Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-05
SI3,992 MORE TO REACH THE COAL
Total Subscribed Is Now SCI OOs for Theros Bottle Fund
$2,77S Was Saturday Report, Including One $3.50
Pledge $3.50 Over Saturday and Sunday-TOnight for
the Big Ball.

President J. D. Haviland of the
board Of trade spoke briefly, express
ing his appreciation of the cause. A
vote of thanks was given Mr.. Clancy
of the Poll theater. Frederic w. Cary
mentioned that many thought that af-
ter $4,000 had been reached the rest
would come hard, but contrary to that
prediction, the last $4,000 had been
secured as easily as any of the $4,000
which indicates that there will be lit
tie difficulty in securing the neces-
sary amount to make the $4,000.
Remarks We're also made by Arthur
Fl. Brewer. Nicholas TaTant and 9TH
ers
Boosts It to 10000.
At d meeting of the committee cap
tains which followed the meeting of
the general committee plans for the
remaining few days of the campaign
were discussed There was an out
burst Of applause when Gilbert l..
Hewitt said Boys, l am glad TO see
your enthusiasm. We mustn't go out
Of here today short of $4,000 subscrib-
ed. l will give $500 addition"
At the suggestion of Mayor ThayeT,
the bell was rung twenty times to in
dictate that the four -fiflhs mark had
been passed.
The town clock bell was run at 1l.2j
Saturday morning when the subscrip-
ton of James MCNally at Norwich
Town for $3.50 was received.
Credit to the Teams.
Mr.. Hewitt showed a most generous
spirit in giving i. j. Kings team cred
it for the second subscription, as he
himself is a member of H. F. Parker 5
Nf- fl,7rF sS.,,
was for $3.50. Mr. McNally's subscrIp-
ton was credited to James L, Case
team.
Why Not Finish It Today?
From the headquarters Of the army
of boomers, General Chairman Hill
gives out the following rallying cry
for taking up the work today:
We thank the citizens of our be-
loved city who have already so gen
erously subscribed to the Thermos
fund. TO those that have not, we
once more ask you thai are able 10
come forward today and help Us to
close the campaign Our army is
composed Of business men and they
have worked early and late. Not one
word Of complaint do you hear from
them. They viii tinght on to the fin
ish, but there are enough Of our Cit
liens who will want to be On the roll
of honor to carry US well by the $15,-
600 mark today. Tonight what d grand
finale it would be to announce at the
ATmOry that the full amount had been
subscribed
Don't wait TO be approached if by
| some reason you have not been seen
Come in to the headquarters or phone
117G and you will be waited on.
ha to 7.fr, 3 !,
old bell today?
Let it be you, for it will announce
to the world the beginning of the end
Thermos on the Thames. Norwich
Conn, is our password the world over
Get aboard.
Ready for the Big Ball.
Tonight at the ArmoUy comes the
big ball which the Musicians unior
and all their helpers have been work
! ing for ever since the campaign fol
the fund started, and besides being &
magnificent effort in adding to the
fund, the promoters of the ball prom
Use that it viii make a notable rec
/ ORD in several other ways. For beauty
of decorations, for numbers in attend
ance and for the size and quality o.
| the band and orchestra which viii
| play for the concert and dance pro,
| gramme, the TherInos bail is TO fal
! surpass anything that has been Offered
| in this city in the past or viii be seer
( for years to come.
/ Saturday the promoters Of the bal
| carried out something Of their plaI
| to make a tag day, but on accOun
! of the uufavOrabIe season Of the yeal
| and the discomfort of being upon th'
| streets, it was not possible to secur,
| the young ladies' who were wanted t.
| DO the tagging, so that this was no
carried out as fully as had been plan
ned. A record breaking crowd is count
! ed upon tonight at the ATmory anC
when the financial returns are all fig
| ured up another substantial boost to-
wards the $4,000 goal will be record
! ed.