Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-30


ing of Norwich chairman of the loan
exhibit committee. 1t win be placed in
glass case in the gallery, and as the
gallery is absolutely fireproof win be
in no danger.
Mr.. Hewitt was invited by the New
London County Historical society, in
whose possession the sword now Is, to
carry the sword to Norwich and to
return with 1t after the exhibit De
cause he is a lineal descendant of the
Mason family and when the sword was
presented to the historical society Mr..
Hewitt was the medium between the
donor, Asa Lyman Gallup, of Groton.
and the society. The society thought
it particularly fitting that Mr.. Hewitt
should be the one to do this and Mr..
Hewitt was delighted to perform the
Friday or Saturday of this week and
will return with it on Wednesday or
Thursday of next week.
This sword was on exhibition in 1869
at the celebration Of the 200th annfe
yersary OF the founding of Norwich and
also in 1885 at the unwilling of the
Mason statue in Mystic It is partic-
ularly appropriate for the sword to be
exhibited at an anniversary celebration
at Norwich because Major Mason and
a Rev. Mr.. Fitch were instrumental in
the founding OF Norwich.
The sword descended from Major
John Mason to his son. Capt. Daniel
Mason, to his son, Nehemiah Mason, to
his SON. Andrew Mason, who presented
it to his nephew. Andrew Gallup, who
was wounded in Fort Griswold, placed
in the wagon that was rolled down the
steep bank, but survived and lived to
an old age. The sword was presented
to Mr.. Gallup while he was recovering
from his wounds and given him on the
condition that 1t should be kept in the
family line. From Andrew Gallup II
was handed down to his son, Asa Ly-
man Gallup, Of Groton. who is now liv-
ing in Norwich at an advanced age.
Asa Lyman Gallup having no children,
recently presented the sword to the
County Historical society and it was
conveyed to the rooms by his relative
in the Mason family. Charles J. Hew-
lit.
It will be noted that Mr.. Gallup is
spoken of as being alive. He is now
dead, having passed away shortly after
this article appeared.
New London Participants.
Some of the New London letter car
rlers expect to parade in the anniver-
sary celebration parade at Norwich
July s. The state association is not
to parade nor are the local cities of
the Norwich carriers are making an
effort to assemble as many carriers
in uniform as possible from all parts
of the state for this event.
New London carriers have been in
vited to do this. They are consider
ing the proposition, and it is probable
that at least few win march in the
parade.
The Tierney cadets of New London
held a drill Monday night preparatory
to participating in the parade here
July on the occasion of the two hun
bred and fftieth anniversary of the
founding of that town. The cadets
will have drills every night this week
excepting Thursday and Friday nights.
1t is possible that the degree team
of Nonowantuc tribe, No. A. I'M
proved Order of Red Men, of New
London VIII not participate in the pa
rade at the two hundred and fiftieth
anniversary Of the founding Of Nor
witch on July 8, says the New Lon
don Day. This is due to the fact that
they have not been assigned to q
very satisfactory position in the line
of march.
1t is thought that as the local team
is to ride to Norwich on horseback
and in war paint AMI feathers, there
by making at least al good an attrac-
ton in the parade as any of the 9TH
er civic organizations they might have
been given a better position in the
line A letter has baen written to DIR.
P. H. Hartman, chairman Of the pa
rade committee, protesting against the
in a day or two.
N. S. GiIberts' RecoIIeetions.
So much Of celebration talk in the