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TOWN CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE
March II , 1971
PRESENT Mrs Litchfield, Mrs Reed, Mr Fenske, and Mrs Hall
VISITORS Chief Marshal Turner
Chief of Staff Hunt
PATRIOTS DAY
It was announced that Maurice Healy will marshal the second division
Mrs Litchfield will telephone all the invited bands from whom we have not heard
for a more accurate participation count
Members of the Town Celebrations Committee present at this meeting took notice of
the fact that there are several horse guard companies invited to be a part of the
third division (by invitation of the Lexington Minute Men) This matter should be
checked out
Mrs Litchfield will telephone Fleepo, The Clown to ascertain his interest in again
being a part of our PM parade
Mrs Hall will telephone the Lexington Sheraton Inn to make the final luncheon
arrangements, having been approved at this meeting She will also send a memo
to Mr O'Connell concerning the peddlers' selling the long horns to the public
on April 19th They are not only very noisy, but do interfere with the parade
participants as they go up Massachusetts Avenue Hopefully, he will be able to
stop their being sold in Lexington on Patriots Day
The Chief Marshal has made the request that signs he made up [BANDS PLAY HERE],
and that they be placed appropriately along the parade route, especially near
the center of town
The Committee members present discussed at length the appropriateness of some
parade floats Firm decisions on this subject will await full committee review
We have received a letter from a Mr Brian Dow of Station WHCT-TV in Connecticut
indicating their interest in our Patriots Day ceremonies Mrs Litchfield has
replied to this letter and sent along pertinent material
Chief Marshal Turner presented to the Committee his temporary roster for 1971 's
Patriots Day afternoon parade
Committee Members Check out any convertibles in good condition for
our PM parade! We need them!
Next meeting Thursday, March 18th at 7 30 PM in the Bird Room
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn L Hall
Recording Secretary