The Republican journal., 1901-07-04
OLD HOME WEEK

Will be Fittingly Observed In Belfast
The meeting in the Memorial building
Tuesday evening in the interest OF opserv-
ing Old Home Week was attended by a
goodly number who were variously interest
ed in the different features of the observ-
ance. The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Small, and after remarks ana sue-
gestiOns as to advisable features commit
tee consisting of Messrs. C. S. Bickford, A.
C. Sibley, J. S. Hartman, John R. Dunton
and NJ. G. Dilworth was appointed to pre-
pare list of officers and committees. The
committee subsequently reported as follows
| President-Elmer Small.
| Secretary-John S. Fernald.
Treasnrer-Clarence 0. Poor.
| Executive cOmmittee-tO consist of the
| chairmen of the various committees and the
officers ex-OfficiO.
Finance committee-C. B. Hall, Jesse f..
Wilson, F. d. Jones.
Committee on parade. II. WEIGH, r.
| II. Howes, G. P. Lombard.
On yachting-J. S. Hartman, c. A. Pills
bury, W. A. Kimball.
On Grand Army and Sons of Veterans
NJ. c. Dilworth, w. Fl. Sanborn, 0. j..
Dickey.
| On base ball-F. A. johnson, R. d. South
| worth, W. II. Hall.
On High School day-John r. Dunton,
W. r. Howard, G. S. Bickford.
On reception-A. c. Sibley, F. W. Pote,
| Elmer Small
On nvitations-Joseph Williamson, A. l..
Brown, W. c. Marshall.
On general sports-Joseph Tyler, W. H.
Clifford, B. H. Conant.
| Each committee is authorized to add two
members, and the chairmen were requested
to consult with their committees as soon as
practicable.
| Voted that a meeting of the central com
mittee be held Friday evening, July 5, at
73O O'Clock at the Police Court room.
Adjourned.
Rockland will entertain for the State,
and the Belfast committee will decide on a
day or days to observe as soon as the State
day is decided on.
Thomas II. Marshall Post, G. A. R.,
through its commander, c. F. CObbett, has
offered the use of Memorial Hall.
1t is thought that the Grand Army and
Sons of Veterans of the county will meet
here during the day observed and appear in
the parade.
An effort will be made to secure war
ship and to have the men in the parade.
Those interested in High School day find
+ that there is considerable enthusiasm for a
! reunion.
A yacht race is almost an assured fact
from the start, as there has been quite an
addition to the local fleet since last year.
The State invitations are printed and are
to be sent out the same as last year. They
read as follows:
| State of Maine,
| Executive Department.
"Who has not felt how sadly sweet,
| The dream of home, the dream of home,
| Steals DER the heart, too soon, too fleet,
| When far DER sea or land we rOam?"
| The setting apart of a week each summer,
known as Old Home Week, which is given
up to the entertainment of relatives and
friends who come back to visit the old home,
is most beautiful custom and has so gen.
orally received the approval of the people of
this State, that it seems likely to become an
established institution
/ The week from August tenth to seven
teenth, inclusive, has been designated this
! year as old home week in Maine and in be-
half of the State l desire to extend an
earnest and cordial invitation to every son
and daughter of Maine, as well as to their
families and friends, to visit Maine at that
time, and they may be assured that they
will be greeted with heartfelt gladness and
sincere welcome, and will be amply repaid
for visit to the old home, whose memory
must always be dear while life lasts.
| JOHN F. HILL
! Governor of Maine.
| Persons knowing Of former residents who
should be invited should leave their names
with the committee on invitations