The Portland daily press., 1875-06-21
The Glorious Fourth.

AS has already been stated the Fourth OF
July will this year be celebrated on the fifth.
The committee on the celebration held meet
ing Saturday evening and the following is the
programme as far as they have made it up:
At sunrise and sunset salute will be fired.
At eight o'clock rowing regatta will come off
in the front haIbor. There will be three races;
one for four-oared boats, one for working boats
| and one for single sculs. The first prize Tor
| four Dared boats is $75, and second 500. Work
| ing boats, first prize, 500; second, $40 Single
sculls, first prize, $50; second $40; third $40.
| In the morning there will be game OF base
ball between the leading junior clubs in the
| state the Mountaineers and Haymakers for
purse of $25 The game will come off on the
Western Promenade; the grounds are now be-
ing prepared.
The procession will form and move prompt
ly at ten o'clock, sure 1t will consist of the
Mechanic Blues, Light Infantry, Portland Ca
dets, Montgomery Guards and Sheridan Cadets
of this city, Bddeford Light Infantry, Capitol
Guards of Augusta, Jameson Guards of Ban
gor, Norway Light Infantry and Belfast City
City Guards. The Grand Army aud Patriotic
Sons of America, and several other civic orders
will join the procession. The apparatus of the
fire department will be decked with flowers
and Will make fine appearance. The route
of the procession will be through the principal
streets between India and State streets.
1t is desirable that the citizens along the
route decorate their buildings and furnish ice
water for the men on State street. where the
procession will countermarch.
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deford bands will be present.
At2 p. m.,prompt, there will be sailing re-
gatta by the Portland Yacht Club, open to all
regularly organized yacht clubs, subject to the
rules and regulations of the Portland Yacht
Club. The course will be as follows:
From starting point off Custom House wharf
leaving flag boat off the wharf to starboard,
thence to stake boat off Mackey's Island, pass
Gorges to port, thence round House Island,
leaving it to starboard, also the light house
steamer ouoy TO starboard. and thence by
ship channel to starting point, passing flag
boat to port Distance q statute miles,
The first and secopd class yachts will sail
around this course tauice, aud on the first time
up the harbor will pass the flag boat to lee
ward.
The third class yachts will sail over this
course once only.
The prizes will be as follows, subject to the
regulations of the Regatta Committee, Portland
Yacht Club: First class yachts, 81 feet and
upwards, schooners and sloops, 1st $75, I'd $50;
second class yachts, 25 and less than 81 feet,
1st $50, 2d $50; third class yachts, Is and less
than 25 feet, 1st $50, I'd $15
Yacht owners will draw for choice of position
on the I'd of July at y p. m. at the store of
George A. Harmon, 5l7 Congress street.
As will be seen by the above route the yachts
will be in sight of the city all the time.
In the afternoon the Resolutes of this city
and the Androscoggins of Lewiston, will play
game of base ball on the Western Prone
made for purse of $75. In the evening it is
proposed to have the finest display of fireworks
ever seen in the city. This excellent programme
cannot fail to draw large crowd of people
from out of town.