Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-03
RECEPTION PLANNED FOR
 DEuTscHL>ND's CAPTAIN
New London Chamber of Commerce Has Set the Date For Next Wed-
 nesday.

The German subsea merchantmen Deutschland, lying in her carefully concealed pocket at the state steam ship terminal was the center of varied ists f1oched to the vicinity, but were unable to secure even partial glimpse of the notable craft. On board the submersible all was life. Bags of mail were being removed, together with small quantity or the valuable cargo. diver from the Scott Co. was engaged in investigating damage to the anchor bulkhead beneath the bsurface of the water
 One of the features of the morn
 ing was {; visit to the Deutschland by a delegation of prominent citizens.
 associate officers. officers of the Willie had and officials of the Eastern For warding Co.,, an invitation to a ban quet and reception. In behalf of those included in the invitation, it was ac- cepted with appreciation by Captain Koenig. The delegation included the follow ing: Mayor Ernest B. Rogers, Presi- dent Alton T. Miner of the Chamber of Commerce. Postmaster Bryan F. Mahan, John Humphrey, F. Valentine Chappell, Theodore Bodenwein, Will l liam A. Holt, Alderman Henry C. Chappell, Alderman E. Frank Nor gan, w. Jordan Clarke, George E. ! Fisher Waldo F. Clarke, George A. Sturdy, Nestor Dreyfus and Leon A. 1 Sprague. The visitors also included Rev. M. F. Hart, Christopher Morgan, Charles H. Foley and George H. Fo- 1 ley of Mystic.
 New Londoners Inspect Graft. The delegation was first received in the office of the Forwarding Co. by | Captain Hinsch, Captain Koenig and | the Messrs Hill1en of the company, 1 Following introductions they were in vited to board the suomersible and | in relays of five were permitted to go through her from stem to stern. After the inspection the party gath 1 cred on the upper deck where Pres l ident Miner extended the invitation 1 referred to. In doing so he expressed 1 the satisfactiop of the Chamber of l Commerce that the Deutschland had 1 selected New London as her port of entry and had found conditions SC l satisfactory for the purpose. Captain koenig in reply thanked the city for the courtesies extended and announc- ed that the invitation would be ac- cepted as, such time as convenient te the committee or arra- -gements.
 The delegation then adjourned tc l the other side of the prer, where g photograph was taken showing Mayor l Rogers and Captain Koenig shaking l hands and also a group photograph of the entire party. The visitors ther retrsned to the city. Photographers and motion picture men were thick as flies and secured views of everything possible that seemed likely to prove in the least interesting
 | Seventy-five negro stevedores ar rived from Baltimore early Thursday Iafternoon to perform the work of un- loading the precious contents of the Isubmersible. It is said that practi- cally all of them are the same mer who did the work on her initial trip tt the Maryland port.
 The diver send down by the Scot Co. to investigate the condition of the tanchor bulkhead of the Deutschland treported there are IA small holes il that section of the hull. These were probably made when the anchor dent. ed the shell of the craft. The hole: are said to have caused some leakage Following the visit of Mayor Ern- est E. Rogers and party to the Deutschland, members of the NsN London Chamber of Commerce got to- lgether at the Municipal building or Thursday at noon to make plans fol holding reception on Wednesday fol
 Captain Koenig and his crew. Tht reception will be in the nature O. a testimonial from the citizens of New
 London. through the Chamber ot Commerce.
 It was decided to hold a recep. tion at the municipal building iron t7 until o'clock Wednesday even ing, Nov. 8, and it will be. immediate
 ly followed by banquet at tn. . Crocker house.
 The appointment of committees t, arrange for the reception and dime