Evening journal., 1912-07-09
"OLD HOME
OBSERVANCE
Committees Agree on October
!, 8, 9, 10 and II as Dates
Of Celebration
OUTLINE TENTATIVE
PROGRAM OF PLANS

The second meeting Of the ioint
committee on the "Old Home Week"
celebration was held last night in
City Council chambers with most of
the members Of Council and repre-
sentatives Of a number of organiza-
tions including the various fire com
panies present
II developed last night that some
of the organizations in Wilmington
had not received invitations to send
representatives to the meetings The
Councilmen regret that such is the
case, and explained that It is diff
cult to reach all organizations For
that reason an invitation is extended
through the press 10 the organizations
that have been missed.
BY an unanimous vote It was de-
cided 10 hold the celebration on Oc-
tober Z s. 9, 10 and II A program
also was, submitted and adopted and
will be submitted TO the various or
ganizations by their representatives
for consideration II follows;
Monday afternoon-Oftlcial opening
of headquarters at the City Hall
Monday evening-Band concerts in
city parks in various sections Of city
Tuesday evening-Review Of police
fremen and city departments.
Wednesday afternoon-Industri
parade Of business wagons and floats
Wednesday evening-Parade of fra
ternal, social and labor organizations
Thursday afternoon-school day
and band concerts in one Of the city
parks
Thursday evening-Automobile pa
rade.
Friday evening-Mask carnival.
Tuesday afternoon is left open and
the parade Of the police fremen and
city departments in the evening is
suggested because it was thought
there could be a better turnout IN the
evening and it would not compel any
OF the men who would participate to
leave their work and lose time and
pay to parade in the afternoon. On
Wednesday afternoon It IS hoped tc
interest the merchants and manufac-
turers in an industrial parade, in
which there would be floats and dis
PLAYS Of all kinds
The parade Wednesday evening will
( be for all the organizations in the
city which should bring out more
| than 10000 men. Thursday after
noon has been set aside for the schooi
children. II IS hoped TO afford the
youngsters some amusement by them.
selves, and this, It is believed, would
be a big feature The automobile
parade Thursday night, it is contend.
ed, should be a feature in which 100l
machines and trucks could take part
The mask carnival Friday night woulc
conclude the celebration as it waG
not thought advisable to have any.
thing on Saturday
Some Of the fremen present thought
| II would be well 10 hold the nre.
mems parade on Tuesday Afternoon
in the belief that 3 better showins
could be made IN the day time thar
at night
Councilman Slower thanked tn,
men for attending the meeting las
night He assured all of them tha
Council will do all It can for all thos,
who help Council in the undertaking
The organizations represented las
night we're. The FIRE companies, Hi
bernian Knights, seevral lodges, !. o
Q. F., p o. S. Of A, Jr. O. T. A. NJ
Heptasophs, g. P L. A, Wilmington
Bicycle Club, Letter Carriers Associ
alton. Shield Of Honor, K. G. z, A.
II and Knickerbocker Club. Tn,
total number Of men represented We
10000