The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-07-23


anniversary of Belfast becoming city is
now assured ON the Thursday of Old Home
Week, and the details of the program are
being arranged. A meeting of the central
committee was held last Friday evening at
which the following letter was read
Navy Department.,
Washington, July 15 1903.
Sir: Replying to your letter of the 18th
instant, forwarding the request of the Off
cials and citizens of Belfast for visit there
by naval vessels, have the honor to inform
you that several vessels of the Training
Squadron will be ordered there for a few
days during the week beginning August
10th.
/ would be glad to order other vessels
there also, but the program for the summer
maneuvers and the review by the President
will not permit. ! trust, however, that this
arrangement will be satisfactory, and that
the people of Belfast will understand that
the Department is glad to be able to take
some part in its Semi-centennial
Very respectfully,
WM II. MOODY, Secretary.
To Hon. E. G. BURLEIGH, Augusta, Me.
James S. Hartman, Chas. A. Pilsbury
and W. A. Kimball were chosen committee
on yacht race.
After informal discussion of few mat
ters connected with the celebration the
meeting adjourned to Monday evening
The meeting Monday evening was large
ly attended and the business was got well
in hand. Mayor Small presided. The fol-
lowing letter was read:
ELMER SMALL, Mayor:
tho maltlnO the RlIf4Sf
prOvement Society held this Z. NJ, it was
voted to assist the Central Committee in the
observance of Old Home Week in every
way possible. Z. L. BRACKETT, Sec.
Belfast, July 90, 1903
The letter was referred to the committee
on entertainment and the secretary was in
structed to express the thanks of the Cen
trail Committee to the Belfast Improvement
Society for their kind offer.
W. II. Quimby resigned as chairman of
the soliciting committee and James H.
Howes was appointed in his stead.
G. p Lombard, C. w. Lancaster and r.
II. Howes were appointed a committee to
prepare list of committees. The commit
tee subsequently reported, and the commit
tees were elected as follows;
Reception committee, Mayor Elmer Small,
Chas. B. Hazeltine, Edward johnson, Geo.
A. Quimby.
On entertainment and refreshments, C.
W. Lancaster, j. II. Howes, c. b. Hall, f.
d. Jones, G. S Bickford, f. L. Cook, r. d.
Southworth, Geo. Innes, j. E. Wilson.
On fireworks, Chas. r. CoombS, f. w.
Pote, J. W. Jones, p. d. II. Carter.
On decorating, Fred A. johnson, A. c.
Tuttle, F. L. Field, F. NJ Wood.
On parade, G. 2. Lombard, |. T. Clough,
G. w. Wescott, f. D. Jones, E. 0. Thorn
dixie, R. H. Howes, Horace Chenery, II. f.
Mcdonald.
nmusic, E. S. Pitcher, c. o. Poor, J. R
Dunton, H. NJ. Prentiss.
On program and printing, c. P. Hazeltine,
C. A. Pilsbury.
On literary entertainment, John K. Dun
ton, Rev. Geo. S. Mills, Rev. Harry Lutz
Rev. E. S. Philbrook, Rev. G. F. Edgett
Rev. J. f. Kealy, Rev. A. A. Smith.
All committees were authorized to add to
their numbers any persons they may wish
A. H. A. GroeSchner of South Shore and j
r. Bracket of Dark Harbor were added tC
the committee on yacht race.
Adjourned to Monday evening, July p
at 7.3O o'clock.
The committee on parade are requested
to meet at DR.. G. p. Lombard's office this
Thursday, afternoon at i o'clock.