Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-21
BALL SET IN MOTION
Committee on Old Home Week and
 Centennial Esxerc,ses Meets.

Waterbury as city met Last night ID the city court room and effected or ganization. Those present were Mayor Kilduff, City Clerk M. J. Ryan, Rev Joseph Anderson, D. D., Senator Cor nelius Tracy, Postmaster J. H. Guern- sey. Senator Warren l.. Hall, John J. MeDonaId Alderman R. N. Bdakestee, R. William Hampson, Captain Henry B. Garter. W. D. Richardson, Attorney J. M. Lynch. Martin J. McEEoy, Dr John F. Hayes, A H. Wells
 Mayor Kf1duff explained the object of the meeting and after a good deal of coaxfng by Senator Tracy and oth- CTS finally decided to act as permanent chairman City Clerk M J. Ryan was chosen clerk.
 On motion of Dr Anderson it was unanimously voted to observe the semi annual centennial of Wate rbury as city some time during the coming autumn.
 The following were appointed as a afor Tracy. ". D. Richardson. Senator Hall and Dr Hayes. The. mayor and Mir Goss were authorized to appoint the cf1afrmen Of the several committees and report the same to the next meet
 
 ton continue for three days, Sunday for historical and religious exercises, Monday outdoor festivities, and Tues day to be children's day.
 The following were chosen as press committed: M. T. Ryan. R. William Hampson and Attorney Lynch.
 There was much said in one way and another during the meeting. eDnrgfl as Dr Anderson jokfngiv re marAed to form good subjects for half H onzen editorials in the papers. Sen. atoP Tracy wondered why General Ke1- Iogg was not member of the commit tee and then went into brief history of the generals connection with Wa ferhnry, adding that it was General Kellogg who secured a charter for the city. The mayor explained that the committee as at present constituted wss expected to do all the hard work, and then went on to show where Gen. era1 Kellogg. F. J. Kfngsbury and otI1- CTS of their class will come in. They will be wanted on the reception com ; mfttee and to do something fin a his forical line and therefore could not be expected to attend to the details of a celebration of this character Tn the early stages of the meeting Dr Ander- son thought as MT Tracy did, but after hearing what Mayor Kflduff had to say he changed his mind and thought things were about as wen as you could get them. Senator Tracy thought the committee should be larger and sug- gested that it be increased to seventy five. twenty-five of the additional force being ladies. This took well for 8 lime, but after ten minutes talk it dawned upon the meeting that the la dies and others who are needed will come in on the sub committees and there the matter rested.
 Talking about what kind of a eele- bration Waterbury should have. Dr Anderson said he thought it should in- clude religious and historical exer- cises and the other various phases of the cfty's fife and particularly it's man. ufactures. He would like to see an exhfbit of Waterbury's industries but thought ff1is very unlikely on account of the scarcity of manufacturers on the committee. He hoped something would be done relative to race history and stated that when he came here inc only people in town were English, Irish, Scotch and a few Germans. At that time the Scandinavfans, French Canadians Iithuanians, Italians and others had not commenced to drop in upon us. but now they are here and he wanted to see them receive due recog- nftfone ssBut, say,S inquired Dr An deTson, spinning around in his chair and looking at the reporters, sshas the 1eda of an old home week been aban- doned? Aren't there enough genuine Au1ericaDs to make it a success? If not thought we foreigners might take 1t up." tGreat Iaughter.)
 Attorney Lynch said special effort should be made to render the ce1ebra- tion an educational feature for the children, if in no other way, in every thing that pertains to the history of Waterbury and it's industries. Dr An derson was very much pleased with this and hoped the committee would give 1t the attention it deserved.
 Senator Hall talked finances and didn't care to see too much done until at least S3,0O0 had been raised. Sen ator Tracy said it would require any where from s6.Oo0 to $10oO0. and the mayor had q notion that $25,O00 might De nearer the mark.
 Alderman BIakesiee wanted to See the children given ride and saw his way to accommodating 1000 of the 1O.- oO0 children in the schools. This and the idea of dance in the City hall Fireworks the last night and many other things will come later No date was set for the celebration, but 1t will probably be held some time between the 10th and 20th of October.
 pr Anderson and Senator Hall be- iieved that the success Of the project depended upon the papers, and Sen afor Tracy wanted to know if it would not be good thing to issue a daily statement The senator also stated that he hoped the celebration would be the means of healing old sores. He said many thought the city was in dis grace and it might be hard to enlist ; fhefv svmpathies in this movement. Until eight months ago Waterbury had an enyfable reputation. but since that time 1t has mfsbehaved So that many think it cannot live down its record of the past few months. The senator didn't think so. however. He believed that al1 there Is wanted to bring back tl1e old time good feeling between cani-