Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-14
NATERVILLE LOCAL MATTERS
FLAG Day Pageant Starts
This Afternoon, ) O'clock,
Many Organizations in Line

The big Flag Gay paEade VIII move
..,.rp,,y o'clock Wednesday aft
RAIN or shine, although the
r- '..s- man has now promised smii-
''A sEiss for the performance. Ev-
80 has got busy in the past few
s,s II now promises to be one of
's ,,-gss, ard finest parades ever
~. :, the city Of Waterville. The
.s.I MEETING OF the committee hav-
- - the matter in charge was held At
-avors Office al II O'Clock Tues
.,d a. that time the reports from
ub.connittees showed that there
-.rI3 be over 5000 people in line. Tha,
'...s would be six OF the best bands
he state 10 give good music, that
=. famous Brunswick Fife and Drum
IN. the best in the State. would be
.,..s,t. The Beavers than whom no
'..,s,v has done as much, being re-
visible for their being here. The
IN: feature Of the parade will be
:. NJ the great ones. In addition
.t..s will he the flags as every per-
:, marching in the parade Will be
..,vided with a aag which is Of good
-. and color During the day Tues
nv number OF other organizations
.,,o3rced their intention of coming
!, ana the prospects for a great pa
ais tays increased with every hour.
-s4 s.ree:s over which the parade
vn pass usually dry out quickly AMI
=
ssi 70 put crew OF men at work
..-,v in the morning 10 DO all pos
.g!s 70 help things along and get
=. streets 50 that people can march
v..hout getting muddy.
A rumte- Of organizations held special
nseurgs Tuesday evening SO that every
,b.-g they could DO 10 make the event a
,g,cess wo4.1 he attended TO.
The parade VII be led by platoon OF
,o.:e and they have been instructed 10
lear the streets through which the pa
-aie marches o: ali teams and automo-
hes. AM Instructions have been issued
br the stree, car management for all
4Is.trc cars 10 turn back and not inter
.e.e WITT the parade in any way. This
o-3e- :ar teams ard automobiles TO leave
the streets over which the parade is to
rass WI te strictly enforced and the new
rsac ordinances give the police full pow
er 70 enforce Il.
TIE Beavers. the Elks. the Eagles and
the knights Of Pythias have perhaps
made tie most preparation for the parade
r+.l 49, pacyar- leading a-S -raSa nr.
Plantations are planning on turnving on;
ore Of tire largest numbers of men ever
gotten toEether under their banner. So
far as IS known. every member of Com
pany H vi he in line. The Watervillt
Sentinel crew vas among the late arrivals
70 announce IFS intention OF marching
ard the Coco Templars and the kniehts
# Columbus and A. q. II. orga aizations
also arnog-ced that they would come in
II is probable that the clerks in the
stores will form one organization. The
Members If the Chamber Of Commerce
will march in a body and il is proha-
he that the clerks will follow behind
the
Conr College organized a live com
mit.4A Tuesday morning in chapel and
hey will turn out in force. II is hoped
" the committee that the faculty vii
SCI a good example for the boys by
headins them in body. The College
Band will also be out and will heac
this division.
Al the field the exercises will be rur
Q. as rapidly as possible, starting
with the grafton by Lieut.. Rogers ano
closing with the drill by Co. H anc
Ire hauling down of the flag at sunset
while the bands play the Star Span
rnH Parror,, aud everNhndN sings.