TERCENTENARY COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

Preliminary Program

OF THE Celebration

OF THE Three Hundredth Anniversary

OF THE Settlement of Connecticut

1635-1935

April 16, 1935

STATE OF CONNECTICUT TERCENTENARY COMMISSION STATE LIBRARY HARTFORD

Governor WILBUR L. CROSS, Honorary Chairman.

SAMUEL H. FISHER, Chairman. Dr. JAMES R. ANOELL. Mrs. GEORGE M. MINOR. Mrs. JAMES P. ANDREWS, Secretary. Professor GEORGE M. DUTCHER. SETH LOW PIERREPONT. WILLIAM H. PUTNAM, Treasurer. E. KENT HUBBARD. ROBBINS B. STOECKEL. Hon. WILLIAM M. MALTBIE.

HERBERT L. CRAPO, Executive Secretary. MARGARET M. ALLARDYCE, Recording Secretary. PAUL W. COOLEY, Assistant to the Chairman. ALBERT R. ROGERS, Director of Celebration. State Committee Chairmen

Professor GEORGE M. DUTCHER, Mrs. FLORENCE P. BERGER, 77 Home Avenue, Middletown. Morgan Memorial, Hartford. Historical Publications. Colonial Utensils and Arts. Dr. E. W. BUTTERFIELD, GEORGE DUDLEY SEYMOUR, State Office Building, Hartford. 223 Bradley Street, New Haven. Education in the Schools. Commemorative Medal. Dr. REMSEN B. OGILBY, Trinity College, Hartford. WILMARTH S. LEWIS, School Prize Essays. Farmington. WALTER E. BATTERSON, Souvenir Plates. 240 Kenyon Street, Hartford. Professor RALPH H. GABRIEL, Program. Trumbull College, Yale University, New Haven. ALBERT E. LAVERY, Sites, Markers, and Guides. Bridgeport Hydraulic Co., Bridgeport. Mrs. GEORGE MAYNARD MINOR, Civic Clubs and Fraternal Organizations. Waterford. Dr. ARTHUR ADAMS, Postcards. Trinity College, Hartford. Dr. OSCAR E. MAURER, Genealogical Research. 311 Temple Street, New Haven. Dean EVERETT V. MEEKS, Clergy. Yale School of the Fine Arts, New Haven. Mrs. JAMES P. ANDREWS, Exhibitions. 1055 Prospect Avenue, Hartford. A. EVERETT AUSTIN, JR., Pageants in Schools and Churches. Avery Memorial, Hartford. Furniture. JAMES S. STEVENS, CHARLES NAGEL, JR., 6 Regent Street, Hartford. Yale School of the Fine Arts, New Haven. Music. Paintings. A. S. GATES, J. FREDERICK KELLY, Public Utilities Commission, Hartford. 185 Church Street, New Haven. Transportation. Architecture. D. R. SIBLEY, HENRY TRUMBULL, Automobile Insurance Company, Hartford. Plainville. Insurance. Inventions and Products of Manufacture. Mrs. C. MORGAN ALDRICH, GEORGE S. GODARD, 706 Prospect Street, Hartford. State Library, Hartford. Family Reunions. Books, Maps, and Manuscripts. LUKE VINCENT LOCKWOOD, Governor WILBUR L. CROSS, Greenwich. The Capitol, Hartford. Commemorative Ode. Furniture Selections. KARL REICHE, MAURICE S. SHERMAN, Bristol. Hartford Courant, Hartford. School Superintendents. Publicity. -

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• 'PRELIMINARY "PROGRAM STATE EVENTS

FRIDAY, APRIL 26 HARTFORD. Joint meeting of the General Assembly and the Supreme Court of Errors in Bushnell Memorial Hall at 12 o'clock, noon, in commemoration of the first meeting of the General Court of the Colony of Connecticut. The principal address will be delivered by Chief Justice William M. Maltbie. This event officially opens the Tercentenary Celebration.

FRIDAY, MAY 10 HARTFORD. Meeting, sponsored by the Connecticut Music Education Asso- ciation in Bushnell Memorial Hall, at 8 :oo P.M. The winners of an all-day contest of high school orchestras and glee clubs will exhibit. Admission charge. At this performance the prizes will be awarded by Governor Wilbur L. Cross to the winners of the state-wide school historical essay contests spon- sored by the Tercentenary Commission. The prizes are donated by the Connecticut Society of the Colonial Dames of America. SATURDAY, JUNE I NEW HAVEN. Choral concert by singing societies of the State in the Yale Bowl at 4:00 P.M. In this concert, which will have a nationwide broadcast, more than 3,000 voices will participate together with an orchestra and a dis- tinguished soloist. Admission charge.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30—SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, INCLUSIVE HARTFORD. Americanization Exposition at the State Armory. Admission charge.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 Celebration of Connecticut Sabbath, with services in every church within the State as well as in other churches elsewhere in the United States, commemora- tive of the part religion has played in the History of Connecticut.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 HARTFORD. Reception to distinguished guests in the auditorium of the State Library during the afternoon. Meeting in Bushnell Memorial Hall in the eve- ning at which will be delivered the principal Tercentenary speeches.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 HARTFORD. Parade of military units, fraternal and other organizations, his- toric floats from different towns, etc. The concluding public spectacle of the Tercentenary Celebration.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 HARTFORD, NEW HAVEN, and OTHER CENTERS. Union Services in Churches as a culmination of the Tercentenary Program. 5 "PRELIMINARY PROGRAM STATE EXHIBITS

APRIL

MONDAY, APRIL 29—-TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, INCLUSIVE NEW HAVEN. Yale Law School showing, at Yale Law Library, of materials illustrating the de- velopment of Connecticut laws, legal literature, and legal education. Topics to be covered: Connecticut Statutes, 1673-1800; Connecticut Law Books (excepting statutes); American Legal Printing before 1800; Early American Legal Treatises; Early United States Law Reports; English Law Student's Library, early 17th Century; 18 th Century English Law Books; Memorabilia of Three Generations of the Baldwin Family; Yale Law School Faculty Publications; Facts Concerning the Founders of Litchfield and Yale Law Schools.

MAY MAY—OCTOBER, INCLUSIVE HARTFORD. The Connecticut Historical Society will hold the following exhibits, changing monthly: Maps of Connecticut or by Connecticut Engravers; Prints by Connecticut Artists and of Connecticut Views; Connecticut Currency and Coins, 1709-1781; Books by Connecticut Authors; Connecticut Imprints of the 18 th Century; Historical and other interesting Manuscripts.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15-—FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, INCLUSIVE NEW HAVEN. Showing at the Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University, of the following materials: Maps and Coins of Colonial New England; 18th Century Connecticut Printing; Early Printed Works Dealing with the History and Description of the State; Manuscripts and First Editions of Connecticut Authors; Material Portraying the Place of Yale Men in State and National History.

JUNE SATURDAY, JUNE I—SATURDAY 29, INCLUSIVE HARTFORD. Showing of Maps at the State Library.

SATURDAY, JUNE I-—MONDAY, JULY 15, INCLUSIVE NEW HAVEN. An exhibit of Paintings by Samuel F. B. Morse in the Gallery of Fine Arts, Yale University.

SATURDAY, JUNE I—TUESDAY, OCTOBER I, INCLUSIVE NEW HAVEN. An exhibit of Paintings by John Trumbull and by Ralph Earle in the Gallery of Fine Arts, Yale University. 6 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5—TUESDAY, OCTOBER I, INCLUSIVE MIDDLETOWN. An exhibit of Connecticut Books, Newspapers, and Allied Material at the Olin Library, Wesley an University.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15—TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, INCLUSIVE HARTFORD. Showingof Colonial Furniture, featuring the workof Disbrowe and other Connecticut artisans and including more than 1,000 items at the Morgan Memorial.

JULY

MONDAY, JULY I—SATURDAY 27, INCLUSIVE HARTFORD. Showing of Prints by Amos Doolittle and John Warner Barber, Historic Objects, and Photographs of Old Houses, at the State Library.

MONDAY, JULY 29—SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, INCLUSIVE HARTFORD. Showing of Early Prints, Election Sermons, Early Newspapers, Almanacs, etc., at the State Library.

AUGUST

THURSDAY, AUGUST I—TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, INCLUSIVE NEW HAVEN. An exhibit of Prints and Silver Work at the Gallery of Fine Arts, Yale University.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15—SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, INCLUSIVE HARTFORD. An exhibit of Connecticut Prints (loaned by the Kennedy Company of New York City) at Avery Memorial Museum.

MONDAY, AUGUST 26—SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, INCLUSIVE HARTFORD. An exhibit of the Works of Connecticut Authors, Histories of Connecticut, and Biographies of Connecticut Men at the State Library.

SEPTEMBER

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER I—WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, INCLUSIVE NEW HAVEN. An exhibit at Sterling Memorial Library, Yale University, portraying the Colonial History of Connecticut, illustrated by: Manuscripts, Proclamations, etc.; Manuscripts of First Editions by Connecticut Leaders in Religion and Science; Connecticut Coins and Paper Currency; Yale University Bonds of Early Times.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23—SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, INCLUSIVE HARTFORD. A showing of Early Documents and Deeds, including the Connecticut Charter, Indian Letters, etc., at the State Library.

SEPTEMBER HARTFORD (date and location tentative). An Industrial Exposition under the Committee on Inventions and Products of Manufacture, showing inventions and typical manufactured products of the State and their development through' the years. PRELIMINARY CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF STATE AND LOCAL EVENTS

SUBJECT TO CHANGES, CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS A star (*) indicates an event directly under the auspices of the Commission.

APRIL of the School of Law, Yale University, Monday, Aprils. of materials illustrating the develop- NORWICH. {April 8—Tuesday, April 30, ment of Connecticut laws and legal inclusive.) Exhibit of old and modern literature. photographs at the Converse Art Gal- Tuesday, April 30. lery, Slater Memorial Museum. ANSONIA. "The Valley's Parade of Prog- Monday, April 15. ress," 4th Annual Merchants & Manu- facturers Exposition at the Armory, CLINTONVILLE, NORTH HAVEN. {April 15 —Tuesday, October 15, inclusive.) Ex- sponsored by Company I, i02d In- hibit of native art and relics at the fantry, Connecticut National Guard. Warner House, the Museum of the ROCKVILLE. Dedication of new Grant North Haven branch of the New Haven Street and special events. Art Gallery. MAY Thursday, April 18, Wednesday, May 1. HARTFORD. {April 18—Friday,May 10, in- NORWICH. {May 1—Friday, May 31, in- clusive!) Exhibit of 17th, 18th, and 19th clusive.) Exhibit of prints by modern Century costumes at the Morgan Me- printmakers at Converse Art Gallery of morial, sponsored by the Connecticut the Slater Memorial Museum. Society of Colonial Dames of America. NORWICH. {May 1—Tuesday, October 1, inclusive.) Exhibit of old books and Friday, April 26. papers relating to local history, at Peck *HARTFORD. Joint meeting of the General Library. Assembly and the Supreme Court of Errors in Bushnell Memorial Hall at Friday, May 3. 12:oo noon in commemoration of the NORWICH. Choral Society spring concert. first meeting of the General Court of the Saturday, May 4. Colony of Connecticut. HARTFORD. Unveiling of a tablet to the STRATFORD. Tercentenary Colonial Ball, Heroes of 1812, in the North Wing of 9:00 P.M. the Capitol, by the National Society of Saturday, April 27. the United States Daughters of 1812. BRANFORD (with STONY CREEK and NORTH Monday, May 6. BRANFORD). A pageant at Seaside Hall, NEW LONDON. Celebration of New Lon- Stony Creek, sponsored by The Church don's 289th birthday. A wreath will be of Christ; presenting 10 episodes of laid on the statue of John Winthrop, Connecticut history from the arrival of the Younger, with appropriate exercises Thomas Hooker at Hartford to Civil by local organizations. War days. Admission charge. Tuesday, May 7. Monday, April 29. NORWICH. Concert by the combined bands *NEW HAVEN. {April 29—Tuesday, Octo- of Norwich Free Academy and Bulkley ber 15, inclusive.) Exhibit at the Library High School. Tuesday, May 7. Friday, May 17. RIVERTON. Grammar school observance. DERBY. Exhibition and competitive drill SHELTON. Planting of a scion of the Char- at Buddies Field by Colonial Guards ter Oak on Shelton High School lawn, (Company M, io2d Infantry, Con- sponsored by the Shelton Kiwanis Club. necticut National Guard) to commemo- rate the 250th anniversary of the found- Friday, May 10. ing of the original company, "The Derby *HARTFORD. Meeting, sponsored by the Train Band," in 1685 by act Connecticut Music Education Associa- General Court of Connecticut. tion, in Bushnell Memorial Hall, at 8:00 NORWICH. Old Folks concert by the Taft- P.M. The winners of an all-day contest ville Congregational Church choir. of high school orchestras and glee clubs, etc., will exhibit. Saturday, May 18. At this performance prizes will be NORWICH . Sheep-shearing contest and wool awarded by the Governor to the winners show by the Connecticut Sheep Breeders of the state-wide historical essay contest, Association at Manwarning Farm. In- sponsored by the Tercentenary Commis- spection of the farm, the scene of New sion. The prizes are donated by the Con- England's great Indian battle and of a necticut Society of the Colonial Dames Civil War training camp. The house, a of America. Admission charge. museum of unique historic objects, will be open for inspection. Tuesday, May 14. GROTON. (May 14—Saturday, September Sunday, May 19. 14, inclusive.) Fort Griswold, Groton NEW LONDON. Observance of National Monument, and the Museum of the Maritime Day, with Governor Eugene Groton Monument House open for in- Talmadge of Georgia and Governor spection. Wilbur L. Cross of Connecticut partici- NEW LONDON. (May 14—Tuesday, Octo- pating, commemorating the first trans- ber 15, inclusive.) Opening of a Whaling Atlantic steamer, the Savannah. Exhibition at the Museum of the Mari- NEW LONDON. (May 19—Saturday, May ners' Savings Bank and exhibits at the 25, inclusive.) Foreign Trade Week. Shaw Mansion, which was the Connecti- cut Naval Office in the Revolution and Wednesday, May 11. is now the Museum of the New London MIDDLETOWN. School pageant at Andrus County Historical Society, and at the Field, Wesleyan University, at 3130 P.M. Lyman Allyn Museum. Admission charge. The Old Town Mill and the Nathan WEST HAVEN. (May 22—Friday, May 24, Hale Schoolhouse open for inspection. inclusive.) Exhibitions by the 10 gram- NORWICH. Concert by Norwich Free mar schools and the High School, with Academy chorus. each school assigned a phase of Con- necticut life for its presentation. Wednesday, May 15. *NEW HAVEN. {May 15—Friday, August Saturday, May 25. 30, inclusive.) Showing at the Sterling MIDDLETOWN (with CROMWELL, DURHAM, Memorial Library, Yale University, of EAST HAMPTON, HADDAM, MIDDLE- maps and coins of colonial New Eng- FIELD, and PORTLAND). Combined cele- land; exhibits of 18th century Con- bration, with a boat parade on the river necticut printing and early printed and a street parade through Middletown. works dealing with the history and de- scription of the state; manuscripts and Sunday, May 16. first editions of Connecticut authors; WESTPORT. Commemorative exercises with and material portraying the place of parish histories at regular services in the Yale men in state and national history. churches. 9 Tuesday, May 28. the Powder House"; followed by services HARTFORD. Dedication of a tablet to five at Center Church. governors by the Connecticut Branch, Tercentenary Ball at the New Haven National Society of Sons and Daughters Armory. of the Pilgrims, at the Polish National Home, Governor Street. JUNE NORWICH. (May 28—Monday, June 17, inclusive.) Exhibit of student's work at Saturday, June 1. the Art School and Commercial Build- *HARTFORD. {June 1—Saturday, June 29, ing of the Norwich Free Academy. inclusive.) An exhibition of Maps in the NORWICH. {May 28—Friday, May 31, in- State Library. clusive.) Demonstration of block print- *NEW HAVEN. Choral concert by singing ing, metal work, jewelry, and pottery societies of the State in the Yale Bowl at the Art School. at 4:00 P.M. In this concert, which will NORWICH. {May 28—Friday, June 7, in- have a nationwide broadcast, more than clusive.) Classroom exhibits at the Art 3,000 voices will participate, together School. with an orchestra and a distinguished WESTPORT. Fancy Dress Ball at Bedford soloist. Admission charge. Junior High School Gymnasium at *NEW HAVEN. {June 1—Monday, July 15, 9:30 P.M., following Centenary celebra- inclusive.) An exhibit of paintings by tion program. Admission charge. Samuel F. B. Morse in the Gallery of Fine Arts, Yale University. Wednesday, May 29. *NEW HAVEN. {June 1—Tuesday, October HARTFORD. Dedication of tablets marking 1, inclusive.) An exhibit of paintings by Founders' Homes on Arch Street, by John Trumbull and by Ralph Earle in the Connecticut Chapter of the National the Gallery of Fine Arts, Yale University. Society of Daughters of Founders and STRATFORD. Reunion of the Judson Family Patriots of America. at the Historical Society rooms. Thursday, May 30. Sunday, June 1. ANSONIA (with SEYMOUR, SHELTON, and NEW LONDON. Exercises at Connecticut DERBY). Tercentenary Memorial Day Parade. College, sponsored by the New London Allied Families Association, in honor of HAMDEN. Reunion of theHumiston Family. Connecticut's first printers. Thomas NEW HAVEN. {May 30—Saturday, June 1, inclusive.) Exhibits of Colonial Furni- Short, the first printer in the Colony, ture at the Morris House, Morris Cove. and the Greens of New London will re- ceive special recognition. NEWTOWN. Tercentenary Memorial Day Parade. WETHERSFIELD. Observance of the 300th anniversary of the founding of the First NORWICH. Exercises at the Old Burying Ground, conducted by the Daughters of Church of Christ. Special services at the American Revolution, honoring 3:00 P.M. American and French Revolutionary soldiers buried there. Tuesday, June 4. SOUTHINGTON. American Legion and WESTPORT. (June 4—Tuesday, October 1, Daughters of the American Revolution inclusive.) Tuesday and Friday of each Tercentenary Memorial Day celebra- week the gardens of Mrs. Nevava Hitch- tions. cock; Mrs. John Baker, Clinton Avenue; Mrs. Alden H. Vose, Greens Farms; Friday, May 31. Mrs. Norman Litchfield, Hills Point NEW HAVEN. Parade of the Governor's Road; the Bedford Gardens, Shore Footguard and a historic pageant por- Road; and other gardens open for in- traying the "Demanding of the Keys to spection. Wednesday, June 5. sites, and a costume ball at the Grange STAMFORD. (June 5—Saturday, June 15, Hall. inclusive.) Tercentenary observance. TERRYVILLE. Street parade in the morn- *MIDDLETOWN. {June 5—Tuesday, Octo- ing, afternoon pageant at Sylvan Hill, ber 1, inclusive.) Exhibit of books and and exhibits during the day in the Town early newspapers at Olin Library, Hall featuring the founding of the coun- Wesleyan University. try's clock industry in Terryville.

Thursday, June 6. Sunday, June 9. FARMINGTON. {June 6—Wednesday, June OXFORD. Union religious services on the 19, inclusive.) Loan exhibition of old Lower Green and a concert of sacred furniture, china, silver, glass, manu- music at the Grange Hall. scripts, costumes, etc., at the Farming- BRISTOL. {June 9—Saturday, June 15, in- ton Village Library. clusive.) Sesquicentennial celebration GRANBY. (June 6—Wednesday, June 19, combined with the State's Tercentenary. inclusive.) Historic rooms open, exhibi- Thursday, June 13. tions of historic objects; tablets to be dedicated at the Community Hall. BRISTOL. Historical Day; pageant, choral concert, and speeches. NEW LONDON. Nathan Hale Day. Unveil- NEW HAVEN. (June 13—Saturday, June ing of the MacMonnies statue of Nathan 15, inclusive.) Celebration of the 275th Hale in Williams Park. The statue, a anniversary of the Hopkins Grammar duplicate of that which stands in City School. Hall Park, New York City, is the gift of the Sons of the American Revolution. HARTFORD. Placing of a marker on the The pedestal is contributed by the city Harriet Beecher Stowe House by the of New London. Hartford Colony, National Society of New England Women. Ceremonies commemorating the be- ginning of secondary school education Friday, June 14. in America. NORWICH. Tercentenary exercises at school NORWICH. Founders Day. Special exercises graduations. by the Society of the Founders of Nor- wich. Saturday, June 15. SIMSBURY. Costume Ball at Eno Memo- *HARTFORD. June 15—Tuesday, October rial Hall, with reception by the Daugh- 15, inclusive.) Showing of Colonial ters of the American Revolution. Furniture, featuring the work of Dis- SIMSBURY. {June 6—Saturday, June 29, browe and other Connecticut artisans, inclusive.) An exhibit at the Simsbury including more than 1,000 items, at Historical Society, and a special loan Morgan Memorial. exhibit at Eno Memorial Hall. FAIRFIELD. {June 15—Tuesday, October TRUMBULL. Tercentenary celebration. 15, inclusive.) An exhibit at the Old Academy Building on the Old Post Friday, June 7. Road, of American glass, china, furni- STAMFORD. {June 7—Sunday, June 9, in- ture, clocks, and pewter, also utensils, clusive.) Celebration of the 300th anni- costumes, textiles, and photographs. versary of the founding of the First An exhibit at the Fairfield Memorial Congregational Church. Library and Fairfield Historical Society of Portraits and American Prints. Saturday, June 8. Showing of the "Ogden House," restored OXFORD. Garden Club planting. School and furnished as a Colonial house. Con- and Boy Scout exercises on the Lower nected with it will be a Colonial garden. Green at which Governor Wilbur L. Cross will speak; also the dedication of Monday, June 17. the New Oxford Pike, a tour of historic MONTVILLE. June 17—Saturday, June 1 29, inclusive.) Pageants, exhibitions, and dens open for inspection under the open houses. Admission charge. auspices of the Connecticut Horticul- tural Society. Admission charge. Tuesday, June 18. HARTFORD. {June 18—Saturday, Septem- Saturday, June 29. ber 14, inclusive.) Exhibit of books, LYME. Historic tableau; exhibition of art, documents and other articles connected flowers, and antiques at the Consoli- with the history of Connecticut and dated School. Trinity College, in the Library and MARLBOROUGH. Parade and pageant, and Chapel at Trinity College. dance during the evening. Admission charge. Friday, June n. STRATFORD. Reunion of the Beardsley ELLINGTON. {June 21—Sunday, June 23, Family at Booth's Coliseum. inclusive.) Exhibit of antiques in Hall Memorial Library. Tercentenary exer- Sunday, June 30. cises at Grammar School graduation. NEW HAVEN. Reunion of the Pierpont THOMASTON (with PLYMOUTH). Addresses Family. by clergy in local theater during the WILLIMANTIC. {June 30—Saturday, July evening. 6, inclusive.) Old Home Week and an Industrial Exhibit. Saturday, June 22. ELLINGTON. Flag-raising and parade in the morning; pageant in the afternoon; JULY supper, dramatic episode, "The Parish Monday, July 1. Meeting," and an old fashioned dance *HARTFORD. {July 1—Saturday, July 27, in the evening. Admission charge. inclusive.) Showing of prints by Amos SIMSBURY. General public meeting, with Doolittle and John Warner Barber, music, guests, and speeches at Eno Me- historic objects, and photographs of old morial Hall. Reception by the Daughters houses at the State Library. of the American Revolution. WILTON. {July 1—Friday, November 1, STRATFORD. Street parade at 1:00 P.M., inclusive.) Exhibit of antiquities at the followed by pageant at Seaside Park. Garden Center (Old Town Hall). THOMASTON (with PLYMOUTH). Parade; field day with drills, athletic contests, Wednesday, July 3. and a baseball game; and evening events. WILLIMANTIC. "Pageant of Nations." Ad- THOMPSONVILLE. Civic and industrial mission charge. parade. NEWTOWN. Costume Ball, Old Dances, at WOLCOTT. Tercentenary observance. Edmond Town Hall.

Sunday, June 23. Thursday, July 4. ELLINGTON. Morning church services and BROOKLYN (with PLAINFIELD and DANIEL- Old Folks Concert during the evening. SON). Tercentenary events. THOMPSONVILLE. Special Tercentenary MERIDEN. {July 4—Saturday, July 6, in- services in the churches. clusive.) Old Home Days. WOLCOTT. Tercentenary observance. PUTNAM (with POMFRET, WOODSTOCK, THOMPSON, and KILLINGLY). Special Tuesday, June 25. Tercentenary holiday events. FARMINGTON. {June 25—Thursday, June SOUTHINGTON. American Legion and 27.) "Rose Days." Three representative Daughters of the American Revolution gardens open for inspection under the Tercentenary Fourth of July cele- auspices of the Connecticut Horticul- brations. tural Society. Admission charge. WESTPORT. Water sports and exhibition HARTFORD. {June 25—Thursday, June 27.) by the Saugatuck Drum Corps at Compo "Rose Days." Seven representative gar- Beach. 12 Thursday, July 4. Point with a showing of the first sub- WESTPORT. {July 4—Saturday, August 17, marine, American Turtle, in the after- inclusive.) Art exhibit at Bedford Junior noon. High School Gymnasium. "The Long River," a historic pageant WILLIMANTIC. Special Tercentenary holi- in five episodes, 13 scenes, and a pro- day events. logue, with a boat parade including U. S. Navy vessels off Saybrook Point Saturday, July 6. in the evening. Admission charge. BRANFORD (with SHORT BEACH). Special Reunion of the Whittlesey Family. observance in the village of Short Beach. MILFORD. {July 19—Saturday, July 20.) GUILFORD. Planting of Tercentenary tree Reunion of the Botsford Family. by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Saturday, July 20. MERIDEN. Sports, American Legion Air OLD SAYBROOK (with CHESTER, DEEP Circus, and Old Home Day Ball as a RIVER, ESSEX, HADDAM, OLD LYME, culmination of the three-day observance. and WESTBROOK). American Legion Air WESTPORT. 18-hole Tercentenary handi- Circus in the morning. Street parade in cap golf tournament at Westport Golf the afternoon, followed by concluding and Country Club, followed by a dinner scenes of "The Long River" pageant. dance. Admission charge. Saturday, July 13. Monday, July 22. GUILFORD. Archery tournament. LITCHFIELD (with MORRIS). {July 22— Sunday, July 28, inclusive.) Exhibit at Sunday, July 14. the Litchfield High School of paintings, NEW LONDON. Memorial service at 2:30 silver, furniture, glassware, costumes, P.M. by Department of Connecticut, early tools, and implements, and articles Veterans of Foreign Wars, during its locally manufactured. 15th annual encampment, and as its Tercentenary observance. Placing of a Tuesday, July 23. wreath on the statue of Captain Nathan LITCHFIELD (with MORRIS). Tableau por- Hale. traying the melting down of the lead statue of King George the Third, to be Thursday, July 18. presented on the lawn of the Oliver OLD SAYBROOK (with CHESTER, DEEP Wolcott home where the incident oc- RIVER, ESSEX, HADDAM, OLD LYME, curred during the Revolution. and WESTBROOK). Start of Old Home Week; industrial exhibit; and showing of Wednesday, July 24. historic relics and antiques at the "Old MORRIS (with LITCHFIELD). Ceremonies Pratt Tavern." and a Colonial Tea at the Aline Brothier Public meeting at the Old Town Morris Memorial Reading Room and Building in the evening, with speeches James Morris Museum. by the Rev. Edward Chapman, D.D., Reunion of the Skilton Family. and Professor Charles Seymour, Provost Thursday, July 25. of Yale University. Music by local NEW BRITAIN. {July 25—Sunday, July 28, choruses. inclusive.) Parades, drum corps com- petition, song fest, folk dances, baseball, Friday, July 19. water carnival, and exhibits. OLD SAYBROOK (with CHESTER, DEEP RIVER, ESSEX, HADDAM, OLD LYME, Friday, July 26. and WESTBROOK). American Legion Air LITCHFIELD (with MORRIS). Planting of a Circus in the morning. scion of the Charter Oak, with a pro- Exercises at the Bushnell House, cession in costume representing the stu- Westbrook, continued at Saybrook dents of Miss Pierce's Female Academy 13 and of Tapping Reeve's Law School, the and Navy Legion of Honor to Seaside first in the country. Park for open-air services. Saturday, July 27. Monday, August 5. OLD LYME. (July 27—Saturday, August OLD LYME. {August 5—Saturday, August 31, inclusive I) An exhibit of painting 10, inclusive.) Exhibitions, historic and sculpture at the Art Gallery. Ad- houses open, Old Home Week. mission charge. Exhibit of heirlooms and antiques at WESTPORT. Water sports and sail boat the Schoolhouse. Admission charge. races at Cedar Point Yacht Club. Exhibit of books and documents at WESTPORT. (July 17—Monday, July 29, the Library; and showing of handicraft inclusive.) Horse races and polo at the at Old Lyme Museum. Fairfield County Hunt Club. Saturday, August 10. Sunday, July 28. OLD LYME. A maritime historic pageant LITCHFIELD (with MORRIS). Religious cele- with choral music; followed by a public bration at the Congregational Church supper and Costume Ball in the evening. on the Green at 2:30 P.M., with Puritan Admission charge. costumes and appropriate addresses. ORANGE. Qualifying rounds of Connecti- WASHINGTON. (July 28—Saturday, August cut Tercentenary Golf Tournament at 3, inclusive.) Exhibits in Bryan Hall. A Race Brook Country Club. community play is to be given on three STONINGTON. Tercentenary observance. evenings during the week. WESTPORT. {August 10—Sunday, August 11.) Town Softball championships at Monday, July 29. Westport Park and Athletic Field. *HARTFORD. {July 29—Saturday, August 24, inclusive.) Exhibit of early prints, Sunday, August 11. election sermons, early newspapers, BETHLEHEM. Historic services in all almanacs, etc., at the State Library. churches. BETHLEHEM. {August 11—Saturday, Au- AUGUST gust 17, inclusive.) An exhibit of charts, Thursday, August 1. products of old industries, etc., illus- *NEW HAVEN. {August 1—Tuesday, Octo- trating the history of Bethlehem. ber 15, inclusive.) Exhibition of prints WESTPORT. Musicale and historical recital and silver at the Gallery of Fine Arts, at Bedford Junior High School Audi- Yale University. torium. Admission charge. WESTPORT. {August 1—Saturday, August Monday, August 12. 3, inclusive.) Chapman Memorial bird EAST LYME. {August 12—Saturday, Au- sanctuary on Cross Highway open for gust 17, inclusive.) Old Home Week, inspection. houses open; exhibits at the "Old Lee WINSTED (with CANAAN, COLEBROOK, House." NORFOLK, and FALLS VILLAGE). Open- WESTPORT. Exhibition by Boy Scouts and ing of an Industrial Exhibit. a play "Education in Westport" by the Girl Scouts in Bedford Junior High Friday, August 2. School Auditorium. BRANFORD (with NORTH BRANFORD and WESTPORT. {August 12—Saturday, Au- STONY CREEK). {August 2—Sunday, August 4, inclusive.) An exhibit of an- gust 17, inclusive.) Exhibits of authors' tiques at State Armory, North Bran- manuscripts and books, and paintings ford. Parade, Colonial Ball, and Boat by Westport artists at Westport Li- Regatta. brary. Exhibits by Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Sunday, August 4. Boys' Club, and Y.M.C.A.; industrial BRIDGEPORT. Evening parade of the Army and educational exhibit at Bedford Junior High School. Colonial houses Friday, August 16. open. WALLINGFORD. (.August 16—Sunday, Au- gust 18, inclusive.) Reunion of the Royce Tuesday, August 13. Family, at Royce House. WESTPORT. "Early Colonial Architecture WESTPORT. "Governors' Day" with ban- and Industries in Westport" at Bedford quet and ball at the Longshore Beach Junior High School Auditorium. and Country Club. Admission charge. WESTPORT. (.August 13—Saturday, Au- gust 17, inclusive.) Historical pageant Saturday, August 17. from five to seven each evening at the BETHLEHEM. Tour of the town's historic "Open Door Inn." Admission charge. sites during the afternoon, with a public supper followed by a pageant in the Wednesday, August 14. evening. Admission charge. EAST LYME. Colonial Tea and exhibits of CHESHIRE. "Children of Cheshire," parade Early Americana at the "Old Lee and dances on the Green with partici- House." Admission charge. pants dressed in costumes of each WESTPORT. (.August 14—Saturday, Au- decade since 1694. gust 17, inclusive.) Exhibits of furniture, CLINTONVILLE, NORTH HAVEN. Reunion portraits, and historical data by the of the Warner Family at the Warner Women's Town Improvement Asso- Homestead, the North Haven branch ciation and the Daughters of the Ameri- of the New Haven Art Gallery, 10:00 can Revolution at the Y.M.C.A. Audi- A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Basket lunch. torium, with a reception the opening FARMINGTON. Reunion of the Upson day. Family. WOODSTOCK. Reunion of the Ballard WESTPORT. District Softball champion- Family. ships at the Westport Park and Athletic Field. Thursday, August 15. WESTPORT. {August 17—Sunday, August CHESHIRE. Meeting in the Congregational 18.) Westport tennis championships at Church at 2:30 P.M., with a musical the Westport Park and Athletic Field. program, greetings from neighboring towns, and reading of papers. Band con- Sunday, August 18. cert on the Green in the evening. CHESHIRE. Old Home Day in the town's five churches. *HARTFORD. (.August 15—Sunday, Sep- tember 15, inclusive.) An exhibit of Con- Wednesday, August 21. necticut prints (loaned by the Kennedy SOUTHINGTON. {August 21—Sunday, Au- Company of New York City) at Avery gust 25, inclusive.) Tercentenary observ- Memorial Museum. ance. NEW BRITAIN. Finals of the Connecticut Tercentenary Golf Tournament at Friday, August 23. Shuttle Meadow Golf Club. NORWALK. {August 23—Sunday, August WESTPORT. "Library Day" with exhibits 25, inclusive.) State Softball champion- by authors and artists of Westport and ships. historical papers by Joseph Adams and Saturday, August 24. John S. Guyer. GUILFORD. Old Home Day, with a pageant and houses open for inspection. Friday, August 16. WOODSTOCK. Old Home Day, pageant in CHESHIRE. A reproduction of an "Old the evening. Town Meeting," with a Colonial dance in the evening. Admission charge. Sunday, August 25. EAST LYME. Pageant portraying "The GROTON (with MYSTIC and NOANK). Bride Brook Marriage." Admission {August 25—Saturday, August 31, in- charge. clusive.) Old Home Week. 16 Sunday, August 25. Dedication of the new state highway WOODSTOCK. Outdoor services at "Pulpit in the afternoon and a Tercentenary Rock," scene of the town's first religious Ball in the evening. service. Saturday, September 21. Monday, August 26. BLOOMFIELD. Town's Centenary celebra- *HARTFORD. {August 26—Saturday, Sep- tion, ringing of church bells in the morn- tember 21, inclusive.) An exhibit of the ing, and a tour of inspection. works of Connecticut authors and of Exercises at Filley Park in the after- histories of the State and of Connecticut noon. Old Home Social in the evening. men, at the State Library. WINDSOR. (September 21—Saturday, Sep- Friday, August 30. tember28, inclusive.) Exhibit of antiques, NORWICH. (August 30—Saturday, August documents, and historic objects in the 31.) Annual Wigwam or Brush Arbor Town Hall. Ceremony; the only pure Indian Cere- SOUTH WINDSOR. (September 21—Satur- monial survival in southern New Eng- day, September 28, inclusive.) Old Home land, conducted, at the church, by Week, dedication ceremonies, parade, Gladys Tantaquidgeon. and exhibits. Saturday, August 31. Sunday, September 11. GUILFORD. Reunion of the Griswold BERLIN (with KENSINGTON and EAST Family. BERLIN). Special services in all the HADLYME. Reunion of the Selden Family churches. at the Selden Homestead. BLOOMFIELD. Bicentennial of Wintonbury Parish; special church services with SEPTEMBER ancient choir and service forms, greet- *HARTFORD. (September. Date and place ings, and addresses; followed by a tour in tentative.) Industrial Exhibit. the morning. Organ recital with feder- ated choir and services in the evening. Sunday, September 1. 7 W EST HARTFORD. (September 22—Thurs- *NEW HAVEN. (September 1—Wednesday, day, September 26, inclusive.) Old Home October 30, inclusive.) The Colonial his- Week, with open houses, exhibits, Mar- tory of Connecticut illustrated by di Gras, horse show, pageants, etc. manuscripts, proclamations, etc.; manu- scripts of first editions of Connecticut Monday, September 23. leaders in religion, education, and *HARTFORD. (September 23—Saturday, science; Connecticut coins, paper cur- October 12, inclusive.) Exhibit of early rency, and Yale bonds of early times at documents and deeds, including Con- an exhibit in the Sterling Memorial necticut Charter, Indian letters, etc., Library, Yale University. at the State Library. Monday, September 1. GOSHEN. An exhibit in cooperation with Tuesday, September 24. the Goshen Agricultural Society. BERLIN (with KENSINGTON and EAST BERLIN). Historical pageant. Admission Friday, September 6. charge. NEW LONDON. Commemoration of the 154th anniversary of the Battle of Thursday, September 26. Groton Heights and the burning of BERLIN (with KENSINGTON and EAST New London. BERLIN). Tercentenary Ball. Friday, September 20. WINDSOR. Meeting of the Historical BLOOMFIELD. Tercentenary observance Society on the date of the founding of with an exhibit at the Masonic Hall. the town. Saturday, September 28. Library during the afternoon. Meeting BERLIN (with KENSINGTON and EAST in Bushnell Memorial Hall in the eve- BERLIN). Ball game and Field Day. ning, with delivery of Tercentenary Monday, September 30. Addresses. *HARTFORD. (September 30—Saturday, Wednesday, October 9. October 5, inclusive.) Americanization WINDSOR. Dedication of a tablet at the Exposition in the State Armory. John M. Niles birthplace by the Hart- OCTOBER ford Colony, Society of New England Women. Tuesday, October 1. NORWICH. (October 1—Thursday, October Thursday, October 10. 31, inclusive.) Norwich Art Association *HARTFORD. Parade of military units, exhibit. Examples of the work of early fraternal and other organizations, his- Norwich craftsmen at Converse Art toric floats from all parts of the state. Gallery of the Slater Memorial Museum. Saturday, October 12. Saturday, October 5, and Sunday, Octo- HARTFORD. Reunion of the Geer Family ber 6. at the Hotel Bond. Connecticut Sabbath, with services in local churches within the state as well Sunday, October 13. as in other churches elsewhere in the *HARTFORD, NEW HAVEN and OTHER United States. CENTERS. Union services in churches as WINDSOR. Reunion of the Loomis Family. a culmination of the State Tercente- nary Program. Sunday, October 6. WILTON. Exercises marking the site of the first meeting-house. NOVEMBER Tuesday, October 8. Sunday, November 24. *HARTFORD. Reception to distinguished OLD SAYBROOK. "Settlement of Old Say- guests in the auditorium of the State brook" celebration.

FAMILY REUNIONS Group Place Date Ballard Family Woodstock August 14 Beardsley Family Putney Gardens, Stratford June 29 Bissell Family Windsor September Botsford Family Milford June 19-20 Brundage Family Stamford Undecided Clark Family Woodbury Undecided Clemson Family Manchester April 11-12 Geer Family Hotel Bond, Hartford October 12 Green-Sculiy Family Colt Park, Hartford June Griswold Family Guilford August 31 Hoyt Family Stamford Undecided Humiston Family Hamden May 30 Judson Family Stratford June 1 Loomis Family Windsor October 5 Pierpont Family New Haven June 30 Royce Family Royce House, Wallingford August 16, 17, 1 Selden Family Selden Homestead, Hadlyme August 31 Skilton Family Morris June 24 Upson Family Farmington August 17 Warner Family Clintonville, North Haven August 17 Whittlesey Family Saybrook July 19 Willard Family Undecided June 8 17 TOWNS PARTICIPATING WITH NAMES OF LOCAL CHAIRMEN

ANSONIA. Captain HAROLD A. THOMPSON. BRISTOL. J. ERNEST ANDREWS. April 30—May 4; May 30. June 9—June 15,June 13. BERLIN. A. A. NORTH. BROOKLYN. EARL F. WOOD. September 22—September 28. Participating in general Windham Coun- ty celebration at DANIELSON. BETHLEHEM. J. P. BANKS. August 11—August 17. BURLINGTON. Invited to participate with BRISTOL. BLOOMFIELD. F. C. BIDWELL. September 20—September 22. CANAAN. JAMES L. PARSONS. Invited to participate with WINSTED. BOZRAH. Mrs. NATHAN GILMAN. Participating with NORWICH. CHESHIRE. Mrs. NETTIE C. SMITH. BRANFORD. Rev. C. R. COOLEY and August 15—August 18. Mrs. S. H. GRISWOLD. CHESTER. JOHN J. FLOURNEY. With STONY CREEK, April 27; with Participating with OLD SAYBROOK. SHORT BEACH, July 6; August 2—Au- CLINTON. SEWARD F. HULL. gust 4. Plans to participate with KILLING- BRIDGEPORT. ROBERT M. EAMES. WORTH. An illuminated evening marine parade is planned for Seaside Park late in June. COLEBROOK. W. W. COOPER. The week before the state parade in Invited to participate with WINSTED. Hartford in October, Bridgeport plans a CORNWALL. THEODORE S. GOLD. local closing celebration. In July a parade CROMWELL. and contest of 10 of the state's fife and Participating with MIDDLETOWN. drum corps composed of ex-service men are planned. DANIELSON. WILLIAM CARPENTER, JR.; Minor plans include a presentation of Lieutenant Ross URQUHART. Boulder and Tablet on "Old Mill Green" Participating in Windham County cele- by the Garden Club; marking the route bration which includes a parade planned of "The King's Highway" across the by the American Legion, formal dedi- city; rehabilitation of the Barnum In- cation of sites, and a combined concert stitute; and a census of old trees by by eastern Connecticut choral societies. Girl Scouts. DEEP RIVER. ERNEST PRANN. Exhibits include replicas of early settle- Participating with OLD SAYBROOK. ments now within city limits by private school students; continuous showings at DURHAM. Public Library and the Trade School Participating with MIDDLETOWN. throughout the summer; and displays in EAST BERLIN. all public schools the week before school Participating with BERLIN. closing. Other plans include the "brailling" of a EAST GRANBY. DANIEL B. CLARK. state history; the marking of many his- EAST HADDAM. W. C. DROWN. toric sites corresponding with dates in the Guide Book which will be distributed EAST HAMPTON. A. D. WILLIAMS. at information booths at nine highway Participating with MIDDLETOWN. entrances to the city by Boy Scouts. EAST HARTFORD. GEORGE GOODWIN. EAST LYME. Mrs. H. EDMOND HUDSON. KILLINGWORTH. August 12—August 17. Participating with CLINTON.

ELLINGTON. GEORGE B. HATHAWAY. LAKEVILLE. J. G. ESTILL. June 21—June 23. LEBANON. Mrs. GRAHAM, League of ESSEX. E. M. LIBBEY. Women Voters. Presenting "The Battle of the Books" LISBON. Rev. W. J. REYNOLDS. in OLD SAYBROOK pageant. July 19— Participating with NORWICH. July 20. LITCHFIELD. ORIGEN S. SEYMOUR. FAIRFIELD. Miss ANNIE BURR JENN- July 22—July 28. INGS. June 15—October. LYME. June 29. FALLS VILLAGE. J. SEDGWICK TRACY. Invited to participate with WINSTED. MERIDEN. Mayor STEPHEN L. SMITH. July 4, 5, 6. FARMINGTON. Mrs. WILMARTH S. LEWIS. MIDDLEBURY. June 6—June 19, June 25—June 27; Invited to participate with WATERBURY. August 17. MIDDLEFIELD. FRANKLIN. BENJAMIN P. DAVIS. Participating with MIDDLETOWN. Participating with NORWICH. MIDDLETOWN. Dr. J. L.MCCONAUGHY. GLASTONBURY. FRANCIS S. KNOX. May 22, 25.

GOSHEN. Mrs. A. J. BARKER, 216 Main MILFORD. FRANK W. PLATT. Street, Torrington. July 19—July 20. September 2. MONTVILLE. Rev. WALTER S. ODDY. GRANBY. CLEMENT H. BRIGHAM. June 17—June 29. June 6—June 19. MORRIS. Rev. C. MURRAY KEEFER. GREENFIELD. OSCAR C. TONNING. July 22—July 28. GREENWICH. ARTHUR V. PILLSBURY. MYSTIC. GROTON. S. B. BUTLER. August 25—August 31. May 14—September 15; August 25— NAUGATUCK. August 31. Invited to participate with WATERBURY. GUILFORD. Rev. CHAS. L. BIGGS. NEW BRITAIN. GEORGE C. ROGERS. July 6, 13; August 24. July 25—July 28; August 15. HADDAM. NEW CANAAN. HENRY KELLEY. With MIDDLETOWN and SAYBROOK. NEW HAVEN. Judge JOHN L. GILSON. HAMBURG. Judge WILLIAM MARVIN. April 29; May 15, 31; June 1, 13; HAMDEN. ARTHUR J. RALPH. August 1; September 1; October 13.

HARTFORD. CHARLES B. WHITTELSEY. NEW LONDON. ERNEST E. ROGERS. April 18, 26; May 4, 10; June 1, 15, 18, May 6, 14, 19; June 2, 6; July 14; 25—27; July 1, 29; August 15, 26; Sep- September 6. tember 23; October 8, 10, 12, 13. NEWTOWN. PAUL SMITH. KENSINGTON. May 30. Participating with BERLIN. NIANTIC. Mrs. H. EDMOND HUDSON. KENT. ALLAN MCDOWELL. NOANK. KILLINGLY. SIDNEY P. MARLAND. August 25—August 31. NORFOLK. EDWARD C. FARRINGTON. SIMSBURY. HARRY S. ELLSWORTH. Exhibits starting June i. Observance of June 6—June 22. the 175th anniversary of The Church of SOUTHINGTON. Mrs. ROBERT E. UP- Christ, Congregational. Invited to par- SON, Marion. ticipate with WINSTED. May 30; July 4; August 21—August 25. NORTH BRANFORD. SOUTH WINDSOR. Mrs. RALPH GRANT. Participating with BRANFORD. September 21.

NOR WALK. Mayor CHARLES C. SWARTZ. SPRAGUE. WILLIAM G. PARK. August 23—August 25. Participating with NORWICH. NORWICH. REGINALD REYNOLDS. STAFFORD SPRINGS. Mrs. CLARE E. April 8; May 1, 3, 7, 14, 17, 18, 28, 30; PLNNEY. June 6, 14; August 28; October 1. Exhibitions in June under the auspices OLD LYME. Mrs. ELFORD P. TROW- of the Hyde Memorial Library. BRIDGE. STAMFORD. KINGSLEY GILLESPIE. August 5—August 10. Also participating June 7—June 15. with OLD SAYBROOK July 19—July ao, STONINGTON. Dr. JAMES H. WEEKS. presenting scene "The Loving Parting" August 10. in pageant "The Long River." STRATFIELD. E. P. NICHOLS, 118 Strat- OLD SAYBROOK. H. P. WOODIN. field Road, Bridgeport. July 18—July 20; November 24. Participating with BRIDGEPORT.

ORANGE. STRATFORD. WILLIAM H. WILCOXSON. August 10. April 26; June 1, 22, 29. OXFORD. Rev. HENRY DOUGLAS. SUFFIELD. C. S. BISSELL. June 8—June 9. TERRYVILLE. PLYMOUTH. June 8. Participating with THOMASTON. THOMASTON. THOMAS BYERS. POMFRET. WILLIS COVELL. June 21—June 22.

PORTLAND. Miss JESSIE ALSOP. THOMPSONVILLE. Participating with MIDDLETOWN. June 22—June 23.

PROSPECT. TORRINGTON. W. A. GLEASON. Invited to participate with WATERBURY. TRUMBULL. ALFRED D. GUION.

PUTNAM. CARL W. DIEFENBACH. June 1. July 4- WASHINGTON. ARTHUR L. SHIPMAN. July 28—August 3. RIDGEFIELD. SETH LOW PIERREPONT. WATERBURY. JOHN P. ELTON. RIVERTON. May 7. WATERFORD. STANLEY D. MORGAN. WATERTOWN. ROCKVILLE. ARNO R. WEBER. April 30. Invited to participate with W^ATERBURY. WESTBROOK. Rev. A. A. LANCASTER. SALISBURY. HOWARD F. LANDON. Participating with SAYBROOK, July SEYMOUR. W. S. TIFFT. 18—July 20. Participating with ANSONIA. WEST HARTFORD. L. J. CORLISS. SHARON. EDWARD T. SAWTELL. September 22—September 26.

SHELTON. WEST HAVEN. May 7. May 22. WESTPORT. THOMAS H. LEONARD. WINDSOR. DANIEL HOWARD. May 26, 28; June 4; July 4, 6, 27; Au- October 5, 9. gust I, 12'—18. WINSTED. R. M. SMITH. WETHERSFIELD. OSCAR A. PHELPS. August 1. June 2. WOLCOTT. WILLIMANTIC. ALBERT SMITH, Cham- Invited to participate with WATERBURY. ber of Commerce. June 30—July 6. WOODBURY. Mrs. F. E. WARNER.

WILTON. G. EVANS HUBBARD. WOODSTOCK. ALBERT E. WILLIAMS. July 1; October 6. August 24—August 25.

21 PAMPHLET PUBLICATIONS OF THE TERCENTENARY COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

The Committee on Historical Publications of the Connecticut Tercentenary Commission will issue, during the next jew years, a series of small Pamphlets upon a great variety of topics, selected for the purpose of making better known among the people of Connecticut and others as many of the features as possible of the history and life of Connecticut as colony and state. No attempt is to be made to deal with these subjects in either logical or chronological order, the intention being to issue Pamphlets at any time and upon any subject that seetns to be oj interest and worthy to be made a matter of record.

PAMPHLETS THUS FAR ISSUED

I. Connecticut and the British Government, by C. M. ANDREWS. 36 pp. . . 25c. II. The Connecticut Intestacy Law, by C. M. ANDREWS. 32 pp. . . . . 25c. III. The Charter of Connecticut, 1662, by C. M. ANDREWS and A. C. BATES. 24 pp. 25c. IV. Thomas Hooker, by W. S. ARCHIBALD. 20 pp 25c. V. The Story of the War with the Pequots Re-Told, by H. BRADSTREET. 32 pp. Illustrated...... 25c. VI. The Settlement of the Connecticut Towns, by D. DEMING. 80 pp. Illustrated. 75c. VII. The Settlement of Litchfield County, by D. DEMING. 16 pp 25c. VIII. George Washington and Connecticut in War and Peace, by G. M. DUTCHER. 36 pp. Illustrated...... 25c. IX. The Discoverer of Anaesthesia: Dr. Horace Wells of Hartford, by H. W. ERVING. 16 pp. Illustrated...... 25c. X. Connecticut Taxation, 1750-1775, by L. H. GIPSON. 44 pp 25c. XI. Boundaries of Connecticut, by R. M. HOOKER. 38 pp. Illustrated. . . . 25c. XII. Early Domestic Architecture of Connecticut, by J. F. KELLY. 32 pp. . . 25c. XIII. Milford, Connecticut: The Early Development of a Town as Shown in Its Land Records, by L. W. LABAREE. 32 pp. Illustrated...... 25c. XIV. Roads and Road-Making in Colonial Connecticut, by I. S. MITCHELL. 32 pp.. Illustrated...... 25c. XV. Hitchcock Chairs, by M. R. MOORE. 16 pp. Illustrated. .... 25c. XVI. The Rise ofLiberalism in Connecticut, 1828-1850, by J. M.MORSE. 48 pp. . 50c. XVII. Under the Constitution of 1818-.The First Decade, by J. M. MORSE. 24 pp. . 25c. XVIII. The New England Meeting House, by N. PORTER. 36 pp 25c. XIX. The Indians of Connecticut, by M. SPIESS. 36 pp. 25c. XX. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, by G. M. DUTCHER and A. C. BATES. 20 pp. Illustrated...... 50c. XXI. The Litchfield Law School, 1775-1833, by S.H.FISHER. 32 pp. . . . 25c. XXII. The Hartford Chest, by H. W. ERVING. 16 pp. Illustrated 25c. XXIII. Early Clockmaking in Connecticut, by P. R. HOOPES. 32 pp. ... 25c. XXIV. The Hartford Convention, by WILLIAM E. BUCKLEY. 32 pp 25c. XXV. The Spanish Ship Case: A Troublesome Episode for Connecticut, 1752-1758, by R. M. HOOKER. 34 pp...... 25c. XXVI. The Great Awakening and Other Revivals in the Religious Life of Connecticut, by MARY H. MITCHELL. 64 pp...... 50c. XXVII. Music Vale Seminary, 1835-1876, by FRANCES HALL JOHNSON. 24 pp. Illustrated. 25c. XXVIII. Migrations from Connecticut Prior to 1800, by Lois K. M. ROSENBERRY. 36 pp. 25c. XXIX. Connecticut's Tercentenary: A Retrospect of Three Centuries of Self-Govern- ment and Steady Habits, by G. M. DUTCHER. 32 pp. . . . 25c. XXX. The Beginnings of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut, by ORIGEN STORRS SEYMOUR. 32 pp...... 25c. XXXI. The Loyalists of Connecticut, by EPAPHRODITUS PECK. 32 pp. 25c. XXXII. The Beginnings of Connecticut, 1632-1662, by C. M. ANDREWS. 84 pp. . . 75c. XXXIII. Connecticut Inventors, by JOSEPH WICKHAM ROE. 32 pp 25c. 22 SOUVENIRS OF THE TERCENTENARY A commemorative medal has been issued by the Commission. The design, by Henry G. Kreis of Essex, modern in technique, shows a group of the founders of the colony, and on the reverse the transplanted grapevines of the Connecticut seal. The medal may be obtained from the Tercentenary Commission for one dollar. An issue of 15,000 memorial half dollars, also designed by Mr. Kreis, featuring the historic Charter Oak, has been minted by the Federal Government. These coins may be obtained from the Hartford National Bank and Trust Company and other banks in the state for one dollar, plus postage when ordered by mail. A special Tercentenary commemorative United States postage stamp will go on sale at the Hartford Post Office on April 26, and at other post offices throughout the state on the following day. The stamp shows the Charter Oak, is a rich lilac in color, and is the first commemorative of 1935. Dinner service plates, in four designs and done in two color combinations, black and white and red and white, may be ordered through the Commission, at one dollar a plate or ten dollars a dozen. The central designs, each rimmed by grapes and foliage entwining the names of colonial towns, show four historic buildings of Connecticut: the Old State House at Hartford, designed by Bull- finch; the second State House at New Haven, which was modeled after the Parthenon; the early Congregational church standing on Litchfield Common; and the former Wyllys Mansion of Hartford, with the Charter Oak in the foreground. An Architectural Guide for Connecticut, dealing with the domestic, civic, and ecclesiastical building landmarks of the state, has been prepared by J. Frederick Kelly of New Haven. It is being published by the Yale University Press for the Commission and will sell for fifty cents. The Yale University Press has published for the Commission and has for sale more than 30 pamphlets concerned with phases of Connecticut life and history. These sell for twenty-five cents apiece, except double- or triple-size numbers, which are fifty and seventy-five cents, respectively, as listed on page 22. Automobile markers, calling attention to the Tercentenary, attachable above or below registration plates, are on sale at twenty-five cents a pair at all offices of the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles. An historical map and guide is being prepared to be issued as a Tercentenary souvenir. Attractive Souvenir post cards with illustrations of Connecticut Scenes will be available.

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