Putnam patriot., 1914-09-11
2OOth ANNIVERSARY POmfret Celebrates With Old Home
 Festival. Speeches. Exhibits, Sports, Music and
 Grand Pageant.

Pomfret Old Home festival, in com. memoration of the a00ih anniversary Of the settlement of tthe town, was opened this morning. The beautiful site for the occasion was secured through the generosity of MT. and Mrs. William Y. Ghapin, who gave the use of their large, estate and man. sion, Dunworth Lodge, The estate is situated on a high hill on the west side of Pomfret street and stiff wind was blowing although the suu shone brightly in the bluest of skies the shade of the large naples was passed by and the visitors sought the suns warm rays. People were late in ar- irving and 1t iwas rearly noon before the ceremonies were opened by the Chief Host and Chairman, Charles w. Grosvenor Esq. All joined in singing America and Rev. H. A. Beadle of l k. Searls of Thompson was introduced | and delivered an address of welcome. 1 MT. Searls was born in Pomfret as
 were .his parents and grand parents and he spoke feelingly of his love for the old town, lauded its steady habits, it's steadfsst loyalty to state and country and eulogized some of it's dis
 tinguished citizens who have been credit 10 their birthplace.
 General Charles il. Grosvenor of Athens, Ohio, was down as the next speaker was unable .be present and Judge Charles O. Thompson spoke on i the Settlers of, Pomfret and their de- cendants. others who spoke were
 Miss Mary K. Osgood of East Hart ford, Darius Mathewson of Norfolk, l Nebraska, and an original poem by
 Rev. John P. Trowbridge of West Groton, Mass, was read he being un- able to be present. Other informal re-
 marks were made by citizens.
 1 The speaking was from the broad piazza on the east side of the house
 which had been3decorated in the na- tionnl colors for the occasion. A gem
 uine old-fashioned New England din- ner was served from the kitchen the 1 vegetables being fresh picked ifrom the gardens about.
 In the afternoon more people began to arrive. Two large tents upon the grounds were the center of interest. In the first tent was magnificent display of variety of flowers, ferns, palms and potted plants from the estate of Miss k. J. Clark of Pomfret and Bos- ton. The exhibit was arranged by the gardner, John Ash. In this tent were also displayed the fruit and vegetable exhibits. E. E. Brown of Pomfret, authority on apples, had 95 different varieties displayed. He also displayed immature garden which was a,small model farm with all of the accessories. It covered space not over yard square but no detail about or within the house or barn or buildings had been forgotten from the wood pile be- hind the kitchen to the spare room furniture and the stable and pens were all well stocked with cattle, sheep and swine. The exhibit attracted much favorable comment.
 $. D. Wicks of Doane Hall farm was another large exhibitor of fruit and vegetables in great variety. John Ash showed some prime celery, egg plants
 and red peppers and there were some luscious punches of grapes from the Clark estate. C. l.. Rawson of Wolf
 Den farm had an attractive display of
 what he labeled, the foundation of New England dinner, consisting of
 various vegetables. Other exhibitors
 were M. Angell, l.. Fitts, E. w. John son, ]. II. Elliott and c. IA. Johnson. There were also number of exhibits of cut flowers and in the fruit exhibit
 a pyramid of variety of apples and
 pears topped by sprays of large ripe
 black berries was pretty sight.
 In the other tent were various booths; 1 The Irish Market, French chocolate
 booth, Swedish cafe, English tea room,
 Dutch bazsr and a display of artistic
 photography, art embroidery, etc. In the house articles were exhibited by Pomfret people which had come down flor generations. Distatls and spinning wheels, flint lock pistols and
 guns, warming pans and horn lanterns and in fact all articles of personal property of hundred or more years ago,
 While the spectators visited the ex-
 hibits there was music by an orchestra and band. Athletic events were held during the afternoon as was also the New World Pageant and Pastoral
 Dance which was the center Of interest and perhaps the most prominent feat ure of the day. It was Of the greatest interest and beauty and it's portrayal is symbolic of the New World.
 THU RSDAYs
 While the second day of the Pomfret Bi-Centennial celebration was perhaps more successful than the first dsy, there was some disappointmentiin the non arrival of Congressman Bryan Mahan of New London and Judge George C. Holt of New York, who
 were on the program for addresses. The sun came out bright in the early
 morning hours but towards. noon It