The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-08-06
BELFAsT,s sEM1-cENrENN1A1.
Plans Nearly Perfect9d for Rousing Cole
brati0n Old Home Week.

week ASSOCIATION nelO meetings. laSt OdtuI-
day and Tuesday evenings to hear reports
from the subcommittee, discuss plans, etc.
At the meeting Tuesday evening, Mayor
Small, who presided, read letter from the
commander of the U. S. training ship Essex,
stating that he had received orders to pro-
ceed to Belfast to take part in the semi
centennial celebration, and would arrive here
Monday The Essex is steam vessel of
1875 tons, built at Kittery, Me-, and Boston
in 1916 AS previously reported, the train
ing ship Monongahela is also under orders
for Belfast, so that we are assured of two
ships. The committee on yacht race report
ed that the Dark Harbor boats could not be
secured and that visit to Camden with a
view to interesting yachtsmen there proved
unsuccessful. 1t was the opinion of the
committee that it was too late now to
make further efforts in this direction. It
was then proposed to have ball game
Thursday afternoon. One plan was to
and give an exhibition game. W. E. Dill
worth was called on and suggested having
a local nine play the Vinalhavens, and
thought this would ensure an equally inter
esting game and be much less expensive.
Messrs. F. G. Spinney, w. E. Dilworth and
w. NJ. Welch were appointed a committee
on base ball. There was some discussion
as to whether an admission fee should be
charged, or the grounds opened to the pub
lie, and majority of the committee favored
the latter plan. The committee on invita-
tions reported that $50 had been sent out
and that some responses have been recelv-
ed. The committee on fire works reported
that $500 collection had been ordered, and
though the matter had not been definitely
decided it was thought the display would
be made from Union street between Allyn
and Condor streets, which would leave the
latter streets and Northport avenue free for
teams and spectators. Mayor Small said
that the representative of the firm engaged
to do the decorations had suggested deco
rating the Church street side of the school
house common and the ends of the school
houses. The Mayor also suggested that
some decorations would be needed for the
receptions by the High School Association
and the Improvement Society. F. M. Woods,
the only member of the decorating commit
tee present, said these matters would have
consideration The committee on parade
reported that the route had been laid out
and other details attended to- Other re-
ports are included in the program given
below. A final meeting of the central COM
mittee will be held in Memorial building
Al; of IN,
the details and put the data for preparing
the full program in possession of the proper
committee The program as now outlined
is as follows:
Sunday forenoon, Aug. 9th, sermons ap-
propriate to the homecoming will be given
in the various churches.
Monday, the Monongahela and Essex of
the U. S. Training Squadron will arrive in
the harbOr.
Tuesday evening, a citizens meeting COM
memorative of the sem-centennial of Bel
fast becoming a city will be held in the Bel
fast Opera House with the following pro-
gram:
Music by the Belfast Band.
PRAYER by Rev. G. S. Mills
Opening remarks by Hon Elmer Small,
Mayor of Belfast.
Music by Band
Historical address by Charles S. Bickford,
chairman of the Belfast school committee
Music by Band.
Address by Hon. H. F. Dunton.
Music by band.
Address by Hon. W. p. Thompson.
Music by Band.
Address by Rev. Harry LutZ.
Music by Band.
Wednesday evening, High school reunion
in Odd Fellows Hall from to 10 p. IN.
The lodge room and hall will be used. An
orchestra will be in attendance. Light re-
freshments will be served, and there will
be a short literary program.
Thursday, 10 a. M, parade, made up OF
two bands, officers and men from the
training squadron, uniformed secret So
cieties, trades displays, decorated buck
boards, fantasies and other interesting
features. The procession will form on High
street, right resting on Miller, and will
start promptly at the hour named. The
route will be down High to Church, to Mil
Ter, to Court, to Pearl, to Cedar, to Grove,
to Congress, to Miller, to Cedar, to Franklin,
to Church, to Primrose Hill, to Waldo
avenue, to Main, to Church, to school COM
mon, where the procession will disband.
Lemonade will be served on the common to
those who take part in the parade.
Afternoon, reception in Memorial Hall
by the Belfast Improvement Society, and
probably a ball game.
The chairman of the committee on yacht
race is endeavOring to arrange for race,
or races, to start about p. m.
Evening, grand display of fireworks,
band concert. etc.
Mayor Small has received the following
letter in response to an invitation extended
to Gov. Burleigh to be present at the Semi
Centennial celebration.
MANCHESTER Me-, Aug. 1, 1908
Hon. Elmer Small, Mayor, Belfast, Maine
Dear Sir thank you sincerely for
your cordial invitation of the 10Th inst. 1t
would certainly afford me great pleasure to
be with my Belfast friends at the cele bra
tion of the 5Oth anniversary of your city.
l regret to say, however, that an engage
ment, made some months ago, will require
my presence at that time in another State.
My best wishes will be with you for the
success of the occasion.
Trusting that all the conditions may be
favorable for the success of this important
event, and that the city of Belfast may enjoy
avon uraator urnu,th a nd prOSpnritv n tho