Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-20
WILL PARADE RAIN OR SHINE
ers Invitation ssued to Organizations to Participate in Biz Preparedness Demonstration the Fourth Whole of Eassern Connecticut Literary Exercises to be Held Union Square During the Morning Mayor Allyn L. Brown to Preside and Speakers of National Fame to be Secured.

At a meeting of the executive com nittee in charge of the Fourth of July celebration 1t was decided that the preparedness parade will be held ly at 2 o'clock The meeting was held Monday afternoon at { o'clock in the office of James L. Case on Shetucket street, Mir. Case presiding ss chair man.
 James e. Macpherson of the finance committee reported that letters asking cooperation in the movement have been sent to practically every citizen of Norwich and that the returns are coming in very satisfactorily.
 Win Have AutomobiIe Parade.
 W. $. Baird stated that an invita- ton is to be extended to each of the 800 automobile owners in Norwich to participate iE the auto parade at 9.30 o'clock on the morning of the Fourth. Prizes are to be offered for the best decorated cars.
 Judge Nelson J. Ayling reported that it is not possible at the present time to announce the names of the speakers who will be heard at the Ht- erary exercises to be held at Il is stated that His Honor, Mayor AL lyn l.. Brown will preside and there will be speakers of national fame
 To Supply Flags and Banners.
 o. E. Wu1f of the committee on dec- orations reported that 5000 flags have been contracted for. these to be car ried by the paraders. Each man in line will be furnished an American flag by the general committee. The committee in charge of the decora- tions will supply each organization with a banner having the name of the organization suitably inscribed. Nc banners of any description with the exception of those provided by the acommittee will be carried in the pa rade.
 James L. Case was authorized te name a transportation committee oi ] five to make arrangements with thu | trolley and steam roads to take care of the people who will visit the cits on the Fourth.
 To Widely Advertise Parade. John M. Lee of the publicity com nlittee made his report as follows:
 The committee on publicity held 2 meeting on June 18th and considered the various ways in which they could advertise the forthcoming celebration They considered proposition from 1 Henry H. Vignot, president of Thi I Norwich and New London Bill Post ing Go, to use 50 one-eighth sheets tl be placed on the bill boards through l out eastern Connecticut. In connec T. k|GH1A~A-AA that Mr Vignot has eliminated an, profit which might accrue from tn contract and his charge would cove only the bare cost of material and tn amount expended for labor. Moreove he has offered to suspend banner ad yertising the preparedness parad across Main street, in the vicinity o 1 the 'Wauregan House, the entire ex pense of which would be borne by him Roy D. Judd of the committee ha been authorized to prepare the mat ter for the poster and the committe has been authorized to prepare tn matter for the poster and the commit tee is ready to go forward with tha work whenever it is instructed to d so.
 Another member of the committed Warren c. Perrigo, manager of tn Western Union Telegraph office ha volunteered to circulate throughou New London and Windham counties wherever the company has messenge boys, night letter blanks containing a. advertisement of the celebration. tn company to furnish the blanks and tn services of the messenger boys, tn only expense to the committee to b the printing of the blanks
 It was decided by the committee { recommend that slides advertising tn