Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-16

me 19I5~outlng OF the eastern Con-
nectieut Development committee is a
thing of the past, but it will long lin
ger in the minds of the 800 or more
present at Richards Grove on Thurs
day as one of the most successful yet
held and the New London contingent
were loud in their praises of the way
the New London Chamber of Com
Sociability and good fellowship reign
ed supreme and there was hardly a
cloud in the sky to mar the days fes-
tivities.
Street Parade Before Leaving.
The Norwich Chamber of Com
merce and members of the develop
ment committee opened the mornings
programme with street parade which
lined up on Shetucket street near the
Chamber rooms in the Transportation
building headed by Tubbs' military
band. Each one in the. parade was
furnished a badge. flags and horns OF
patriotic hues by Secretary Charles
silk with Norwich City Seal and the
words Chamber of Commerce on a red
background. while below was Rich
ards Grove, July 15, 1915. A few min
utes before 10 o'clock the parade start
ed to move and the line of march was
through Water street to Washington
square, then through Main street to
Franklin square and on to Preston,
where they countermarched to the
square and boarded a special car leav-
ing the square at 1915 o'clock.
The parade was formed as follows:
Observation-Disclosures @. Plaut.
Police Platoon-Policemen Frank
Henderson and Charles Smith.
Tubbs' Military Band.
Banner-Chamber of Commerce Out
ing.
Baseball Team.
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His Honor, Mayor Timothy c. Muir
ply, Herbert R. Branche, Frank H.
Smith, Frank G, Aubrey, E. G. Jew
EFT, Charles ]. Smith, George e. Oh
Ter, Of Washington, D. c.. Thomas
Burns. Charles w, Pearson and
others.
The members of the baseball team
created quite a sensation in their uni
forms Of white overalls on which were
letters which. when the players ar
ranged themselves in the right order
spelled The Rosebuds.
The Rosehuds in Uniform.
A japanese umbrella with the words
Farm Bureau Baby, carried by Rus
sell Pearson, and a second parasol,
Our New Baby. the Building and Loan
Association, carried by William Pear
son. and a banner. $4,000 Population
in 1915, occupied prominent places in
the line, while bringing up the rear
was a large sign, We Will Dig That
90 Foot Channel, Leave 1t to Us. Gus
Lambert and H. Schwartz supplied
with FIVE foot horns led the noise.
Big Reception at Grove.
The special" arrived at the grove
at IL o'clock, schedule time, and the
New London crowd, with the Konomoc
band, were on hand to greet the Nor
witch boys who were given three rous-
ing cheers as they stepped off the car.
Then, headed by the Konomoc band,
they marched into the grove and
around the grounds. disbanding at the
pavilion. Three more rousing cheers
ply, President William H. Cruick-
shank of the Norwich Chamber, and
other prominent men present.
The crowd then dispersed into
groups of two or three, and passed a
very enjoyable hour, some boating,
wandered around the grounds until
the call for luncheon came, which was
at ~ Is o'clock Then headed by the
band, all marched around the grounds
again and in disbanding hurried for
seats at the. score or more tables set
follows:
Clam Chowder Sea Bass Chowder
Hard Bread Pickles
Immediately after the luncheon a
group picture was taken under the
trees in front of the open air theater
by Photographer Hale of New Lon
don. Included in the picture were the
delegations from all the associations
represented and also the members Of
the Konomoc band.
Business Meeting of Committee.
While the picture was being taken
Secretary C. w. Pearson announced
that a short meeting of the Eastern
would be held in the pavilion. The
meeting was called to order at LIS
o'clock by President Joseph T. Crut-
tenden and following his opening re-
marks H. r. Branche of this city
moved that a resolution be passed
voicing their appreciation of the sue
cessful outing made possible by the
careful plans laid by the New London
Chamber of Commerce and his motion
prevailed. Mr. Cruttenden then spoke
Of several important matters that were
brought up before the last meeting OF
the New London chamber; One OF
these was the proposed adjustment
of the Bartlett's reef hghtship, which
has incurred objection because it is
felt that the removal of the lightship
would be dangerous to small boats
especially pleasure boats. MT. Crut-
ISnQ0n SAID InaL IN a recent press re-
port the government Is planning to
abolish the lightship and replace ii
with q gas buoy and then establish
a gas buoy at q point two miles south
Of this place, towards the race. 1t is
the general opinion that the idea OF
placing a buoy at the latter place
Is good one for the larger craft.
However, II the Bartlett Reef light
ship be abolished, smaller boats, such
as river and pleasure craft which now
take their bearings from the lightshir
would have to go farther out towards
the Race and take their bearings from
the buoy to be located there owing
to the dangerous reef. 1t has been
suggested that the government leave
the lightship at Bartlett's and also es-
tablish the new buoy at the proposed
point south of the reef. The New
London body has put this matter In
charge of their waterways COMMITTEES
for such action as the facts warrant
Two other matters were brought ur
before the meeting by Mr.. Crutten-
den.
Delegate 20 Channel Hearing.
c. ]. Isbister of Norwich was heard
relative to the proposed hearing to be
held here next week on the matter OF
deepening the channel of the Thames
to 20 feet all the way to Norwich. HE
said he felt that the whole OF eastern
Connecticut is interested in the matter