Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-30
bic Anniversary BALL GIVEN UP
Fifth Company Makes Unfavorable Report and Plan is
Abandoned Many More Decorations Have Been Put
Up-Recollections of Fifty Years Ago.

u has Deen decided 10y lHe I'LL
company that the outlook IL not prom
Using for the big military ball for the
anniversary because of the hot
weather. and it has therefore been
abandoned. This decision was arrived
at Tuesday evening at the company
| meeting, following the drill for the
week, at which the committee having
the matter in charge made an unfa-
vorable report and as the result 1t
was decided inadvisable to give it. 1t
had been planned to repeat the ball
given during the winter with boxes
and decorations, but owing to many
being out of town and others having
guests to entertain, and principally
because of the probability Of hot
weather, samples of which came the
past week. it was considered wise to
give it up. The company, however,
voted s25 to the anniversary celebra-
ton.
Orders were read for the participa-
ton in the historical reproductions and
the parade Monday and there was con-
siderable discussion regarding the ap-
preaching tour of duty. Six recruits
have been enlisted recently.
More Decorations to 90 Up.
Norwich can be said to be in the
hands OF the decorators this week and
they are doing quick but neat job,
working from morning until midnight.
The strings of flags which the city
ordered have all been put up and the
work Of putting up the strings of cleo
trio lights, alternating with the strings
OF flags, was started on Tuesday.
They were put up in Broadway, She
tucket street, and for some distance
in Main street and will probably be
all up by tonight.
The work on the city hall was start
ed on Tuesday. Across the front has
been placed the electric sign, 1863
Welcome-1s0e,' while on the roof
over the entrance a large star light
ed by incandescent lights is placed.
Broadway theater has been given an
attractive dress, while the Osgood
building has been draped in tricolors.
st. Mary's i. A. b. building is hand
somely decorated, as is the Brewer
building in Broadway.
In West Main street, the building
belonging to the Robert Brown estate
has been trimmed In pretty style,
while the Simmons cafe, with it's pat
riotic draperies attracts much atten-
ton. Schwartz Bros. have covered the
front of their building with flags and
bunting, while the Breed building is
likewise swathed in red, white and
blue streamers and festoons of colors.
DR.. Tingleys Office is attractive with
1AAO RACfcAAAAl6 COAOkCs WHllc LIt
street FIRE station attracts much at
tention, the decorating scheme being
effectively carried out. DIR. Cassidy's
Office has festoons and streamers well
arranged, while the building in which
the Singer Sewing Machine office and
j. A. Dunn's pharmacy are is the
rival of many others In the decorative
line.
The Merchants National bank front
with its decorations of patriotic colors
demands attention, while The Porteous
g. Mitchell Co. have covered the front
OF their building with flags, bunting,
and electric lights, arranged with taste
and skill. III. Hourigan is displaying
the red, white and blue in a pleasing
manner, while the f. A. Wells Co..
Henry Allen & Son and H D. Barrows
business places are all in festive dress.
Gotthelf & Co., f. A. Bill, Murphy &
Nichols, Hasberg & Sons and A. Ra-
phael have had artists at work on their
places with effective results In the
decorating line.
The Manhatton store front has all
the available space decorated and a
gorgeous display of electric ligESs,
while N. Tarrant & Co., John Rey-
nolds, Herman Jacket, The Oak and
J. W. Mallett have shown the proper
spirit and decked their places with the
Youngs building in Franklin square
has been covered with the three oolors
and a picture Of Washington done in
manner which attracts much atten-
ton The Plank Joseph Peringer and
the tenants Of the Shields building
have decorated their places effective
ly. Daniel ]. Mccormick, D. Nor
wick, Rumford & Co, the Quick Lunch
room, G. A. Keubler, the Red Front
lunch room, have had displays of flags
and bunting placed on the front Of
their places in Franklin street Mrs.
Thumm and the National Biscuit COM
pany are also among those in Frank
lin street to decorate their places.
At the Buckingham Memorial, the
three sides OF the famous old place
have been covered with colors arrang-
ed in festcons, with streamers and at
the northwest corner has been placed
the vertical electrical sign, Head
quarters" The Shetucket Harness
Co. has decorated its place.
An early start has been made by
these business houses and property
owners, yet there remains plenty for
the decorators to do the remainder of
the week and they viii be busy all
the time.
Henry bearing & Son have decorat-
cd their building, as have Messrs.
Hodge and Bailey their stables.
Masonic Temple Open.
There was a meeting of the officers
or the bodies in the Masonic temple
on Tuesday evening regarding the
keeping the temple open during the
celebration. II is to be open Monday
from ten until one and Tuesday from
ten until five o'clock. In the base
ment the Putnam Phalanx will have
their headquarters and meals, bringing
chef and assistants with them They
get here via the Central Vermont at
$50 o'clock Monday morning. They
will remain here but one day, return
Ing by special train Monday night at
8 o'clock. With them on their special
will come Hatch's band.
A tent has been placed over what
remains of the ground floor in the
Plaut- gladden. burned building on
Main street and soda and light re-
freshments will be served there dur
ing the celebration.
The committee on hospitality be-
lieves that there should be some ar
rangements made for refreshments at
Chelsea parade, but so far as they
know none has been made thus far.
All Ready for Airship.
Captain Baldwin was at work all
day Tuesday at the Fair Grounds.
seltlnB Things ready Tor the flights of
his California Arrow airship and by
night had the machinery all set up SO
that he was ready to begin to manu-
facture gas by evening, If it had been
necessary. Getting the airship ready
to go up Is lengthy operation, as it
takes 48 hours to manufacture the gas
for the imitation OF the cylindrical bag
from which the propelling and steer
Ing apparatus is suspended. The cap
tain said Tuesday evening that the
length of his exhibition flights here
would depend very much upon the
wind that prevailed at the time. They