Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-17
OLD HOME WEEK.
Portland Does the Honors With
Grand Celebration,
Thousands tf People View the Men,
ster Parade in Afternoon,
Secretary Of Navy Long Delivers Eloquent
Address in Evening.

Portland. Me-, Aug. 15.-While the
Old Home week celebration here.
Thursday, was by no means so clabor-
ate as that of last year when State day
was observed in Portland as Cumbcr-
land county day, it brought a large
number of visitors to the city and was
in every way a success. In the CEN
trail part of the city the business blocks
and residences were covered with a
profusion of bunting and as business
was very generally suspended the
streets pr, scented n holiday appearance.
The celebration proper did not begin
Until afternoon. but the crowds began
tn arrive early in the day from the is
lands and nearby towns and cities and
the pOpula ton was increased by man,
thousands long before the big parade
formed at o'clock. The procession
headed by Chief Marshal Chas. p. Mat
tocks and his staff formed on Congress
street in the following order:
Band: military division. comma ded
by Lieut.. Col Charles Collins.
First Infantry. n. G. S. NJ. consist
ing of battalion National Guard State
of Maine. Cos. \. Il. +. l. and NJ. First
Infantry. Major Frank L. w. welch
commanding.
Naval reserves.
Portland High school Cadets Battal-
ion. Major Charles *. Hall command
ing.
Uniformed Rank Of odd Fellows.
Uniformed Rank of Sons of ST.
George.
Uniformed Rank of Hibernian
Knights.
Sailor boys parade.
City government in carriages.
American Cadet Band
Fire Department. Fire Chief Melville
n E!dridge commanding.
Veteran firemen.
NewsbOys
Trades Division. commanded by Lc-
70: T. Sanborn; floats and business
teams: private carriages.
Among the features of the trades
procession were Sheriff Pearson's Cos
pei barge and the rum wagon.
Following this division came the
Portland fire department under COM
mand of Chief E.ldridge.
The parade started at o'clock and
moved through the principal streets in
the center Of the city. returning to City
hall. whore il was disbanded.
The spectators then flocked to the
Eastern promenade to witness a bal
loon aSoo nsior.
In the evening City hall was filed by
a splendid audience tina, was Qucl. To r.
Srond {" u sentiments expressed by The
speakers, Upon the platform were cl.r-
gymen, federal State and county Off
Gals, army and navy officers. members
of the city government and other invited
guests.
Among the large number surrounding
MAJOR Eoothhy were Hon. John -. Long.
Hon. Amos l.. Allen, Hon. ]. ". Sy-
monds. COL. James Gardiner White. Hon.
{. j. Woodward of New Orleans. Ch;.s.
Sawyer of Belmont. Mass; Rev. q. =.
Woodman, Ir., of WAYNE. Nc; Mayor f..
+. Brewer of East Orange. y. J.: Hon.
John \. polkins'"n. A.: r., # Ottawa,
Ont: Dr. Cocrse OF Philadelphia.
After music anil PRAYER the mayor
opened with a brief history of the Old
Home Week movement. which started ii
New HAMPSHIRE and has spread over all
New England.
The mayor then pleasantly alluded to
the men who Were to deliver the address
es. arouSinG great enthusiasm by his
references 10 Hon. John y. Long. which
that gentleman was forced to acEnoH.-
edge with bow.
Congressman Allen. Judge Symonds.
Col. White and Secretary Long were III
turn introduced to the immense and rep
resentatve gathering and each speaker
was very happy in his remarks. Mr..
Longs address being both eloquent ana
witty.
The adjournment Of the evening meet
ing completed a program which was car
ricd out with well-roundcd success, and
there was not an untoward incident dur
ing the day To mar in the least the felic-
81.