Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-22
WATERvlLLE IS PROUD
Of the Grand Demonstration Made in
Celebrating Columbus Day.
1000 People in urs~-The City Gaily Decor
ated and Everybody Vas Out

| end. The day was perfect amt tie spirit OF
patriotism seemed 10 have seized upon
Young and old alike. Buildings and resi-
decorated with the national eolors in every
J imaginable form. Crowds poured into the
civ to witness the grand civic
| parade and the exercises of the
dav, which were earned out 10 the letter.
| In the schools the programme sent out by
| the national committee was followed with
slight variations in the different grades.
At the North grammar the veterans detailed
| for the purpose were met by the color guard
and escorted TO the principal The $40
! pupils then marched from the building and
formed hollow square about theshag pole
where the proclamation read
| by the principal, Miss Fuller.
! The flag was raised by the veterans and
! saluted by the entire school who joined in
| singing America" The Song of Praise"
| was sung by the older pupils. The address
was given BY Carol Hight and followed
| by the song ..Colunlbia. The ode was
read by Miss Marjorie Elder. After the
out of door programme was completed exer-
cises were held in the different rooms.
| AT the High school The official programme
was followed with singing aud recitations.
! Rev. J. l.. Seward spoke briefly To the
pupils Principal Owen addressed the
school on the subject, why We Celebrate
| Oct 81 Instead of Oct. l2,' and discussed
the reasons for the change in the calendar.
| Mr.. Owen had the problem worked out on
the board and gave very clear and con-
else explanation of the subject, which
was most interesting and instructive,
! Vt the South Grammar the veterans were
escorted to the different rooms and then AS
sisted by the pupils in raising the flag. The
official programme was followed in the sever
al rooms The ode Columbia Banner" was
read and the address given The Meaning
of the Centuries being the subject. Flags
were raised al the Mill street, Pleasant
street and Oakland street schools, where
appropriate exercises were held in the
school buildings.
| The South Plains school held exercises in
the morning, though no flag was raised.
| The proclamation was read as IN the other
| schools and recitations and singing fol
| lowed The satin badges worn BY each
| of the 100 pupils in the schools
were noticeable for beauty and design.
| Among the beautiful decorations noted on
| the street were the stores of Edwin lowne,
| tincon < kennison. J. II. Gro,ier, George
| Nigue. Wateryile Drug store, David Gal
! lert, +. \. Wing Co, +. G.. Clair, Dol
| loft 4 Durham. :. A. Estes and +, a. Har-
rlman, Soper building Spanish and Ameri-
| can national colors. knauif Bros, Rogers
block ,Wardwell Bros. whose south window
was splendidly and appropriately trimmed.
| No. Hose house was prettily decorated.
| The Sentinel office and Waterville Mail
! 1 .-.Il I u
| Vigue, DR.. Bessey's office, Savings Bank
building, Arnold 4 Co, Tucker Co,
| Drs Thayer 4 Co.. Alden 4 Deehan, p. 5.
| Head, l.. j. Cote. Groder building, l.. T.
Boothby, L. j. Goodridge, s. A. Dickin-
son, C. II. Allen and Percy Loud +. q.
Merrill's studio was ,elaborately trimmed
| with the Spanish and American national
colors, and over the central window was
placed an immense oil painting of Column
| bus.
| The great event of the day was the mag
nficent civic parade in the afternoon. The
line formed on Main street and moved "A
| little after . O'Clock in the following order
Platoon of police, eight men in command OF Dep
MY Marshal Crowell
Company II, ID Regiment Infantry, Capt. A. T.
Shurilef. 70 men
Chief marshal and stag hnnnted.
Gardiner band Frank Wentworth, leader, 20
Canton Halifax 40 men
W 5. Heath post q. A. r., 40 men.
sons of Veterans D men.
Richmond band, W. II. Sturteyant, leader. y
men.
Bayard Division No. 9, inform Rank X. of T.,
tHIt lincoln, 30 men.
Patriotic sons OF America, - men.
Colby University students, Lo men.
Wheeinen-W ater,e %, Fairfield 10.
Waf,rX,lip Military hand II II. Hall, leader, q
men.
st. John Baptist Society. ws.ersile, 900 men,
st. John Baptist Society, Fairfield. 100 men,
Lafayette Society 80 men.
Five carriages with city. government, clergy ana
invited guests.
North Nassalhoro band, Geo. Hoodson, leader ~
Fire department apparatus and 80 men.
Public schools ti order of grades, 1890 pupils
Oakland band, J. W. Gilman, leader. q men.
Parochia schools 2!0 pupils.
Clergy and representatives OF ST Mary : society
in carriages.
Traders-Pea,y Bros. clothing, santa Maria
manned by 10 French residents. Edwin iowne,
grocer, two teams. otten's Bakery. SIX
teams. Learned Brown, plumbers
and steam filters, Atkinson Com
pany, two teams, ;. ;. Nose &
son, photographers. two
horse team.
j. Ludlow lee cart Mitchell, grocer, two teams.
Watervlc sentinel team and job press in
operation. Dolloa Durham, clothiers,
F. A. Wing 4 Co, ctty fruit store, Geo RunDeis
livery stable =. A. Dickinson, harness and robes
Vose & Sons float was large one
covered with framed engravings, and photo
graphs of large size Ottens bsick baker
shop on wheels and in full operation with
three bakers, was novel feature. Colum-
bus vessel Santa Maria" originated with
the French residents and was labelled on
one side tyiye Colnmbo.' and on the other
.'vive Isabelle 1t was drawn by eight
horses.
The Colby boys marched by classes and
presented fine appearance. D. +. Bow
man '93, acted as college marshal and class
marshals were as follows c. +. Fair
brother. '93; +. G.. Clark, "a; 7. NJ.
Ward, %: c. f.. Sawtelle, %. Water
vile High school was represented by PrIn-
| cipal Owen and 1875 scholars. They bore
banner with the motto -'Scientio est Potes-
tas.
! The line was reviewed by the city govern
ment and clergy from stand placed on the
! lawn in front of the Eimwood 2o minutes
was necessary in passing this point. Probab-
| ly 20o0 people were in line.
Following the dismissal of the parade
| brief exercises were held at City hall, music
being furnished by the Waterville Military
I band Short addresses were made by Pres
! ident b. l.. Whitman, Rev. Fr. Charland
and Rev j. l.. Seward. The hall vas taste
! fully decorated for the evening school ex-
| hihition which commenced at O'Clock. An
immense flag was gracefully festooned over
the stage and at the left was
placed the large oil painting of Columbus.
| which was executed by f. g. Merrill, and
! kindly loaned to the scholars after twas re-
moved from its position on the front of Mr..
/ Merrill's studio. The hall was filled to the
doors and hundreds we're turned away.
This school exhibition reflects much credit
upon pupils. teachers, Superintendent
Burke and Prof. Soulc, who worked hard
to make it the success which it proved.
The programme follows:
: PROGRAMME.
l. Music, watcry,ife Military flan,.
B. ,al Tahesux-Co CoIunsbu. fore Ferdinand
| ard Isabella
fbj statue of t0aBlbns
T. Address far columbus fiHy. John r.. Nelson
J Recitation The Peoples song Of Peace'
Nate Morrsl,
e. Tablean--sssinzing the Declaration Of inds
pendsnee.
= ih0rus-"star Spangfed Bsnner.''
:. Tabieaa" kmaEss patton, with music by
. Recitation 'spar National Banner"
Willie y. johnson
10. Presentation Of the Thirteen Original
| States.
II. selection, wsierTiite Military Bans
Miriam r. Caller
~. TableaH-.L Liberty Enlighiening III. World
"A. Chorus America"
! Prof soule, Chorus Director r. r. Hall, Cor
( net -nloisf. J. j.. Diu<fnofe tlgtsni<t Miss T.