Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-13
Especial to the Kennebec Journal


Especial to the Kennebcc JournaD
Richmond. Me. Aug. 1t.-Rich-
mond Centennial celebration, for
which big plans have been made,
will start off Monday morning and
last August thirteenth, fourteenth
and fifteenth-threc days.
Brown Brothers of Portland have
put on Richmond's holiday dress
and the Central Maine Power Com
pany has strung many colorcd lights
in the business section.
At town meeting last March,
Richmond voted $500 as the start
of the celebration and a temporary
committee was appointed. Soon af-
ter a citizens meeting was called
and a permanent Centennial Asso-
citation was formed with every resi-
dent a member. The following COM
mittees and ub-committees were
chosen, most OF whom have worked
hard.
Monday, August 18th the trap
shooting event open TO Sagadahoc
county will take place at 1910 A. NJ.
on Kimball street. 80 target for
cup trophy
Wednesday shooting event 80
o'clock will he open to the state.
30 target, distance handicap, cup
trophy. No entrance fec.
Monday afternoon a fine program
has been arranged to be carried out
at the Lane Field, beginning at =
o'clock. This will be continued in
the Opera House in the evening.
The program is as follows:
Praycr-Rcv. L. r. Pearson.
Singing-Star Spangled Banner.
Opening remarks.
Address-GoVerno Baxter.
Music-Richmond Band.
History OF Richmond-Wri by
Waiter SturteNant.
Poem Written and read by Cora
Weber.
Prominent Richmondites. Past and
Present - Frederick Howard of
Detroit.
Richmond Schools and Educational
Talks-Randall J. Condor Of Gin
Cinnati.
observation-disclosures Band.
Our ChurCh-Rev. Herbert Puring-
ton of Lewiston.
Sing n g-Amcrica, Community
Chorus.
Our Fraternal Organizations-E. b.
Peabody. {.
Our UNSATISFACTORY Randlette.
Singing-No Place Just Like Rich
mond. Words by l.. Z. Favor.
Community Chorus.
Richmond Boys at College-Herbert
b. Stuart
Selection appropriate for soldier
boys-Richmond Band.
Richmond Military Actiyities-Vic-
tor f. T.. Carey.
Singing-A Perfect Day, Community
Chorus.
Poem-Written by S. f. Costellow.
Read by Mary A. Shaw.
Song-Mls. Ellis:
Rcading-Mrs. Vera Holt.
Song-TIe Dear Old Kennebec
Way Down in Maine). Words by
Lottie Sherburne. Music by Har-
Old II. Emerson. Mrs. Myrtle
Dunn and chorus.
Tuesday morning grand parade
will form on High street at nine
o'clock. There will be mounted Ct
ficers. the Richmond Band, Amcri-
can Legion. floats of different orders
and stores and many decorated au-
tomobiles. Following is the route:
Start Main street, thence to Will
liams. through Boynton to Chestnut
up Chestnut to Main, down Main to
Pleasant, along Pleasant to South
through South to Front, along Front
to North. up North and down Lin
coin to Front, thence to Kimba!!,
out <imball to Lane Field.
Tuesday afternoon military pa
rade Will form on South Front street
at 1.30 prompt-going to the Lane
Field for the unveiling of the Lane
Tablet and dedication of the field
The order of the parade IS: Mount
ed Officers, Richmond Band Ameri-
can Legion. Mrs. Willis Lane and
Master Willis Lane, Stanley Spratt-
class mate and room mate at college
of the late Willis Lane, Amy Bra dlev
Post d. of ". Soldiers of Civil and
Spanish War, Red Cross.
They will march from Main to
ShSStIuI- SIICtl anu 10 orange nall,
across the field to the grandstand.
The program:
Music-Richmond Band.
Prayer-Rev. L. r. Pearson.
Address-Play Ground ADVANTAGES
in School Life, Randall Condor.
Music-Richmond Band
Memorial Address-Stanley Spratt,
Bates rs.
dwelling of Tablet-Master Willis
Lane.
Music-Richmon Band.
Tuesday evening the Richmond
High School Alumni Association will
hold its banquet at the Richmond
hotel.
Wednesday merning-Old times
ball game; water sports 10 o'clock.
Wednesday afternoon--1.3 30 o'clock