The Portland daily press., 1900-07-11

suitable lodgings, that they are comfor-
tably cared for ana with this purpose in
view the city Of Portland will make
every possible arrangement There are to
be at every railroad station ana steam
boat landing in the city well drilled and
well posted men who will be able TO an
swer all questions and to give all the as
sistanoe possible.
Monday evening the celebration of
State Day, which occurs on Tuesday, is
TO be commenced when the women OF
Portland have arranged to give grand
free concert at which viii appear we'll
known Maine musicians and when an
elaborate programme is to be given. 1t is
expected that there win be present at this
concert many distinguished sons and
daughters of Maine as wen as His Tx
osllenoy, the Governor Of the State. and
his staff, and some Of the distinguished
men and women who have been invited
home TO Maine by the city OF Portland.
Tuesday Will be observed as State Day
of Old Home Week in Portland. On this
day the observance of Old Home Week
viii really begin. Portland with her
usual hospitality is to make welcome all
the sons and daughters who are TO stop
over in Portland for this day on their
way home to their native cities and
towns. These returning sons and daugh-
ters viii be formally welcomed home by
the Governor of the State and the free
dom of the city of Portland, the metropo-
lis of Maine win be extended to them by
the mayor of the city. 10 show these
returning sons and daughters of Maine
that the citizens ara glad to see them
set foot on the soil Of their native state
the city OF Portland has made elaborate
preparations for their entertainment and
amusement. Handsome prizes have been
offered by the city for the decoration
OF business blocks and private dwellings,
The city itself is to spend many hun
dreds of dollars IN decorations, at nighB
time the street viii be brilliantly iIlu-
minated by arches of vari-coIored cleo
trio lights. By daylight the main streets
Of the city VIII be gay with fest oons Of
bunting and the entire city viii be in
gala attire.
At 10 Is o'clock in the morning viii
start the grand parade The North At
Iantie squadron Is to be here in the har-
Dor and VIII take part in the festivities
Of the occasion. 1t is expected that thers
viii be thousands Of sailors, soldiers and
members of civic organizations
and nremen in line in this
parade with dozens Of bands. Tx
Governor Joshua L. Chamberlain, who
received the surrender Of General Lee at
Appomattox, has consented to Serve as
the chief marshal of the procession. He
viii have as his honorary staff some of the
Maine men who led the organizations IN
the civil war which gave Maine its great
reputation for sending into the field brave
soldiers when the country needed them.
1t is expected that this parade will be
made up OF at least two companies of
regular troops, several battalions Of ma
rines and blue jackets from the North
Atlantic squadron, a regiment of the
Maine National Guard, the Signal corps
and Naval Reserves, the uniformed civic
bodies and more hremen from all part IS
of New England than have ever before
been seen together. For this parade ths
best bands in the state have been engaged
and besides these there will be many
bands in the parade accompanying vIs-
ting organizations. There viii ride in
this procession the Governor of Maine
and his staff. the governors of neighbor-
ing New England states, Seeretary John
d. Long of the navy, distinguished Off
GERS Of the North Atlantic squadron ana
some Of the sons of Maine who have at
taIned national re putations such as Me.
ingalls, of Cincinnati, president of the
Big Four r. r., Ex-Governor Frank Black
of New York and many others.
These distinguished men VIII review
this parade. The Old Home Week com
mittee Of Portland has sent an invitation
to President Mckinley and have hopes
that he win be in Portland for this cele-
bration. He has already expressed his in
tention Of spending a few days at Poland
Springs during the first of August and if
he does visit this famous resort which is
only short journey from Portland it is
not unlikely that he will visit this city.
Gov. Roosevelt of New York will be in
the East about this time also and an in
vitation has been extended to him to
come to Portland. More than this the
committee is informed that Admiral
Dewey has said that he will be at the
Ottawa, Cushings island for part of
August and an effort is to be made to in
duce him to visit the city during this
State day as the guest of the city. There
is every reason to believe that there will
be at the very least 5000 New England fire.
men in this morning parade besides all of
the sailors, soldiers and civic uniformed
bodies.
So much for the parade which will oc-
cupy all of the forenoon. At two clock
in the afternoon the visitors will be for
mally wecomed to the state by Gov. Pow
ers and to the city by Mayor Robinson at
a grand meeting which is to be held in
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