Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
CHAPLAIN OF "BLUE DEVILS'
 TELLS OF FRENCH SOLDIERS
 AND WHAT THEY FIGHT FOR
BIG CELEBRATION
 AT POMFRET
The Fourth Observed In Ac- cordance With Governors
 Request
Parade, Speeches, Music. Sports,
 Luncheon and Dancing

piled with the governor request III a home celebration of the Fourth. and people who went from Putnam state that it was one of the finest affairs of it's kind they had ever witnessed. Ev- erything was carried out to the letter notwithstanding the little showers and until the goodnight waltz was played near midnight, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the day in d quiet, patriotic manner There was a beautiful pa rade. fine speeches. good singing. an excellent luncheon, base ball game, and in the evening, dancing.
 Dr. Hoppin was chairman of the committee of arrangements and with an able corps of assistants made the day one long to be remembered. 0th= CT members of the committee were Vice chairman, Judge Charles 0. Thompson; finance, II. H. Davenport music, John Ash; school children, Fayette L. Wright; allied flags, Mrs. W. C. Van der Laan; garden girls, Mrs. Dr. Murray; athletics, Oscar Pet erson; costumes, Mir. Marque; parade arrangements, Rev. J. ] Elty.
 The procession formed at Dr. Ov- erlocks corner at 10 o'clock and 10.30 got under way. The formation was as follows Marshall, MT. Wicks Thompson Dr. Murray's son and three daughters on horseback carrying flags; the Goodyear band; soldier ane sailor boys in service; garden girls eight of them on horseback; officers
 of the day, clergy and town officials school children on finely decorated float done by MT. Marcoun, the float
 drawn by oxen; children carrying 2l
 allied flags; Red Cross in uniform led by Mrs. s. B. Overlook; Liberty Chor- us; farmerettes Pomfret and Thomp- son base ball teams
 Mr. Eddington had a prettily decor ated truck and Dr. Murray and MT. Harrison displayed nicely decorated automobiles It was a fine sight as the procession wended it's way from the corner to the Congregational church, where halt was called.
 The large float used as a speakers platform was backed with large American and large service flag. Dr. Hoppin, as chairman, took charge of the program. The Star Spangled Banner was first sung by the Liberty Chorus and audience, after which Rev MT Bigelow offered prayer. Rev. Mir Fuller read the presidents mes sage
 Rev. William Beach Olmsted was the first speaker, and his ten-minute address on Independence Day. was a stirring one. After Dr. Hoppin read the governors proclamation urging home patriotic observance of the Fourth, the Battle Hymn of the Re public was sung by the Liberty Chor- us accompanied by the band.
 Dr. Goodrich of Abingdon, heuten- ant in the U. S. army, spoke for ten minutes from the standpoint of the soldier and what they expected of the people at home. After the Liberty Chorus sang, Dr. Hoppin addressed the people for another ten minutes, urging them to be true patriots right in their own town. He then intro dueed Mrs Morris Murray who spoke especially to the girls, on the War Garden, urging them to be faithful Tn their attendance and work. The sing ing of America closed the exercises. A bountiful luncheon of sandwiches, doughnuts, cheese and coffee was served. It was distributed by the Red Cross ladies. There followed social hour, over 300 people being gathered on the spacious lawn,
 The band meanwhile furnished fine music and finally headed procession to the base ball ground where the Pomfret and Thompson teams lined up against each other. Pomfret ad- ministered a nice coat of whitewash to their opponents, the final score be- ing to 0. A large crowd witnessed the game Thompson used two pitch CTS, Pomfret getting five runs off one and three of the other Rich pitched a strong game for Pomfret, flaming 15 men. One of the features was when Dr. Joseph Hoppin threw out the first ball.
 The day ended with dance, the New Ideal Singing orchestra of Put nam furnishing music. The luncheon. dancing, in fact everything, was free to all.
 Among those present was Christon Kit.on, a sailor from the transport