Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-17
COL. HUME TO ATTEND
WELCOME TO SOLDIERS

The towns of Fairfield and Ben
ton have put on a gala day appear
ance for the welcome home of the
service men on Wednesday when the
biggest parade in the histories Of
the towns will come off and a gen.
eral rejoicing will be held to regis
ter the true feeling toward the boys
for the sacrifices they have made in
the cause Of Uncle Sam.
Governor Milliken will be the chief
guest of the day among the civilians
invited to attend and it is expected
that the State senators of Somer-
set and Kennebec counties, the pres
ident Of the Maine Senate and the
speaker Of the Maine House of Rep
resentatives, together with the town
fathers Of Fairfield and Benton, will
join in the festivities. Col. Frank
NJ. Hume of the famous 102rd In
fantry will be here to mingle among
the boys as one of them and will
speak along with Gov. Milliken at
the ceremonies on Monument Park
at 100 o'clock in the afternoon. Rev.
f. l.. Holman. pastor Of the Bap-
fist church, who was a "Y" man at
Camp Devens and is very popular
with the local boys. Will deliver the
address of welcome and Percy Cros-
by, who saw service in France with
the Yankee division. will respond in
behalf of the boys. Chambers band
of Portland will furnish music for
these exercises. will give a concert
at the park at : o'clock in the eve
ming and at the sanatorium on At
wood mountain in the afternoon. be-
sides marching in the big parade.
= AS the 1S1st anniversary Of Fairhelds
incorporation as a town falls on this
day, sunrise guns will be fred to fix
this fact in the minds Of those who
hear. The parade will start from the
Grange hall In Benton promptly at 10
O'Clock and all participants are especial
ly urged to be in readiness to start
then. as the days program hinges much
on tn: point. Judge H. H. Brazzell
will marshal the parade and will have
four aides in uniform from the local
camp Of the Sons of Veterans. The SER
vice men will he in command Of Sergt.
Albert Kick. who sports a distinguish.
ed service cross for gallant record over
seas. The overseas men will march
first in order followed by the army
training camp men. the student training
corps men aid then the men of the
navy. Co. q OF waterville will act az
escort for this section Of the parade.
Following in line will be floats and
autos decorated for the occasion, repre-.
sentative Of those prominent in the
business and social life of the towns.
G. A. R. and Spanish War Veterans are
expected to turn out In force for the
parade. autos to be furnished for all
who feel unable to march. The rear
division Of the parade will be made IN
exclusively OF the Catholic bodie. nv
special request. whose COMMITTEES me,
promise the most spectacular feature
OF the day. There will be II or mora
noats. the several orders Of the societv
VIII turn out with full ranks and the
historical features are reputed IL he
magnificent In their display. Ha,nes.
band Of waterville. st. Dominick,s
rand OF Lewiston. the Albion Band and
another band from somewhere not Va,
designated will help out Chambers
Band in the music for the several func.
tons Of the day. The f1ier program. Ia
be distributed through the crowd on
Wednesday morning will give the route
Of the parade, which will wind up about
noon. giving the boys ana invited
guests time to 60 to the Baptist ana
Methodist and Eastern Star dining
rooms for their feast Of good thinss
to satisfy their hunger before repairin.
to Monument Park for the speaking az.
ercises. which must be held at 80 sharn
to accommodate the plans Of Governor
Milliken.
In the forenoon there will be runn,n,
races on Main street and swimminr and
tub races on the mill pond canal to In.
terest the crowd before the parade hour
A ball game will be pulled of on N.
West street diamond. commencing ar.
er the speaking on the park, and .her.
Will be dancing to good music both af,-
srnoon and evening at the Opsra Nous.
and at Grange hall In Benton. Ths Ar
department will give an exhibition ~
the fire engine on High street du-.n.
the afternoon and are scheduled -