Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-05
GRISWOLD'S WELCOME HOME DAY

splendid 1s-foot long by vxidey float decorate ted. This was drawn by six horses and carried all kinds of farming implements and a fine dis play of vegetables. The inscriptions Pachaug Grange No. 96. P. of H., and Welcome Home were on both sides of the float the officers and several members rode.
 Anne Brewster Tanning Chapter, D. A. R.. had a colonial float represent ing an old fashioned living room in tained an equally quaint little mai den with a cup O. tea.
 The children were. Doris Bliss and Ellen Faust. both D. A. R, descendants dressed in sailor uniform, and Clar- ence Dawley as a soldier carrying a Revolutionary muSket.
 The Jewett City Creamery Go. float carried an old fashioned swing churn, from the six compartments of which flags were flying. The float was dec orated with bunting.
 Finn Bros.' store had one of it's de- livery wagons. covered. wheels. body,
 top and thills, with bunting
 The Whiting Greenhouses sent
 floral float which was very beautiful
 and summery. It. was a white car. adorned in pink and white The whole car was bower of honeysuckIe vines
 and pink and white flowers A large
 basket of blossoms was suspended from the center and a large wreath
 was at the back of thescar. Two wbfte doves were poised on the windshield, and white satin ribbons extended to the front of the machine. In the car were Mrs. Whiting and, her grand daughter, Miss Frances Babcock.
 Lasue, the barber, rode in a float decorated in buntingl with Miss Irene Stewart as Goddess of Libery. His -fexf1 Syka, rode also, and there was an empty chair for his father. who could not be present.
 The Anthony Street Granite Works had float with 25 children in it.
 Frank Fields had a decorated float, blacksmithy with Gilbert Miner and M Belanger at work. Edmond Jodoin's float was a car of advertisements. A Chautauqua car was very attra l.. D. Howe sent a car filled with men in Revolutionary costume.
 The CaIanthe club had a car in which were four children dressed to represent the colors and fraternaI names of the club. Lloyd Wechsler | was in red as charity, Mildred Sweet | bins in blue as charity while Frances 1 Bugbee was in white with sash of the ! three colors.
 St. Jean de 8aptiste society's float was decorated in bunting and Miss Aglae Therrien represented Joan of Arc, chained to the stake. Isadore Couture impersonated St. John and had the traditional lamb The men of the order marched in body.
 Jacob WechsIer's float created much 5aNorable comment and was the work of Fl. C. Webster. It represented The New Day It was artistically decorat- ed, and Miss Evelyn Reid posed in cos tune with uplifted arm carrying the olive branch. Several little girls car- jed flags: Emma Dearnley the Bel sian flag. Claire Shea that of Greece Anna Shea the United States, Marjorie Webster Cuba. Harriet McCluggage he Italian flag. Lucille McCluggage the ri-coleur of France and Mary COssar hat of Great Britain. Fred Whalley lcted as footman and Velo Marian irove, both men in white livery. A bronze souvenir badge was pre- tented each man at the town hall the girls fastening them on their blouses, These girls were Rose St John. Mabel Wilcox, Josephine Rail-, Mrs Jean -eClaire. Mrs. J. Edw. Wyatt. After he parade. exercises were held at Ashland park: A large chorus sang wo patriotic selections and the band played.
 Rev. John J. McCabe made a most loquent speech to the men. welcoming hem home in the name of the town
 shore dinner was served them the nenu including clam chowder. white nd &brown bread, bluefish baked lams. lobster. potatoes, watermelon. nd Jewett City cakes and pies.
 There was a baseball game in the fternoon, and dancing in the evening" ,ith band concert. A large display fireworks was shown in the even- 1g from Taylor hill.
 In the morning a hiqh mass of thanksgiving was said at St. Mary's hurch and was largely attended
 A great part of the success of the avs festivities was due to the ener- etic and intelligent work of F. H ilbert and Daniel F. Finn.
 The street decorations were note orthy. for they were the scheme of H. Prior, who was ably assisted by ouis Vachon. On all the telegraph oles along the entire line of march in number-were colored shields, ttered "Welcome Home" Each lield bore either divisional insignia orn by Americas men in the army navy, or the name of the battles in hich they participated. These shields ere f1anEed by the American flag. A rge Welcome Home banner was sus- ended across the street at Tanning irk and with the new town and ser ce flags made a veritable court of 'nor All the buildings along the line ere decorated. and Jewett City was age of color.
 As the men in the service arrived at e reviewing stand, A. A. Young, Jr ed a cannon salute. The general committee for the Vel me Home day was Dr. G. IT. Jen- ngs. Rev. J. J. McCabe Mrs E. H. iscox, D. F. Finn and William John one. Other committees appointed ere: On parade-F. H. Gilbert, D. r. m, Jr. Robert Wilbur and Edward ark and L. M Carpenter; on F. Finn H. c. Webster. J.
 Wilbur and J. N. Lewis. Decora tion H. Prior and Louis Va continued on Page Ten, Col. Two)