Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-13
TWENTY-sIx AUTOS FOR
 FRENCH ARMY BAND

Arrangements are now nearly com pieted for the appearance of the 1 French Army band in Norwich, Tues
 day, September 17th. Col. Charles w. Gale, chairman of the transportation committee has secured twenty-six au- teHobiles to transport the band from l Wiilimantie- to Norwich and from Norwich to- New London. The follow ] ing named automobile owners have l pledged their cars for this purpose: Louis H. Naples. Fred G. Bliss. Les l ter Greenman, Charles D. Greennaan,
 Dennis Morrissey. William H: Oat, 1 Charles A. Gager, Jr., John A. Fer gason, F. A. Friswell, W. F. Habe-
 cotte, ". Russell Baird. Louis Gott-
 helf, D. J.. Moves. William F. Me Garry, Arthur c. Brown, H. M. Le-
 rou, c. E. Carpenter, John M. Lee, Jos. s. Adams, Lewis M. Young, c. R.
 1T. Visscher, E. J. Graham, E. L. Den
 his. c, Everett Hall. George H. Loring and Charles ". Gale.
 The following notice will be mailed l to each auto owner Monday next, ex- plaining exactly what is expected of
 them when to report and where: l fTmportant-Read Carefully.
 l 'Please report your auto on Tues day afternoon. September t7th on Union square, Norwich. not later than lone o'clock. Members of the French Military Band will be taken at the
 Hooker house. Willlmantic, and will
 be brought to the city hall, Norwich 1 at two D. m. After the evenings con
 cert the n1enber will be taken to the
 Mohican hotel. New London. Rain o1 1 shine.
 CHARLES ". GALE.
 Chairman
 The War Bureau received on 1 Thursday large window cards with g picture. of. the entire band, together with notice of their appearance 1T
 Norwich. These. cards have been dis
 tributed and are to be seen in the
 windows of nearly. every store or Main street. The publicity committed has also had printed one hundred
 one eighth size posters to be display
 ed on boards on front of trolley car!
 the latter part of the week, Througl
 the courtesy of the Shore Line Elec Itrie Railway company and the DaYi
 theatre no expense was attached u It this form of advertising. There are al so large sign n-board Autographs tha it is hoped to have displayed on bil boards around the city.
 There will be a meeting of tn, executive committee of arrangement ftoday, Friday, at 4.so D. m in tn rooms of the Chamber of Cemmerc lwhen final details will be arranged The ticket committee, consisting o some twenty five ladies are actiNel
 engaged in canvassing for the sale 0 tickets and much success is being me , with. Those in charge advise every f one desiring to avail themselves 0 1 this great musical treat to get i , touch. with the ticket committee at tn . earliest moment. as no tickets Eiil b ! sold at the box office. Advance tick I cts must be exchanged however, fo : reserved seats at the Davis theatre o I Monday and Tuesday, September
 and IT at 19 a. m. No mail orders wi i be attended to. Prices range from fit f cents to two, dollars and fifty cent At meeting Thursday afternoon ( ' the canvassers for the sale of ticket q for the French Military Band ioncel s to be held next Tuesday evening. I very good showing was made. Tn il seats are selling rapidly and fu
 house is predicted There are how f ever. some seats left on the floor { ' the house for g each and a few als n on the: floor of the house or in tt a balcony at s1.59. These may be ot " tained; from the canvassers.
 6 Those Wfo are carrying out tf ' plans for the coming of the band hel q are looking for great patriotic rt f spoHse on the sale because the fur Q to which tile' proceeds will go is sue d a worthy object. It is practically u 2 French Y. M. sC.e A. The local comni 2 tees hope that no one who can we f afford to buy q ticket will be n1erel Q satisfied with hearing the open a i concert and failing to give the Frenc o Band the financial support they d.
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