The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-26
There Is 10 Be q Large Party From
Seattle.
And Also From Chicago
and Middle West.


Mr. E. b. Hayes of Lynn, Mass, who
represents the general federation Of Maine
clubs in the STATE Of Massachusetts, was
In the city yesterday in consultation with
the committee on the Old Home Week.
He has made all arrangements for two
special trains to leave Boston on the
morning Of August for Portland with
these Maine people on board There viii
be one train over the Western and anoth-
er over the Eastern division of the Boston
& Maine
1t is expected that fully 1000 people
will come on these trains. Every man,
woman and child is to carry a flag and
viii have banners telling who they are.
There VIII be a lunch served on the train
for them and on their arrival here in
Portland they viii be met at Union
Station by a band and viii be escorted up
to view the morning parade.
Ii the plan now under advisement is
carried out it Is expected that Major Z.
4. Hartnett viii go TO Boston on Mon
day to confer with BIr. Hayes and the
leaders OF this party. Major Hartnett
win have charge of the formation OF the
party when they arrive here and VIII SUI
perintena all OF the arrangements for
the local committee. When the trains
reach Portland the entire party, men,
women and children VIII be ready TO
form a parade and wiz march up Con-
gress hill to LongseIlow square Some
where in that vicinity 1t is thought that
big reviewing stand win be erected for
these Massachusetts people. On this
they viii be seated to view the big pa
rade.
Mr. Hayes is very enthusiastic over
this project.
lie said that at first the railroad Ollie
ials had told him they did not believe
he could I'll special train. Now the
railroad men fear that they viii not have
trains enough to care for the people who
intend to come to Portland. The spec
ials~xin make only seven stops between
Portland and Boston. Mr.. Hayes says
that the Massachusetts, people are very
much interested in this plan aud are
looking forward to their trip to Maine
with many pleasureable anticipations
It was learned yesterday that a special
car is to be run to Portland clear
through from Seattle, and other special
cars are being arranged for from Mime
apolis, Chicago ana Buffalo. There is
little doubt but that the Old Home Week
idea has awakened a great amount of in
terest throughout the country. Adver-
tisenents are beginning to appear in the
Chicago papers regarding this affair here
in Portland and rate OF SIS for the
round trip between Portland and Chica-
go has been advertised over the Michigan
Central and Niagara Falls route.
It IS understood that the people on Mid
die street wish 20 have that street illumi
mated during Old Home Week by electric
lights. They win appear before the COM
mittoe 50 it is said ana ask that this be
done. The illumination Of street costs
a great deal Of money and so many calls
are being made upon the committee that
It may be found impossible to comply
with the wishes of the Middle street peo-
pie The committee IS trying to make
the dollars go as far as they can, but they
have great many things to look after
and the expenses attending the celebra-
ton are unusually heavy.
Fire CHIEF Eldridge has received assur-
anee that in addition to the companies
previously mentioned, a Freeport hand
tub and q hook and ladder company
from RockIand viii participate in the
Old Home Week muster.
OLD HOME WEEK SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The following additional contributions
have been received toward the expense
Of celebrating Old Home Week in August
next:
From the jewellers of Portland
by hands of Albion Keith, S 10000
Bolster, Snow q Co., 10 90
Boston 81 Maine II. Il. CO., 25O.O
Hotels, saloons and restaurants,
by hand Of Geo. p. Thomas, 5O0.25
$3.50. 90
Previously acknowledged from
other sources, S,"Sl 10
Total, So, Os6 20
Portland, July "a 1900.
Geo. I'll. Richardson, Treasurer.