The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-04
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
How II VIII Be Celebrated in Portland
and Vicinity.

half hour at the same hours.
Flags will be generally displayed from
public and private buildings and the ship
ping will display bunting.
Places OF business, with public offices, will
generally be closed in honor of the day.
At 1890 a. m. at City HALL, Collins first
regiment band, will give half hour concert
as follows:
March-N i6elungen. ;;c;::...............; Wagner
Selecton-Torquato Tasso. ........ Donizetti
waltz .'........................C ard0ZO
Gal,n Duchess. ................... FlOckton
The regular exercises will follow the band
concert as follows:
American Hymn. ..........K Keller
Portland Male Quartet.
RESPONSE A. Nal. H. Wright
Reading of the Declaration Of independence
Nan No;;o, Clarence W. Peabody
Male Quartet.
A AGaress HYMN Hon w. L; Putnam
Audience and Band.
Penediction.
The words of the new hymn to be sung by
the Quartet are as follows:
1.-See where the banner so proud ana so fair
Flutters in beauty on Freedoms pure air
Rival in coors that Nature both wear
No flag in splendor with ours can compare.
CHORUS:
Hail to our banner, anear aud afar
Ever We'll cherish each stripe and each star.
Here on the altar we swear to be true,
loyal forever to the Red, WIFI e and Blue.
Here on the altar we swear to be true
Loyal forever to the Red, White and Blue.
2.-Bring up our children, impress on their sight
Our stripe and stars like a Head of light,
Let them remember in Freedoms dark night
This is the flag under which all must fight
Chorus.
3.-Hail to our banner that Washington bore,
Mid snow and ice ON old d laware's shore,
Long may il flutter Tor ages and more,
Pride OF our heroes and patriots of yOre.
Chorus.
In the afternoon, from to O'Clock, there
will be band concert in the Oaks, and in
the evening, from to 10 o'clock, there will
be band concert in Lincoln Park. II it is
stormy both the afternoon aud even ing con-
certs will be given at the hours advertised in
City Hall.
The Portland Club will give one of their
house clam bakes and shore dinners at their
summer club house, Great Diamond Island.
Dinner will he served promptly at o'clock.
Steamers will leave Custom House wharf at
1880 a. m, and II m, 2 10 and 400 p. M,
leaving the Island at $40, $40, Z, 20 and
1918 p. m. Horse cars will be ia waiting on
arrival of the steamers. Members and their
friends are invited TO he present ard as
many as can will notify the ste ward or
secretary.
There will be three performances at the
Greenwood Garden Opera House. The
Danites in the morning and Miss in the
afternoon and evening.
The prizes for the open air carnival will be
as follows: Tub race 1t prize So, I'd ST. :;
working boat race, LIST So, 2l So; swimming
match, LIST So, 81 50; sack race, LIST So, I'd 81 /;
tug OF war, LIST $40, the crew will consist of
five men on side; the men shall not weigh
more than 100 pounds each, two out of three
will decide the contest. Climbing creased
pole, So: wheelbarrow race, So and ST. three
legged race, ST.. The day fire works viii be
after the afternoon entertainment. In the
evening the works will be given first, 50 as
to give all a chance to See them and arrive
home In good season. ''.".''.
The Pastime Club will have a splendid
series of races at Lake Sehago. Trains will
leave for the lake at z and 10 a. M Com
mercial street station, foot of State street,
| and LILO p. m. Union station. Depart from
the lake at 4,10 and 73O p. M w. Ii.
Dugan received a despatch from the oars
men at st. John who are to row today that
they would be here last night on the boat
Mr.. p. j. McCallum, the manager and actor,
will referee the races, the entries to which
have already been published embracing the
names of some of the best known oarsmen
at home and elsewhere.
The Portland Reform Club will dedicate
their new hall at Peaks Island today with
appropriate exercises.
The finals in the Lawn Tennis tournament
will be played at the grounds on West
street today.
At Knightville and Turner's Island 500
have been raised for celebrating the day.
The cottage at Diamond Island have
raised over $50 for fireworks and there will
be grand display near the restaurant in the
evening.
The harbor steamers will make frequent
trips to the islands and return.
The Free Baptist Sunday School will 20 on
their annual picnic to Mariners Landing,
Long Island. leaving the city at 8 a. M. by
the Casco Bay Steamboat line.
There is sickness at No. 100 Spring street
and it is requested that the boys will not ex
plode firearms or fire crackers near there.
The Presumpscots will play the South
Windhams at Saccarappa this afternoon,
and at Buxton and Hollis fair grounds this
morning.
Engine 3's men will have a celebration of
their own today. A spread and lots of fire.
works will De the principal events.
The ladies at Lewis Hall, Deerng, will
furn ish anexcellent dinner and supper today
and ice cream TO those, who wish, all day
and evening.
Excursion tickets at one fare for round
trip between all stations on Rumford Falls
road, also Portland and Lewiston, on sale,
good to return on special trains of the 4th,
and regular trains of the 9TH. The Grand
Trunk Railway will sell excursion tickets at
one fare same days between all stations A
cheap excursion in either direction.
Today the Portland & Rochester road will
sell round trip tickets for one fare between
all stations in the State of Maine, good for
continuous passage in each direction and
only good July 4th.
The Gun Club will have shoot at their
range in Deering today.
At Granite Springs Hotel, Long Island, a
first class clam bake will be served from 12
to p. m. for all who visit the house.
The Atkinson Train.