Putnam patriot., 1925-11-13

Der Of Commerce. acting on behalf of the organizations present large mem bership speakug metaphorieaiiy. pressed the button that set in motion fHe machinery that developed the biggest celebration that Putnam has ever seen and provided memorial 70 the veterans of Che World War that citizen 6f Putnam and the ex= service men may well feel n just pride n. Whle < Has due to the start made bg mall committee af the Chamber of Commerce that tbr me marial and the dedication of Che me FnurmI Was brought about Che plans could never have been carried into effect without fae whole hearted c8 operation of HHH general committee composed of representatives of ali of Che organizations n the elt8 The response ta las appeal 1f the m'lai committee and She attendance If th= hrst meeting Fa-d 10 form tHr aral comm tfee what Easa eaia= dence t8 tha=e aHi-HalIg uaaeEt Haz Co stage the Hi event In the eng history While ti+ated by the matf committee uf ffe Chamber af Chm fnerce thu under 4klae soon Waz pl Ae= ra in the hand of fepreseas attee committee of q aeHs and Co thl= large committee E 4g tae credit If carrE iHv be Vis aH af the directors of the GHaHaer of Con meHee io the success ful continuation witnessed by thous= lHds nf people ou Armistice Day
 WsaAesfu! Feresish,
 The foresight of those who first conceived the plan for giving the city the biggest celebration in is history is almost uueanny. No sooner had a rumor that the state highway depart ment was to build memorial bridge over the Quinebaug river on Pomfret street, Putnam. gained currency than q small committee of the Chamber of Commerce became active and alive to the opportunity. watching closely the developments and taking note ot every detail that the new bridge might not only conform to the idea of the state highway department but that il should be SO planned that Put nam would have a bridge of the width and dimensions that would conform fo the surroundings of the bridge and fhc snat whereon it was to be erect ed Al this early hour the memorial feature wns not being stressed. All that was rumored was that new bridge was te be built
 suggests Memorial Bridge
 l. was following the coming of Highway Commissioner John \. Mac donald. Friday evening, June 26, and hts suggesting that the bridge be made memorial to cx-seryiee men and contain tho long delayed Honor Roll, Chat a committee composed of Alex nnder Gilman, A Newton Vaughn, Francis Metcalf and Walter \ King was appointed a Memorial Tablet Committee" tThe name of Whit man Danielsau was later added at the special town meeting when the ueees- sary appropriation vas madel,
 Quick Action
 The state highway department had decided to build the bridge and |, build it at once. The committee in formed that if Che memorial feature was to be adopted immediate actiol would be eseary. The foilowu. Monday was date of an open meat ing of the Putmm Chamber of Com meree. to be held in Odd Fellows hall Fr Donahue of Pomfret to be th' speaker lt was a disagrceable da1 but notwithstanding this the members of the memorial tablet committee accompanied by others of the Cham bar of Commerce.. drove nearly a hun irtt miles to Nashua. N. II. In tht Asv Hampshire city the committed obtained drawings and figures q nouul Hnll tablets and memorial tab lets tran William HiFhton < Sons Company. bronze founders. Having spent most of the day in consultation with representatives of this company she return trip was made ia time for the committee Co attend the meeting in Odd Fellows hall
 Vote to Have Honor Rolls
 Although the meeting adjourned ai a late hour the directors were called upon to immediately hold meeting 1t was at this meeting that the com. Tnittee submitted the drawings and &gures procured during the day Al ter considerable discussion it was vot cd that the board recommend tive ronor rolls being placed on the new bridge; also four memorial tablets and ornamental lights on the fonl sbiiasfssrs. The die had been cast. Il xas well realized that there would nave to be further quick action and shat cooperation by the town or city or both, would have to be gained i'm. mediately 10 dafray the cost of what the committee had voted. The plans adopted by q committee were i'm nnediately put shape by the chair gnan of the co mittee, Alexander Gil