The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-08-29
ROCKLAND'S OLD-HOME DAY.
More than 10000 Help Open Five
DAYS Carnival.

A parade two miles in length marked
the opening of five days carnival with
which Rockland celebrated Old Home
Week, Aug. goth. The event was wit
messed by more than $1,000 persons. The
first division was historical, headed by
about so persons in Indian costume.
| Among the characters represented were
Powhatan, by Amos Peters; Samoset,
by Frank w. Fletcher; Capt. John Smith.
by Capt. Elvin Leary, and Pocahontas,
by Miss Peters. The development OF
conveyances and equipment was strik-
ingy shown by division of the parades
which was headed by five wagons con-
structed in the middle and latter part of
the 18th century.
A physicians kit used by DR.. Aver of
Palermo 1875 years ago was shown on a
saddle horse. Chaises owned by pioneer
Rockland families as far back as 1890
were driven by their descendants,
gowned in the costumes of that period.
The carriage owned by Gen. Henry
Knox, first Secretary of War, and part
of his stable equipment at "Montpelier, -
in Thomaston, attracted a deal of atten-
ton. Impersonating Gen. Knox and
wife were Luther Smith and Miss Celia
Brault Robert Adams and Ernest Jor-
dan acted as outriders. There were sew
eral OK teams, one drawing plow con-
structed in 1852, while another drew a
modern agricultural implement. A
sleigh, labelled ''19O0," was an incon-
gruous feature of hot weather parade,
its occupants CARRIED in furs.
The feature of this division was an old
stage coach used in war times on the
Reckland, Damariscotta & Bath route.
Riding on and in it were score of Civil
War veterans, who rode home in the
same coach at the close of the war, and
several of them wore such relics of the
great struggle as have remained in their
possession. Continuous applause marked
the progress of the stage coach along
the line of march.
A trotting horse descended from Hiram
Drew, locally famous a score of years
ago, was shown in contrast to Red Todd,
one of the fastest of the local present
day trotters. The ancient and modern
were again strikingly illustrated by two
floats, one of which contained dancers
CARRIED in antique style, doing the fore
and AFTER" while another contained a
group of dancers CARRIED in the height of
style and engaged in the dances now
most in vogue.
The fraternal organizations represent
ed were the Knights of Pythias, Moose
and Owls. Several floral carriages, BIZ
cycles, ancient and modern, and about
rs motor cars completed the procession.
Ralph w. Brown was marshal of the
day, having for aids Roy L. Knowltop,
George F. Croker and Ralph Weber.
Dana Knowlton was aid to the K. of P.
The committee in charge of the parade
comprised Arthur B. Crockett, c. I. Bur-
rows, George M. Simmons and Charles
s. Robbins.
The airship flight at Knox Trotting
Park in the afternoon was the first ever
made in this part of the State, and near
ly resulted in tragedy. The aviator,
George A. Gray of Boston, had been in
the air about Is minutes when the power
suddenly failed. The airship at that
time was only few hundred feet above
and had gained little Roadway in Its de-
scent when it landed in the tops of small
trees. about 10 feet from the ground.
Mr.. Gray was unhurt, and the machine
was only slightly damaged, not enough
to interfere with flights for the remand
er of the week.
At night there were several band con-
certs in various parts of the city. The
business blocks and residences were gay
with bunting and the principal streets
had special electrical Examinations.