The Portland daily press., 1883-04-26
FOURTH OF JULY.
A Move to Celebrate the Landing OF
George Cleeves.

A meeting OF the Fourth of July committee
was held in the Mayors room last evening.
Aldermen Brine, Gould, Tukesbury, Emery
and Melcher, Councilmen Hallett, Noyes,
Rand, McAleney, Wilson and Kicker, Hon.
w. W. Thomas Jr., and James F. Baxter,
Esq, and several citizens were present.
Letters from Adjutant General Beal and AS
sistant Adjutant General o'Donohue were
read giving some particulars In regard TO the
military parade, and also the following letter
from Col. II. L. Mitchell, of the Second Maine
Regiment
| HEADo'Rs ID REer INFANTRY.
MAINE Vol. MILITIA,
Bangor, April "A, 1888
| Geo. G. Burgess, Esq, Clerk of he Com, !,
arrangements for Celebration ofJalg Fourth
Portland Me-. W.
Dear Sir.-Hour esteemed favor of the Goth
inst received and contents noted. L have sent
out copies to each 0. the companies in this
command and TO each member Of NV staff and
as soon as hear from them will Inform Won
OIL the result. Ii your invitation is accepted.
as l think II will be, what arrangements can /
make in order that may bring Is to 30 of our
honorary members, such as Gems. Roberts,
Hamlin, Varney, ex-Gov. Davis, Barker Bon
telle and others. Very truly yours.
III. Il. MITCHELL,
Col. I'd Reg't, Me. Vol.
1t was voted that the matter referred to in
Col. Mitchells letter be deferred until the
number of invited guests could be obtained,
The committee ON estimates made their re-
port.
Mr.. Baxter thought it best to have oelebra.
ton unlike anything that has heretofore been
attempted. This year is the 250th anniversary
Of the landing OF George Cleeves. the first set
tier of Portland, and he thought 1t would be
very appropriate TO celebrate the event. There
might be, in addition to the military, a proces-
sion OF the trades and manufactures, similar to
the celebration of the landing of Penn at Phil
adelphia. He also thought il we'll to set up a
pillar commemorative the event.
Mr.. Thomas thought the suggestion good
one He thought the affair should be distinct
ly Portland celebration. 1t is of course nee
essary to have the military and music In what
ever form the celebration takes, but the trades
and manufactures should also bs represented.
The different trades would combine with one
another and with scarcely any expense to the
city good celebration can be had. This year
is the 250th since the founder of Portland
landed on our shores, and he was man Of
whom all PortlaLders should be proud. He
thought the procession, after marching through
such streets as the committee should desg-
nate, should march down to the very point
where Cleeves landed and mark the spot with
stone mot necessarily expensive.
Mr. Kicker approved OF this plan, and
thought that the secret societies mig bit also be-
prevailed upon TO join the procession; also
some entertainments should be furnished to
The children in City Hall, the same as is done
in Boston.
Mr.. Wilson liked the suggestions offered,
but thought they would incur mere expense
than the appropriation warranted.
1t was voted that the secretary prepare cir
culars and send tsem to the traders aud manu-
facturers, inviting them to join in procession,
and requesting an answer before the next
weekly meeting.
Messrs. E. III. Ewsll, E. A. Noyes, George
@. Burgess and John T. Full were appointed
committee to map ont such a celebration as
had been suggested and make a report at the
next meeting.
Mr.. MeAleney thought more money was
needed, and moved that the subcommittee see
how mnch was required and ask the City Gov
eminent that the sum additional be appropri-
ated.
The thanks of the committee were extended
to the gentlemen who were present and took
part in the meeting.