Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-02
25oth ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
of the
Founding of Nort0ich, July 9Th and 9Th
FOOT GUARDS ACCEPT
ARcANUM CLUB INVITATION.
Will Be Entertained There During
Their Stay in Town, About $50 in All
Being Expected.

SOh9 ENPcSeCos
President William B. Young of the
Arcanum club has received word from
the First company Governors Foot
Guards. Of Hartford. in which the In
vitation Of the Arcanum club to make
the clubhouse their headquarters was
accepted, Mayor Hooker of Hartford.
who is tie quartermaster, to make the
necessary arrangements. They will be
given the use of the -ntire clubhouse
and grounds on the 5th The company
comes to New London on Saturday, re-
naming over there on the 4th, and
coming here on the 5th for the parade.
They will remain until after the fire.
works and return home by special
train. They will bring their own chef
and walters with them for their meals
The club VIII make an excellent CEN
trail location for them, of whom it is
expected there will be about 125, with
Is or 80 more in the band. Maj. J. w.
Wilcox Is the commander, it being the
crack organization of the state, and the
club feels 1t an honor to entertain
them.
Industrial Parade Committee.
On Tuesday evening there was
meeting of the industrial parade COM
mittee at the Board OF Trade rooms,
Chairman Henry. +. Timer presiding
There was report of progress on the
securing of industrial floats. The mem
bers Of the committee had seen a num-
Der of the heads Of industries and
about twenty have expressed their
willingness to be represented by floats
and it Is expected more will be heard
from.
Invitation COMMITTEES.
The 5000 general invitations have
been received by Gilbert S. Raymond,
secretary of the executive committee,
ard the work of sending them out will
be hustled along as fast as possible.
They are worth about ten cents each,
there being two envelopes, and 1t is
expected it will cost about four cents
each to mail them.
Chairman W. H. Shields of the invi-
tation committee has had prepared to
accompany the general Invitations a
list of the entire invitation committee
as follows, arranged alphabetically
Wallace S. Allis, Mrs. B. p Bishop, DIR.
Patrick Cassidy, Grosvenor Ely, Miss
Ella A. Tanning, Miss Emf Gilman,
Miss c. c. CULVER, Charles H. Haskell,
John p. Huntington, secretary, Bella P.
Learned, Frank ]. Leavens, Charles B.
LCCs L Idhh l. MdUlES. OllDeTL =. ray
mond, Zebulon R. Robbins. William H.
Shields, chairman, Mrs. William H.
Shields, Edwin A. Tracy, Jonathan
Trumbull, William B. Young.
Athletic Events Arranged.
The committee on sports, a sub
division Of the amusement committee
OF the 250th anniversary, held a meet
ing Tuesday evening at the office Of
the chairman, d.. D. J. Shahan, at
which the programme and prizes for
the sports was decided upon. This was
the third meeting of the committee
and all the members were present,
comprising Physical Director Peekham
>and Henry H. Pettis of the Y. NJ. C. A.
VThomas Hogan and Tim Sullivan of
the Central Athletic club and Frank
r. Murtha
The athletic events are to come on
the morning OF the first day, Monday.
July 5th, and will be held at the fair
grounds. Between $500 and $400 will
be available for prizes, which will be
used in securing medals for the ANA
teur events and providing money
prizes for the professionals. the pro-
gramme decided upon providing for
these two classes. Ample police pro-
of officials secured to insure the run
ming off of the events in the best form
It was decided that all entries must be
in on or before June 2Sth and are
to be made to DR.. Shahan. There is
no entry fee. Another meeting is to
be held next week to act on whatever
other matters may be necessary.
The athletic events are expected to
prove big feature and the following
was the interesting programme and
prizes agreed upon:
100 yard dash, amateurs. three gold
medals.
100 yard dash. professionals, first $40,
second SIS.
Running. broad Jump, amateurs. two
gold medals.
Running broad Jump, professionals,
first SIC, second IS.
220 yard dash. amateurs, two gold,
one bronze medal.
220 yard dash, professionals, first $40,
second SIS.
Three standing broad jumps. anna
teurs. two gold, one bronze medal.
Three standing broad jumps, first So
second So.
Half mile run amateurs. two gold
one bronze medal. No professional
class in this event
One mile relay race, four men teams
amateurs. four gold medals.
One mile relay race, four men teams
professionals. prize of $40 to the team.
Hop. step and jump. amateur, two
gold. one bronze medal.
Hop. step and jump, professional
first $40, second SIS.
Two mile boys nat race, three gold
one bronze medal
Is pound shotput, professionals, first
$40, second SIS.
Toe yard dash for Norwich school
boys, two gold, one bronze medal.
22o yard dash for Norwich school
boys. two gckl one hranzA ueae4.