The Republican journal., 1910-07-07
The Fourth in Belfast.
The Cruiser Montgomery was in Port,
and There was Parade and Other
Observances of the Day.

, began by sleep-dispelling disturbances, and at
n idnight. and thereafter, the schoolhouse bell
and the church bells rang necessarily and
) cannon and fire crackers, bombs and rockets,
made the night hideous. 1t was said to be the
worst might before in the history of Belfast,
; and made a poor preparation for the observ-
ances of the day. In the early morning a
storm of thunder and lightning and rain set in,
and it looked as though all the events
scheduled for the day must be declared off.
But at $50 a. m the sun came out and the
parade was formed in front of the city build
ing on High street in the following order:
Mounted aids, the police force, the Band
about sixty sailors from the Montgomery, six
of her officers on blackboard, the Sons of Vet
Grams, the knights of Pythias, the Boys Band
of Thomaston, the Mayor in a carriage, the
Belfast fire department, Linvill Whitmore on
a bicycle, representing an air ship, Shiro's
delivery team with flag decorations, home
made automobile, young ladies on blackboard,
the banner of the Belfast Improvement Society,
and number of horribles, including Dr.
Darling's donkey.
The threatening weather prevented num-
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confusion at the start The line of march was
down High street to the foot of the square and
up Church street to the city building.
The officers of the Montgomery were dined
at the Windsor Hotel after the parade and the
sailors were served lemonade and fancy crack
ers in Memorial Hall by the young ladies in
the parade.
At eleven o'clock the streets were cleared
for the fire drill. An alarm was sounded and
the Washington Hose, Hook and Ladder and
Seaside drawn by spans of heavy horses, made
a rapid run from the Memorial building on
High street. up Main and over Church to the
schoolhouse common. In one minute and forty
seconds the ladder was in position; in two min
utes and two seconds the first stream of water
was on, and in four minutes and thirty seconds
five streams were on the two buildings. The
gasolene engine was exhibited on the Church
street side and threw stream on the Gram
mar school building and on the Unitarian church.
Autos were pressed into service to assist the
firemen, Horace Chenery, as usual, coming to
their assistance. 1t was the most interesting
feature of the day. large and enthusiastic
crowd witnessed and applauded the rapid and
effective work Of the fremen.
From IL o'clock until the church and school
bells We're rung constantly.
At o'clock a concert was given in Custom
House square by the Thomaston Band, after
which Miss Sarah R. Gardner gave them an in
formal reception at her home on High street
and served light refreshments. Later they
escorted the ball teams to the Congress street
grounds.
At 1.30 o'clock the athletic sports came off
on Congress street. Warren Fahy won in the
so yard dash, Ansel Lothrop in the 100, and a
member OF the Montgomery crew the 200 yard
dash. The other races announced failed to
materialize.
There were two games of base ball. The
Montgomery crew team and the Belfast play
ed FIVE innings, the Belfasts winning to Land
this was followed by game between the
Bucksport Locals and Belfast, the latter win
ming 9 to g.
The concert on Schoolhouse common at 730
D. M by the Belfast Band was one of the best
of the season. The selections were good and
were excellently rendered, but the effect was
spoiled by the incessant fusillade of fire and
cannon crackers and other discordant noises.
This completed the official program for the
day.
NOTES.
Through the courtesy of Mrs. I. NJ. Cobe the
officers, accompanied by Mr.. Dckey,were given
an auto.ride to Camden and Searsport last Sat-
urday afternoon.
Saturday morning the Mayor, Alderman Will
liam Hall and Orrin ]. Dickey, chairman of the
celebration committee, made an official visit
to the Montgomery and extended the courte-
sizes of the city to Capt V. o. Chase, his officers
and crew.
The alarm of fire Sunday night was for a
blaze in the chimney in the Hodgdon house on
Cedar street. The second alarm came by tele-
phone from a neighbor, who thought the blaze
had started up again. There was little jam
age third alarm from box "a was false
one
The display made in the parade by tie Bel
fast Improvement Society was under the di-
|. rection of special committee. The banner
was designed and made by Mr.. and Mrs. E. R
Pierce 1t was white, with crimson and
white cords and tasses, crimson block letters
Inc belldSl improvement SoClSIy OIL one
side and on the other IA City Beautiful" with
"a thistle spray. The team was in charge o1
Sheriff Carleton's daughters, Marjorie and Ida
in light pink gowns The buggy was trimmed
with punches of field daisies.
From the time of her arrival until just before
her departure Tuesday there we're large detach
ments of the crew of the cruiser Montgomery
on shore, and they were liberal patrons of the
places of amusement and buyers Of fireworks
confectionery and soft drinks. They were
well behaved, clean looking lot of men. A con
servative estimate of the amount of money
dsbursed by the ship is $1,000. The officer wht
: had the looking after the supplies said that tht
poultry was the best they had had in lonf
time and that the meat was equal to that il
Il the New York markets and better than at any
place east of that city. The officers were al
enthusiastic in their praise of the scenic at
Il fractions of Belfast, its tree-shaded streets
we'll kept lawns, handsome residences, and o.
our beautiful bay
The U. S. cruiser Montgomery steamed slow
. ly into the harbor about o'clock last Friday
afternoon and anchored just inside of thu
3 monument. She is a third rater of 2,O72 tons