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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
March 15, 1959
The nineteenth. meeting of the Town Celebrations
Committee was held at the home of Mr Bertram Gustin, 50
Bloomfield Street, on Sunday afternoon at 3 30 p.m ,
March 15, 1959 Present were Messrs Gustin, Hutchins ,
Bongiorno, Cole, Cobb, Cronin; Mesdames Pullen, Williams
and Litchfield
Mr Cronin presented a gavel (which was made from
the limb of a tree which had stood on Lexington Green)
to Mr Gustin "in recognition of the splendid service
which he has performed for the Committee and for the
town "
Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge declines, with re-
gret, the invitation to come to Lexington on April 20th GUEST OF
Major General G H Davidson, Superintendent of the U S HONOR
Military Academy, West Point, will be asked. Major
General Wooten of Fort Devens was also suggested
1 Mr Joe Tropeano will ask the Sea Scouts to
raise the flag on the common. MORNING
PARADE
2 Mr Lawrence Stone will play the bugle to the
colors
3 Mr Cronin will ask the Park Department to
have ropes in place on the Common
4 Names of children who will give oaths or
pledges for their organizations must be available by
April ,first for program printing
5 The- Selee-tme-n-and-Cle - y have oBeflnvltea to
march The Clergy have been asked to have the church.
bells ring
6 Children who would like to be in the parade
but who are not members of a participatin„ orEafli..ati.r.1
may march. as a unit under the supervision of a member
of the American Legion
7 A Red Cross first aid station wagon will be
in the parade
1 Mr Lloyd of the. 4-H Horse Club will be noti- AFTERNOON
fied that the 4-H Horse Club insignia must be large PARADE
enough to be easily seen by the policemen
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2 Rainbow would like to be in both parades
Mrs Litchfield will inquire whether or not a Rainbow
float is planned
3 The 18th U S Army Band of Ft Devens will
send one hundred military personnel to participate
4 The Second Engineer Company of the Marines
will send six or eight men
5 Mr Cole will name the Marshals and their
Aides
6 The Navoy Restaurant will serve meals in
two shifts, beginning at 11 30 a.m , to the two hun-
dred military personnel (Norwich Univ , Army and Navy)
having lunch there
1 Arthur D Little , Inc has been asked to enter
FLOATS a bloat A reply from Mr Leroy Marek will be forth-
coming
2 Raytheon ( through Mr Paul Hannah) will be
asked to enter a float
3 The outline for an entry blank and set of
rules for floats was drawn up by Mrs Pullen and Dr
Crooke of the Chamber of Commerce The theme for the
day, size of advertising signs, and rules for horse
participation were included The Committee offered
additional suggestions March. 25th as the final date for
entry; assembly of floats at 11 00 a.m in East Lexing-
ton; assembly of floats beside the Common on both sides
of Massachusetts Avenue, from Harrington Road, after
the parade for judging
4 Mr Bongiorno reported for Mr Otis Brown that
the Chamber of Commerce will ask judges for floats
5 Mr Gustin regretted that in the Minute-man
newspaper the caption beneatha picture of one of the
Chamber of Commerce trophies was misleading and failed
to give credit to the Chamber of Commerce whichcon-
tributed the trophy
Military Bands which definitely plan to partici-
BANDS pate are
1 U S Army, Ft Devens--$l50 plus gasoline expense
2 Norwich. University - 200 plus $100 for meals
3 Navy ( 28 men) - 100 for transportation and H
meals
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4 Northeastern University--No fee
5 Tufts University --No fee
High School Bands which definitely plan to participate
are
1 Gloucester -- 110 plus S50 donation
2 Woburn -- 50 plus 25 transportation
3 Maynard 50 plus 35 transportation
Athol -- 50 plus 50 transportation
5 Lexington Senior High -- 50 donation
6 Lexington Junior High --. 50 donation
Miscellaneous Bands which plan to participate are
1 Salvation Army --850 plus $50 transportation
2 Clan MacPherson. --S165
3 Saugus DeMolay --$50 plus $70 transportation.
4 Boston Fire Department
The Committee reviewed letters from five bands and
marching units whichhave requested an invitation to par-
ticipate After considering types of bands, experience, and
fees requested, letters of invitation will be sent to the
Ifollowing:
1 St Mary' s Annunciatiors of Cambridge who will be asked
to come for the same contract as last year ( $100 plus trans-
portation )
2 The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War of Dorchester
who will participate for $100 donation
The Universal Decorating Company of Cambridge will
be asked to decorate Cary Hall, the main reviewing stand, DECOR-
the stand at the Captain Parker statue, the Morning ATING
oaot-u.ide-standon-thc Gammen, the East-Lexington-Library
and the East Lexington fire station
Tickets will go on sale this week at $1 75 ( adult) THEATRE
and 75 cents ( student) for the play, "The Contrast" GUILD
Mr Cobb, after reading the play, "The Contrast",
gave an interesting report to the Committee
Mrs Pullen outlined a schedule of publicity for
newspapers for each week until April 20th PUBLICITY
Captain Bob of T V has another commitment for
April 20th
Rex Trailer of T V will be invited
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The League of Women Voters sent a report on
the United Nations Essay Contest for 1958
Mr Bongiorno extended an invitation to the
Committee to be present for his installation as Com-
mander of the V F W on April 9th
In the form of a vote, the Committee expressed
its appreciation to Mr Gustin and his family for re-
freshments and souvenir miniature tricorn hats which.
were presented to each Committee member
The meeting adjourned at 6 30 p.m
Georgia Williams
Recording Secretary