Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-04

A: CELEBRATION, nc. BE REMEMBERED
Brilliant Lights Jubilant Music, Great Parade-Nev1
That the Cunard Liners May Make Terminal Port
The Progressive Spirit Under Full Head.

the port of New london as a tern1<
nal
With New London hsrber frss frs9>
ice in the 6everest Of winters, noGF
the ocean, and located ABOUT midway
between the great cities Of New York
and Boston, with very good railroad
facilities IN all directions, including 3
direct route to Canada, and recfproc-
ity in sight, it is no wonder that
steamship officials, when considerfnE
change of terminal from New YORK.
should take New London under ser1-
GUS consideration. The mammoth In
dustrfes that are to be soon operated
on the site. of the Eastern Shipbufld~
ing company foresaw the bright pros
poets of New London and its harbor
and sought location near the harbor
banks. SO as to be IN close touch with
all that pertained to water trafnc-
The story of the advantages Of New
London as a port of arrival and de-
pafture of (. foreign lines Of steamers
has often been told and the truths ar9
just becoming to be realized Success
and progress have been long hover
ing over New London, but were pre-
vented from alighting by the gunnerB
who acquired wealth from their for
bears and were satisfied that NeW
London should be a residential sd
not an Industrial city, or combino-
ton Of both. Such of these gentlen0
as are left are just beginning to real
| ize their Rip Van Wrinkle mistake an
have joined the army of local boosterD-
From now on it is unity of action and
determination to pull together for the
advancement of the city.
While the woman's college and ~
! steamship Zine matters are receiving
! don boosters have SO broadened IN
scope that they have reached the po-
sition where they can handle dozens
! of projects all at the same time They
have not forgotten Mayor MahauB
plans for the extension and beauttd-
cation of the city and at the proper
time. they are ready to reach out and
! takesin Waterford, to establish . p4Fk
plan and to have new and un66Rm
| sidewalks in every street where they
| are needed. The mayor is fair SAM
pie of New London citizenship In that
respect for while he was getting IN
!. big ticks wherever he could for u
womans college, he never missed -
portunity of the necessity Of new Gido-
walks and some other things in keep
ing with the proposed college.
When the next hearing is held -
Hartford on the sidewalk matter IL
will be seen that the mayor has enlist
ed several extra able recruits in tne
sidewalk service, whose arguments In
favor OF the pending bill win have
Influence with the legislators and
: 0xercomsea all objections.
/ The people Of New London - .
whole regret sincerely that the laying
Of the cornerstone of the Lawrence
Free hospital was without fitting OBJ
servance by an appreciative public
When the. cbrnstone Xas laid there
were practically none present except
the near relatives of >the generous
donor OF the monument, none to ap-
plaud the great-grandson Of Sebastian
Lawrence. as the bright little chap
handled the miniature silver troWe1
especially made for the occasion II
atives from New York and e1sowhoDo
depressed surprise at the appareu1
lack of interest Of the people Of NoW
London in the institution that ho14
been provided for by Mr.. Lawuonoo
land whose furnishings are to - 0uD-
piled by some of the heirs present ~
the cornerstone laying.
It is given out that Bolton A Corr
a local trustee Of the estate, bad a.
direct charge of the conversions hy-
ing ceremonial and he alone r. -
fault for the apparent lack Of appfecl-
alton on the part of New Londone1DL
Neither the mayor, nor any other e5ey
official, the press, or in fact ANYBODY
ioutside of personal friends were m
vited to the ceremonial or to take any
part in the proceedings. The Law
renee heirs expected something di6er-
emit than the too quiet ceremony and
so did the people of New London.
There was general desire to make the
event one worthy of the occasion. and
in keeping with the dedication Of the
soldiers and sailors and the Ffreme1a
monuments that were donated to the
city by Mr.. Lawrence during his NE
Tina.