Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-05

town residents must see the locality
referred TO through smoked glass, PC
their eyesight is considerably dimmed,
as the conditions as referred 10 are not
plainly visible to them.
They do not take kindly 10 the in
sinuation Of the mayor and II the COM
dition Is as he represented are ready
TO cooperate and rid the section OF
the hell hole OF nastiness and nlth-"
The mayor spoke plainly, harshly, and
those who feel the sting by reference
to lower Bank street hope the mayor
VIII DE more specific and commence
the cleaning process without delay.
Gen. George Haven, department
commander Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, who has an excellent civil
war record as well as a record OF I'M
usual excellence Ia the military aerv-
ice of the state, whore by reason ~
merit and fitness he was GRADUALLY
promoted from private to brigade com
mander and adjutant general OF tho
state, Is planning TO make the annual
encampment Of the Department OF
Connecticut Grand Army of the Re-
public which is 10 be held IN Nav
London, an event that win not be for
gotten as long as a member or the
department. survives. A feature Of the
encampment will be the reception -
the commander in chief Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Samuel n. Van
Zant of Minnesota.
The encampment viii be held next
April and already committees of VII
lam w. Perkins post are preparing for
the big event under the personal d.
rection Of the department commRnder
who knows how to do big things, from
his long experience in matters mill
taFy. He will have the hearty co-o per-
alton Of the men and women OF New
London. who Will be glad Of the OBJ
portunity TO show appreciation OF the
service rendered by the soldiers OF tha
civil war, who risked their lives thai
fl D.
is possible will be done for the pleas
ure and comfort Of the visiting Yeter
ans on that occasion, for General Ha-
ven has the assurance of united ans
hearty cooperation on the part ~
the whole people, who are on the alers
to comply with his every wish, for
in this matter his request viii be ac-
cepted as a command and be strictly
obeyed.
Just twenty-five years ago today
Saturday the old railway station,
then located at the foot Of State
street the north end Of which was
about on the line of the present union
station, was on fire and the prompt
ness of the fire department preVented
conflagration. and the activity and e.
fectiveness Of the firemen were gem
orally condemned. for IL was the gen
eraI opinion that the structure had
served the public about long enough
In the course of time the old struc-
ture was RACED in the the natural way
and by municipal engineering that has
since been condemned, the new sta
ton was erected at the foot or the
street and the water view that was
planned by the early founders 20 last
for all time was oblitefated. NOW
there are people in New London who
have the same kindly feeling toward
the present structure as the men OF a
quarter of a century ago had for tbs
dwelling-like station that Lreceded'
Perhaps the building OF the new rail-
road bridge across the Thames VIII
bring changes in the passenger sta
tion, perhaps TO the extent OF its re
moval and a change Of location. Tho
railroad officials may come 20 the as
sistance of that new society that has
for its object the Identification of New
London, and, maybe. once again there
will be a fan-shaped approach 70 the
water front of State street. So mote
IL be.