Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-23
THE MOHECAN TRAIL OPENING
Impressive Exercises Followed Big Automobile Parade Stirring Address by Hon. Flavel s. Luther Arouses Patriotic Fervor-Wecome Extended by Hon. Allyn L. Brown, Mayor-School Chidren's Chorus Feature of the Day.

city, dressed in Indian costume. gave several warwhoops and displayed his skill with the bow and arrow. Boy Scouts sounded bugle calls. Putnam Joins In. At Putnam the parade was increased by eight or ten cars in which there were prominen: members of the Cham Der of Commerce.
 The parade was greeted in Danie1son by large crowd and arrived there shortly after 1915 o'e-ock Along the line of march to Jewett City the resi- dents of PIainfieId and Central Village turned out in large numbers. waving flags and cheering the passin~ autos. A number of children were seen about the streets dressed as Indians.
 Jewctt City in Full Force.
 Jewett City turned out in full force and a striking feature of this delega- ton was ten cars. each one bearing a letter, spelling out Jewett City. which attracted much attention
 Line of March.
 At Tafts station, near Sachem Pain. the Norwich and New London cars joined the parade, making very large procession. The Norwich and New decorated with bunting. flags, ferns. etc. The procession proceeded down Central avenue, over Main street up Washington street to Sachem street
  where wreath was placed. The pro- cession then went over Uncas street down Williams street. down Broadway. over Main and West Main streets to East Great Plain, and thence to Mo began Hill.
 The Norwich cars were headed by machine containing President Joseph T. Cruttenden of the Eastern Connecti- cut Chamber of Commerce. .Presided+ Charles V. James of the local Chamber 9111a Branche and Lemuel VI. Fielding
 Boy Scouts Held Service.
 4 squad of Boy Scouts under the command of Scout Commissioner Her bert J. Wyckof conducted brief but i'm pressive services at Miantonomo's monument. A handsome wreath Of oak leaves carnations, bachelor buttons and other flowers, tied with red. W hite and blue ribbons, was placed on the monument by Scoutnaster Wyckoff. who paid the following tribute: AS a tribute to a clever scout. brave leader and noble American, this wreath is plac on this monument by the Boy Scouts of America The squad com orised the following: Ellsworth Allen, | Sterling Chase, Joyd Jones of Troop 1 No. <. Francis Gallaudet of Troop g 1 .,iaude Combies of Troop 5 and Louis 1 Corey of Troop 3.
 Delegations Carry Tomahawks. When all the cars were assembled in | inc. numbering close to 200. probably | ne longest automobile parade ever | leld in this city each Chamber of | commerce was designated by paste board .tomahawks. Webster had pink representing the Nipmuks. Putnam had 1 JelIoW. representing the Wabbaquas- tets, ainfield had white representing he Quinebaugs. Norwich had red. rep 'esenting the Mohesans. New London 1ad green. representing the Pequots. oanlelson had blue, representing the Narragansetts
 Buelers Lead Procession.
 Carl L. Johnson of Co | First in antrT. who is stationed in this citv 7rivates Dougherty and Foyer of the fifth Co, Coast artillery, of this city. tnd Louis c. Allen of the Third Co Coast artillery. all bugIers were ir +ba