Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-23

A big time Is being planned for the
reception of Commander Robert F.
Peary by the Waterville citizens as he
passes through this city this afternoon
on the New York express on his way
to Washington, D. C. The train will ar
/ rive in this city at sos P. M. and will
remain about Is minutes, during which
time Commander Peary will speak to
| the citizens of Waterville.
| The committee was yery busy
Wednesday afternoon and evening in
arranging the details, but everything
| Is working satisfactorily. The school
children will participate in the exer-
| cises and an invitation was extended
| to the Parochial school. Father Char
land accepted the invitation and stat
ed that from 200 to 300 children from
this school will participate in the pa
rade, carrying flags.
The parade will form at City Hall
square at o'clock and will he under
the command of Capt. H. L. Pepper of
Co. Fl, which will do escort duty. The
members of the Hospital Corps will
also be out in uniform. Bayard Co.. No
9, u. r.. X. of p, and Canton Halifax
No. II, P. NJ, will also parade in full
uniform. The members of, the city gov
eminent will parade in carriages.
Headed by the Waterville Military
Band. w. d. Haines leader, the column
will leave the square and march up
Main to College avenue to the station,
" here on the arrival of the train bear
ing Commander Peary the band will
play Hail to the Chief" A platform
will be erected from which Commander
Peary will speak to the people during
the short stay made in this city.
1t is not expected that the stores will
be closed during the hours, but it is
earnestly requested that as many as
possible join in the parade and attend
the exercises at the station. The citi-
Zens should appreciate the honor of
being able to hear Commander Peary,
as it is privilege that only O. few of
the cities will have as he passes
through.
Mayor Frank Redington, DIR. ]. F.
Hill and Harvey D. Eaton have re-
ceived a cordial invitation from May
or Woodman of Bangor to be present
at the exercises in Bangor this noon,
at which time Commander Peary will
he rendered reception at City hail.
These gentlemen will leave on the $50
train for Bangor and will return with
Commander Peary and his party to
this city.
Let all that possibly can turn out
and join in the celebration.
Headquarters of the Grand Marshal.
Waterville, Me-. Sept. %, 1909.
General Orders
T At tho reouect of the mavor of Wa
tervile the undersigned hereby assumes
direction of the parade in connection with
the reception to be extended to Command
er Peary on Thursday afternoon, Sept. %,
1909.
II. Lieutenant Colonel Walter w. Bar
ry is announced as chief of staff
III. The bodies participating in the pa
rade are invited to details aides dis
mounted) to the staff of the grand mar
shall.
". The chief of staff and aides will re-
port Thursday afternoon at $50 click at
the armory to the grand marshal
V. The parade will be made up as fol-
lows:
Platoon of Police
Grand Marshal and Staff
Military Band
Company H. Second Infantry
Detachment. Hospital Corps
Bayard Company No. 9, U. r. *. p
Canton Halifax. No. "a. P. M, l. O. o. f.
The Mayor
The City Government
The School Board
The School Children
VI. The different bodies will be assem-