Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-03

was left to Alton T. Miner, president If the Chamber of Commerce. Be- sides the officers of the undersea liner connected with the state pier will be invited. An invitation will be extend ed to Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb and other state officials. It was also decided at the meeting to leave the matter of appointing the committees to arrange for the revep- ton which the Chamber Of Commerce will accord Secretary of the Navy Josephus s. Daniels when he comes to New London Saturday. to Presi- dent Alton T. Miner.
 The Chamber of Commerce will appoint a personal representative to visit Governor Holeomb and invite him to the reception to Captain Koenig and his men. It is believed master Bryan F. Mahan will be se- lected for this honor, or possibly both will be delegated to make the trip. Residents of New London of Ger man descent plan to give entertain ment of noteworthy character to Cap | can be arranged. A special meet | ing of Herwegh lodge, No. 12, o. D. l H. S.. was held Wednesday evening to consider the project. The following committee was selected to take charge of the matter: Chairman Frank A. Baier;s secretary, Herman F. Staab: treasurer, Paul Fendler; Frank Sauer zopf, John Sidertiz, Oscar Greenwald.
 Fritz Vogt, Gustave Neuman and N. Lansberg.
 yesterday afternoon that it remain ed to be seen what form the celebra- | tion will take, if it becomes feasible I but a real German dinner" is sug- gested as a feature.
 At 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon ! (t Y i in charge of the submarine base at | the naval station and Deputy Collec- tor of Customs Joseph c. Comstock l made a formal inspection of the sub- mersible. It is expected that at the close of their inspection the manifest of the cargo will be filed at the cus- tom house.
 1 It is reported from Berlin that up to 1 the present time the Ocean Navigation 1 Go. of Bremen has been unable to con-
 firm the news of the arrival of the Deutschland at this port. While the German newspapers all display prom | inently British news agency messages ann1rncing the arrival, they are in- | clined to question the authenticity oi 1 the news. Their readers are asked tt | telegram originated and not to in' dulge in jubilation until direct mes sage from Captain Koenig, comnan- der of the undersea trader, relieves them of all doubt.
 Captain Koenig is said ohave re. fused a plea that he allow the public 70 view the craft. None but govern. ment or city officials might enter tht enclosures and the restrictions whicl prevailed at Baltimore were placed il effect again.
 The Deutschland was entered as | commercial vessel, but to make certain
 fulillment of all neutrality provisions
 an inspection by both naval and GUS
 toms officials was decided upon a Washington. It is for that reason tha
 Commander Sterling and Deputy Com
 stock made their inspection Thursday
 Collector James L. McGovern confer red with Secretary or the Treasur.
 McAdoo regarding the questions in
 volyed in the Deutschland's reappear
 ance.
 New London visitors to the sub
 mersible Thursday were intensely in
 terested in her interior. Of necessit, the quarters of the crew are some
 what cramped. While it would not b. proper if possible to attempt to de
 scribe the internal makeup of tn
 subrine, it can be truthfuly outline, as a mass of machinery. In introduc
 ing President Miner of the Chambe
 of Commerce to Captain Koenig May or Rogers. remarked that he say visions of New London again becom
 ing a great pott of trade and an in
 ternational harbor.