The Republican journal., 1900-08-02
OLD HOME WEEK.

The committees of the Old Home Week
Association met according to adjournment,
Monday evening, and continued the work
OF preparing for the celebration. Messrs.
Poor and Sibley reported informally in re-
gard to conference with the Belfast I'm
provement Society, the officers and men,
bers of which are fully in accord with the
committee and are willing and anxious to
help in every way possible. An informal
discussion was held in regard to the floral
features of the parade, the carriages, floats,
etc, and Messrs Sibley and Wilson were
instructed to arrange for the same. F. W..
Pote was instructed to make such arrange
ments as he thinks proper in regard to the
bicycle parade. Mr.. Williamson reported
that he had received 100 more copies of the
Governors invitations, and that they are
being sent out as fast as the completed ad-
dresses OF absent people can be learned.
President Poor reported that he is in cor
respondence with the Brooks Band in regard
to appearing in the parade also that he has
written to the commanding officer of the
squadron in regard to the marines appearing
In the procession. He read letter from
Lieut.. Commander Long, stating that the
communication has been referred to Capt
NJ K. 5. Mckenzie of the Texas. The
meeting was adjourned to Saturday evening
at 7.30 O'Clock at the Memorial Building
and the Secretary was instructed to notify
all members to be present
A bicycle headquarters will be established
at the johnson store on Phoenix Row, where
lemonade will be served to all riders, and
wheels checked and cared for, free The
parade will be Immediately after the larger
procession and over less hilly route. All
riders are invited to appear in the parade,
and to meet at the School common for con-
sultation and practice tomorrow, Friday,
evening at O'Clock sharp.
Mayor Poor received letter yesterday
from Capt. Mackenzie of the Texas in which
he says: "Three officers and l will ride in
the floral parade. We will send six officers
and one hundred and fifty blue jackets and
marines to march in the parade. l should
be glad to give fifty men liberty to attend
any entertainment which you may desire to
give them. / think it probable that we
shall be able to receive visitors on August
10TH
Although the battleships Indiana and
Kearsarge are to be in Rockland "Old Home
Week" the citizens are very anxious to see
the flagship New York also, and to that end
Congressman Littlefield has written to Ad-
miral Sampson. Lieutenant Commander c.
A. Marshall, replying to Mr.. Littlefeld,
states that the desire of the people of Rock
land to see the flagship will be carried out,
if such can possibly be arranged Rockland
people generally take great interest in the
New York, as her commander, Capt. Sidney
Snow, is a Rockland boy.
The plans for Winterport's Old Home
Week celebration are rapidly maturing.
James Otis kaer, the noted author, and
now superintendent of the South Portland
schools, has consented to deliver the ad-
dress OF the day on Aug. $, and many of the
former Winterport people from other parts
of Maine and outside the State will return
for the occasion.
The residents of CaStine are planning on
an attractive demonstration on Aug. 10 and
all natives of the place will be most heart
lily welcomed to their old home. An inter
esting program has been prepared, and the
citizens are enthusiastic over the coming
celebration.