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Home My WebLink About1961-02-09-TCC-min.pdf 353 TOUN CELEERATICNi COMMITTEE February 9, 1961 The eighth meeting of the 1960- ' 61 Town Celebra- tions Committee was held in the Selectmen's Room of the Town Office Building at S no p m Notes for minutes for the first part of the meeting were taken by Mrs Fox for Mrs Williams who arrived late Present were Mrs Fox, Mrs Williams , Mrs Litchfield and Messrs Cronin, Howard, Gilman, Col-b, Douglass and Bonciorno Also present were 2 repre- sentatives from the Student- Council, Prom-Manaders represented by Mi s Flynn and Gregg Jones and James Broderick of Maple St , representing the Marine Corps League of Lexington L H S Student Council : All High School Band parade APRIL 19 participants (about 300 in number) are invited to the Lexington High School after the parade for refresh- ments (cookies aid cokes) The Student Council re- presentatives were reminded that last },e-ar invitations for the reception after the parade were sent to the high schools which planned to participate Souvenir it mementos, such as Lexington stic ers , for guests were sun ested The High School cafeteria must be reserved, and any tills incurred in connection with entertaining the visiting high school bands should be exit to the TOTAP Celebrations Committee Prom-Manaders The Prom-Manaders ' queen ill he chosen at the einual Birthday Ball which will take place on March In The queen will automatics ly become "Lade Lexington 19h1" and will be the focal point of the Patriots' Day celebration The Prom-Mansiers float with "Lady Lenin -ton" will follow the Chief Marshal ' s Aides and will precede the automobile with the dignitaries The float should be in place in front of Fol len Church by 19 30 on April 19 "Ladv Lexintrn" will ride on the float, to the reviewing stand at which point she will lead the float and review the parade from the stand After t e parade she will he tal-en by -In automobile, which should be available for this purpose, to the reception at the Hipp School L "Lady Lexington" and her escort will attend the lunch for di nitaries at the Battle Cr en Inn A car will be provided to take her from the lunch to the parade as embly 354 T_c response to the Prom-Manaders ' request that their float be included in the competition for trophies, Mr FIowwrard eypl.ained that the Prom-Manaders ' float 1 ead the parade aid is the focal point of the parade and , therefore, receives the highest honor possible Mrs Po; will look into tIi - mattei of having "Lady Lein; ton' s" portrait included in ti-e roto-- c-ravure erection of a Postoa newspaper Marine Corps League Mr Proderick stated Chit the L ague : ill send only a color rn„•ri unit to th parade this year It will form at Pollen Church err 1 00 p in Parade R ter : Mr Co' 1 su, •rested ttet the rrstsi be printed well ahead or time thi- yea' ,ie-d mailed out to all participants "Revere and Danes” It hoiil rl 1"e a Cent'aiii - i from the fo"tir-nal Lancer Cr anizatiorii of Post° whether it plans to sponsor th ide of "Revere and Dawes" this year fl l ectmen Will he in'v i ted to participate in the morn- ing parade, luncheon m1 reception Mrs f orey, r•ir- TM i P y of Selectmen, shod d be on th Green to rreet "Revere and Daweo" when they arrive (A Lexin ton police cruiser should be - ale nv- il aid for her use OY t P hour when "Revert; and Dawes" are ex- pecte ] to arrive Buckman Tavern Mr Ralph Tucker, Preside it or the Le ington historical Jociety will be ached .chether or not ladle= who nil 1 he on th reviewing stand nil }it tour Buckma Taver ] - o nerhaa ave a cue of coffee during the interval between the luncheon and the parade ' s arrival at tie Gruen T'-e coot would be born by the Cc ebi bon= Committee Drill 'lean Competition It has be-n rrevlousl.y sup- _ested_ Llat if a ;1200 priL sere. offese,l, Lop drill t ea`ra i; 1 Tit come to Lexin ton for a coy _petitici; inc t which Colde be held between pare es (1n thF hal1 fi ld or on the Cree ( It was he Consensus of thr meetin, theU thi he tahl i for the present ) Luncheon Souvenirs Mrs Iitchfield and Mrs Williams an eo ted t 1, t sterling I loute ili n pins (Ander on Jewelers) be iven as souvenirs to the ladies' at tie Tuncheoh The p lis were iven as scuvenir 2 years igo (Itis Titchfield was authorized h`r t -i4, Committee to end r the 'uiie pi . this year ) Od Invited Guests 1 Mrs Litchfield reed a letter from Fhilip Alle1, Cecretary to Coverncr Volpe, stating t'hcrt tle Governor hopes to take some pert in the celebra ion 2 J Co'Igressirran Bradford 'Mamie of the Fifth District and his wife hope tr be present 3 Admiral !'spry Commandant of the Fir t Naval District had sent regret- that he will not be able to come to Le inLton as he has accepted en invietion to Concord (Mrs Litchfield will write to Admiral Eeue asking him to send a representative in his place ) 4 General Harmon of Ahorwich University will be invited to take part in some part of Lexington' s celebration in spite of his hnvinr accepted an invitation to Concord' s celebration Bands J Mattatuck Drum Corps will try to get enough men to participate in the weekday parade "Will let us know " 2 Dedhem ' s Drum a rd Bugle Corps sent a letter re- questing an iTmitatiou to participate 115 is re- quested for transportation (A. :150 donation will be offered to them in addition to the transportation fee ) Fire Departments It Wrs the consensu of the ;ceetinp that the fire departments should be encouraged to strive for quality instead of ouantitir of fire apparatus participating in the parade (Half the number of ens'i 'les with better appears ice would be more effective ) Movies : Mr Co b has arranged for r rank iiotler to take official movie of the Petrini-Q + nn ,7 1; 'is year He as isted David Vont 2 Year ago (He will be authorized to charge for film and to rent a ce-rmera from the Theater Camera Chop A, note should be ent to the Theater Pharmacy thenkin6 them for their assistance for the past 2 years in this connection ) Photography Contest Mr Co b will inquire as to whether or not the Hinh bchvol Carver Club will be interested in conducting Camera Contest depicting April In events (The Camera Club was not interested in doing so last year ) Floats Er Porn iorno reported that Mr Tarbox of the Le -ingtor Chamber of Commerce will have float applica- tion blanks ready tomorrow 6 � @7 "Spirit of '76 Unit" Pr Gilman reported that Yr — John Clarke of Eliot Rd had sug°'ested that a contest be conducted for the purpose of selecting participants for this unit (Mr Clarke would be viilii» to play the fife ) Mr Cronin suggested that the HiTh School Band Director be approached to find out whether the High School would be interested in providing the "Spirit of '76" participants and whether or not the Home Econo- mics Department would be willing to nshe the necessary costumes U N DAY ire Fox stated that the League of Women Voters wonders whether or not a person from the League should be appointed to be a liaison with the Celebrations Committee in connection with U N. Day and Patriots ' Day (Yrs Fox will suggest to the League that Nra Pullen had been suggested tv the Celebrations Committee as a person well qualifie in this connection ) Mr Douglass reported that the U N Contest winners have al ready attended a Rotary luncheon meet- ing, so that the invitation to the Committee to attend a Rotary meeting on February 27, when the essays were to have been read , is no longer in effect GeorTie H Williams , Recordist ecretary