Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-06

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 Settlers of Norwich.
 In the third scene Captain Mason and Rev. Mir. Fitch with their counsel Tor and friend, another of the founders, visit Uncas and his band. They barley for the purchase of the nine miles square from him and pay in beads and small mirrors. Uncas in turn presents them with a piece of turf representing the land purchased and having twigs for boundaries. Then all four sign the treaty and they and the braves to- gether smoke the pipe of peace. The founders then return with many fare wells to Uncas and his band. Charles S. Eaton's characterization of Uncas was a fine piece of work throughout and sustained the dignity and friend liness to the whites of this great chief tain. Allyn l.. Brown as Miantonomo was a close second and was especially good in the attitude of the captured chief Noah Lucas took the part of Wawequa, brother of Uncas. well, and Esther Oddly made an excellent Indian bride. The other braves and maidens entered capitally into the spirit of the occasion and contributed to It's success Much of the music for these scenes was original and composed for this oc- casion by Burton E. Leavitt--in fact all but the wedding and war dances from the Frogs of Windham and the Charter Oak War Song were Mir. Leav- itt's composition and valuable contrl- button to the pageant.
 Second Part.
 The second part of the programme gave symbolic representations of Nor wich in later days--in IT'S, in 1861. Tn hc nr VI, T1c fr44rr Tr 1TTe the scene showed General Washington escorted by the Putnam PhaIanx well coined to Norwich by company of her citizens. There were nineteen of these men and women, handsome sons and daughters of Norwich, in Continental costume, who greeted the general and danced with him the minuet-a pretty part of the programme. The drill given at this time by his army-the Putnam Phalanx--was- exceedingly fino and won much applause. Ebenezer AL len was very good as General Wash ington. Sumner s. Armstrong as Cap tain John Mason. Howard s. Mead as Rev James Fitch and N W. Leavitt as the other first settler did their parts in fine style.
 Boys of '6f.
 Scene five brought in the Boys of 61 iinpersonsted by members of the ! respect by President Taft and gave a drill with cannon and infantry. In n1emoriam of those who did not return the Indian chorus sang Mir. Leavitt's new song, The Old Church Bell, the Park church chimes being tolIed as a refrain with the chorus, and the Angel of Peace in the, person of Miss Elsa Peck appearing as beautiful benedic- tion. Norwich in present military af fairs was exemplifed by a battalion drill in which the local companies Three and Five-under Captain flag berg, made an excellent showing.
 Future of Norwich.
 The future of Norwich was DOT trayed by pretty procession and march around the f1agpoIe in four di- visions of several hundred school chil- \ dren with flags. Anson C.. Chester's Ode to Norwich, set to MT. Leavitt's direction tirsti nas of Prof Y H. | George % with h Tubbs' band and Park church chimes rung by MT. Eaton as accompaniment. In the final scene the Goddess of Lib- erty, Miss Ruth Henderson, raised the United States flag to the top of the f1agpole in the center of the field while all joined in singing America. The music by Tubbs' band throughout the pageant was well rendered and MT. Parks work on the tympani was par ticularly pleasing in the Indian music. George A. Keppler as master of the pageant deserves much praise for the clever and original plan of so well ar- ranged programme as well as for the delightful way in which it was carried out. Unlike so many things of this kind, the beginning was made very nearly on time, there were no tiresome waits between the scenes, everything moved briskly and in succession. There