Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-04-19
OLD HOME WEEK.
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the Old Home Week most exceiieh'
thing. He thought Augusta should De
designated as the city In which the
state fay should be celebrated.
John q. Shaw Of Bath, said that the
na Home Week was success in Bath,
last wear. only he thought the celepra-
,iop was of too long continuance. He
hon.a that the celebration would come
aur;ns the second week of August. as
.t that time the tides will be high and
Path hopes at that time to launch a
battleship. Bath would like to have
Governors day but lack of hotel ac-
commodations would be drawback.
AS committee to make a list of Off
GERS the following We're appointed: Her
bert $. Dyer of Portland, {. II. Bur-
leigh of Augusta and Rev. Mr.. Sibley
of Belfast.
A motion was passed that the asso-
citation advise the executive board that
from August 10 to Il inclusive would be
most acceptable for the Home Week
observance.
The following list Of officers was
brought in by the committee and ac-
cepted by the association:
President. Gov. John F. Hill of Au-
gusta.
Secretary, s. W. Matthews of Au-
gusta.
Treasurer. Hon. Oramandel Smith of
Litchfield.
Vice presidents, Hon. F. NJ. Drew.
Lewiston: Charlcs B. Tenney. Houlton; ;
Col. F. f. Boothpy, Portland; John NJ.
s. Hunter. Pennington: Hon. Hanni-
bal Hamlin. Ellsworth; Charles 5.
Hichborn, Augusta; f. X. Gould. Rock
land; r. T. Rundlett. Wiscasset'
George NJ. Atwood, South Paris: Hon.
Henry Lord, Bangor; Willis Z. Par
sons. Foxcroft: Edward c. Plummer.
Bath: Hon. Joseph Q. Smith. Skowhe-
gan: H. w. c. Marshall. Bei1ast'
George A. Murchie. Calais: Hon.
Charles II. Prescott Biddeford.
Executive board additional. Mrs.
Helen Frye White. Lewiston: Mrs. W.
c. Spaulding. Caribou; Mrs. Adelaid
Boothby, Portland.
Governor Hill, the newly elected
president. took the chair. thanking the
association.
Col. Boothby spoke of the method
necessary for the formation OF local
Old Home Week associations and said
that it was very easy for any town &c
organize. He wished to impress the
importance of local enthusiasm. He ad-
vocated that the State meeting, during
Old Home Week, be held in Augusta.
C. E. Burleigh. president of the Au-
gusta Board of Trade, said that be-
fore any motion was put he would like
to say word regarding the situation
in Augusta. He said that the city had
been thoroughly canvasSed in order tt
get at the real sentiment of the citi-
zens and that the Journal had made ar
effort to inspire enthusiasm. Las'
year, there was difference of opinion
as to how to celebrate the event and
the general idea was that of private
hospitality rather than public demon
stration. At a meeting of the Board ol
Trade it was decided to ascertain If a
general celebration would be feasible
and it was suggested that the Journa
make an effort to arouse interest. II
had been found that many gentlemen
on whom Augusta would naturally rely
will be absent. during the summer
months. Some express an idea thai
the State day plan is all wrong. There
seems to be many things unfavorablt
for holding the State day in Augusta
If it were not successful it might prove
disastrous to the Old Home Week idea
C. S Hichborn said that the wishe.
of a city should not be disregarded
The association should not decide t
hold the State day in any city that die
not want it.
1t was decided to leave the matter O.
the selection of the place for holding
the State day to the executive boar'
and Herbert S. Dyer of Portland sug
gested that the newspapers might ad
wise the cities that whatever city de
sires the State day Of the Old Hom'
Week should so express themselves an,
let the executive board know.
At 1245 the meeting adjourned. al
being well satisfied with the expires
sions of interest and determination tina
the celebration should be continued.