Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-06

Winding it's way through solid banks of humanity like a living river the great parade of Monday was unan.- mously acclaimed the finest spectacle of its kind ever seen in this part of the state. About 4,000 people were in line.
 As patriotic demonstration and a tribute marking the 250th anniversary of the birth of Norwich it will long be remembered and talked of as one of the greatest features of the big oele- bration.
 A continuous round of applause greeted every organization in every division all along the line. of march and at times burst into a perfect ova- tion, when sight of President Taft or some particular body of the parad- CTS melted additional enthusiasm. The greetings were spontaneous and en- thusiastic, and this was especially true of the great reception accorded to the organizations in the military division. The touch Of pageantry given the scene by the brilliant uniforms of the Putnam Phalslnx and the Foot Guard caught the eye and fancy of the watching thousands and recalled to many minds the stirring historical events of colonial days when such uni forms were more familiar on the streets of this city than they are to- | day But as the more strikingly uni | formed troops passed on with their glittering arms and silver trappings, to give place to the thousands of civil | fans marching as members of civic fraternities, there was no abatement | in the surprising degree of interest with which the crowds were held and not until the last float in the rear di- vision had passed on did they begin
 to press forward and onward in the | r1or 1n.@e
 more look at some particularly pleas ing feature of the parade.
 Promptness and efficiency marked the management and formation of the | various divisions and it was only
 about twenty minutes after the ap- pointed time of two o'clock when the head of the parade swung into Broad way. There had been no hitch in get ting the various divisions assembled at the appointed places and the talk | ing up of the line of march was car ried out with commendable pleasure
 and despatch.
 In the lead were Sergeant Twonney and Policemen Ebberts and Dotv,
 mounted Then followed Chief Mar.
 snad Colonel Charles W. Gale and staff
 mounted, his staff being composed ot Z R. Robbins, John J. Manwaring
 Rutherford c. Plaut, Robert Briggs. J
 Harry Shannon, Herbert M. George Robert W. Perkins, Charles H. Has, kell, Charles P. Johnson, Dr. James
 J; Donohue. Rufus Burnham, Major
 F. A. Fox.
 The platoon of police composed ot
 eight men was under command oi Capt. George Linton and were as fol-
 lows: Officers Thomas Brock, Allan
 Mathews, John Bray, Timothy Dris-
 coll, Henry Fenton, Charles Smith
 Bernard B. Morrow, Jacob vetter. I Lieut.. Colonel Henry S. Dorsey and
 staf composed of Capt. Percey H
 Morgan, c. N C., New London; Capt
 A. F. Woodward, c. N. G.. Dan1felson
 Lieut.. Duncan, U. S. A., Fort Terry;
 Lieut.. Ernest R. Barrows. c. N. C.. New London, mounted.
 Tubbs' band with 30 pieces in charge
 of Conductor Charles w. Tubbs was
 the first of the organizations and gave | fine music.
 Midshipmen Made a Hit.
 The first burst of applause was ir-
 spired by the body of half a thousand
 nidshipmen, in charge of Lieut. | Comrnander D. E. Desmukes, and com
 handed by cadet officers.
 The future naval officers inmedi-
 ately caught the crowd with their fine appearance and easy marching stride They were clad in regulation dark blue uniforms, moulded to finely developed forms. and wore white canvas caps
 and leggins. The privilege of pa
 rading in Norwich especially appealed
 to them, as it is seldom that they have lever been permitted to take part in a municipal celebration. There were ten companies of the iniddies. a total oi 5SO men. The ywere off the Olympia Chicago. Tonopah and Hartford, now ltu New London harhloar iand wersI
 commanded by Brigadier Commander
 Burne. Brigade Adjutant Langworthy and Chief Petty Officer Hosford.
 All along the route they were ad-
 nalred and cheered. and not without