Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-06-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

CRY Or CAMBRIDGE, June II, 1857.
To the Citizens Of Yards One and TtOo:
The Sub COMMITTEE authorized procure Fire Works
for the above Wards by the City Government Learning
that there being wrong impression vigorously cir,u
lated among the citizens OF Cambridge by the remaining
partners OF the firm of the late James G. Hoyey, EEL
it duty incumbent upon them, unpleasant though it be-
TO make the following statement Of facts;
On the twenty ninth day Of April the Government OF
the city appropriated nine hundred dollars oelebrat
ing the coming Fourth of July, be divided between he
three wards equally to be expended for music fire.
works, under the direction Of Joint committee At
meeting of this committee it vas voted divide the
amount in accordance with the appropratng the
same, and subcommittee residing the several Wards
were chosen to expend the subsequently, the sub
commtee of Wards One and Two voted to unite in the
celeeraton in accordance with standing OF the
committees who united the Wards in 1856.
Enc TWO Wards having united, Messrs. Witm Page
and A. K 2. Wech were chosen subcommittee to pro
cure the fireworks and solicit subscriptions, with ulI
power-they having been upon the committee for The
SANE purpose last year, who employed MIR. Hoyey to
make the display in Ward One, which they would here
state gave general satisfaction
In entering upon the duties assigned shem the e,bsrs
o. the sue committee could not but feel degree Of re-
sponsmly IN estimating The of lney that could
be raised by subscription be added To the anonnt ~
proprated by the city Also, that they would he ner
sonAly responsible for the brha1cy ana magnitude Of
the dlsplay and as their late friend and fellow member
Oh the Cliy Government, Mr.. HoYey-in whom thew Mas
ed the fullest confidence to the neeonnt of Tho -
gramme. and the of works ii en- for the rnopy
(Which had heretofore been left entreiywih no
more ana having no cquaintance or knoyedge III M
honoT or ABILITY Of his SUCCESSORS Messrs Bakef n En
ney, and as there in our own city tboropgb IA
practical Chemist and pyrOtechnist, Rho made Inc
prst drawings for IRE in New England. Ubo va
believe made the first fireworks for MIR Hoyev sfe prs
SINCE and Who after having well established MIR nv.
5STePulaon thought there might be nothing wrong in
establishing one for himself and who had an extensive
lsoratoy and had furnished the city Of Boston for stv
IRA years past pre- umptuGus though mig hit have been
10 niertake great display in the opinon ~ sp a
was not in the opinion Of Mr. Hoyey who always enter
famed none but the kndest feelings and had always civ
abjs 20 $3.50 acknowledging him as honor
as @essrs Sanderson & Lanergan were entire strapg
W oos members OF the committee, as well as the ..
tbSTS, ~ u 10 . u hoyey Co., the committee
.usht II pest 10 solcit from both parties programe
such as soey would furnish Tor ce lain ann, '''i'
me committee subsequently received IF 5T gesars sam
aeIsoh Laner1an programme acouppanied y,th 81 n
~ "toss, anu from the cessors OF biessrs ! q
Hovey Co. programme. y seiS' . VI
a1er consultation and comparison of he Two. there
could De but one opinion 10 which ~ ba ~, "
aWsrd the con rac To- as the Programme MA "
eanoersoh a Lanergan vas worth, in the opni,n - 20
commute, iu one lha more thay tle offered by The
other party n James g HoUep 4 Co. The yyo ,
of Messfs SnnuersOn Laueigan besides con,s ,le
more and ri her p ces also Contained large rurh 20
those bril- liant shells which one but this frm exbt ~
such size and with such effect and for which NO iao
Lanergan has patent ~.
Mr. Baker, one of the successors Of the firm off, @
Hovey Co., upon learning that Messrs sar1e.I
lanergan had offered programme waited upon eoa -
the conn tee ana without ceremony commenced one ~
the seOeTeSt cehsuFfS Upon Messrs Sanderson Laner
gan Tor attempting to obtain the contract stair -
rsasoh lhat II would be dgraoe to the mernorX q ~
iovsy; as wen as lasting disgrace to The citv If Ca
pruse open being formed that Nessrs SandersS &
Lanergan hai not app led for the work. but on The on
eaiy were appled TO- comm need series of over,nres
anu Dus such as an Offer give the display free ~ 80
~ he Sty rather than thu other party shoud hav
th 0t1ea personally to the committee admitting az
they were hr Hoyey's Successors in H. b,Si W
interest TO retain all Mr. Hoyey's business,
Sely showing 70 me minds OF the committee thai II ya5
dollars and &c ITS rather than the nemorv Of an, i ]
which in uced the course pursued - 'Ni '"'e "'eho
subsequently, the successors of Nessrs l. a Havoc l.
90, learning that Messrs sanderson d Ian,rgan b
oeWed tne Gon'rao', nave called upon up96er oS 10
citizens OF wards One and rwosiati0g to them tb e
oee ~ asea ana have gtien impre sion in be oTI,
muhy tat we nave nol properly discharged tbe dytiaa
and trusts conh1ed to u.s. and have Or, iuloed ~
Of many from whom We have expected 10 OBTAIN
tons in aid of cur celebration, heretof re- IN
them the eby preventing those who ale uDabIe ~ N.Y.
scribe from e. joying what they otherwise would u'-
In conclusion we can assure the citiz Ms of th. 49,,
Wards That Messrs. sanderson n Lanergan Vii of
thm one Of thu largest and most brilliant programme
ever disptAyedm our city they having shown berav
in all details which merits tn harty cooperation and
support of ever good citizen Of Cambridge. 'N
A, z. WEIGH, SubCom-
jsl7 dit WILLIAM PAGE, mittee.