Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-03
Big illumination Expected Tonight
What the Clergy have Planned to Do Sunday Morning Old Buryins Ground Service and Organ Recitals-- Where the Distinguished Guests will be Entertained -Entries for Automobile Parade.

Practically all the electrical. work for tna celebration Is completed, or will be ny night, and according to the state- ment of Chairman E. A. Tracy of the executive committee 1t is expected that there will be a general illumination throughout the city this evening, There are many beautiful electrical displays, a trial of that at the Norwich Savings society Friday evening showing what beautiful sight that will be. Fred srick l.. Osgood also has beauty spot at his home with the electric lights and the hundreds of yacht flags dis played in the yard.
 The courthouse decorations are not yet complete, but will be ~ tonight. strings Of laurel were received and these will be placed on the building giving an added effect to the electrical display, which of course only becomes effective at night.
 During the celebration from tonight the electricity used in the decorations Is given free by the gas and electric commission.
 Services In the Churches. There have been many special ser- mons arranged by the pastors of the several churches for Sunday morning as the opening of the celebration. These will be of a historical nature, as ~%+CW WtA A+A IAlG CifQICll uOllCcEs 0uUQAy morning special sermons will be preached by the Rev. Dr, s. H. Howe at Park church, Rev. c. H. Ricketts at the Greeneville Congregational, Rev. M. S. Kaufman at the Methodist church, Rev. J. F. Cobb at the Uni- versalist church, this being history of the church here, Rev. J. Newton Perkins of New York is to preach at Christ church, and at Trinity Episco- nal rhrtf-0h ~rrfTH have a special sermon At the Third Baptist church Rev. J. R. Very has a special sermon, as does Rev. F. J. Bo- hanan at St Andrews church. At the First Congregational, Rev. c. H. Ew- ing breaches an anniversary sermon, as does Rev. Jerome Greer at the Nor wich Town Methodist. At the First Baptist, Rev. W. T. Thayer has an ar- niversary sermon, and at Broadway iel Merrfman will asEtst the pastor at the communion service.
 Sunday evening there is to be a up- Ion service of the Second, Broadway and Park Congregational, First and Central Baptist churches at the last named, when addresses will be made by four former Norwich men, Rev. George Martin, Rev. E, W. Bishop, Professor Bacon and Rev. c. M Gal iup. There is also a speciaI service at the Methodist church Sunday even- ing, and also at St. Andrews when Rev. J. Newton Perkins breaches.
 Service at Old Buying Ground. The programme for the service at the Old Burying Ground at Norwich Town, Sunday afternoon at { o'clock, Is as follows:
 Hymn-our God, Our Help fin Ages Welcome in the name of the Found ers-Dr. F. P. Gulliver
 Invocatioll-Rev. G. H. Ewing. Address. The Founders Before They Came to Ncrwich-Rev. Dr. Lewellyn Pratt.
 Hymn. Let Children Hear the Nigh ty Deeds.
 Address. Building a Church. State Rev. Charles A. Northrop.
 Hymn, America
 The organ recital programme in the First Congregational church Sunday, July 4th, at o'clock, by H. L. Yes- r1ngton, assisted by c. Avery Ray, ter- or. is as follows:
 1. St Ann's Fugue. ...... Bach I 8. The Lord is King. a.'''''' A. "es'
 2. whitney coombs
 MT. Ray.
 4. Variations on God Save the Kingl
 HesSa 5. After Sunset tMeditatson) Pc. 75,
 NO. ........:...-.... ... Ran 6. Suite Gothique (Three Movements) Boellmann
 a. Introduction Choral.
 b, Minuet Gothlque. c, Priece a Notre Dame. z. No Burlens Yonder,
 Robert Hardness
 MT. Raw 8. Awake the Trl1mpet's Lofty Sound,
 Handel
 Organ Recital Tuesday.
 The programme of the organ recital by R. Huntington Woodman, fellow of American Guild of Organists, assisted by Frank J. Naples, tenor. at Broad way Congregational church Tuesday, July 9th, 1909. at o'clock, is as fol- lows:
 1. Praeludium in B minor. Bach 2. Allegretto ......... Wolstenholme 3. Wedding Chorus .......... .Foulkes 4. Cantilene .............. Woodrnan
 Handel 6. Rectt. and Air, He counteth All Your Sorrows ........ .Mendelssohn
 MT. Naples.
 [. Spring Song ...~.........H .Holhns 8. a. March ......-......J. H. Rogers
 J. H. Rogers c, Toccata J. H. Rogers 8. The Lord Is My Light. .. .. .Allitsen
 MT. Naples. 10. Sherzo .......... ..... .Jadassohn II. Toccata ................E. dEvry Where Distinguished Guests Will Stay Arrangements for the entertainment of nearly forty distinguished guests in Norwich homes have been made un- der the direction of Henry F. Parker, the following being the list of Norwich citizens, who will extend hospitality to our invited guests:
 Winslow T, Wiliiams-7ia Txeeiien.