Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
ARMORY PACKED TO THE DOORS Al
 OPENING OF NORWICH EXPOSITION

 from out of town who took advantage of the opportunity Tuesday evening 10 ex- anime the wonderful display of the Mer- chants and Industrial exposition at the st ate armory learned to their surprise that in Norwich there are located manu- featuring plants Of many classes, each turning out goods that not only sell tn Norwich but are shipped out into all the markets of the world. From the opening to the closing hours Tuesday the armory was packed to thS doors with the crowd attending and the aisles between the booths were a slowly moving mass of humanity.
 Fifty-seven exhibitors have space re- served in the armory and have on dis play a variety of articles, beautiful in design, representing the best products of the mills. The display is one of the largest of its kind ever held in the state of Connecticut and is arranged in such manner that every article can readily be seen. At each of the booths are repre- sentatives of the companies displaying ar- ticles, and any questions about the arti- cles, as to where they can be secured or swered quickly.
 The beauty of the display was strongly brought out under the rays from hun dreds of electric lights. arranged about the booths. The color scheme is Of pink and white, the same colors prevailing in all the booths. Adding to the attractive ness of each booth are flowers and ferns and the pleasing arrangement of the mer- chandise.
 Mayor Waters Opens Exposition.
 The exposition was officially declared opened at o'clock in the evening when John J. O'Rourke. secretary of the Nor wich Chamber of Commerce, under whose supervision Norwich is able to have such a wonderful exhibit, called upon Mayor
 Milo R. Waters to open the exhibit. Mayor Waters said in part: Norwich should be proud of an exhibition such as l this, for as never before we begin to real
 ize the many manufactured articles oul 1 city produces. We can see now why Nor
 wich enjoyed prosperity when in 1919 ant 1920 many cities of our state and in thu
 nation had bread lines. Look around, SC,
 what the local manufacturers and mer l chants have on display. and spend you,
 for you. good thing for our city and [; i good thing all around.
 Rotary Club Cong gatuIatioAs. The next speaker was William G. Park president of the Norwich Rotary clut 1 who congratulated the city of Norwicl and it's Chamber of Commerce on tn wonderful exposition. Everyone, he said played g. part in the manufacture of tn l many articles on display, and it is ona
 the cooperation of everyone that mad such an exposition possible. We all de pend on others to supply our daily need;
 and those who work should not feel 1t
 drudgery but pleasure to have som ! 4 ST4 Pl- fak wfk oH Car
 vice Above Self that makes such an eS
 position possible. and everyone who ha
 had part in bringing this exposition int
 being must feel amply repaid. for the
 have done something worth while. Chamber of Commerce President Speak
 Ex-Mayor Herbert NJ Lerou. presider of the Norwich Chamber of Conmerc
 then spoke briefly and on behalf of th l Chamber of Commerce and the Connect
 cut National guard voiced an apprecis tion to the business men of Norwich an
 to the Springfield Service company fc the wonderful exposition now going oi
 Less than four weeks ago this expositio was talked of, he said, and due to the e forts of the business men and the servdt
 company this wonderful display is no before us. Norwich. he said, has som thing very few cities have-a large dive sity of manufacturing plants, all going
 better conditions. Norwich does not fe depression. he said, due to this fact. F 2 such an exposition as this we learn mo ! l about our city. Let us all determine keep Norwich the leading city oR eastei
 Connecticut. We have in our city il largest banking establishments and U !; largest wholesale and retail business 1. l eastern Connecticut and we want to ke X them. Let us all work for Norwich.
 | you have an idea, bring 1t to the Ghanib 7 1 of Commerce and aid us in putting I 1 over. Let us all work to make Norwi more beautiful city and a better city E which to live.
 f Band Concert.
 $ As a part of the entertainment of t h evening, TRbbs' Military band, led l. Bandmaster A. W. Jarvis, gave the f,
 lowing concert:
 .- Second Regiment March ....... Reey " Who Is De Coon? ........ 4. ". Jar, k William Tell. overture ....... Sun n. Blue Danube, waltz ...... Strar ,nI Semper Fidelis. march ...,. Sou h Love Sends Little Gift of Roses song. It Waves of the Danube ....:.... Ivanoy y March .................... A. W. Jar Fl Among the 57 exhibits in the arffol
 displaying goods manufactured in N, e. yich or sold by Norwich houses, are t eri following:
 se City of Norwich Gas aud Electric De CT In this booth is an attractive displ "a of GAenwood ranges, industrial burne se gas lights, radiant fire heaters and
 glow-saS steam radiators. A special f. ofl tare of the exhibit are two old gas apI es ances There is gas range made $, 1857 by W. F.. Shaw of Boston which aa still in good running order, although
 years old. Another old gas heater,
 l first Humphrey heater, 25 years eld.
 shown, still in use. The booth is most of tractive and is in charge of c. W. Fla ty of Norwich and I, ". Fowler Of the " s. Stove company, Taunton, Mass r Chamber of CemmeFee. nd In its booths are charts showing proposed white way for Norwich, the t
 let to be erected in honor of the war V
 erans, pictures of local enterprises, a adl a chart showing the activities of en chamber for the ensuing year. Secret, l.s John J. o'Rourke is in charge of the he play.
 IFS New LOades-NerWichF Poster Adv. Co
 Here are shown samples of poster
 vertiaing, electrical signs. conmert |. signs, road signs, hsshers, and paintil and pictures. Men are also at work posters and signs in the booth, attract
 considerable attention. Louis Comhies o- in charge.
 rs. J. B. Martin Company. 'y- Beautiful shades of velvet form to displsy of the J. B Martin company. fife ranged in display fashion in &he ho 4r. buin to resemble a store window are ar vets of many hues, blue, pink. purple i at- black, orange, yellow and many ot lit. wonderful shades. This showing of " ist done in NorHich caused much favnra