The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-02
COMPLETING ARRANGEMENTS
For Portlands Big Celebration on
July 9Th.
Notices and Orders of the Committee in
Charge-How the Mardi Gras Floats
Are Coming On-AI Obstacles Over
come.

Charge-How the Mardi Gras Floats
Are Coming On-An Obstacles Over
come.
twill be lively in Portland on July
9Th and the plans and arrangements for
the big celebration are now nearly all
completed. The city government COM
mittee in charge of the celebration had
another meeting last night at which all
of the minor details and the final plans
were discussed and arranged for. 1t
was found necessary to order another big
tent from Boston to store the big Madri
Gras floats in and this will be here this
morning by boat and will be set up in
the skating rink on Pearl street, beside
the other tent already in position.
The runors that the big floats were too
large to go under the trolley wires was
not founded on fact They are two large
to allow of their passage in some places,
but the route of parade already given can
be carried out without much difficulty.
| Where the wires are too low to allow Of
| their passage the Portland Street Rail
/ way SOillPduy 0dS e udiQAtCCo ullctU ullOy
will be raised and the entire route of the
parade will be followed without trouble.
| The King of the Mardi Gras carnival
is to be Mr.. A. d. Sweetsir, who will
appear on the first float of the show
dressed in a costume which alone cost
over $3.50. His body guard of young men
are also to be dressed in costumes fully
elaborate as that worn by Rex himself
There are yet some flonts which have
not been taken by young men and these
| it is the desire of the committee to fill
tonight if possible. All young men who
desire to help the big celebration along
and wish to ride in costume On the
beautiful floats will do well to apply to
the committee tonight at the City Build
| ing at 730 clock.
The men to lead the horses and carry
the marking numbers have not yet been
obtained and there are !, some places for
large, able bodied men who wish to act
in either of these capacities. They
should apply to the committee tonight
at 7.30.
People all over the city commenced to
decorate their houses yesterday and it
would be good plan to have every resi-
dence along the route of the parade gay
with bunting and flags. All the mer-
chants should make their stores attrac-
tive by special decorations. 1t will add
greatly to the appearance of the beautiful
pageant as it passes along through the
| streets.
| Attention is called to the announcement
of the city marshal in another column
regarding the discharge of fireworks in
the streets during the passage of the pa
rade. Arrest will follow every violation
of this order
The trades parade is growing daily and
today is the last day when application
can be made for position in line. If you
are going to put team in the parade ii
must be decorated and your name in the
hands of the manager of this part of the
show tonight. Otherwise the position
in line will not prove satisfactory.
SCHOOLS, TAKE NOTICE.
The marshal of the trades parade will
meet with those in charge of the schoo
teams which are to appear in the parade
this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the alder
mems room, City building. All should
be on hand for final instruction and tc
learn of their position in line.
The city government committee has an
other meeting tonight and all who have
business to transact before it should be
on hand promptly at 7.3O o'clock.