The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-07

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Large Appropriation.
A meeting was held Saturday evening
committee OF the Portland Ola Home
Week Association TO decide npon the Scoops
OF the celebration which will attend
the welcome 10 the State Of Maine Of
thoss former residents Of the stat, who
will be invited TO re-visit their former
homes during the week commencing Al.
gust 9th. Thers were present al this
meeting Mayor Frank W. Robinson. the
rrssidsnt Of the Association; Hon.
Charles Y. Libby and ArA Charles
Flags, the vice prssidsnts, Col. II. L.
Boothby, Harry n. Bigslsw, the secretary,
Mrs. r. 4. Boothby, Mrs. Brown, Asssrs.
Leandsr W. Bobss. and Joseph II. Short
Of the executive committee Alderman
lA.F. Moulton, President Wilson Of ths
Common Council, Counoiimsn Dyer and
Thomas Of the special COMMITTEES on the
Old Ho4s week Of the city council.
The outline for celebration which u
is believed would BE- proper for the city
Of Portland to give to carry cut it, part
Of the Old Home Week gathering was
agreed upon in order to present tbs plan
to the city council meeting on Monday
evening.
The mayor was instructed to requts,
Of Secretary Long Of the Navy Depart
msut that he send to Portland for the
first three or four days OF the week com
menoing August the North Atlantic
squsdron 90 1t was thought that this
would b an attraetion which would ap-
peal to many Of the former residents OF
Maine, now living In inland states. who
have never had an opportunity Of seeing
the ships Of the American navy.
The mayor was also instructed to invit'
Secretary Long to come to Portland on
this occasion and deliver IN add ress at
the meeting OF the State association
which will be here on she afternoon Of
August 7th. Many other dist asuished
sons Of Maine, including ex-Governoi
crank Black Of New York, Chief Justice
fuller Of the Supreme court. Prssideni
Ingalls, Of the Big -Four Railroad. Govsrn.
or Pingrse Of Michigan, Senators and
Representatives who are Maine men by
birth a. we'll as our own representative
and Senators Will also be invited to b.
present.
Mrs. Flasg, Nrs. Boothby and Mrs
Brown were selected a. commtttes te
nj
tions in regard to the feasibility Of Civ
ing on tbs evening Of Monday, August
9th. grand oonogt in sither the Audi
torium or the city hall by Maine singer
and musicians with which the Old Home
Week exercises will be tnaugurate1. L
10 believed that many noted and dis
tinsu,shed Main, singers and musicians
will volunteer q err ssrviosa for this con
cart which will be free II 1t can be or
ranged.
The day Of the formal welcome 10
Maine will be August 7th. when the
Governor aud his stan and tie executive
council will 10 present IT, extsnd tbs
formal weoome to the returning exiles
The day, II the plans Of the Ola Acms
Wsek Association can be carried Out
will be ushsrsd In By thu ringing OF the
church bells 10 good old fashioned styl'
at ssvsn o'clock. At ten o'clock will
occur grand parade which 1t Is nopsd
win bs composed Of the sailors from ths
North Atlantic squadron, the United
States troops who are sta tioned In thi'
vioinity, the National Guard. civic organ
izations, . floral parade with prizes fol
the best decorated turnout. school barge,
with prizes for the best decorated fiat
disting uished guests and visitors In car
Iisgss and many other features which
will, when combined, make one Of the bss
psrades Portland has ever seen II tn,
plans outlined Saturday night are car
ried out.
Prizes will be offered for the fines
decorations of business blocks and pri
vats residents. In order to encourage
els borats decorations for this occasion
and many other features were outline,
which, II everything goes well, will adj
to tbs grandeur Of this parade.
In the afternoon there will be SOM
special feature arranged for and the gran'
meeting Of returning sons AID daughter
) Of Maine will be held. In the evening
there will b . water parade Of decorated
boats ana bargss In the harhor. fire
works on an extensive scale, an elsctrica
display By the feet II they are here ant
. bioyels parade with lantern dsooration
and suitable prizes II this can DO ar
, ranged for.
II fact the COMMITTEES has outlined
celebration which will be worthy Of tn
occasion and In keeping with the reputa
tiun Of Portland a. the metropolis .
Maine, the entrepot to the piessur
ground Of America.
1t was voted that the city council b
asked to make an appropriation Of %. 90