The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-18
The Growth of the Cele-
bration Idea.
Executive Committee Meets Again
To Discuss Plans.

| Ing tosb ulHnt. 4neko was = A1ks ~ esse&4~
LAncs ana the session was long one and
great deal OF businsss vas transacted.
| Mayor Robinson read letter which he
had recsived from Secretary Long Of the
Navy Departments saying that he had or
dered the North Atlantic squadron oon-
sisting Of four ships to be here on August
9Th and TO remain three or four days.
This was extremely good news to the
committee As Il insurss the success OF
that particular feature af the elshrstion
at any rate.
A representative OF Palms Fireworks
company was present and presented
programme for this proposed pyrotschnio
display which II IL Is carried out will be
the most elaborate display OF fireworks
that has ever been given In the state OF
Maine and will probably sxcssd In elab-
orateness anything thas has ever been
seen north OF Boston. No definite con-
tract was entered into with the fireworks
company but u was ganaraliy understo cd
that Pain, the greatest manufacturer Of
1pyroteohnics in America, II not In the
world, and the man who has given all
the big displays which have bean ssen In
Amsrica and In EUROPE, should be given
ths contract for this show when 1t Is de-
cidsd Just how much money the commit
tee wishes to sxpsnd for this particular
feature.
A long list of prominent men and wo-
men OF this city was presented as COM
mittes on reception. 10 this list some
namss have yet to be added and the List
will not be made public for some time
or until the COMMITTEES u complstsd.
/ mother llss OF businsss men as a COM
mittse on ways sni means was presented
and adopted.
The list cf sut-,ommittees was then
gone over carefully but no definite action
was taken as to any of than.
The ladies' who are msmhers Of the
executive committee reported that Ethey
were to meet with thu musiosi people OF
the city on Tuesday evening at the FAl'
mouth hotel when they would discuss
the plans for the proposed concert on tbs
lsven ing or August sixth at which 1t 10
hoped that many dieting uished Maine
born people will participate.
A project which IL underway anu
which It is hoped may be made most
attractive feature of the celebration OF
August seventh Is g coaching parade II
! is understo od that q large number OF peo'
pls who own handsome private equipags
have expressed q willingness to enter tbs
ooaching parade and committee Of
ladies consisting of Mrs. Charles +.
glagg, Mrs. n. Z. Bcothby. Miss Julia
Noyss and Mira Philip b. Brown wAs
appointed to investigate the matter q
little more and see II such parade Of
handsome turnouts could not be arranged
for. The idea Ia to Admit to this parade
only a certain class of carriages and
vehicles and to offer prizes for the most
artistically decorated carriages. In other
citiaa this has teen made an extremely
pleasant feature OF oscillations of this
character. Ths fashiousble and wealthy
people have taken the matter in hand ana
arranged q display OF this kind which
, has been unique and brilliant. The idea
Is to have this parade, II 1t can be ar
rsrged, In the Afternoon about four
O'Clock. IL will be separate and distinct
form the big parade In the morning In
which the military will participate.
An idea which has occurred to sone Of
, the mem bers Of this Old Home Week csle
prntion is to have President Mckinley
ppfsibIs. The President Is to ras
through the state In August and will
spend some little time at Poland Springs
II such q thing is pos slpls President Mo
, kinley may be asked to visit Portland
, on this occasion to witness the WELDON,
, which Maine will extend to her sons and
daughters.
In connection with the Old Hom
Week idea a great many side Attraction
will be offered TO ths wandering childreI
Of Portland. For example the Secons
Parish church is preparing list OF for
mer members and will arrange for 1
, grand reunion Of them some time durini
the Old Home Week. at this gRthsrinl
: they hcpe 10 have In attendance some O
the distinguished pastors who hav
presided over the church In years gon'
by as well as other olereymen who wer'
never connected with the Second Parisl
. church but ware at one time residents o
, Portland or the sons Of men who did be
long to the church.
The secretary of the Old Home Wsel
csisbrAtion has received among many
other lists one from the High sohoo
. class Of 1879 containing the names o
many men and women who were mem
bers OF this class. IL 10 proposed to holt
q reunion Of this class during Old Hom
Week. Many regimsntai associations ar
. 3, hold rs-unions In or about Portland oil
! this date or In other parts Of Maias.
Some OF the secret societies will arrAng
for reun Ions Of former msmbars and VII