The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-07-04
FOURTH OF JULY.
How 1t viii be Observed in Portland and
Vicinity,

HOW 1t VIII be Observed IN portland and
Vicinity,
The celebration of the National holiday
will be very simple in Portland this year.
The public buildings and places of bust
ness generally will be closed, and the
Post Office open and collections made at
the usual holiday hours Statutes will be
fired from Fort Summer Park at sunrise,
noon and sunset. If the weather is pleas
ant the children will meet in the hall
where seats will be reserved for them and
pleasing programme will be given from
lotto II a. m. The object is to call the at
tention of the children to
the fact that no day is more
fitting than Independence Day to
put in practice the patriotic songs and
various expressions of patriotism SO well
and efficiently taught in our public
schools children to take part
will report to the committee
in lower hall at 9.45 a. m.
sharp. Mrs A. E. Merrill teacher of mu
sic in public schools will conduct the
exercises. The following is the
Music, Chambers Band.
Remarks, Mr.. Geo. s. Hunt
Prayer, Dr. Blanchard.
Salvation of the Flag Children
Singing-There are many Flags in
many Lands Children
Remarks, Hon. Chas. F. Libby
Music, Chambers Band.
Recitation, John Richard Locke
Song, columbia the Gem of the Ocean.
Miss Hattie Pike and the Children.
Closing Hymnm-America
Band Children and Audience.
There will be game in the forenoon
between the Portlands and Lewistons on
the ball grounds
The American Cadet band will give
concert on balcony of City Hall at 10 a.
M, on Eastern Promenade at 3 p. M,
and on Western Promenade at 7.30 p. m.
1.-THE Portland Gun Club will shoot
sweepstakes all day at the Deering range
At Sebago Lake the Pastime Club will
give grand celebration. There will be
spirited running races and a number of
other diversions provided. Trains can be
taken from the Union Station.at any
hour.
At LongIsland there will be several races.
Among them will be the Hampton boat
races open to all who care to contest.
There will be two classes the 81 and 25
foot These races will take place at
Ponce's landing and the start will be
made at 2 O'Clock. At Mariners Landing
Fred Plaisted, the noted oarsman, has
arranged for she'll race 1t is under
stood that the contesting teams will be
from the Cumberland and Dirigo rowing
associations.
At South Portland there will be a bicycle
parade Bicyclists of both sexes are rack
ing their brains for original decorations
for their wheels, which cannot help MAX
ing fine appearance, and are advertised
to be $50 strong. All bicyclists are invit-
ed to participate. Five dollars will be
awarded to the prettiest decorated bicy
Gle. There will be a ladies bicycle race,
fantasies, drumcorps, brass band, etc
be in the parade. The various stores
of the town will make exhibits and sever
al city stores VIII also be represented.
The hose companies of South Portland,
Willard and Knightville will have con-
test Contests of all kinds will be held.
Sawyer street will be the scene of action
and is to be roped off by permission of
the town officers. The day is to conclude
with grand display of fireworks on the
water 'front.'
At Westbrook there will be parade of
fantasies at a. m. At $50 a. m. a
grand civic, military and trades process
sion, in which Shepley Camp and Port
land Cadets of this city will take part !;
base ball at p m. at Warren Park
p. m. football game Scotch Hill; 800
p. IN. half mile bicycle race on Main
street; 2. 80 p. M, on city lot, running
three legged, and other races; 430 p
H., on city lot, hose contest; p. m.
fireworks and band concerts
TheOld Orchard track association has
anged the programme for the summer
meeting. The meeting opens today,
and will be continued the 9th and 9th.
The trotting events will be the 2.2S and
2. So classes for today. $500 is the purse
offered for each event. Miss Mortie Peek
will be a special attraction, and today
there will be given free within the park
a mammoth clam bake.
At Saco at the bicycle race today these
Portland men will contest One mile nov
ice-John H johnson; one mile open
Geo. Fl. Turner, E. 6. Scu1ly; mile 8
minute class, heats-W. E. Tobie; half
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