Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-03
SCHEDULE Of Big
EVENTS FOR the
ATTN celebration

TIL OElEDnHIIUV
The order Of events for the NAM
moth Augusta celebration Of the
Fourth Is as Follows:
A. M.-Flas raising at Hartford
firs station.
8 A. M.-street parade.
A. M.-Marathon race starts at
Gardiner.
9 A. M.-Band concert and baseball
game. Lewiston VS.. Augusta.
II A. Adjudication of Fort West
ern-
l p. M.-Community pageant at
State House grounds.
$50 P. M.-Firemen's muster and
field sports.
4P. M.-Bascball game, Gardiner VS..
Augusta.
sP. M.-Fireworks at Fort Western
Park.
9P. M.-Military ball at City hall.
The newest feature in connection
with the firemen's muster will be the
flag raising at the fire station, which
will be the initial event of the day.
Everybody is invited to attend these
| exercises, which will consist of a
| short address and music by the band.
The firemen have Procured a fine flag
pole. AZ feet in length, which will be in
place on the occasion.
Two of the handtubs which will ar
| rive in the city today to compete in
the events Of tn firemen's muster are
the Senator Baxter" Of Bath. entered
by the Bath Veteran Firemen's Associ-
alton, which will be brought to the city
| by scow; and the "Sagadahock," en-
tered by the Sagadahoc Veteran Fire
mems Assocla zion, which will be
brought here IN an auto truck.
The Pageant
| One Of the interesting scenes in the
big pageant, which will be presented
on the State House grounds, will be
that in which a number Of foreign-born
children together with an equal num-
ber~ Of American children will give the
oatH of ali glance. This will give pa
rents an excellent chance to see the
Anericanizati, work which Is being
carried on in the schools. Among the
children who will take part in this
scere are Lorettc Corrnean. Eda Mar
tin, Delais Silvia. Rose Silvia, Victor
Bonenfant. Royal Bolduc, Ora Gagne,
Grace Gagnc, Antorio Silvia and Enide
Bc.duc.
III. Price Weber, the veteran actor
: l.. sn enthusiastic worker for the pa
ge;4nt productions, having charge of the
dramatic instruction of the groups. He
has witnessed the rehearsals of the
pageant and is greatly pleased wi
the progress that has been made and
stated Saturday that impartially he
wo, Id say that he did not think there
will be bettel observance of the
Fourth in the United States than Au-
gusta will witness.
Miss STEELE Clarke of Portland, who
is directing the folk dances for the
pageant, stated Saturday that she was
very pleased with the way the young
folks in the dance; and drills have
taken hold of the matter. Miss Clarke
had a difficult task to train the little
folks for these dances in q very shor
space of time. but this she has done il
n most satisfactory manner. Mis-:
Clarke teaches in the Vaughan schoo
in Portland where children's dance:
is part of the system. She is E
graduate of Gorham Normal schoo
and in her course of instruction, tooI
up folk dancing and aesthetic dancing
The Parade
Entries are coping in for the vari.
Gus sections of the parade Others
which have not officially registered
xx-;t1 {1,a
ties planning to enter the parade are
being instructed TO report for lorna
ton at 7.30. An early appearance
will insure a good place in the sec.
ton to which they are to be assign
cd. Anyone who is in doubt as t.
the section in which to enter should
report at the corner of Winthrop ant
States streets at 7.30 in the morning
when they will be assigned to theil
proper places. Donald c. Metcalf /!
marshal of the parade.
The sections and their formation
are as follows:
First section-Form on WinthoI
street, right resting on state: Band;
Company +; Q. NJ. c.; American lie.
gion.
Second section-Form on. Winthrop
street, rear of first section: Fire com.
panies
Third section--Form on Winter
street, head of Decorated Bicycles
column south.
Fourth section-Decorated Floats
Form on Elm street, head south.
Fifth section-Decorated Automo-
biles; Members baseball teams. Form
on Summer street, head south
Sixth soction-Band: ITorrib1es
Form on Pleasant street. head south
Extra Car to Augusta
People who are coming to Augusta
on the Fourth from POINTS along the
electric line to Lewiston, will be in
terested to learn that a special car
will leave Lewiston, arriving al
Spears Corner at 6.15 A. NJ, and will
arrive in the city before the parade.
Church bells will be rung on the
morning of the Fourth from GAS to
Z o'clock.
Attorney and Mrs. Arthur F. TIT