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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
February 4, 1960
The sixteenth meeting of the 1959-'60 Town
Celebrations Committee was held in the Conference
Room of Cary Memorial Hall at 8 00 p m Present
were : Mrs Pullen, Mrs Litchfield, Mrs Williams,
and Messrs Cole , Cobb, Cronin, Howard and Douglass
Present also were Mr Bertram Gustin, former Chair-
man, Town Celebrations Committee Mr Paul B. Lloyd
and Mr Sam Barella, 4-H Horse Club; Mr Robert
Bittenbender, Boy Scouts ; Mr Burton Skinner, Hayden
Recreational Center Mr Nick Iodice and Mr Glenn,
4-H Town Committee and Mr Gerald Tabel.ing, Blue
Birds and Camp Fire Girls
Mr Cole, Chairman, announced that Mr Neil APRIL 19
Cronin will be Marshal of the morning parade He
reviewed the morning parade prop-ram
The representatives of the organizations gave
the following reports :
1 Hayden Center expects to have 4 drummers
unless the noise will interfere with a band (It
was suggested that a good position in the parade for
Hayden Center would be following the Girl Scouts )
2 Blue Birds (64 girls) and Camp Fire (15
girls) will enter at Munroe
3 Boy Scouts---the Sea Scouts will put up the
flag at the ceremony Mr Bittenbender will find out
whether or not the Explorer Scouts might carry a flag
down the parade route as was done for many years He
will also ascertain whether or not a Boy Scout Band is
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4 4-H may participate in the morning parade,
and will have a float in the afternoon (The 4-H
members feel that there should be more definite rules
for floats concerning amount of money which can be
spent and amount of adult supervision and help )
5 4-H Horse Club may participate in the after-
noon with as many as twenty horses (The Lexington 4-H
Horse Club is covered by insurance and will not be
responsible for an out-of-town 4-H Horse Club )
Mr Cole requested that names of children who
will give the oaths and promises for their organiza-
tions be submitted as coon as possible so that they may
be included in the printed program
Mr Gustin offered the following suggestions
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1 That Hayden Center undertake some of the
hosting obligation for entertaining groups which will
not be entertained at the high school and which are
too young to be conveniently entertained by their
sponsoring organization (Mr Skinner stated that
Hayden Center would be made available for that purpose
provided that some adults would be available for
assistance and supervision )
2 That the Sixth Grade Grammar School Drill
Corps should bfr reactivated and that it should be
modeled on the idea of the original 77 Minute Men
3 That the Norwich University Alumni in Lex-
ington be organized to march with the Norwich Band in
the parade, and that a three star General, alumnus of
Norwich be invited here for the occasion (Mr Cole
remarked that a Lieutenant General should be at the
head of the parade and, therefore , could not march
with the Norwich Unit )
Mr Gustin had received a letter from the rum
and Bugle Corps of Our Lady of Lourdes, Jamcica Plain
They would like to participate in the parade (The
letter was turned over to Mr Cole )
Luncheon Committee (Mrs Litchfield and Mrs Williams)
reported that the 3 Lexington Restaurants which were
being considered for the Patriots ' Day luncheon had
been visited and menus and price lists had been obtained
I The Carriage House An upstairs room which
should be large enough for the expe ted 60 people is
under construction and they hope it will be completed
by April 19
2 Lexington Inn: The least expensive lunch
would be 42 75 per person
2 Battle Green Restaurant : The number of
people could be accommodated by setting up screens
1 adjacent to the room with the folding partition A
complete lunch could be served for ,b2 00 or less (The
accessibility of location and convenience of parking
were noted )
Automobiles for Dignitaries Mr Douglass will contact
Lexington automobile dealers concerning their contribu-
tion of convertible automobiles for transporting digni-
taries from the luncheon to the parade and to the re-
t ception after the parade (One car should be available
for transporting recipients of the Lions Club white
tricorne hats Mr Garrity, Mr Maloney, Mr Handley
and Dr Piper )
BANDS The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Band
requests an opportunity to participate in the parade
and will accept a donation of 40100 which was the amount
1 which they were given in 1959 (Mrs Titchfield will
write a letter to explain that because of budget limita-
tions this year, we may not be able to offer as much as
in previous years )
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Yatr, ots ' Day Suggestions (Mrs Pullen)
l That the Lexington Historical Society might
5 be asked to show its films of the 1915 pageant on the
Sunday night before Patriots ' Day. (A letter will be
sent to the Historical Society )
2 That the Knights of Columbus might have an
Easter Monday Dance (Mr Douglass will ascertain
whether or not the Rotary Club plans to have a dance. )
3 That there be a High School Photography Club
picture contest . (Mr Cobb has discussed this prospect
with Marty Nason, President of the LH. 0 Photography
Club, and the consensus was that the Photography Club
is not enthusiastic about a contest this year He will
discuss the matter with her again )
1 . At the January 28, 1960 Celebrations Committee MISCEL-
meeting, Mr Cole appointed Mr Howard to be in charge LANEOUS
of Decorations , Reviewing Stand and Amplifying System
for April 19, 1960.
2 A letter was received from the Board of
Selectmen concerning the proposed proc,ram for the
celebration of the 1n0th anniversary of the Civil
War, and asking whether or not the Celebrations Com-
mittee .>nld be interested in working with the Boston
Civil War Centennial Commission ( Charles Hodges ,
Chairman) . (Mr Howard suggested that there be some
publicity in Lexingtor about the existence of the Com-
mission and if there is some response From interested.
citizens, the Selectmen could be notified of this, and
perhaps , the Se' ectre night appoint a. separate Civil
War Centinnial. Committee which could work in liaison
with the Celebrations Committee )
Georgia, H Williams,
Hecordin, Secretary
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