New Britain herald., 1916-05-29
STAMFORD ALMOST
 275 YEARS OF AGE
Big Celebration to Mark Birthday
 From June 8 to fl
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l 275th anniversary. The celebration was considered one of the biggest | things of the sort ever held in Con- necticut, but the celebration planned for June Sth to 11th promises to sur pass it both in size and attractive ness Stamford has it's own way of celebrating it's birthday, and people generally agree that it is pretty good way.
 The United States Government will be represented at the celebration. The navy department, through Secretary Daniels and Admiral Fletcher, has or dered a division of four battleships to come to Stamford on Friday, June 9, and to remain here until Sunday, June Il. They will be anchored in the harbor as near to the shore as the water will permit. This will be the first time that battleships have appeared in Stamford harbor. It is expected that great crowds Of people will visit the ships.
 Invitations have been sent to the state officers, members of the general assembly, mayors, selectmen, judges, congressman and host of others. But it is explained that nobody need wait for an invitation printed in copper plate, with the city's seal at the top; there won't be any latchstrings in Stamford during thees four days in June. Every one who ever lived in Stamford is asked to consider it an "oldl-home week." all Stamford's oic in, in io11t and New York state, are cordially in vitd to participate.
 On the first day of the celebration Thursday, June 8, there will be parade of about 5000 of the chill dren in the public and parochial schools. The high school (which has nearly a thousand students) and most of the other schools will have floats, some of them illustrating historical subjects. Some of the paraders will also wear special costumes. The boy scouts, of which there are several troops in the town, will act as aides School superintendents and principals and school boards from nei ghboring towns are invited to review the pa rade. A big reviewing stand will be erected on Main street. After the parade, there will be singing and folk dancing in Halloween park, near the ] seashOre. Several hundred of the l children will form a mamm oth Amer i ican flag. There will be games suit l able for the children. Tn the eve ming, in the new assembly hall of the l high school which seats 1,2O0 people, the Stamford Male Chorus will give a popular concert.
 On Friday it is expected that some L. be in Stamford harbor. That day is to be devoted largely to sports in the harbor and on the shore. Fn- tries are being invited for a motor boat race, in which boats from other towns will take part. A fine program of water-sports has been arranged at Halloween park. There will also be a baseball game between two good teams On Friday and Saturday eve nings there will be open-air dancing. The place chosen for this is on Bed ford street just north of Broad, near the center of the city. The dancing floor will be a section of new wood block pavement, which is perfectly smooth and will be made as clean as any dancing floor Strings of electric lights will illuminate the place and a brass band will furnish music.
 Big Parade Planned.
 Saturday will be the big day of the celebration. 4 mammoth parade will