Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-14


 I Miss Rose NJ Speck (Parade MarshaD
 l Miss Mildred Peck ha m T (F1ag Eearer)
 Miss Elizabeth Lane
 | Chairman Parade Committed Tubbs Military Band | Woman's Council | Norwich Girls Club Miss May kilday
 l ~ Presidento
 Miss Elinor Stevens | (Cbairman C. S. Club Miss Mary Flynn | Chairman Rec. Cem) Troop No. f. Girl Scouts Y. $. F. Co. Unit 1 Y. M. H. A Unit | G. S. X. Troop No. l: l D. Y. W. Y. K. Unit Norwich Girls Club Unit Smiling Smilers Unit Petersen'S Unit l Members at Large ] The various units were designated l by large banners.
 1 was taken but there were very few 1 men present. the audience including
 III srea ter part women and girls.
 were ueeVpyans Wsxas Saas seats on the platform Frederic w. Cary. president of the advisory council, Mrs. A. H. Chase
 president of the woman's council and also chairman of the evening Miss
 May Kilday. president of the girls ex- ecutive committee Mrs. Arthur liar very I-athrop. campaign leader Miss
 Bose M. Speck. organizer and Director Large American flags and small Aa~s or the Allies were used effectively in the decorations.
 The mass meeting was called to order by Mrs. Chase and after t,,e singing of the Star Spaneled Banner smiles. Good Morning MT. Zip Zip. Zip ana Ch. How l Hate to Get Up in the
 hornIng- under the direction of Di- rector Ratclift. Henry Lafontaine nra siding at the piano Mrs. Chase made 2 orlef address of welcome Mrs Chase toid or the beginning of War Camn Con nnun1ty Service work in this city about eight months ago whep tba Army and Navy Club was onened tar me entertainment Of men f,, ,,niforrn Mrs. Chase said that the w. c c s had found that it could not open up an Army and Navy club without or@anf1- ing Girls c;rh and so the commu,, HN center for Girls was organ nized here
 Tn closing Mrs. Chase said the g3r1l .Grhss 10 think of are whether the slris want the club and whether fhe public want the club Mrs Cba,e then announced that Mayor Desmond would address the gathering.
 Mayor Desmond Speaks.
 After referring briefly to the war activities carried on in Norwich Ma yoF Desmond said We find now a,,s5n ing tn the things we have learned even necessity of doing all that can De done to help the young people be come the model citizens that they all ought to become and all expect to be- come in later life He said that in order that this end may be accom- pllshed the development and training or the young people is an absolute necessity During the late war while the W. c. c. S. was doing a great work among the men in uniform it was found that the Army and Navy club and the Girls club go hand in hand The right young woman and the right young man should % hand Tn hand when the right time comes but they should be prepared in the right way I want to congra tulate . thls community and those who are promoting this campaign As a mat ter of duty and citizenship, all of these efforts ought to receive our ap- proval and encouragement. And I am l sure voice the sentiment of the | community when I say. God speed this 1 work and the good women who have it | in charge and God bless the young 1 women who are responding to the call
 Women Want Club. Says MT. Cary. i
 Frederic W. Cary. president of the l advisory council. was the next speak i CT MT. Cary said that as he looked 1 over the audience he felt inclined to l ask the question. Where are the men ? l why the men are all at their clubs 1 And MT. Cary said that if he asked | the question. What are you here for l the answer would be. We want a club | too.
 MT. Cary congratulated the mem i bers of the girls club and said he felt they will be successful. There are . quite few l,eopIe who say these clubs ! are no good. These people do not l know what the work is. When it was ! proposed to close up the Army and 1 Navy club and the girls club a short l time ago. you all know what a storm ! of protest went up, said Mr. Cary The i speaker said the question might be 1 asked? Who is going to pay for the l girls club. The members? They 1 cause they are giving a service to the community MT. Cary went on to tell of the various community rooms sup ported by large manufacturers in a number of the nearby towns. He said 1 Norwich should have a community club
 The next speaker was Miss Rose M. Speck. who is in charge of the [ Center rooms. Miss Speck it's organization. She spoke of the va rious committees that have been formed and laid particular emphasis Which WI he Misn Elinor stevens ern is ob Chair man. This club has for it's motto ! Service Without Reward" said Miss Speck.
 She told of the educational commit l tee which committee has charge of the |. ,laSSes some which have been formed and some of which are now being formed. The classes are sehed- lied to open after the campaign. The recreation department. Miss Speck ,aid, IS divided into two rarts. One ,art for the enterta ainnent of men in inform and the other for the enter ainment of the members. Miss Speck .losed by summarizing the various l. activities of the recreation commit ees. On May 3rd the mem hershin of he Community Center was 2So June | . 445: July 3. 4S6: Aug. ?. 55e and September ?. 611, and at the present in/ it is approximately $50 and teadily growing.
 Campaign Leader SReaks-
 Mrs Arthur Harvey Lathrep. cam aign leader who was next intro