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( TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
January 7, 1965
PRESENT Chairman Barnes, Mrs Litchfield, Mrs Severance,
Mr. Healy, Mr. Sperduto, Mr. Gaughan, and Mrs. Hall
APRIL 19th
Mr. Barnes asked the committee to have ready suggestions for the
Chief Marshal and Division Marshals by our next meeting.
It is voted that Committee members staff the morning parade.
This committee will reserve a table for its members at the Pancake
Breakfast on April 19th, should this event be held again. This would
afford members time together for any last-minute problems, should any
arise, with the approval of the sponsering group.
Female members of this committee should be at the luncheon site by
10.30 a.m. on the 19th. Mr. Gaughan will look into possibly holding
said luncheon at the Lexington Inn. He will note the room available,
the menu and prices, and report same to this committee.
It is suggested that the Generals' cars and drivers take the women
from the luncheon to the Buckman Tavern to await the parade.
Mr. Sperduto will call Mr. Maxner to check on the costumes for the
Spirit of '76.
Norwich University finds it impossible to participate in the afternoon
parade, due to the fact that its students are on vacation at that time.
Mrs. Litchfield will write to the R.O.T.C. units at Boston University,
Tufts College, and Northeastern University, inviting them to march with us.
Mr._Barnes idll_check with the-clergy_of_the-churches-boardering-the-Greer_
to make sure there are no objections to the Linn Village Drum Corp's
performance on the Green on Easter Sunday afternoon, April 18th. He will
call Mrs. Litchfield, after which she will invite the Drum Corps to perform
at 3 .00 p.m.
Mr Barnes will inform Mr Gillespie, of the High School Band, that we would
appreciate his band's services for the songfest on the Green following
Linn Village's performance.
Mr Barnes will speak to Captain Edmund Cady about the possibility of
our Minute Men performing with Linn Village on the 18th.
It is suggested that we should invite the officers of the National
Parks Service, Department of the Interior, to our April 19th feastivities.
Mr. Small is in charge, assisted by Mr. Denno.
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Mrs. Litchfield will write to the Past Marshals of our April 19th
parades for their recommendations, and ,ask that they meet with us
at our next meeting, January 14th.
Mrs. Litchfield will write to the Youth Groups of Lexington,
asking that they meet with us on January 21st.
MAY 30th
Mr Healy,announced he has the flags for May 30th.
NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR
We are asked to consider whether or not we should participate
at the Fair, in the New England Exhibition, sometime in October,
for a Lexington Day.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Hall
Recording Secretary