Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-27

If the plans which W 1llam r. f1lll l and his executive committee of some i sixty or seventy prominent men and l women of the city have underway for the Fourth of July are carried out, this l years celebration will be the greatest l celebration of it's kind ever held in i Norwich. The preliminary plans for 1 the programme were made at meet 1 ing of the committee in the rooms Of the Chamber of Commerce Monday evening The celebration is to be held primarily as a royal victory, liberty homecoming welcome to the Norwich boys who fought Over There" and also to the Norwich boys who served Uncle Sam on this side of the water in the great struggle against the Hun armies All the surrounding towns and villages are 1H be invited to send floats and ex-sol l s, as many as they can gather toget-er, to participate ill the big parade to be held in the after
 noon of the Fourth. Although the
 plans are yet in their infancy, Chair
 man Hill was able to announce last night that no less than six bands be in line. A nun CT of other events which
 have not yet taken definite shape are
 being planned for the day.
 The chief matter of discussion at the
 executive committee meeting held
 Monday night was that of sub-com-
 mittees whose duties will be to assist
 the executive committee in perfecting
 the programme for the day, which it
 is expected and hoped will be a mernor-
 able one in the History of Norwich.
 Monday nights meeting was called
 to order about o'clock by the execu-
 tive committee chairman, MT. Hill,
 who after his opening remarks re-
 quested Arthur L. Peals to act as
 chairman of the evening, as he, Mr.
 Hill, wished to enter more or less in the discussion of the matters before
 the committee.
 Celebration on Large Scale. In opening the meeting MT. Hill said: It seems to me that the reasons for the mayor and common council and Chamber of Commerce in advocating a
 grand victory celebration on our na- tional holiday is greater than it has ever been since the Declaration of In- dependence. The proof of that is in the though of what would have hap pened If Germany had won. Certainly that one fought alone is sufficient, but there are plenty of others. Our Sol- i diers and navy boys most of them will l be home. Can we ever repay them | for what they did? If you are in doubt, ] please remember what would have happened if they had not done it. Peace will have been signed, all Liberty ] Bonds over subscribed The great work of the Red Cross (without which l doubt if the war could have been 1 won). Also the magnificent work of all other organizations having come to an end (with few exceptions) isn't it right that we should celebrate, and on
 lartr scale than ever before? Be i fore President King asked me to ac- I cept the craftsmanship of the celebra Ition committee I was wild for a 4th that would make all others look small but after he had said his piece I had a chill, and believe me a good old Sun 1 day school picnic would have suited me best. The work and worry of g chairman is awful, but I am sure o1 I being supported by my fellow citizens and such a thing as failure never en- ters my mind. Let us hope that every
 man, woman and child that is asked to take part will fail to find an ex- euse that even they themselves could accept. The success of the celebration | depends upon oIr executive board They can appoint their own worker. i and have as many as they want. Le us get busy and bring to a fitting clos our part in the victory won for us b.
 our boys of the United States Arm, and Navy. Let us start at midnight o
 the 3rd and keep it up until. midnigh of the 4th. The work of the execu . tive committee can be greatly tighten ed by ub-committees and there i work enough for all. The executiv committee invite every person in tow to offer suggestion that would help t
 | Nol. >-f l fer a suggestion that to me is yer interesting. While in a distant south s ern ely in the winter of 1917, ever
 eveni parties of ladies and gentle r men would go through the streets i l autos playing and. singing. If this ap t peals to the ladies and gentlemen et would be pleased to apoint an execu e tive head tonight to attend to that par = of the entertainment. l would sugges = further that as there is so little chanc = to sleep on the eve of the 4th tha S this feature begin at P. M. and en VI at 12. Singers, mandolin clubs and a e other kinds of music well execute = would be some entertainment especial n ly if there were one hundred autos wit e i parties. We celebrate New Years Ev $ Christmas Eve, why not Fourth ( s July Eve?
 k Tentative Programme.
 In order to start ideas agoing h would suggest the following:
 S Fourth of July Eve singing and play s ing of musical instruments in aut k parties Cor any way you Want) cover ( ing all parts of Town and City. d At F o'clock ringing of bells and an 6 old kind of noise parade Kept | s. until time for Antiques and Horrible s, followed by Athletic sports of all kind $ taking the time until P. M. then u y big parade. After parade refresi e ments. At s P. M. water sports al " band concerts until time for tireworis = After fireworks if you are able ar = know where it is, go home
 ,fi The Financial End.
 g Another matter, one of vital impo ,f tance to the success of the whole eel Il bration, taken up at the meeting w It that of finances. Considerable mon Il will be necessary if the celebration eI to be carried through to a successf :, finish. After considerable discussi, VI 1t was voted to make an effort to c; -ei a special town meeting to ask for IS appropriation sufficiently large to i
 sure the success of the undertaking
 It was also voted to ask the clerg |, men of the city and town to reque
 the people of their congrega tions is co operate in every way possible wi ,A the various committee. John l Swahn, chairman of the band comni ,L tee, was authorized to secure six ban | Il for the parade, and it is possible tf l. additional bands may be secured lat l. The matter of speakers for the afte ol noon of the Fourth went over to t = next meeting, which is to be held ne -n Monday evening.
 3et The Sub Committees Chairmen. r. The sub- committee chairmen so i of appointed follow: