Evening journal., 1912-07-24
WORKING OUT
OLD HOME PLANS
Some Idea of Celebration OBJ
tanned From Incomplete
Program
MANY BODIES AGREE
TO TAKE PART IN JUBILEE


izations that viii participate in the
Old Home Week celebration in Octo-
ber met in the Council chambers last
night. The usual "talkfost' took
place but final agreement on the
program Of events seems almost as
far off as ever.
The only definite proposition that
came before the meeting was receiy-
ed from tho West End Reading Room
through its representative, Miss
Emily II. Bissel She said that the
organization offers 10 have some
event on it's grounds at Delaware
avenue and Union street each after
noon and evening during the week
OF the celebration. provided that all
parades held In that week pass the
grounds Tho organization will have
band on the ground each day and
there also will be field sports "A carni-
val Of some kind, n circus or Wild
west show. drills, field amusements,
and ON one night Il rs intended to
have Dumont's minstrels. II rs pro-
posed TO have something each day
for the entertainment and amusc-
mcnt of the people in that section of
the city. In addition to asking that
all paradcs pass The grounds the or
ganization also oxacts that the city
shall not authorize any like affair
on the western side of tho city The
organization will ask no money from
the city to assist in defraying its OK
pcnses The boys. In addition 20 giv-
ing drills. will turn out In the Fire
mems parade with the Watcr Witch
Company
II developed last night that the
iont committee, as now constituted,
is too cumbersome for all practical
purposes and Il further occurred TO
those present that the celebration as
proposed, Is going TO be a big thing
and that only about nine weeks re-
main in which to prepare for II, with
practically nothing accomplished up
to this time.
A motion was adopted to communi-
cate with each organization in the
city outlining TO them what has been
accomplished up TO this time. Each
will then be asked to name a COM
mittee of three to confer with City
Council, and then one representative
viii be picked from each order to
serve on the executive committee that
viii finally have charge OF every
thing.
Nearly all the fire companies were
represented. The majority favored
having the fremons parade In the
day time ins cad of in the evening, al
though some few companies thought
the evening would be the better time
Those favoring the evening, however,
are willing TO abide by the majority
decision.
Some of the committees represent
ing the lodges and clubs said they
had power TO act and some said they
did not
The HeptasOphs through their rep
resentatives said they have their own
band and will not look to the city
for any financial assistance In this
respect. In reply TO suggestion that
the head of the order be communi-
Gated with I'm order TO have the sew
eral lodges act together. Councilman
Higgins said he understood some of
the lodges would prefer to act inde-
pendently.
There is an apparent misunder-
standing on the part of the several
lodges Of Odd Fellows as to the part
the order will take in the celebration.
Only two lodges weretrepresented las
night, and the members present
thought the other lodges were not
taking sufficient interest In the affair.
They said their two lodges could not
hear tho burden OF the expenses in-
CURED unless all the lodges took
part. The decision to write 10 all
organizations will, it is believed,
eliminate this difficulty
H.. 80.
In the city, only four have decided TO
participate These four, at recent
meeting, agreed TO work together 80
that there will be concerted action
on the part of this portion of the
order
A representative from the r. o. $.
of A. said the members thought the
city should furnish them with a band
because they could not see that the
celebration was of sufficient benefit
10 the order 20 warrant them I'm maxi
ing an appropriation sufficient TO
cover this expense
Councilman Stoyer said he did not
know how many organizations there
We're represented, but II each to take
part wanted a band, first, he could
not imagine where they would all
como from, and, second. he did not
know where the city would get the
money TO pay for them. 1--WE are
not doing the work bcause we are
fond Of IT," he declared "We are
doing it for the benefit of the CITY,
and anything that will benefit the
city will benefit the individual The
committee has hesitated to promise
any money to anyone because the
funds are limited There will be
decorating 10 be done. advertising to
be sent out stands TO be erected and
other expenses. and with the band
concerts the city will furnish, All the
available cash will soon be utilized.
Later we may be able TO furnish "A
band for each division. There is
no question that the people OF the
etty will consider this celebration a
benefit. and I believe they viii be
willing 10 contribute something TO
hslp make It a success"
~This will be a benefit TO the pub
Ac in general" said Councilman Hig-
gins. "The city will help the fire
men because they are part of the
city. There is only $4,000 set aside
for the celebration, and when twelve
bands have been paid from this sum
there will not be much left for other
Organizations
OF the six councils OF the Jr. o. U.
A NJ, only four favor participating
in the parade. and they will do an
they can to make it a success The
A. o. RI. and Hibernian Knights ex-