Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-12


 HON. ALLYN L. BROWN | (Toastmaster)
 l Norwich's celebration held Tuesday afternoon and evening for it's boys who will shortly leave for the training l camps of the new National Army was I mest fitting and was a decided suc- cess. No pains or expense were spared ! by the committees that had the affair in charge. everyone entering into the I spirit of the occasion and doing his >or her bit to give the drafted boys a rOuSing send-off.
 The supper prepared in honor of the boys was served at the Buckingham Memorial at 6.30 and proved one of the best ever set before a public gather ing. Much credit is due the ladies of the local branch of the National League for WOman's Service and their | assistants who had the supper in charge.
 sat down to the supper. At the head of the table were seated Mayor Allyn l.. Brown, Rev. Joseph H. Se1den, D. D.. w. Tyler Oicott. pr. Leon F. La Pierre and members of the town com mittee of the Connecticut State Coun- cil of Defense.
 At each cover was a white badge bearing the letters N. A., in gold, upon it. The badges were donated by the chamber of commerce. In addition to the badges there was a. Missouri meerSchaum pipe and a package of smoking tobacco which had been given to the boys by the Womehs Service League. Each of the men of the se- IeCtiVa hI1ff hole bouquet in the national colors.
 The Menu.
 The following was the delicious menu served:
 Clam Chowder Hard Tack.
 Roast Beef
 Escalloped Potatoes
 Succotash Celery. Olives. Pickles
 Apple Pie. Ice Cream
 Coffee. Cigars.
 Three Cheers For Woman's League.
 Following the supper Mayor Brown who acted IS toastmaSter spoke brief ly to- the men and at the end of his talk proposed three cheers for the women who had so kindly given their services to make the occasion one to be remembered. The cheers were given with will. Then three cheers
 
 the gathering heartily responded
 Brief remarks were made by Rev. Selden and pr. LaPierre. each comp1f- menting the boys on their ability to quota for the National Army. Regret was also expressed that the six boys who left for Camp Devens were not able to be present at the celebra ton.
 The committee having the supper in charge was: Mrs. John D. Hall, chair man. Mfs. Willis Austin, Mrs. Oliver A. Johnson, Mrs. r. l.. Farrell Mrs John Rogers, Misses Mary and Mar tha Osgood, Miss Anna Ely, Miss stei- ner. Mrs. John Irish. Miss Mary Rich ards. Miss Faith Caruthers, Miss Ma bel Webb. Miss Phoebe Brewster, Mrs. John MacDougall, Mrs. Ida Eccleston, Mrs Mary B. Beswick and Mrs. Dan ie1 s. Haviland. The waitresses were Misses Dorothy Jones, Beatrice East wood. Henrietta Gallup, Helen Peale, Mildred Cary, Margaueretta Johnson, Oliva Johnson, Catherine Sullivan, Mary Tirrell, Constance Learned, ! Florence Smith, Ethel Morgan, Abby 1 Gallup, Geraldine Oat. Marion Shea. | Ruth Crawford, Sybi1 Morgan. C1emen- tine Jordan, Alma Bowman and white and blue ribbon and were all | dressed in white. The decorations at the Memorial l were done by Ernst who generously l
 
 flowers .used. Many others also con. | tributed flowers for the decorating and | table bouquets.
 Attended Breed Theatre.
 In the afternoon members of the | Norwich quota were the guests of the | management of the Breed theatre l when the patriotic picture. The Man 1 Home Guard were also guests of the | At the close of the per formance James G. Hammond made a | few brief remarks.
 o'clock to call out the Hone Guard | and within half hour all the mem oers of both companies had reported l at the arnorv in their uniforms and had marched to the theatre.
 Included among the guests at the theatre were members of the Woman's i Service League. members of the ex- smption board. and Mir and Mrs. Geer's orchestra furnished music during the supper.
 After the supper was over the men weer given American flags and all as- ,eaded by Tubb's band and escorted ,y the two companies of the Home Guards they marched over. Main street O Washington square, where they qtare where thousands Of Norwich's 'atriotic citizens had assembled to tive their boys a splendid send off Hundreds of people lined the streets ,. s the boys marched and cheered as ( hey passed. Ii Col. Charles W. Gale was marshal i the parade & If At Union square the band played everal selections before the pro- $ ramIae of the evening started Chas ). Geer, who acted as leader of the iy singing. made a. few brief t and asked the people as- t smbled to join in singing the first two ? unhers, America and Columbia, Gem D the Deem, on the programmes + 'hich had been passed out to the rowd by the Boy Scbuts. q
 Mayor Brown Speaks. tn After the singing Mayor Allyn IL. s