Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-16

1or me official State celebration of
the Maine Centennial to be held al
Portland from Saturday, June 18th
10 Monday, July 5th, inclusive. was
announced by the committee today.
The completed arrangements guar
antes an affair that VIII take rank
with the greatest of its kind that has
been held in the country. There will
be parades Of every description. as
well as a score Of special attractions.
which will continue throughout the
period Of the event. The principal
nations Of the world are sending war
ships 10 represent them at the cele-
brauon. and Japan is sending d
special cruiser all the way from that
country To participate in it. Men of
national prominence viii be present.
and II is fully assured that with
favorable weather conditions the
crowd will be the greatest ever as
senbled in Maine and one Of the
largest in New England
OPENING DAY
Saturday, June rs
2.o0 p M-Opcning of Centennial
Exposition at Exposition Building,
HISTORICAL DAY
Sunday. June 81
500 P M-EistoricaI Exercises al
First Parish Church.
Hon. lanes P. Baxter. Historian.
MUSIC FESTIVAL DAT
Monday. June IS
7.00A. N.-Salute of 100 guns.
500 A M-Gene-al Salutes- Bells,
Whistles.
1890 A. M.-Parade Of Consolidated
State Bands, Artists and Chorus
Members Of the Centennial Music
Festival.
80 P. M-Music Festival At Brign-
ton Avenue.
500 P. M.-DayiiEnt Fireworks.
500 P. M-Music Festival at Brigh-
ton Avenue
EXPOSITION DAY
Tuesday, June 29
SEQ P M.-SpeciaI Demonstrations
by National Red Cross.
CIVIC PARADE DAY
Wednesday, June 80
-.15 P M-Civic Parade consisting
of all FraternaI Societies. as well
as other Organizations of Name.
STATE OF MAINE DAY
Thursday. July
LOOP. Legislative Reu nj on
Clam Bake al Peaks Island.
SEQ p M-Exercises N City Hall
Auditorium. Principal Speakers:
Garter B. keene Of Washington.
DR.. Alfred Johnson Of Brookline.
MAINE wOMEN'S DAY AND
MARDI GRAS NIGHT
Friday. July
Afternoon Reception and Evening
Entertainment at Frye Hall under
me auspices of the Massachusetts
Maine Daughters Association.
son p M-Mardi Gras on Congress
Street.
VETERAN FIREMEN s DAY
Saturday, July 8
1000 A. M-Paraoe. New England
States Veteran Firenens League.
II noon TO ?, M.-Muster ana PlAy
out al The Oaks"
$50 P. M.-Rwarding of Prizes at
City hall.
1880 A. M TO soc ?. M.-Red Cross
Demonstrations.
CHURCH SERVICE DAY
Sunday, July /.
10.30 A. M.-CentennIaI Services n
Churches.
500 ?. M-CentennIaI -ervices in
city hall unoer the auspices Of
the Church Federation.
INDEPENDENCE DAT
Monday, July >.
zoo A. M.-Parade Of Horribies anu
Antiques.
1000 A. M.-Military and Naval Pa
rade
400 p Historical Floats Parade.
200 T M-Fireworks # Brighton
Avenue Field.
EVENTS COVERING SEVERAL
DAYS OF THE CELEBRATION
June 10Th TO July 8.
Industrial Exposition at Exposition
RuiininE. Moving Pictures of State
Of Maine at Exposition Building.
June 18th to July ..
Baseball. Track and other athletic
events at The Oaks" for entertain
rnent Of Crews from WarshIps.
June 2Sth 10 July 5.
Indian Village al Deering Oaks. Open
DAYS and eveuinEs-lndian games
and sports Fish and Game Exhibit
at Riverton Park. Allied and Amer
ican Warships n Portland Harbor,
Passenger carrying Aernplanes AT
Mackworth's Point. Submarines at
Grand Trunk Docks. Carnival Show
at Richardson Field. Boy Scout
encampment at THE Oaks Fort
Ethan Allen Cavalry from Buriing-
ton, Vermont in demonstrations
near THE Oaks National Red
Cross Demonstrations during the
entire week at Portland High school.
Tuesday and Saturday. 500 P. M,
Moving Pictures on Congress street
7. w c. A. Demonstrations. Art
Exhibit at Art Museum.
July 4th and 5th.
Third Maine Encamprnent at Brighton
Avenue Field.