Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-04
EVERYTHING READY FOR
 CELEBRATION OF FOURTH
Ringing of Bells at This Morning
 Will Usher in the Days Program

With the ringing of bells at o. clock this morning the celebration of the Fourth will be in full swing. With | good prospects for clear, warm wea- ther thousands of eastern Connecticut people are looking forward with real pleasure to the program of events.
 The plans for the day are now com pIeted and everything is ready for one or the biggest Fourth of July ceIebra- tiOnS Norwich has seen in years To all indications Norwich will be the centre of attraction for all of eastern Connecticut today. Many are plan ming on spending the day here, bring ing basket lunches with them to be enjoyed at Mohegan Park, which makes an ideal place.
 The first real event of the day will be the automobile parade It starts at 9 this morning. Those who will have autos in line will assemble on East Main street with the first car at the junction of Main and North Main streets from where the lines will pro ceed over the route already announced At Il o'clock comes the second big event on the program, the patriotic exercises at Union square. Addresses are to be made by Rev W. A Keefe of PlainfieId and Rev. J. Romeyn Dan i forth of New London, with His Honor, | Mayor Allyn L. Brown presiding. l Tubbs' band will also give a concert program at the exercises.
 l The attraction iii the afternoon will | be the big Preparedness parade, with 1 hundreds in line and over q mile long. 1 Change in Traffic Regulations | It was officially stated Monday night l that a change has been made in the | traffic regulations on Broadway. From | Perkins avenue down as far as the | excavation at the Shea property the 1 street will be kept clear of autOmo- | piles and teams during the Prepared l ness parade. The change is made so that the children of St. Patriclls school who are to assemble at the l school grounds, will be able to see l the parade pass by.
 i The celebration will be brought to | 9 close tonight with the fireworks dis play which starts at o'clock and 1 Hill Lanman's Hill is especially adapted for fireworks display as it will enable the fireworks to be seen from all parts of the city.
 Many Women to Parade.
 It was stated by Mrs. Edson F. l Gallaudet on Monday night that the l interest in the WOmen's division of | the Preparedness parade is rapidly in l CreasinG and iL is expected that the | division will be a feature, They will assemble at 1.45 o'clock. Up to Mon 1 day night the list of women who will 1 parade follows: Mrs. Hiram BeckWith, | Miss Marion Bartlett, Miss Anna EIoIms, Miss 5Iargaretta Johnson, Miss Mary Johnson, Miss Olivia Johnson, Miss Ruth KimbaIl, Mrs. Ar | chibaId Mitchell, Jr. Mrs. Bertrand Fisk Miss Florence Fisk, Mrs C. El. | Tucker, Miss Tucker, Mrs. Oliver L. | Johnson, Mrs. John D. Hall, Miss Gull liver, Miss Mary E. Richards, Mrs. EdsOn r. Gallaudet. Mrs. Eben Learn ed, Mrs. Willis Austin Mrs. William Birge, Mrs. Richard R: Graham, Mrs | w. L. StearnS, Mrs. Ozias Dodge, Mrs, F. L. Farrell, Mrs. Frank Royce, Miss GregsOn, Mrs. A. IT. Chase, Mrs. Frank A. Mitchell Mrs. Lucius Briggs, Mrs | William A. Norton Miss H. R. Trum- bulI Mrs. Edward J. Graham, Mrs Henry 4. TirreH, Mrs. Allen Latham Miss Olive Huntington, Mrs. Lawrence Gilman, Miss Lyman, Miss Fitzgerald Miss Jewett, Miss Lester, Mrs. ArChi- bald GiIchrist, Miss Dorothy Hall Miss Amanda Hall. Miss Sarah Loring Miss Lucy Lor1ng, Miss Betty Gil man, Miss Barbara Allen, Miss Mary White and Miss Hadie Blackstone IT addition to the list of societies anC organizations to be represented as an. nounced Monday morning there are the Woman's Auxiliary to the Y. M c. A. and Sedgwicl1 Woman's Relic. Corps, No, 16,
 Financial End Satisfactory.
 J. C.. Macpherson of the f1nancia committee stated Monday night tha- the financial end is in the very bes possible condition, The committee ht said, will be able to meet every dol
 lar of expense without a question The report of the financial commit. tee, he said, will be published in de. tail as soon as possible, The records of the committee are open for inspec, tion at any time,
 Rest Rooms at Court House.
 The public safety committee has ar
 ranged to have rest rooms and toilet
 for both men and women at the cour house all day today.
 Concert at K. of c. Rooms.
 Following the parade the Westerly band which will march in the Knight of Columbus division will give a con
 cert in tSe K, of c. rooms in the Sun