Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-13
.OLD-HOME WEEK
DUE At boston
~
Former Residents Of the Hub viii
Rally Round Faneull
n Hall.
OPEN HOUSE ON A BIG SCALE.
Monster Civic, Trades. Military and
Electrical Paradcs, Historic PHI
grlmnges Scheduled.

Special Correspondence.
Boston, Mass, July GAS the plans
for Boston Old Home Week, July rs
to Aug. 3, take more definite form.
the. magnitude and splendor of the pro-
gram is Impressive and attractive.
For seven days Boston--the beautiful.
d Fascinating, historic capital of Massa-
chusetts, will be "at home2 to all her
sons and daughters no matter where
&they reside. The entire time will be
&given over to series of midsummer
Efestivities and observances such as no
Aother city in the world is in a. position
Ito offer its guests.
n The program for the week, as thus
&fer arranged, is as follows:
81 Sunday July 2S-"Founders' day."
Especial religious services in the
#churches. Band concert on the Com
#mon.
n Monday, July 29.--"Patriots' day."
SNass meeting of patriotic societies in
mechanics hall, afternoon; reception in
sstablet on School street.
d Tuesday, July 30" Home-Comers'
Kday." Muster and playout OF New Eng
Band veteran firemen. Public meeting
Bin Symphony hall. open-air horse show
Sand races. Dedication of new Cam
bridge bridge. Special observances in
%the various local districts. Fairbanks
family reunion.
81 reception on board the United States
*frigate Constitution.
r Wednesday. July 3O--"New England
{tday" Grand civic and trades parade.
Banquet to visiting governors. mayors
NRnd other distinguished guests.
Thursday, Aug. Massachusetts
day" Automobile parade. Fishermen's
81 1ntf 81 ,n
Reunion of old-time baseballists. Or
ehestral concert. Evening electrical
parade.
Friday, Aug. 2-'women's day." Re-
ception by various women's organiza-
lions. Children's entertainment Wheel
mems outing.
Saturday, Aug s--"Military day"
Mobilization and parade Of the state
militia. Rowing regatta. Yacht races.
Centennial anniversary celebration in
Brighton. Amateur athletics.
The arrangements for the great re-
union are in the hands OF a committee
of one thousand. made up of citizens
representing practically every indus
try, pursuit and activity in the city,
assisted by an auxiliary committee of
women. Mayor John +. Fitzgerald Is
chairman of this committee. and the
executive committee is composed of
some rs OF the most active and infiu-
entail residents of Boston.
royal WELCOME FOR HOME
COMERS.
The reunions of old friends and true-
hearted Boston hospitality is the domi-
nhnt idea in the old home week celebra-
ton. To carry out this thought IN a
public manner the committee of one
thousand has leased Mechanics build
!. ing, the largest permanent exhibition
hall in the United States, for the week,
and this will be thrown open to the
q public as free headquarters for all visi-
tors. Here afternoon and evening will
BE found some lighter form of enter
Il a1nmehts. Including band concerts.
Pierre will be the headquarters for in
81 ormation and for registration; here
y Friends may meet and all viii be well
<Some The women's clubs, the various
committees which come in touch with
ne visitors will maintain headquarters
m the big main hall OF this building.
To add to the interest at Mochan-
cs' building large part of the reg
#1lar display space will be occupied by
merchants and manufacturers re-
Union exhibit, representing the prog
ess in Boston industries This will
also be free TO the visitors. For the
convenience Of all first class restaur-
ant will be maintained here where
good food at moderate prices may be
obtained at all hours The sub-com-
nittee on rooms and board will CO.
operate with the hotel mems commit
Ice and home-comers who so desire
ray book accommodations for the
5%eek by sending their names to the
6 General committee.
n MAGNIFICENT DECORATIONS.
81 During Old-Home week Boston will
De fairly transformed by the most
magnificent decorations ever attempt
ID In this city. The entire plan, In