Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-31
PUTNAM
Soldiers Monument Erected Through Efforts of Woman's Relief Corps Dedicated With Impressive Cere- Monies-Corps Also Presents City a Beautiful FIag-Sentiments of Patri otism from Eloquent Speakers.

 A beautiful memorial, tribute to the patriotism, loyalty and self-sac- rifice of the soldiers and sailors in the civil war who served from Putnam and vicinity, was unveiled and dedicated with impressive exercises at the june ton of Grove and Ring streets Thurs day afternoon. Only venerable and grizzled remnant of the sturdy men in whose honor the monument has been reared stood with barred heads under the gray skies and heavy mist that were attendant upon the ceremonies, but all that they and their departed comrades in arms had done for the preservation of the Union was symbol ized and lauded in a manner so inspir- ing as to impress in no uncertain way the assurance that their heroism will never be forgotten by a grateful and united nation.
 More prOpitious weather might have been desired for such a dedicatory event, but this handicap seemed to have little effect in lessening the num- Der that came out for the exercises, The vicinity of the monument was damned with spectators and vehicles, so much so that the electric car ser vice was delayed thereby. There was little delay, however in carrying out the programme. The exercises com menced soon after o'clock, immedi- ately after the arrival from Grove street cemetery of the veterans of the c. A. R., s. of V. and other organiza- tions represented in the Memorial day procession.
 Wholly fitting, as acknowledged in the remarks of the various speakers, the women of A. G. Warner corps, w.. R. C.. were in charge of the dedica- tion ceremonies, Mrs. Lillie E. Leach, president of the corps, and the most active worker of that organization, which created the monument fund, presiding ss chairman. The crowning of their long and persistent efforts in such a patriotic cause must have been the many sincere tributes paid to their labor of love by the veterans among the speakers, and all others who were heard.
 Relief Corps Praised.
 Tn opening the exercises, Comrade Joseph McKachnie, past commander of A. G. Warner post sounded the keynote of the depth of gratitude that is felt for the women of the W. R. c. when he said in introducing Mrs. Leach: Tt is wholly and completely fitting that these exercises should be ! exclusively in their charge" MT Mo Kachnie traced the history of building the fund from a small beginning and told how the noble women of the corps had worked in season and out of sea i son to achieve the triumph now theirs i And" concluded the speaker in in l troducing Mrs. Leach, "a large share oi ] the honor and credit is due to Mrs Leach, president of the W. R. C." Address by Mrs. Leach.
 Mrs. Leach's address was a brief anC 1 excellent welcome of all to the public l service that was to follow and con tained a stirring tribute to the men il ! whose honor the monument had beer erected and who by their patriotism 1 had made possible d united countr! and an enjoyment of the great bless ings that we trace to the cause. The words of d beautiful invocation were spoken by Rev. F.. D Sargent nastor of the Congregational church.
 The address of presentation b. which the handsome monument wa I given to the city of Putnam was b! Mrs. Leach who said that 1t was t be forever and forever a memorial t the soldiers and sailors of Putnam an vicinity who fought in the Civil wal and a reminder that thls great natiol is not forgetful of the deeds they per formed. We have assurance" sal Mrs. Leach, that the city will ikel arrange for it's perpetual care"
 The Monument Unveiled,
 At this point occurred the unveilin of the memorial, the enclosing draper ies falling gracefully from about tn attractive pile of granite surmeunte bv a bronze figure of d Civil war sol dfer. standing at parade rest, On in face of the monument is the inserip tiunl
 ITO the Memory ef the Soldiers an
 Sailors
 of Putnam and Vicinity
 Who Fought for the Preservation of tn
 Union.
 lS6l-1 S65.
 Erected by A. c. Warner Woman s
 Relief Corps"
 The inscription is on hssnzs plat