Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-08

to the present day was paid <on Sun day afternoon in a public mass meet ing in the Davis theatre where an au- dience of 500 that filled the body of inspiring addresses by prominent cit izens who participated in the Bene- factors day programme and called to mind with new emphasis the service that had been given to city and town by large hearted and broad minded men and women in civic. educational, charitable and religious affairs It was the first event of the kind ever held in the city and was carried out in so satisfactory and fitting a way as to earn the warmest praise for those who
 planned and carried it through so suc-. cessfully
 The exercises began at o'clock with an admirable programme by
 Walter w. Lang's orchestra of 10 pieces. The numbers were the fol- War March of the Priests from At
 thalia. Mendelssohn Selections from Ernani, Verdi
 What the Pond Lilies Whispered,
 Betts Quartette from Rigoletto, Verdi
 Bsnefaetors' Day Booklet.
 As those attending the exercises en- handed a copy of the Benefactors' day booklet. prepared by the statistics committee, William c. Gilman chair man. and containing long list of the benefactor of Norwich The neat lit tie booklet in its blue cover made a valuable contribution to the program of the day and was perused with in
 terest. As a number of copies of the issue still remain in the hands of Mir. Gilman, they can be obtained while the supply lasts.
 A bay tree and decorative ever aifhQr side of the stage at the base of the prosce- nfum arch and on the chairman's table was a beautiful basket of red roses symbolic of Norwich. the Rose of New England.
 Seated upon the stage with Chair man Arthur H. Brewer were the speakers and Dr. Edward P. Brewer. upon whose suggestion the idea of Benefactors' day originated, and First Selectman A. w. Lillibridge as a rep fesentative of the town. male chor- us of 30 members. under the direction of Charles D. Geer, had seats behind the speakers and was heard in three finely rendered numbers in the course of the program. Their first selection followed the last number by the or chestra and was Comrades in Arms (Adams). The accompaniments were played by Frederick W. Lester. Invocation and Introduction. OlOWAlS tAc AuNO1dLioh by ANCN-
 Dr. Samuel H. Howe pastor of Park Congregational church. Chairman Brewer in a brief and appropriate ad- dress full of enthusiasm introduced the general subject of the exercises. referring to two previous occasions when he had stood upon this stage, once at the time of the dedication of the Masonic temple and again when he had the honor of introducing ex-
 President Grover Cleveland to Nor wich audience. In connection with the enthusiasm he felt when the idea of Benefactors' day wAs first suggested by Dr. Brewer he spoke of attending the 250th anniversary of the Norwich Free Academy and the profound inn
 pression made in hearing of what the founders of that institution had done. Norwich has had great past, he said,
 greater than we realize, but the fu- ture lies largely in the hands of this
 audience and in what we do will lie largely the character. the success and
 the glory of dear old Norwich Mayor Murphy Reads cabIegrams. Chairman Brewer concluded by in troducing Mayor T. c. Murphy. who, he said, came before this audience re- 1 invigorated by the triumph of a re- election. and who he said he believed was honestly deyoting himself to the good of Norwich.
 Mayor Murphy's subject was Donors | of Our Monuments and in the course of his remarks he read cablegrans which had been exchanged between Norwich, Connecticut, and Norwich. England. The reading was greeted | with applause. The cablegrams were as follows:
 Norwich, Conn.,. June 4, 1914 To the Worshipful Lord Mayor, No~- wich. England:
 Citizens of town of Norwich, Connec- ! ticut, celebrating it's 255th anniversary and commemorating its founders aud benefactors, send cordial greetings. (Signed)
 TIMOTHY c. MURPHY. Mayor ARTHUR H. BREWER, Chairman.
 WILLIAM c. GILMAN. l of the Committee. The Reply.
 Norwich, England, June 5, 1914. | Hon. Timothy c. Murphy. Mayor. Nor wich, Conn:
 Norwich. England, appreciates and 1 reciprocates daughters greetings, | Sends congratulations, with best wishes for continued prosperity. (Signed
 I Lord Mayor.
 thanks to all the men and women who 1 had so generously contributed to Noc- wich during the years gone bye and l spoke of Uncas monument, erected in 1842 on Sachem street by the women l of Norwich. Miantonomo monument I was erected in 1643, its location chang | ed in 1841. and finally placed on Sa- chem Plain in 1904 by the Connecticut | Society of Colonial Wars. The Mason monument was erected ir l 1859 through John T. Wait James M | Meech and John L. Devotion, and tnt Soldiers monument on Chelsea Parade | through a resolution by Governor and Senator William A. Buckingham for ar | appropriation of not exceeding Is cents | on s100 of the grand list. Hon. Johr | T. Wait and Judge James A. Hovey l worked with Governor Buckingham or | the committee having in charge i.s erection.
 1 Another monument was that on the
 Little Plain. erected to the 18th regt- ment by popular subscription, and | completed by the efforts of committed | Sevin, William H. Bentley, pr. Howard Gates.
 | The memorial fountain on the Little i Plain, erected in 1909, the bronze tab I let's to the French soldiers in the old | burying round at Norwich Town, un- l yelled on July 4, 1901, and the gates l at the old burying ground, dedicated | on July 4, 1908, all under the auspices I of Faith Trumbull chapter D. A. R. l were all referred to.
 ! Benefactors of Libraries. l Benefactors of Our Public Libraries l was the topic upon which Gen. Willia T I A Auf1 @F 1,1 t>