The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-01
COMMITTEES MEET.
They Report On What Will be Do
ing Here Next Week.


Chairman w. F. Suydam, of the
civic committee, reported that a
number of business places and or
ganizations will be represented in
the parade that day.
A. T. Searle, chairman of the
dedicatory committee, reported that
the following program has been ar
ranged for Thursday, Sept. 9th:
Prayer, Rev. w. II. Hitler.
Alumni Glee Club.
Historical Address, by R. NJ.
Stocker.
"Old Days at School," G. b.
Shaw, the first principal of the
school.
Present Days." Professor H. A.
Oday.
Address, Rev. W. H. Swift, d.
d.
w. II. Dimmick, of the reception
committee, reported that the COM
mittee is making arrangements for
the accommodation of guests and
people. A number of residents
have consented to take boarders.
The Masonic hall will be thrown
open to visitors. The reception
committee was instructed to secure
a list of names of persons who
would take boarders.
Sgmund Katz, of the advertising
committee, reported progress.
y. J. Ferber, of the firemen's
committee, reported that it was
impossible to secure the old hand
pump engine from the Jeffersonville
fire company.
The privilege committee have
granted priviledges to several par
ties.
n. B. Spencer, chairman of the
police committee, reported that
arrangements have been made with
the state constabulary for a detail
from Wyoming.
The following letter was received
from Hon. G. 4. Mccarthy, presi-
dent of the town council, and read
before tie meeting. 1t was adj
dressed to J. u. Weston, chairman
of the executive committee of Old
Home Week celebrations;
"Nr. Chairman: | have under
stood from you that it may be
deemed necessary to ask the town
council for some concessions by
way of suspendng temporarily GER
tain borough ordinances which may
come in conflict with carrying ont
to the best advantage some portions
OF your excellent programme. |
am sure can speak for every
member of the council when say
that everything which may be legal
ly and properly done by the town
council to advance the best inter-
cars of Ola Home Week viii be
cHce"fui!F and promptly done by
rs.
thorough ordinances are enacted
for 'ho ordinary government Of our
burourh and | sec no reason Why
"EtraprainarT orc0siors lik" Size
present one may NOV ho made an
eErcn,.or, aAd any ordinanc" which
may ia..r'"r" in any way with carry
ing oll in every detail tho eXer-
c'@,s AMI progfDmm" ought to b"
and will be suspended for this o"-
asi0n. Tho town council desires
further to say that as n body it iS
as we'll &s every individual member
thereof. in full synpathv and ac-
cord with Old Hon" Week, and viii
re pleased to assist in any way
consistent with its official duties in
making the occasion what it now
appears it must be, one which will .
add to the towns reputation for
hospitality, generosity and Socia- .
biIity.
AS far as the regulations for
peace and order are concerned. ! |
believe nothing has thus far been
left urdonc and we are ready to
give every assurance that the town !
Will be parolcd that no fear of the /
slightest disorder may be antici- .
pated. The town itself being con-
cerned principally in the event of
a successful Old Home Week it