Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-28
Maine Centennial
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day, it was evident. Trafic into
Portland by rail was reported un-
usually heavy while automobiles in
untold numbers were headed into
Portland from every possible direc-
ton and bearing license plates from
at least half of the states in the un-
ion.
Warships Arrive .
Early Saturday morning the battle
cruiser, San Gabriel dropped anchor
in Portland Harbor after run from
Lisbon, Portugal. and a few hours
later the two L. S. Battleships, Utah
and Florida, nosed their way into the
harbor, all ready to play their part
in the celebration. Later in the day
they were officially welcomed by rep
resentatives of the city and Centen-
NAL committees. A British cruiser
is expected to reach port today with
a japanese warship scheduled to
reach here by Wednesday.
The opening of the big State Expo
sition in the Exposition Building on
Park avenue was one of the big feat
ures of yesterday and will undoubted-
ly continue as a chief attraction dur
ing the week A display of daylight
fireworks attracted a big crowd to
Richardson's field early in the after
noon. while at no time on Saturday
did the Indian reservation set up in
behring's Oaks escape the thousands
of spectators. Theaters entertained
| large audiences last night while the
principal thoroughfares Of the city
were literally choked with humanity.
| The program for Sunday included
| historical exercises in the First Par
| ish church. An address will be given
by Hon. James P. Baxter, resident of
the Maine Historical society, and will
| be attended by Gov. Carl E. Milliken.
members of his council, staff; men,
! hers of the State Legislature, justices
of the Supreme Court and others of
prominence in the affairs of the city,
State and Nation.
The official party clad in scholastic
| gowns marched from the Parish
House to the church. Rev. kirsopp
Lake. the pastor, presided. Mr.. Bax-
ter's address was largely reminiscent
of his life in the community which
linked the past with the present. with
references to the journals of the old
pastors of the church.
Salute Monday Morning
| A salute of 100 guns in Monument
| Square will start the exercises this
! ;,o =; g1o
o'clock. ATS there will be a general
salute of church bells, factory whis-
ties, etc. At 1890 in the morning the
first Centennial parade will take
place. this being composed Of the
! consolidated bands of the State. The
route will be from Longfellow square
over Congress street to City Hall,
where those taking part will be well
coined by Mayor Clarke.
| AT 12.30 picnic lunch will be served
! the members of the band and those
of the Centennial Music Festival
Chorus at Brighton avenue field
/ while at | luncheon will be served at
the Lafayette Hotel to the distin-
guished musical artists and invited
guests here for Music Festival Day
In the Afternoon at go, a band con-
cert will be given by the bands nj
Brighton avenue field, where also an
address will be given by Governor
| Milliken.
Announcement was made Saturday
night that the daylight fireworks dis
play. appearing in the program for 6
o'clock at Monument square, will take
place at the field opposite Nathan
Clifford School, and at the hour of 6.
In the evening at $50 there will be
another concert at Brighton avenue
field by the consolidated bands.