Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-01
] THE CELEBRATION.
Preparations Being Made fol
the Augusta Centennial.
The Invitations to the Event Re-
ceive Some Feeling Replies.
Arrangements ior Decoration Being Made :
Only 10 Days intervening.

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The Augusta centennial swiftly APP
proaches, and, the day Of the occasion
June 8, will soon be here, and the pre-.
parations for the occasion are being
made.
Many from away are expected to be-
present, and it will be, as the day i:
intended, one of reunion of many a
one who have not met for years. How
the memories of days gone by will BIZ
revived, as the former Augusta boy OF
girl, will pass some familiar spot tina,
bears with it the recollections of many
an event which has long since passed
from mind, never to have been recalled
but for the suggestion aroused.
The general theme of the anniver-
sary will be one, of Renaissance and
for the Augustan, no programme could
be arranged which would so thorough
ly bring back the past as it bears upon
the present. The event is being antici-
pated with much pleasure by citizens
of the present and citizens of the past,
and on that day, Augusta, in anniver-
sary of it's Tooth Birthday" will be
brightly decorated on every hand.
The letters received in response to the
invitations sent out. are various enough,
in many ways, but have one thing in
common-pleasure at the prospects of re-
turning to their old home. The letters
are alive with thoughts of anticipation.
and, beside those received by the commit
tee. the residents are getting them from
every hand, and following the formal
invitations are many from individuals
extending invitations to those away to
come and stay a while in the good old
Capital CITY, and again visit the former
scenes.
1t is not every city by any means that
can boast of Chief Justice Fuller. and
his able. scholarly mind will surely pro-
duce an address well worth going miles
to hear. The other speakers will cover
n wide field of subjects and with Leslie
G. Cornish us the presiding officer, one
of the brightest in the state, TO introduce
them. the programme cannot fail to be
acceptable.
Then there is the band that win play.
It's enlivening music will be an inspira-
ton and Il feature that will be most
heartily appreciated by everybody. Au-
gusta will be in gay attire. in honor of
the affair.
One of the letters received by tho COM
mittee is as follows
The Vines, Winchester, Mass,
May Is. 81.
I am most honored to receive an in
vitation to the centennial celebration or
my loved and honored town. and IL Will
give me much pleasure to accept IL
have already engaged a room at the Au-
gusta house. ii has been my intention
for many months to De there on TINS
occasion.
Hoping l may have the pleasure of
meeting you, | am my Gear sir, with
sentiments of sincere esteem.
MARY ELIZABETH NORCROSS.
The letter given below was from Phil
F. Getchell an old Augusta boy. who will
evidently be here on that day:
Lewiston. May %. 1897.
Your kind invitation to ge present at
Augusta centennial at hand. Thank
you. OF course ! will come. Didn't
use to run barefoot ana pick up chips
in Geoge w. Jones, ship-yard? Didn't /
once upon a time sell ioZengers to the
workmen in L. G. Does shoe-shop?
Didn't serve in the war on Augustus
bitten on the rail by the laZy-pole?
Haven't | slid down Burnt Hill with THE
Boys" and didn't ! get my education at
the old Orchard school ana Chapel Street
schools and wind up with - - and
Yes. | am an Augusta boy. pretty old.
but nevertheless an Augusta Boy.
Yes, I'll come, and thank you for the in
vitation.
Yours truly.
PHILIP p. GETCHELI..
That's just perfectly correct, Mr..
Getchell. and you will receive hearty
welcome, you and all the rest that pass
this way on that memorable day. That's