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<br /> Mr Lt: 7d c ne. Mr p: 3.
<br /> VETERANS Iia'„? Octobv::i. 23, 197?
<br /> Mrs Hall will contact Ger al .inm, ,t,tn. th ,y
<br /> She will also call Mrs Ross Flim: ssu 't' :las. C I 's tx'
<br /> Drum Corps in our pe'.ade,
<br /> The Youth and Veterans groups of L*^yiugton. will be contacted by Mrs Litchfield,
<br /> Mrs Reed end Mrs Rail for their parti ipation in our parade
<br /> Mi deli will ask the Lexington Minute Met (1n wr':4. 'Lug) to meat with our Conm+ittee on
<br /> tle:ptember.• 21st to present their i.d: ac suggestions, etc "or tutaxt'e re -,enactments of
<br /> Lha Battle. o:: Lexington, Mrs- Rif'a1n, Mr O'Connell and Mr Howard will also be asked
<br /> .0 attend Ibis meeting.
<br /> TOWN CELEBRATIONS L'OMM7TTF:R,
<br /> SepL:anbar 21, 1972
<br /> irgES:SNIT Chmn Barnes Mrs. L itcnxield, Mr Gaughan, Mrs Reed, Mr Fitzgerald,
<br /> Mr Br'enchick, Mr Lord, Mr Fen.ske and Mrs Hell,
<br /> VISITORS: Mar's, Riffin, Selectwoman; Mr O'Connell, Town Manager; Lt. Marrtgan,
<br /> Lexington Minute Men, Inc
<br /> FU'TUR7 RE-ENACTMENTS NTS OF THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON
<br /> i.,;. &F raigsn opened the discussion by naming the groups involved in re 'enactments
<br /> They are (1) the Lcnngton Minute Men; (2) the 10th Regiment of Foot; (3) the Town
<br /> o. ?e'•icgton, The Minute Men's role is to keep alive t're colonial tradition and
<br /> f.m Lx.csn. he i.tage in the minds of the pesple and to re-kindle that spirit in modern
<br /> men, AS well as to honor the original complement of Minute Men, The 10th Regiment's
<br /> �1 ig to nurther the prestige of the professiont.l British soldier by re-enacting
<br /> the J3 iAti;h role in America during that period. The Town s role is to share the
<br /> fnspi ationa'4 feeling of that Glorious Hominy For Americ<: and our Birthplace of
<br /> bila;. •r; eeith citizens of the world
<br /> :her aaaer obl,actives of the Minute Men :in performing °e"-enectaaents aro (1)safety,
<br /> .r'o:+d control., (3) cost. Three op..ia s were presented to the committee as
<br /> (.1. :gold several •e--enactments during and _roaxud Patriots Day or have
<br /> ;oast ). led nd .lnasic'n 1,4.) Hold a S 30am re-enactment sor the public, with local
<br /> irti*ir:€xt:=.ot .za the Le..ington Minute-Man paper which would probably result in smaller
<br /> CR ::lance •a,1 m:rtmum cost (3) Re-locate the re-enactncnt and maintain Committee
<br /> x',t:rc.: .sat Ara the upcoming Ei 'ce.itercdal celebration, This ;nould remove control problems
<br /> .G;-3'F,"•1.e': proTi P.e;mo and hold down costs
<br /> dLantte Lab. want to help Us celebrate Patriots Day by perfonn,nb a re-enactac, nt They
<br /> r=eah? :s s'he. w is a desire. on the pert of the Town 's people for this avant and that the
<br /> .r .stsger, sad disadvantages have to be weighed Would peop..e attend a re--enactment et
<br /> early worning hour? Would they be willing to pay en adaniesioca should one be charged?
<br /> kir O'Con,Js t asked Lt hum.rxgan it The Minute Meal's options pointed towrd 1975, and he
<br /> t tl thA3,, poin7:ead only :oward 1973, Mr O'Cenne'll stated that tate most important
<br /> listed ebo .) choit.id be "cost" so each option piesants some coati: , be the?
<br /> .cr'jen Cir al^.=iller by comparison. He also std`a.ed the Town's responsibility for public
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