Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-31

Spanish war; Angelina Parissean, Ed ma Adele Sharkey, Agnes Vivian Mc- LaughIin, Helen Estelle Bicknell, El- len Rathbun Prior, Ruby Avis Gray, Mildred Olsen and Vera Ellen Mo Broome of the Civil war.
 Formal Presentation.
 Chairman George A. Haskell most ably and in words which fitted the requirements exactly, presented the monument to the borough. Warden J, H. Mccarthy, in characteristic hearty and cordial manner accepted the shaft, calling attention to the final fruftion of his hopes from the beginning of the project several years ago.
 Hon. Samuel O. Prentice Speaks.
 Chairman Haskell then introduced Judge Samuel o. Prentice of Hartford as the orator of the day. He said in substance: The invitation your com mittee extended to me to be present upon this occasion and to participate in these ceremonies came to me as a voice from my home land. l cannot, indeed, claim to be son of Griswold, but I was born only a short distance across it's southern border. There I spent my youth and there my fore fathers, for several generations passed their lives. The invitation came to me as a call to duty not to be denied lightly. The memorial which you ded- icate today is not one which confines its tribute to GrisWold's sons. It has been conceived in a more generous spirit, and, as it's inscription proclaims, extends it's recognition of honor not only to those of this town, but to those of it's vicinity also, who have offered themselves for the service of their country. It thus reaches out to the neighborhood of my youth, and pays its tribute to not a few whom I re- member as volunteering for the Civil war, one of them from under my fathers roof
 Brave to Do. to Dare and to Bear.
 In speaking of that which deserves our recognition he said It was the willingness to bear whatever might be- fall expressed in an acceptance of the call of country, which marked the loyal and heroic spirit. The issue might be death in battle, or in hospital or camp; it might be the loss of limb or impairment of health, or perchance none of these things; but whatever the unknown future might have in store, it's possibilities gathered thickly about the initial act, and claims for 1t the place of honor.
 Teaches Lesson of Patriotism.
 Your purpose in erecting this memo rial aside from it's expression of your gratitude, is the same as was that of the Athenians. You. by it. seek to teach the great lesson of patriotism
 
 country's sake. Each passing hour 1t will stand here proclaiming it's mes sage and its lesson to this people in the most public manner possible. We cannot but appreciate the vast ness of the debt which we, a great, prosperous and happy people, owe. and in the fullness of that appreciation we are here today to express some measure of it. We are here to com- memorate the lofty spirit which in spired men, humble or exalted in rank or station, who labored ungrudgingly and valiantly for us
 Tn closing he said: Their work was we'll done; may we. and those who shall follow us. interpret alright and take to our hearts the lesson of their lives here attempted to be illustrated, and prove ourselves worthy of the great heritage which has come to us.
 On the Platform.
 On the platform were nearly 200 guests, including Anne Brewster Fan ming chapter D. A. R., and Faith Trumbull chapter of Norwich, with their regents, Mrs w. R. Burdick and ! Mrs. Will L. Stearns.
 Incidents of the Day. The school children who sang, were served doughnuts and bananas by the | teachers and several children. MT. | and Mrs. L. G. Buckingham. decorated