HomeMy WebLinkAbout1934-04-26-PATRIOTS-min.pdf Town of Lexington, Patriots' Day Committee , 1934.
The seventh and final meeting of the Patriots' Day Committee
was held at the Town Office Building on Thursday, April 26th,
with all members of the Committee in attendance, namely,
Eugene H Partridge , Chairman, John E. Giloreast , A. Randall
Soderberg, and James H. Russell.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Partridge at
7 30 P.M. and the following bills were approved for payment
out of the Town appropriation:
Ball and Ball for printing 4000 four page programs - 430.00
Ball and Ball for printing 300 refreshment tickets - 1.50
Partridges' , for supplies for the Scout breakfast - 10.02
Lillian Holman, for preparing Scout breakfast and
washing dishes - 4.00
Partridges' , for coffee , sandwiches , doughnuts ,
cheese , paper plates and paper cups for
refreshments for musical organizations - 53.15
Raymond A. Crawford , for services rendered to the
Patriots' Day Committee - 14.00
Waverly Hardware Co. Inc. for brass brads - .25
Lexington Band for services renaered in parade and
for music for afternoon concert - 65.00
Lexington Drum Corps for servicew for parade - 40.00
Charles Moloy, for services rendered to Committee - 5.00
U. S. Poet Office, for postage stamps - .58
Zader S. Sherman, for services rendered to Committee
and for reimbursement for money expended for
regalia for "Spirit of ' 76" - 10.00
Elinor Moakley, for stenographic services - 7.00
$240.50
A previous amount had been expenaed by the Committee of
49.50, making total expenditures of 4250. , being the same
amount as the appropriation.
The Committee was informed by the Clerk that the total
amount collected from flag donations was $120, and the follow-
ing bills were approved by the Committee for payment from such
special fund.
0. H. Batchelder & Co. for 24 flag outfits - !199.60
Allen Bros. Corp. for 24 brass plates 12100
Aexington Trust Co. for Federal tax on three checks - .06
U. S. Post Office for postage stamps - .84
F. D Norwood for decorating reviewing stand - 7.50
Total 0.20.00
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The Committee instructed the Secretary to write letters to
the out of Town organizations which took part in the parade
thanking them for their partidipation.
The Secretary wqs also instructed by the Committee to
prepare a Committee Report to be submitted to the Bra of
Selectmen.
The Secretary was further instructed to transmit to the
Selectmen, the complete correspondence file , together with
paid vouchers covering disbursements out of the special flag
fund, so that such file dould be retained by the Selectmen and
be available to the Patriots' Day Committees to be appointed
in subsequent years.
The Committee voted its thanks to James H. Russell for
his services as Secretary, and Chairman Partridge also expressed
his thanks to each member of the Committee for the assistance
which they had rendered and the active interest which each had
taken in the Committee activities.
The Secretary read a letter which had been received from
K. Claudine Foster expressing the appreciation of Comrade Wm.
B. Foster of the Grand Army of the Republic in being able to
listen to the musical organizations which passed his house on
April 19th. Miss Foster in her letter stated that Mr. Foster
was very grateful that the Committee could route the parade by
his house although he could not reach the window to personally
view the organizations as they went by.
The Secretary also read a letter received from Robert P.
Trask, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen expressing the
appreciation of the Board for the celebration carried out by
the Committee on April 19th. Mr Trask, in his letter,
particularly expressed appreciation for the flag display in front
of the Cary Memorial Building.
The meeting adjourned at 7 50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted.
Clerk, Patriots' Day Committee.