Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-20

celebration be used in all the moving picture houses in this section, but out side the city for a period of one week. look after this matter.
 Leo Kronig was selected to prepare an advertisement for use on the troll ley cars.
 Lester Greenman and Weston C.. Pulien of the committee were dele gated to look after the publicity end in the local newspapers and we would recommend that the secretary and the chairman of each of the several conn mittees furnish these two men with any information of public interest which they can give out. They were further instructed to ascertain the cost of a 20-inch advertisement with read CT, in all the daily and weekly papers published in the two eastern counties. They reported that both The Bulletin and Record would insert the adver- tisement in their daily and weekly is- sues without any charge.
 Should the funds permit they fur ther recommend the use of a button to be worn on the lapel. containing an Fourth, to be distributed outside the city. Louis L. Gotthelf of the com mittee has this matter in charge.
 Letters of Invitation.
 The invitation committee, Mayor Allyn l.. Brown, chairman, have pre- pared letters of invitation to be sent out to the various organizations fr this vicinity. The letter follows: Gentlemen:-1n connection with the civic celebration to be held in Nor wich, July 4, 1916, it is proposed tc have a preparedness parade on the l afternoon of that day. It is the desire l of the committee in charge of the eel ebration to have just as many citi. | zen5 as possible participate in this pa rade and help to make it a success With this end in view, every organiza ton and other group of citizens il the city and town Is being urged t I participate. We therefore write to vol at this time to cordially and earnest ly invite your organization to talk part in the procession.
 The committee has voted in con formity with the plan adopted in othe cities where similar parades have beer held, that all men participating shoul wear citizens dress such as darl clothes and shoes, straw hats an and white gloves, if possible, and eacl person will be furnished with a, American flag to carry. No uniforms regalia, or other organization insight 1 will be used in the parade, except tn uniforms of the bands and of the stat | or national troops. Should any grou
 wish to vary the citizens dress a specified it must obtain perInissio from the chairman of the parade com | ullbIce. All groups are ESQuGSLeQ ] carry their large American flags bu the parade committee will furnish tn only banners to designate the organi
 cations participating.
 We trust that your organization vii
 decide to take part and will have jus ] as large a body of men in line as pos
 sible. Will you please notify Coloni Charles w. Gale at the Thames Ma tionaI Bank, on or before June 27tl 1916, whether or not your organizatio
 will take part in the parade, and if
 will how many men you will have line.
 Thanking you in advance for you
 cooperation, we are,
 Very truly yours.
 ALLYN L. BROWN, Mayor TIMOTHY c. MURPHY, JOHN PORTEOUS, PRANK B. RICKETSON,
 EDWIN A. TRACY. Invitation Committee. It is planned not to conf1de the ce } ebration and preparedness parade Norwich alone as it is the wish } those in charge to make it an Eas ) ern Connecticut event To all ind
 catiora the celebration will be u ) largest Norwich has seen since u |