The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-06-30
JULY FOURTH.
How Belfast Will Celebrate The Day.

How Belfast Will Celebrate The Day.
The program for the observance of Indepen
dence Day in this city is practically completed
and as excursions have been arranged for from
nearby points and there will be reduced rates
on all boats and trains, large attendance is
expected. The program will be as follows:
Sunrise-Ringing of bells and firing salutes
500 a. m. Assembling of delegations in the
city.
$50 a. M Grand parade of delegations
oands, horribles, floats, secret societies, adyer-
tlsjng teams, sailors from the warship, ball
teams, the Belfast Band and Thomaston Boys
Band, A. E. Clark Camp, Sons of Veterans
Belfast Company, Uniformed Rank, Knights of
Pythias. Tarratine Tribe of Red Men, Belfast
flre Department with fire apparatus, including
the new and the old, sailors from the U. S. S.
montgomery, members of the city govern
ment. East Belfast horribles, business floats,
platoon OF police, etc. The parade will pass
over the principal streets of the city, including
high and Church street the formation being in
front OF the Memorial Building on High street.
At eleven o'clock fire alarm will be sounded
from some box in the city and the fire depart
ment will respond from the Memorial building
on High street. making quick dash with the
IRE apparatus to the school common, the sup
posed scene of the fire, where an exhibition of
the work required at fire will be seen, includ-
ing the use of the gasolene fire engine, the
hydrant hose and the work of the hook and
ladder boys. The line of the run to the fire
has been announced that the streets may be
kept clear. This feature of the exhibition will
be under the direction of Chief Engineer l. T.
Clough with Assistants Stephen S. L. Shute
and E. L. Cook
IL m. Ringing of bells in the city.
l p. m. Concert by the Thomaston Boys
Band in the Custom House Square and escort
OF base ball team to ball grounds.
l.3O p. m. Athletic sports on Congress street
and starting of Marathon race. sack race
three legged race, obstacle race, relay race
100 yard dash, 22O yard dash, potato race for
boys under 13 years, fat mans race, and other
events open to amateurs. Entries should be
made to Lee Robinson, chairman of the sports
committee or to Orrin ]. Dickey, chairman OF
the general committee, in time to be filed on
Saturday night of July End.
800 p. m. Ball game on Congress street
grounds. Bucksport Locals versus Belfast AS
500 p. m. Ringing of bells and firing Of
salutes
7.S0 =. m. Band concert on the common by
Belfast Band.
In addition to these features the battleshiI
Montgomery will be open to receive visitors ir
the afternoon, the hours to be announced later
and the steamer Castine will make frequent
trips between the ship and the shore at a small
fee.
At the Opera House in the evening the Yale
Stock Company have been engaged for a rep
ertoire production and the Star theater will
run special line of moving pictures all day.
| Prizes will be offered for the best float in the
parade and in the various athletic contests, anc
parties desiring to enter should do so at ar
early date. Citizens requested to assist il
entertaining the officers from the ship with
automobile rides.
Committee on automobile department, George
Darby, Willard johnson and E. L. Cook.
Committee on refreshments, Orrin J. Dickey
| Willard johnson and George Darby. Young
/ ladies are requested to volunteer for serving
/ the refreshments to the delegation from the
ship.
The formation of the arade will be undel
the general direction of Orrin ]. Dickey, as
sisted by l. 7. Cough, Stephen S. L. shute ant
1 E. l.. Cook.
The geneva committe in charge of the pro
gram announced are Orrin J. Dickey, chairman
| Willard johnson, Z. l.. Cook, l. T. Clough
Stephen S. L. Shute, Lee Robinson. Fred A
Robbins, George Darby and Loren Colcord.
lnasmuch there will be many visitors tt
the city that day the committee would re
quest that all who do so should decorate
their stores and residences, displaying the
American flag at least, especially along the
/ line of march.