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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
March 31, 1966
PRESENT Vice Chmn. Gaughan, Mr. Broderick, Mr. Belcastro, Mr. Lord,
Mr. Sperduto, Mrs. Severance, and Mrs. Hall.
VISITOR Charles Sisk, American Legion
PATRIOTS DAY At next week's meeting (April 7th), Chief Marshal
Graustein will meet with his Division Marshals.
Dr. William 0 Way has invited the Chief Marshal, Mr. Sperduto,
and the ladies on this committee to the Rotary luncheon at the
Battle Green Inn at noon on Monday, April 11th We will b( asked
to give a pep all for the parade, and Mr Sperduto will speak on
the Sister City Project.
CORRESPONDENCE
Acceptances Major Gen. J. M Ambrose, Adjt Gen of the Commonwealth
British Consul J. N 0. Curie, and Major Vass, Aide
Senator Saltonstall
Grotto Oriental Band
Naval Marching Unit and Band from the U. S S. essex
Westover Field Band
Reading Police Association
Army Color Guard, Band, and Two Platoons
Regrets Coast Guard Units
Awaiting Senator Long
Col. Long ® Cambridge Research Lab
Gen. O'Malley (Commanding Officer at Fort Devens)
The three wreaths have-been-ordered at Carlsons. Mr. Handley is all
set on the Belfry bell ringing and church bell ringing.
SISTER CITY PROJECT Mr. Sperduto has met with this committee (Sister
City) and assures us a group is coming from Dolores Hidalgo, Lexington's
sister city in Mexico, headed by its Mayor Jose Azanza Jimenez (probably
5 or 6 in number). We will have them for lunch, on the reviewing stand,
and at the reception following the parade Mr Gaughan suggerted that
the Mayor give Lexington an American flag to be raised on April 19th
at the Green ceremonies in the early morning This committee agreed to
accept the Maraichis group in the afternoon parade with their accom-
panying music, and possibly to the reception. Mr. Sperduto tells us
they are a fine, colorful group. In general, the Town Celebrations
Committee is extending an invitation to the representatives from the
Sister City to partake in our April 19th activities, through the People
to People Committee.
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Mrs. Litchfield is asked to send a written invitation to Mr. and Mrs
Endicott Peabody, representing the World Affairs Council, to partake
of our activities from approximately noontime until about six p m..
on April 19th, in conjunction with the Sister City project.
MISCELLANEOUS Commander Sisk, of the American Legion, discussed a group
of refugees from some of the Iron Curtain countries marching on April. 19th
with the American Legion He will be at our next meeting to present
fuller details on this matter The Legion is willing to sponsor this
group.
MEMORIAL DAY Mr. Belcastro was asked to set up a meeting with the
veterans groups for the planning of activities for Memorial Day He
was to stress that this committee needs to know now if they will
procure a speaker or not We are meeting with the veterans groups
on April 21st to firm up May 30th plans, and will , at that time, discuss
Memorial Day plare in full
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS CONCERNING APRIL 19th Mr Lord will. ask
Mr. Gillespie of the High School. Band if the Band could continue
to play on the Green for the remaining marchers still to arrive
Thi. provides a cadence which is always helpful This would be
at the Sunrise Parade and Ceremonies on the Green.
Mr. Lord reported he has run off 1000 Guide Maps and will give them
to Mr. Leon Burke for distribution.
Since our Spirit of '76 is sagging at the moment, Mr. Sperduto will
check with the Minute Men and Mr. Douglas Maxner, while Mr. Lord checks
into some High School talent, and report to this committee.
Thi, committee officially voted to place the reviewing stand on the
Massachusetts Avenue side of the Battle Green.
It, was again stressed that NO UNAUTHORIZED UNITS WOULD BE ADMITTED IN
THE AFTERNOON PARADE.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Hall
Recording Secretary