The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-28

Some Interesting Gossip Con-
corning the Big Show.

committee yesterday, Mr.. Nunns, propri-
etor OF the Falmouth hotel, appe AIRED be-
for9 the committee to ask that Middle
street, from Monument Square to Ex-
change street, be decorated and lllumi-
mated during the week. He presented a
very long petition from the bust ness men
on that street, asking that this be done
and his name headed the list He said
that Middle street, was one of the main
arteries of the city and should be decorat-
ed as we'll as Congress street. The com
mitte0 considered the matter and finally
decided to have this work done on Middle
street. The committee recognized the
justice of Mr.. Nunn's claims as well as
those of the other merchants on this
street, but the trouble is that while a
great many people can devise ways AMI
means for spending money very few of
the people comparatively can suggest any
method of adding TO the funds in the
hands of the committee. However, Mid
die street is to be decorated and in return
for the outlay the committee expects that
the store keepers and owners of build
ings along this street Will decorate their
places to be in keeping with the display
to be made on the street.
The Mayor received yesterday a very in
teresting letter from Congressman e. J.
Hill of Connecticut, who is a Maine man,
and who has been invited to come to
Portland for State day. Mr.. Hill wrote
that his mother was Charlotte Mcclellan,
and his grandfather was Elder Hill. who
was sent into the wilderness of Maine in
1926 by Bishop George of the Methodist
church, and preached all over Maine, and
was well known in all parts of the state.
Mr.. HilI's parents resided in Winthrop,
but when he was born were on visit to
his grandfather in Connecticut. He
wrote that he would come to Maine if it
were possible on this occasion.
A letter was also received from Gov.
Rollins of New Hampshire saying that he
would be here on State day of Old Home
Week and would probably bring two or
three members of his staff with him,
A contract was made yesterday with
Mr.. Walter Durham for some stands to
be erected on the line of the parade to
accommodate the party from Massachu-
setts which is to arrive here Tuesday
morning. These stands are to seat 1000
of the Massachusetts, guest who win come
with flags and banners and VIII be escort
ed to their seats by a band. Major L. e.
Hartnett and Capt L. j. Hogan of this
city will go to Boston ON Monday prevl-
GUS to the State Day and there make ar
rangements for the party to come to this
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them in the formation at Union station.
Each town in Massachusetts, has car.
each car colored porter to care for the
baggage of the passengers, and these peo-
pie are to be we'll looked after.
Mr.. Durham is also to erect on the
Eastern Promenade some stands for the
accommodation Of about 400 of the eity's
guests and viii then have some seats
left for sale at about a quarter each,
where the fireworks may be seen. The
place where the fireworks are to be given
viii accommodate a hundred thousand
people and give all of them an excel.
lent opportun ity of sesing the display.
MONDAYS CONCERT.
Tt has been arranged by Mrs. Charles
E. Flagg, Mrs. f. &. Boothby and Mrs.
Philip Brown, who have the concert on
Monday evening in charge that tickets
are only to be given to those residents
Of Portland who have guests from out
of the state to entertain. The capacity
of City hall is limited and while as many
as possible viii be accommodated it will
OF course he necessary to put some restric-
tions upon the issue of tickets. On next
Friday at 10 o'clock in the morning, the
committee win he in session at the Al
dermen's chamber, City hail, where
tickets may be applied for. Those who
have guests from out of the city will be
given seats at this concert free of cost.
The committee will require all applicants
to register the names OF their guests and
the places from where they come in order
that some record of those who visit Port
land on this week may be kept. No
more than five tickets will be allowed
one applicant The committee Will con-
tinue in session Friday morning until
IL O'Clock, when they viii adjourn to
meet again at in the afternoon ana
continue In session until O'Clock. They
will tie in session on Saturday and Mon
day during the same hours or until the
tickets for the concert are exhausted.
1t viii therefore be necessary for thosel
who have guests or who expect guests
on this week to apply early for tickets
or they may not be able to secure them.
Gov. Powers and Mrs. Powers will
probably be in Portland for this concert.
They win be CHARTERED during their stay
In Portland at the Falmouth hotel where
the Governors staff viii also be located
Gen. Richards, Adjutant- General of the
state, wrote the committee yesterday that
he expected that the Governor S staff