costume. also rode upon the float. and upon the side were fhe floral letters "C B. e.
 Knights of Pythias-Representi Wauregan lodge, No. 6, Gardner lodge No. 46, and Clover temple. No. g, Pyth- ian Sisters. A float made all in white with graceful bel1-shaped top, trim med with red and blue and from which hung red bell on sn elevated seat under tse Certrgl nf,li little girl, Flor ence Buckior in white. wearing veil and gold crown. Twenty Pythian Sis ters were seated around her, and al the corners behind representations oi knights stood four Knights in Pythian
 ilf armor and helmets. Over the driver a "Pythian'' arch and on the four horses white blankets lettered K of P. in black and with red. white and blue trimming.
 Edward chappeII co.-The large iron dump wagon of this concern was filled with the various sizes of coal. showing anthracite, bituminous and camel coal Six horses, three abreast, the leaders being jet black, drew the load, there being five men in white. one driving and four walking beside the team. The horses had plumes and the wagon was decorated with flags and had the com pany's sign.
 Foresters-Representing Court City of Norwich. No. 63, Court Sachem, No 94 and Court Quinebaug, No. 12S Drawn by four gray horses in white blankets lettered F. of A. in red and trimmed with blue, float bearing an oil painting of the emblem of the order a deer's head, a gilded eagle above 1t F. of A. pennants and an American flag at each corner. William A. Har- vey, Louis J. Lynch, Cornelius Ken nedy and William Weldon upon tree Gfr1rar, saafa uroariu0 TeQa1fa of wbffn