Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-08
Centennial Celebration.

large number Of citizens assembled a
Lower Turner Hall, for the purpose o
making adequate arrangements for the eel
bration of the One hurdredth Anniversary
OF American Independence on the next Al
of July. On motion, Gen. L. A. Cole wa
elected President OF the meeting, and D
Blumenfeld, Secretary. Mr.. Blunenield
secretary of the committee appointed a,
previous meeting to present programm,
for the proposed celebration, made the fol
lowing report, which was adopted:
Your committee, appointed by the Mas
Meeting held on Feb. l4th, 1876, for the
purpose OF getting up proper programme
for the celebration of the HundreJth An
niversary Of the American Independence
have had the matter under Cal eful consid
Grafton, and would respectfully submit the
following programme, which, if it meets
your approval, may be referred to the Per
manent Committee of Arrangements, with
the request that their actions may be guild ed
by it.
PRoGRAMME-Tuesday morning, July 4th
after r. O. clock, National Salute, Ringing
OF Bells and National Airs by the Bands
National Salute at Sun Rise.
At 10 clock in the forenoon, procession
10 be formed under the command of the
Chief Marshal to consist of the city off
Gals, fire department, military, civic socie
ties, citizens and farmers on horse back and
on decorated wagons, young ladies repres :
entng the ties of the Union on pro psrly
decorated platform wagons.
After the arrival of the procession on tie
Grounds, for which. Richards Grove is rec
commended, Music Singing Reading Of the
Declaration, Speeches and General Rejoic-
ing.
In the evening Grand Fire Works, Illum-
different public halls
Ysur committee recommends that one
Prize Banner be offered to the Town send
ing the most decorated teams, and one prize
banner to the town represented by the
greatest number of persons on horse back
Arrangements to be made with the rail-
road companies, for special trains, and for
carrying passengers to and from tie city, at
reduced rates.
Your committee further recon mends
that permanent committee of thirty be
appointed by this mass meeting, with full
power to make all The necessary arrange.
ments for the proposed celebration, to col
iect the necessary funds, lease the grounds,
engage one or more bands of music, invite
speakers, appoint the chief marshal aud his
assistants, the President of the Day, aud
vice Presidents, the Judges for awarding
the Prize Banners, and do everything to
secure the success of the celebration.
Your committee would submit the names
of the following persons as members OF the
said Permanent Committee of Arrange
ments:
lst ward-J. T. Moak. J. H. Sleeper, John
Heymann. F. Specht, E Wiggenhorn.
I'd acard-E. C. Gaebler, H Meyer, Sen
Oh, Arenberg, VIM. Bieber, L. Jaehrling.
Sd acard-Rev Wm Corby, w. Ouint-
meyer, Jesse Stone, Hugo jacob.
4th ,card-F. P. Brook, Fred. Kusel S. S.
Woodland, s. r. Evans.
9Th aoard-M. J. Woodard, Chas. Ferrey,
Albert Baumann, Fl. B. Quick.
9Th acark-Jos. Salick, c. Rubhausen, D.
Blumened.
7th asard-A Douglass, John MEG olrick,
Gottfried Behling D. S. Chadwick
On motion, the committee were inst rue
ted to notify The surrounding town of he
intended celebration in this city, and urge
their attendance.
It was moved and carried, that ths Board
of Street Commissioners be requested to
make an appropriation of We hundred dol
lars towards defraying the expenses of the
celebra ton.
On motion, the Board of School Commits
toner's were requested to have the school
children present on that day, and sing
national songs o the grounds.
1T was moved and carried that tie COM
mittee o. arrangem ents meet at the Council
Blooms next Saturday evening, the 18th
inst, to perfect the programme.
1t was moved and carried that it any
citizen has any suggestions to make in re-
gard to the celebration, he can correspond
with the committee, or offer his views TO
any member of the committee.
Moved and carried that the committee
have power to fill vacancies ia the respcc-
tive wards, if any occur.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
L. A. COLE, President
d. BLUMENFELD, Secretary.