Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-11
MOVING ONWARD,
o"rth OF July Celebration Assured and
Preparations Underway.


Every day the prospects for grand Fourth
OF July celebration grow brighter. The
proposition was met with success on everv
hand, and the subscriptions have been mum.
erous, while there has been much enthusiasm
over the matter among citizens
Last evening there was lively citizens
meeting in Union Hall 10 further consider the
question.
4. w. Whitehonse presided
On suggestion of Mr.. Thomas F. Murnhv
VIM. h. Libby made report of the work of
the subscription committee. The committee
had already obtained subscriptions amount
ing to some $1,000, said Mr.. Libby, while the
Augusta Water Company had promised $50
more. He felt sure that $500 in addition
could be raised, as there were several promi.
nent citizens who had not been heard from.
Vociferous applause.]
MIR. Murphy stated that the executive COM
mittee had met on Wednesday evening and
organized with the choice of A. S. Bangs as
chairman, and Thomas F. Murphy, secretary.
The call for Judge Andrews became so fire.
quent and demonstrative that he made brief
remarks. He favored an old fashioned
Fourth of July. Applause He felt like
going through the same merriment that he
did when boy. The question now was not
| one of funds but how should the committee
make the celebration a success.
| Vihhy al he bot l.
was present who had heard from Halowen.
Mr.. Health am authorized by the Au-
gusta Water Co. to contribute $50 in their
behalf to be expended as prizes for Compel
ing fire companies.
A. s. Bangs-I don't think there is any
question but what the celebration will be sat
isfactOry We have still got to keep to work.
Think we should raise committee here to-
night to approach the city council and OBJ
tain aid from the city. The citizens have
taken hold of this matter and wish 10 see it
carried to a successful contamination. The
people will endorse the action of the city
government in appropriating money We
ought to raise $500 to have an adequate cell
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give five or SIX hundred dollars to this cele-
bration. He hoped the young men would
take hold of this and show the older citizen as
that the spirit of re was not dead, Zap.
plause.
Mr.. w. ID. Stinson was DESTROYS that Mr..
w. w. Morse should tell the meeting how he
once played base ball.
Mr.. Murphy and many others pressed MIR.
Stinson for further remarks, W response to
which he made very timely suggestion,
the city for small subscriptions, say from 20
cents to 81.
Mr.. Libby, amid applause, arose and sug-
gested that subscription paper be left at
some place so that all who desired could
sign it.
Mr.. Z. c. Dolliver, as a member of the
executive committee, was gratifed with the
subscriptions of the people and said the COM
mittee wouid go all, al AT once and make ar
rangements.
Messrs. Pullen and Dyer were repeatedly
urged TO speak but abstained.
A motion made by Mr.. Libby and seconded
by Prof. Pullen, that the executive commit
tee take steps at once to request aid from the
! city government was carried.
Mr.. Libby talked about a balloon ascension
and favored it. He had had the privilege OF
seeing two balloons move towards the clouds
in his life time.
Mr. Bangs stated that the executive COM
mittee would thankfully receive any sugges-
tons that might be made
On motion of MIR. w. B. Leighton the
meeting adjourned subject to the call Of the
executive committee.
A short time after the adjournment, this
committee received the following:
Mr. Il. w. Whitehouse, Esq, Chairman Gel
ebration Committee:
Dear Sir-The Augusta Gas Company will
donate all gas that may be used TO initiate a
balloon, provided your committee decide to
I have a balloon ascension, or will contribute
prizes to the value of fifty dollars, for any
purpose your committee NAV elect.
| am Yours,
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