Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-23

Sunday August 25, and closing Fri, day night the weeks programme will follow this erderi
 Sunday, August e5-F4rst Cengrega- tienal church, South Coventry. 10.45 a. fn, Organ voluntary; Dvxelegyi invocation, Rev, Duncan P. Deddi hymn, Q God, Our Help in Ages Pasti responsive readingi solo, R. A. Storrs; Scripture lesson, Luke vii: 2-40, Rev. H. M. Bartlett; prayer; offeringi an- them; sermon, Ps. lxxvii: 10-12, Life in the Old Church, Rev. Nestor Light; prayer. Rev. H. M. Bartlett; hymn, Oh, Where Are Kings and Empires, Now; benedictfon. 7.30 p. m.-Serv- ice of worship and song; soloist, W. A. Tucker; Scripture lesson, Isaiah li:1-6. 8 D. m, Congregationalism in Con- necticut, illustrated by numerous stereopticon pictures of persons, places, churches and historic land marks, Rev. Sherrod Soule, superinten- dent of missions for Connecticut.
 Monday, Aug 26-Second Congrega- tional church, North Coventry. p. m., Cantata, The Haymakers, under the direction of Charles w. Lee of Coventry.
 Tuesday Aug. -Bicentennial cele- bration of First Congregational church, South Coventry. a. m., Devotional service, led by Rev. George w. Chris tie. g. 30 a. m, Roll call of the church; letters from absent members; letters from former pastors. il a. m., The First Hundred Years, Rev. Nestor light. 12 m., luncheon by the ladies of the church. 2 D. m., Devotional serv- ices, led by Rev. Duncan F. Dodd. 215 D. m., Historical papers, The Meeting Houses, William J. Wilson, Jr.; The Y. P. s. c. E., Miss Hannah B. Pot ter; The Sunday School, Miss Gertrude Mcfarland; The Work of the Women of the Church, Miss Ruth A. Higgins. 3.15 p. m., BicentenniaI Poem. Forrest Morgan. 3.45 D. m., The Second Hun dred Years, Rev. Nestor Light. D. m., Devotional services, led by Rev, H. NJ. Bartlett. 715 p, m. Addresses, Rev. D. F. Dodd, representing Methe- dist church, South Coventry; Rev. H. M. Bartlett, representing Second Con gPegational church, North Coventry; Rev. J. ]. LoclSett, representing Con= gregationaI church, Andever, 8 p. m., Address by Rev, Dr. Asher Anderson, secretary National Council of Congre- gatienal Churches. Music for the day and evening will be furnished by the Adelphi quartette of Boston,
 
 l efoises in the Congregational church at North Coventry, with DF. William L. Higgins, president of the town con- 1 mittee, presiding, 10 a, m., Martial music, by the Hebron fife and drum corps. l0.30 a, m.. Invocation, Rev H, H, HoisiRgtoH; address of welcome Rev. H, M. Bartlettj historical address ! Rev. Leon H, Austin; singing by the I town chorus, IF Dl., Lunch and social hour, with music by the Hebron fife f and dTa4a corps. 2 p, Hl., Short speech ] es by residents of the town and visit \ ing friends, Charles w, Lee acting as 1 toastmaster, 8 p. m,. Special attrac- ! tions at the lake.
 Thursday, Aug. 29-Town historica exercises in the open air near the lake South Coventry, president of the day Dr. William L. Higgins. a, m., Mar l tial music by the Hebron fife ant drum corps. 10 a. m., Invocation, Rev Leon H. Austin; address of welcome Dr. William L. Higgins; communica. tiOn from his excellency, Gov. Slmeo1 E. Baldwin; greeting from the state bis honor, Lieut.-Gov. D. A. Blakeslee greetings from Coventry, England from his worship the mayor Col. W K. Wyley:' greetings from Yale uni Versity; address by Prof. Edward Ev erett Hale, Jr., of Union college, Sche nectady, N. T.; address by Judge Car
 Foster of Bridgeport. 12 m., Socia
 hour and music by the Hebron if
 and drum corps. D. m, Historica address by Curtis Dean: Bicentennia
 Poem. Miss Ruth A. Higgins: Histor of Manufacturing Interests of tn
 Town, Hon. Addison Kingsbury
 Short Sketches of Some of the Ol
 Residents, Henry F. Parker; shor
 speeches by residents of the town an
 visiting friends. Singing by the tow
 chorus morning and afternoon. 8
 nn., The cantata, The Haymakers. wi
 be presented in the Congregations
 church, under direction of Charles N
 Lee of Coventry.
 Friday, Aug. 30-During the da
 there will be music by the Balti
 brass band, the Hebron fife and dru1 corps, and the local Nathan Hale fiji and drum corps. At Il a. m., there wi be a parade under direction of Ernes , H. Woodwork, chief marshal. In tn
 parade there will be represented ia ! nous characters in history, Indian
 horseback rides, antiques and hurri
 oles, few floats, probably an auto , mobile section, etc. It is expected 1 , have about 200 schoolchildren in lin In the afternoon there will be d ba ' game and sports of various kind l Judge of Probate George H. Robert
 son is chairman of the committee c l sports. At D. m., display of fire 3 works, probably at some point neS
 the lake. Saturday, August 31, wi @ be devoted largely to family reunion
 picnics and visiting historic places.