The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23
Coaching Parade will Be 0 kOysl
Feature.
Will Consist Largely
of Private Equipages.
Some of the Things Which the
Citizens Are Going To Do.

The project to have fine coaching
parade in Portland ON the celebration
of Old Home week Is meeting with gryat
encouragement. II the plans as made
by the committee are carried out IL will
be decided novelty. The idea Is to adj
init the private equipages Of some Of the
fashionable and wealthy people of the
city who will decorate their carriages
prettily. The parade will take place in
the afternoon if 1t comes OIL. Among
other features there will he some OF the
cutest pony carriages and goat teams
that have ever been seen in any parade.
The procession will be escorted through
the city by mounted men who will volun-
teer for the purpose and who will form
an attractive portion of the parade. Only
carriages which are nicely decorated
will be admitted. No coach or barge
which is covered over with advertising
matter or which has a driver with a red
sash and no other decorations in sight
will be allowed 70 enter the parade
The distinguished guests of the city on
this occasion will be asked to ride in the
procession. The route will be laid out
along the streets which are attractively
decorated and at that time OF day 1t Is
anticipated that the crowd will enjoy 1t
more than they would II 1t formed a
part of the military display in the morn
ing.
Many of the 400 of Portland have al
ready expressed willingness TO add their
carriages to this parade which will be u
novelty of its kind. Decorations for
equipages other than those owned by
individuals will have TO be submitted to
committee before they will be assigned
to places in line.
The other features of the Old Home
week celebration are rapidly assuming
shape and coming to a head The military
and naval parade on the morning of Au-
gust 9th will be one Of the best seen In
Portland for long time The North At
lantic squadron will land a large num-
her of sailors and marines, while the
local military companies and civic bodies
will be invited to participate. There
will be plenty of good bands provided,
and great many distinguished sons of
Maine viii ride in the procession.
to cooperate with the local committee
In carrying out the plans for this Gale
bration. Already many of the business
houses along the principle streets have
expressed their intention OF decorating
the buildings which they occupy In an
appropriate manner and the hotels,
clubs and private residences will also
be handsomely decorated if the present
indications are to be taken as a sign of
what will come hereafter.
Names continue to pour into the secre-
tary of the Old Home Week association
of former residents of Portland. One of
the novel plans which Mr.. M. j. Garri-
ty is arranging for is a reunion here on
this week of some of the theatrical folks
who have gone from Maine in years
past In one town alone he had obtained
"a names a few days ago and he expects
to have many more names from Port
land people. Such names may be sent
to the local secretary at the City build
ing and will be given to Mr.. Clarity.
The indications are that on Old Home
Week Portland hotels and boarding
houses will be crowded and applications
for quarters from former sons and
daughters of Maine are constantly be-
ing received. As the days go by the in
terest in the movement increases and it
seems If everyone were anxious to help
the COMMITTEES with its plans as far as
possible. Portland people are determined
to do the thing well and the indications
are that they will succeed.