The Portland daily press., 1895-08-23
N. E. FAIR WEEK.
Some of the Events that VIII Go On at
Portland at that Time-Programine OIL
the Fair.


| the Fair.
The week Of the New England Fair Will
be an eventful one in this city.
| The following unoffiial programme VIII
give an idea of the time and place OF the
principal events.
MONDAY, AUG. 26.
New England Fair Begins-Secretary'
office at Rigby Park opens at a. M
City Hall, Portland, open for arranging
and entering exhibits.
North Atlantic Squadron in the Har-
bor
| Portland knights Templar march to
| Union Station to take train for Boston
some time during the day.
Boston Press Cycle Club arrives early
| in morning and goes East
Many Western Communicates OF
| Knights Templars pass through Portland
on the way to Boston.
| At 3.15 .. m. in the Deering ball
grounds, the Portlands play the New Bed
fords.
L l. Ia Oooh1L
Grounds at Rigby Park opened at s a..
m. to visitors
Fair formally opens at 10 a. M. with
address by President Francis H. Apple
ton at Rigby Park.
Judges will receive their books and go
to awarding premiums at 10. 30 a. IN.
Races at Rigby Park begin at p. NJ
In the evening there will be a reception
to visitors in the Mayors room. Ad-
mission by card.
Prof. Jordan, of the State College at
Orono, will lecture at City Hall in the
evening on Conservatism Safeguard
in Scientific Agriculture. !"
> North Atlantic Squadron in the harbor.
The Twelfth Maine Veterans have a re-
union at Long Island
At South WATERFORD the Twenty seventh
Maine Veterans have a reunion.
AS a15 p. M, the Portlands play an
other Maine team ON the ball grounds !.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 90.
Presidents Day at New England Fair.
In the morning the floral parade will
start from City Hall and move to Rigby
Park. Secretary or the Navy Herbert is
expected to be present and participate.
In the afternoon thereIwill be racing at
Rigby Park.
From to p M, the Cumberland Club
will receive the officers ofEthe fleet.
AT s o'clock in the evening Prof. W..
P. Brooks, of the Agricultural College
at Amherst Mass, will lecture in City
Hall on Advanced Methods of Feeding
Live Stock.
AT 8. Is D. M, the Portlands' play an
other Maine team on the ball grounds.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20.
Governors Day at the New England
Fair. The Coaching Parade forms at
City Hall in the forenoon and passes in
review before Governor Cleaves and staff
and other New England Governors, or
it's way to Rigby Park.
At D. M the races will begin at Rigby
Park.
The veterans of the Twentieth Maine
will have their reunion in Portland Har-
Dor.
North Atlantic Squadronfsails for Bos-
ton.
At SD. M. at City Hall Hon N. J.
Bachelor, Secretary of the New England
Board of Agriculture, will deliver an ad
dress.
3.15 p. M, ball game on the Deering
grounds.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 80.
Mayors Day, will open with bicycle
parade, forming at City Hall and parad-
ing to Rigby Park All New England
Mayors haveIbeen invited to bel present
and review the parade. Beginning at
D. m :. and continuing through the after
noon, racing andEspeeial attractions will
be upon the track.
johnson, the bicyclist, will race at the
park in the afternoon.
City Hall will contain the poultry,
horticultural, Horticultural, needle work,
embroidery, fancy work, paintings and
decorative art. Concerts by leading bands
each evening.
In the evening there will occur BIZ
cycle parade.
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grounds.
! ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
| The floral and coaching parades next
Wednesday and Thursday are to form up
on Pearl street, the right resting upon
Congress street. Floats are requested to
be in line by two o'clock. The line of
march will be Congress to High, to Cum
berland to State, to Danforth, to Rigby
Park. At State street square the paraders
will be reviewed by Gov. Cleaves and
staff, Mayor Baxter and members of the
city government, officers of the North
Atlantic squadron and invited guests.
Parties who intend to take part are re-
quested to report to A. L. Dennison at
City hall before Monday noon. 1t is sug-
gested that residents along the route
decorate their stores and houses. Capt.
George e. Brown will construct a float
typical Of Flora. The floral parade will
start at 10 a. m. from City hall.
Mayor Baxter will see that a reviewing
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