Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-03
VICTORY HOME COMING
COMMITTEE MEETS

The Victory Home Coming celebra-
ton committee met at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms on Monday eve
ming when important matters in con-
nection with the celebration to be held
on the Fourth of July came UP for dis
cussion. We're going to have at least
ten bands, and several drum corps i'll
line and we hope to have every fra
ternai organization of the city, every
troop of Boy Scouts. girl scouts also,
Norwich Liberty Bond subscribers
war savings stamp buyers and war
workers in the big parade to be held
in the afternoon of the Fourth, said
William F. Hill. chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee in charge of the
celebration, after the committee meet
ing Monday night" We want every
person in the town of Norwich to CO.
operate with US in our efforts to make
this day one of the greatest days in
the history of the Rose of New Eng
land. We feel that it is a pleasure and
a duty for the people of Norwich to
show our boys who are wearing the
uniform and who have worn it that
they appreciate what our boys have
done in this great world war"
The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. Hill about SIS o'clock The mat
ter of financial backing for the cele-
bration was first taken up. c. v.
James. F. w. Cary. Arthur F. Libby
and Henry II. Pettis were appointed
committee to form a resolution ask
ing the town of Norwich for an appro-
priation CT $4,000 for the Welcome
Home celebration. 1t was the sense
of the meeting that the expense of
| the celebration should be borne by the
entire town, rather than by few
| public spirited citizens.
| I al, of
| fireworks committee, was instructed
| to close contract for $4,000 worth
of fireworks. This was done Monday
| night as the committee learned that if
| they are to have fireworks for the
| celebration the contract must be made
within forty-eight hours in order to
| give the fireworks people time to
manufacture and deliver the goods
| The chairman was requested to ask
| the city to reserve the small park on
! Broadway known as the Little Plain
for the serving of lunch to the boys
| in uniform. The War CamD Com
munity Service has volunteered to
arrange for folk dancing and commu-
nifty chorus singing along the line OF
march and also in the parade. They
will work in cooperation with the
music committee of which Charles D
Geer is the~chairman. Mr., Geer has
reported that there will be groul
singing and auto serenade parties ir
all parts of the city on Fourth of Jul,
evening. These arrangements are
| well underway.
i Another feature of the programme is
| the plan to have cheer leaders alone
the line of march to lead in cheer,
and applause and to put little pei
and ginger into the occasion.
Charles F. Wells has been appointed
chairman of the committee on floats
A German U-boat. aeroplanes, bal
looms and attractions of a similar ma.
ture will be secured if possible. Mayor
J. j. Desmond. Ex-Mayor Allyn L
Brown and Ex-Mayor T. C. Murph,
were appointed a committee to inves
tigate and report on this part of thu
celebration programme.
Charles A Hagberg of the parad.
committee reported that he expects
whole battalion in line. Edward G
Mckay, who is chairman of the ath
letic committee. reported that the ath
letic events will start at $50 in tn,
morning and will include ball game
The Norwich Society of New Yorl
will be invited to attend the celebra
ton in body - ossible. If the so
ciety is able to accept the invitation
the members will be guests of the exc
! CutlVe committee curing their stay II
Norwich.
Chairman Hill said Monday nigh
that there is plenty of room on TIL
executive committee for additiona
members and that he will be pleased
to hear from any who wish to serv'
and who have suggestions to offer.
Before the meeting adjourned thu
secretary was instructed to convey
message of sympathy to Frank J
King, president of the chamber o
commerce, and Mrs. King in their re
cent bereavement. the death of thei
son, DR.. J. M. King.
The committee will meet again mex
Monday evening.