Putnam patriot., 1923-07-20
GOVERNORS DAY
 AT. M. (. A. CAMP
July 26th to Be Climax of Tri- County Summer Feature
 at Black Pond
Many Prominent People to Be Pres.
 ent.-- Extensive Program

July 26 promises to be one of the memorable days of the year in the old town of Woodstock i thousand invitations have been sent out to rep resentative citizens in the three coun. ties. Windham. Holland. and Hart ford, and large gathering of friends of the County |. N. (. 4. work Is expected. A full days program of activities in which all of the boys at camp will participate is arranged. Aside from these events, an after noon period is set for addresses by the governor and other prominent men. including c. Harold Gilpatric Treasurer of Connecticut, and chair man of Windham County Y. NJ. C. A. t; P. NJ. Howe of Rockville, chairman of Holland County '. Nj. C. A.; Chas W. Holman. South Manchester, chair man of the Hartford County Y. NJ. (. A, and Clarence W. Bowen of South Woodstock. former owner and pub fisher of The Independent F. T. Thienes, camp director. and secretary of Hartford County '. M. (. A, will close the speaking program. with re- marks on the purpose of the camp.
 To Give Patriot Cup
 At the end of the governors speech, J. ]. Whitehead. editor of The Put nam Patriot, will present The Putnam Patriot Cup to be awarded by Gov. Templeton to the boy camper who has earned the highest merit attainable in this camping period.
 The athletic, water sports. pageant and camp fire programs will be ra- spectively in charge of ]. Y. Lamher- ton. J. H. Corbett, and F. ?. Hardy. the associate camp directors, assisted bY William r. Dutempie, William Y. sweetland, and other camp leaders.
 The Anselm Mayotte Post. Ameri= can Legion. of Putnam, will furuish an escort and guard of honor for the governor. under the command of Thomas Bell. The Putnam Rotar ' Club will be present in a body A reception committee of representative men of the three counties will meet the governor and party at the camp. l feature of the program will be a pageant written around historical events in the settlement and colonial lifo of Woodstock by Clarence W. Bowen. The pageant will be in charge of Putnam Livin asten and A. Quig- ley, camp leaders.
 Clambake Dinner
 4 clam bake dinner will be served at the dining tent, Archa $. Walker of Eastford. member of the Windhau County committee. being in charge of the bake.
 The Governors Day committee re- quests that ali friends of the camp consider this announcement as per sonal invitation to be present. R. :. Y. P. Camp Woodstock, Woodstock Valley. Conn.
 The program is scheduled as fol iows:
 9.3O. track and field events; HOO reception of governor and party II.30, dinner served Co boy campers Governor Templeton as guest of hon or; i2.30, dinner served to visitors and guests; 15, second serving; 200, selections by the East Woodstock or chestra in the pines; 2.i5, program of addresses, W. E. Moss of Putnam, chairman of the Camp Woodstock committee, presiding. Invocation by Rev. Simeon E. Cozad, pastor of the Second Congregational church of Put nam; 3.45, water sports; 600, picnic supper; 7.3O, historical pageant s.30, camp fire. songs, cheers. and awarding of camp honors; 9.3o, taps
 Putnam boys at this session of the camp include: Harold Arnold, Donald F.. Child, Bradway Delano, Hayden Franklin, William Jones, Frederick Larrow Philip Maynard, Malcolm Tourtellotte, Roswell Wheaton, Paul Wheaton, Franklin Perry, Kenneth Rawley and Russell sherman.
 Over night hikes have been feat ure of the week, one of the parties. under the direction of Louis Urick of South Manchester. going to Bigelow Pond. sleeping in the woods, cooking their own meals, and conducting an