Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-08
GOVERNORS DAY AT COUNTY FAIR.
Crowd of About 5000 Gives Him Rousing Welcome
u of Three Coast Artillery Companies Breaks
Into Racing Programme Leaving Events to be Finished
sK Today-Awards Made in Better Babies Competition.

and he was the oldest cattle grower al
the fair.
As the procession passed by, tho
crowd applauded the police ana the
band, and the Coast artillery CORPS
got lot of clapping for their splendid
appearance. Finally when the gov
ernor came opposite the people go;
up and cheered Justify. The militia
drew up at attention across the track
in double ranks while the speechmak-
| ing. was going on, while the police SUI
| rounded the governors stand.
lntroductions.
Secretary William w. Beckwith an
peared to introduce Mayor Murphy
1t is the first time in s. years, he said.
| that the New London County Agricu
| tural society has been honored by the
presence of the governor of Connecti-
| cut. He told a funny story, of lady
| who was always putting her foot III
| it. This, estimable- woman went to
| condoie with a neighbor whose hus-
| band had committed suicide by ham,
ing himself in the garnet. She meant
| to be careful but one of her openin2
| remarks was. What n fine attic yot!
have for hanging things The genial
secretary said he was embarrassed ut
i finding himself in position whece he
had to be careful about what he was
saying and then he introduced as the
first citizen of <NorwiGtI, Mayor Muir
ply.
Mayor introduced Governor.
The mayor made a felicitous speech
and introduced the governor in a
graceful way. He said that he took
great pleasure in being there On the
61st anniversary Of the New London
County Agricultural society. The peo-
pie of New London county ought to
take a great pride in this organiza :
ton and appreciate the good work
they have done and are still doing.
/ consider 1t an honor, he said, to
be called upon to introduce to you &
gentleman who has been honored by
the state of Connecticut as their ex-
ecutive head. He called attention to
the many times he has been honoreG
1 by the people Of his own town. in
electing him, year after year, 20 the
Office of judge of probate, then elect
ing him to represent his district ir
the state senate, afterward receiving
the appointment and the honor IF be :
ing one of the judges of our superior
court, which Office he held year after
: year until he reached the age limit
In serving his term as judge of orr
courts his ability as Judge was rec
ognized, by his party in nomina ting
and electing him to the highest office
that the state of Connecticut could
confer upon him.
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to introduce to you His Excellency,
Hon. Marcus H. Holcomb, governor of
Connecticut, the greatest state for its
size in the union. This brought clap
ping and cheers and the governor got
another volley of applause as he step
ped forward.
Governors Happy Response.
It's the first time in my life, he
said. that 1 have ever appeared at an
agricultural fair in an official capacity.
And I'd be scared stiff if these guards
were not present to give me counten-
ance. If you wish to know the rea-
son why I'm hear, ask Beckwith. ]
; couldn't shake him off.
The governor didn't intend to tel
them about agriculture, he said, his
had been under cold storage for fifts
5 years. His father was a farmer and
: he himself was born m a hill tow
: in Litchfeld county, and knew how
n to swing the scythe and snath in HI.
;, early years. But agriculture is tn,
: most necessary pursuit in the worlC
i and it is the foundation of all eros
: perity
: The farms are becoming more at
= tractive, the governor said. as he tolt
n how the cities used to lure young mel
from. their country homes. We ar
building more and more good roads
and it is getting so that every farme
can have at least a Ford.
ne me
t society on the good work that It /
n doing. Eighteen thousand people Il
t. attendance, he said, shows interest L
: farming and kir red pursuits. Con
n necticut is a great country. You ca
e make SO states it's size out OF Texa
II and then haze something left over, bu
: Connecticut turns out 1-2 times a
: much as Teas. We are making 8
Il the present time one-liaf OF the wa
G. munitions being manufactured in tn
II United States We can raise fruit a
II good as that of any state in the unio
N and our tobacco is lynexcelled. II
le looked forward to the time when a
l. the abandoned farms of the state wi
/ be taken up and reclaimed.
r. 1t is a great pleasure to be at tt
L. New London county fair, he said
81 closing / used to own a few ia!
CT horses myself, at least thought the
D. were If T, hadn't thought so, I'd hay
8 more money in my pocket. The GOV
Il ernor sat down amidst prolonged al
i plause and then the militia compani'
Or marched off and stacked their arm
and the band took its place. in frol
Is. Of the grandstand for the regular af
In ernoon's programme.
as Salute with Bombs and Flags.
&c Before the governor made h
go
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