Putnam patriot., 1909-09-03
State Convention of (. T. A. U. of Com. An Interesting AssemblAge of
 Hundreds of StrAnser|.

Hundreds of Stranger.
 Putnam will enjoy g weeks unusual excitement when the Convention of the State (. T. 4. U.. closes next Tuesday evening. This should De q matter Of graduation io our citizens, as II marks the grow ing importance Of our city and the seti4e enterprise of ita people. Tie city will tls talked about pnbiicly in ea- rious places, and ty individuals in eve ry parE of fie sfsEe.
 The ely hsz responded Bobi3 b the cal for heip by the committee having the management and the care af Is promised several hundied delegates.
 The exercises wlli beof an if,tene-tif z ehafacter. On sunday evening there wit bc grand Rally al the Bfadiey Theaier, open 10 th pubiie- The ad- dresses viii be given by some of inc prominent memtefs ol the Union, the leading speaker being Rev. M. A -ul- kVan, of Hartford, President Of the State (. T. 4. Cntpu, and q brilliant orator. lie is esteemed by the Catho- lie hierarchy ol the State as the one best fitted to assume the high position of Bishop of the Diocese, recently oe- cupied by the late Bishop T'ierney-not succeeding by the lack of two years to his age.
 Another Of the speakers will be At. tofney John J. Lawiess, of New Lon don, who has assumed the mission of organizing the youth of his city into "Boys Temperance Cadets, of whom he has secured 500, and expects 10 swell the roll to l0oe before the year is out.
 1t will be instructive as well as inte- resting to have him give an account Of his work.
 The program of the evenings exer- cises will include other features to add to the expected deep interest Of the Rally. We fear there will not be sufii- cieut room in the thealer to aecommo- date those who will try to be present.
 There will be given in Hammond Hail--the first event since it's transfof- nIation-a grand Ball, with refresh- ments, given by the local branch Of the nion for the entertainment of the De iegates Young ladies will be In de- mand, We apprehend, as the Delegates brought no companions with them. The committee of arrangements will provide for that emergency, we sup pose.
 The illustrated Souvenir Program, of which fifteen hundred have been prin. ted, will be mainly carried away by the Delegates, and will make known the general business carried on here, to many thousands of people of the State. Our merchants and business men most generously aided in meeting the expen- ses of the Convention by using it's pages for advertising. It makes an attrae- tive book.
 We hope our citizens will regard with favor the recommendation of our Business Mems Association, fully ex- plnined in the following card:
 KEQt EsrEp TO DECORATE.
 As there will be great many Dele. gales in Putnam iol three days, stfang els from all pafls of the Stale, attend- ing the C. T. 4. t. State Convention, ta be held on sunday, Monday and Tuesday, next week, il Is deemed, for the best into rests Of our city to leave + good III impression as possible on the minds ef the workers in nobie cause and to express n hearty welcome to them thal they can recognize Us they reach here that the city be decorated as generally as possible, especially from the station along the business streets.
 We would like to see all public places and store fronts display flags, and from windows and dwellings, and allow them to wave in the breeze while the Vi- sitofs are with ns. They will hc taken through the city and it will cheer the heart of the strangers to see these tok ens of welcome displayed.
 Ky order of the Business Mems Associ- alton,
 ENneuryE COMMITTEE.
 Putnam, Sept. l.