The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-11
HOME WEEK"
FOR STATE, NOT
FOR CITY ONLY

old Home Week is TO be a Rhode
island affair and at 8 o'clock next Sat-
urday evening there will be a general
meeting I'm the council chamber of the
city hall TO talk the matter over
The plan now is TO allow all the
cities and towns OF the state to par
ticipate, entertaining their special
guests and former residents. while
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday are
to be devoted to the Colonial carnival
In this city
Chairman Marsden j. Perry has is
sued the call for a public meeting In
the city hall Saturday evening. at
which time anyone who wishes TO be
heard will be allowed to voice his SEN
timents. and TO add any. material
which may further augment the sue
cess OF Rhode Island old Home
WeeR"
Last evening 1000 copies OF Chair
man Perrys letter were sent TO va
rlous citizens OF the state. as were
copies OF a letter which Mayor T. J.
Mccarthy wrote I'm favor OF the
project. these being sent TO the mayors
OF tho respective cities and the presi
dents OF town councils copy Will
also be sent TO His Excellency James
III. Higgins.
President Faunce of Brown univer-
sity will preside Saturday evening and
Gov. Higgins. ex-Gov Utter Bishop
Mcvickar and others will speak.
Chairman Perry's. letter is in part
as follows:
THE CHAIRMANs LETTER
"As chairman of the old Home Week
committee, it has been brought to my
attention that some uncertainty exists
regarding the scope OF the celebration
and the question has been repeatedly
asked whether It is TO be purely local
affair. OF interest to Providence merely,
or one appealing TO the state as
whole.
'It is my earnest desire. and the wish
OF the entire committee. that the word
go out at once, that the cooperation
OF the towns outside Providence in a
Greater Old Home Week meets with
our most enthusiastic approval. II is
evident that IL must be an affair OF
more than local interest. From the
start this committee recognized that
the state as q whole should be repre-
sented The city OF Providence has
taken the. initiative in the organiza-
tion. but II is impossible that such an
event should not AFFORD equal enjoy
ment and interest TO everyone in the
state.
Many OF the features OF greatest
Importance will be held beyond the city
limits, and municipal lines in this
celebration. as in all the greater things
that stimulate civic pride and public
bration OF Old Home Week will be n
benefit scarcely more to the city than
to the rest OF the state and the reason
that the other towns and cities have
not hitherto been officially represent
ed In the arrangements has been due
TO lack OF sufficient time TO perfect
such an organization.
"I have therefore called a public
meeting for Saturday night, June Is,
1907. at the council chamber OF the city
hall, In Providence, at o'clock. The
plans for Old Home Week and all de-
tails of the program that have thus far
been worked out will be fully set forth
at that time. BY this exposition 1t will
be seen that the celebration will be
OF commanding Importance TO all the
people of Rhode Island: that IL will
contain many features of national in
terest. and II carried out with the
proper spirit OF cooperation, will
greatly rebound to the prosperity and
honor Of the state.
"MARsDEN ]. PERRY"
THE MAYORS IDEAS.
Mayor McCarthy's letter. follows:
Providence. r. T.. June 10, 1907
Dear Sir-In announcing to you tho
enlargement In scope OF the celebration
of Old Home Week take great pleasure
in extending to you an invitation TO CO.
operate In making this a notable week in
every city and town in the state OF
Rhode Island.
$50 much has been said on this sub
ject by representative men from all parts
OF the state. suggesting a state celebra-
tion, that the Providence committee
deems 1t advisable to invite the co-opera-
ton of the other cities and the several
towns TO participate I'm n grand celebra-
tion OF a state Old Home Week When
the old family ties and acquaintances
have been renewed. Aud Lang Syne' at
tuned and old scenes revisited Providence
bids all What cheerr and extends n fra
ternal hand with cordial invitation and
n welcome TO the celebration I'm the week
beginning Sunday, July 2s and especially
10 It's three days OF the Colonial Carni-
val
This, the first celebration OF Old Home
Week. will extend the name and fame
OF the state OF Rhode Island. near and
far. Extensive advertising will he spread
through every city and town in the New
England states. The railroads and steam
ship lines OF the whole country in ad-
vertising the Rhode Island celebration
will also advertise our business and man