Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-28
PROGRAMME
Fer the Centennial Celebration al
Otiumyva ON tho 4'h of July, 1876.

l. A National salute of 81 gun
will be fired at daybreak, durin,
| which time all the bells in the cit,
will ring, and whistles blow. TIL
firing Of the first gun will be the sig
nal for the general demonstration
which will continue until the las
gun is fired.
2. The Ottumwa and Sheridan
Guards will meet in front Of the City
Hall at 9 30 A. NJ. prompt, when de.
tachments of said Companies will b,
sent out to escort visiting military
companies and civic societies, schools,
delegations, &C., to their respective
places IN the line.
3. Promptly at 10 90 A. NJ. the line
of march will be formed in the fol-
lowing order:
LIST. Mayor, Common Council, and
Speakers of the Day; Cd, Martha
Band Sd, neighboring and home fire
companies with engine and Hook and
ladder wagons; 4th. invited military
companies; 9Th, Sheridan Guards
9th, Ottumwa Guards.
Z. Thirty-seven Misses in line
representing the various States Of
the Union, under the charge Of five
young ladies, representing peace
war, commerce, agriculture and edu.
cation.
8. Civic societies from home and
abroad, and Sunday school organi-
cations.
8. Young Notwithstanding all
the boys in town, between eight and
fifteen years of age, under their chos-
en- leaders.
10. Delegations from the county.
IL. Miscellaneous cavalcade, con-
sisting Of a regiment mounted on the
Oldest mules, horses, asses and oxen
in the county, in which every body,
young and old, are specially invited
to join, furnishing their own outfit.
II. Wagons, carriages, &C., con-
tanning visitors.
Any organization or trades desir-
ing to participate will be placed in
appropriate places in the line.
ORDER AND LINE OF MARCH.
Fire and military companies will
form on Third street; all Others on
Second street. The fire and military
companies will form a junction with
civic and Others, at corner of Second
and Washington streets, thence UP
Second to Wapello street, down
Wapello to Main, thence to the
81 ounds, where all organizations will
be assigned their places by the Mar
shall, during which time the bands
will keep playing.
PROGRAMME AT THE GROUNDS.
LIST. Hymn-"Mv Country IT'S of
Thee"-by the choir and assembly.
I'd. Prayer-by Rev. J. Sunder-
land, of the Baptist Church.
Sd. Whittier Centennial Hymn
by the choir.
9th. Declaration of Independence
by Prof. Wilson Palmer.
9th. "Yankee Doodle"-by the
bands and everybody.
9th. History of the County-by j.
w. Norris.
It'll. Music-by the band.
Sth. Oration-by Hon. +. H..
Stiles.
9th. Song-by the children.
10th. Address--by Francis Murphy,
the great temperance reformer.
18th. "The Star Spangled Banner"
by band and choir, all joining in
the chorus.
18th. Benediction-by Rev. II. b.
Knight, of the Presbyterian Church.
DINNER.
Everybody will be expected to
bring their own dinner. Those who
do not will find provision on the
ground, for sale at reasonable rates.
Tea and coffee, hot or iced lemonade,
ice cream, fruits aud everything of
the kind i'm abundance.
AFTER DINNER.
l. Dancing will commence Oh two
floors, under the direction of the mil
itary companies.
2. Base ball by Ameteurs.
3. Climbing of creased pole.
4. Sack racing.
5. Wheel-barrow racing.
6. Military drill.
z. Race by tiremen with hose cart.
8. During the afternoon will be
foot-racing, jumping, turning, &c.
Also, the stands will be at the SER
vice of the public for speaking, sing
ing, &c.
Beautiful and appropriate prizes
will be given to all competitors for
field sports.
OFFICERS OF TIE DAY.
Marshal-Major p. G. Ballingall.
Assistant Marshals-Major T.. p.
Spilman, Major S. X. Mahon, Chas.
f. Il. Davis, j. c. Slaugh-