Norwich bulletin., 1922-05-11
FAIR GROUNDS IMPROVEMENTS
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The members of the Norwich Rotary club heard very interesting renort given by Gilbert 8. Raymond. secretary or tne New London County Agricultural society, on the imp sovements planned TOT the fair grounds this year, at the regular noon-day luncheon of the cluh on Wednesday at the wauregan hotel.
 MT. Raymond in his talk said that the organization Is semi-public institution. us year bringing It's esth annual fair. The fair grounds cover 2s acres with a nan mile. trotting track that Is among the best In New England and one of the few in Connecticut. The society la aaout to purchase three additional acres of land and greatly improve It's fair faoili- ties by building new grand stand, 15ox DO feet that will seat 5000 people. The starting point will be moved 100 feet to the front of the new stand A new front wire fence of modern construction will replace the present wooden one New cattle barns will be added as well as horse barns with stable room for 9S 70 l 100 trotting horses instead of 50 as a. present. New toilets with running wa. ter will be provided, the buildings will all be painted and a new farming ma chinery building will be added. To pay for these extensive improvements the so- ciety will put out bond issue to be of- fered members and, if necessary, the general public. The society has at pres ent about $5,eo0 and makes an annual profit of S50o to $500. There are but
 two paid officials and the profits go into
 the plant. The grounds should be used | more than they are. The Knights of Co., l lunbus have made a baseball diamond at | considerable expense and uses the field for summer ball games. The society would be glad to offer the grounds free to the Rotary club for an athletic meet and solicits public support and coopern. tion in the way of community interest and Spifit.
 At the conclusion of his talk. rising
 vote of thanks was gwen Joseph c.
 Worth, who had charge of the program,
 for the cigars provided by him.
 1 The attendance at the meeting was large, there being only three absentees. 1 The business session was conducted by ! William c. Park. president of the club.
 and L. A. Wheeler acted as song leader.
 The singing was very spirited and sev-
 eral novelty songs were introduced. one
 being the song that will be sung at the Rotary convention in Los Angeles. l Henry J. LaFontaine, who has been Iclun pianist since the organization of the club was taken into membership and Ireceived the right hand of fellowship. MT. IAFontaine was greeted with ap- plause and responded with a beautifully rendered solo. Clint D. Lane also ia. lvored the gathering wittl a well render ed solo. Mir. Lane will have<charge oi next weeks meeting.
 For the month of June E. LaRue Biiv- len will be song leader and the first three meetings in that month will be in charge of Richard L. Tarrant. Lewis M. Young and j. Henry Shannon.
 It was unanimously voted that the
 meetings be continued on daylight say I Ing time and that the Norwich Rotar,
 club manner be sent to the Information
 al Rotary convention in Los Angeles T Cal, next month by the Norwich dele
 gates, Mayor Lerou and Charles W. Sax ton.