Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-09
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
Meridsn's Centennial Celebration Will
 Be a Biz Event.

Meriden Conn, June 9.--The city oi Meriden will celebrate the centenary of its incorporation as town of gala week beginning tomorrow, on much the general plan of an Old Home week but with much more elaborateness. For year the citizens have been pre- pairing for the event and their efforts promise now to result in one of the largest civic gatherings ever held in Connecticut. The municipality has had the cooperation of the many large business concerns and wealthy pri- vate citizens and the expenditure In money to make the affair thorough success has been considerable. The decorative features, which are com. plete are especially attractive and street after street is bright with col or. The number of visitors is expect ed to be very large and accommoda- tions already are hard to obtain. Dur ing the week a number of state con ventions will be held, including among them those of the Connecticut State Bankers association, the state en- campment of the G. A. R., the Con- necticut branch of the Federation of Labor, the Southern New England Funniest and the Southern New Eng land Schuetzenbund. On each day of the week excepting Sunday there will be a parade as a feature and many forms of public entertainment.
 The celebration will open tomorrow with church services of special character Rev Michael Tierney. bish- op of Hartford officiating at St Roses church and Rev Dr Lyman Abbott ad- dressing a mass meeting of the Prot estant churches in the afternoon. The German Catholics of the state also will meet.
 On Monday the civic and indus trial parade will be held and the bank CTS will hold their first session with former Governor John w. Griggs of New Jersey as the chief speaker at the banquet. The Grand army en- campment will open on Tuesday with a parade and later camp fire. A tablet presented by the SI. san Darlington chapter. D. A. R. will
  will be labor day with parade of the labor organizations compliment ary to the Federation of Labor.
 The display on Thursday will be of military character, many com panies of the National guard coming here to take part in the parade. This will be known as Old Home day and aside from the military parade there will be a parade of the State Drum corps association and the annual con tests and ball. The Spanish War vet erans will also meet and several ath- letic events are on the program.
 Friday will be Wallingford day with athletic events at the trotting park and parade of the Putnam Phalanx. Historical addresses will be delivered In the afternoon by Gen II. R., Car rington. T. s. A. retired; Judge l.. NJ. Hubbard of Wallingford and Rev James E. Wildman, also of Walling- ford.
 Saturday will be Incorporation day when there will be reproduction of the first town meeting in the morn- ng,. The State Sangerfest will hold, It's meeting and parade and in the ,af- -ernoon and evening. more historical addresses will be delivered District Attorney William Travers Jerome of New York has been asked to speak m this occasion as his family Is lmong the early settlers fin this city. It is not known definitely whether or lot he will be able to attend. Those who have signified their intention of speaking are Dr Samuef Hart. presi- lent of the Connecticut Historical society. Judge Simeon E. Baldwin. of New Haven: c. La Rue Munson of Pa: Julius II. Pratt of Montclair. N J.: Rev ]. !. woolley, If Pawtucket. R. l.: and Prof David Y. Camp of New Britain. The import mt historical address of the day will ,e delivered by President George .funson Curtis, the author of the Centennial.
 There will be a fight carnival at he Centennial. well known boxers to ,e pitted against each other on every light of the week except Thursday. The carnival will open tonight and will he held fin hog tent opposite the