Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-27
rnE DAILY BEE-COUNC1L BLUFFS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE p, 1898.
FUN ON the FOURTH.
The Arrangements Completed for CGlt.
brating the Day.
Many Attractions offered and In
duccments for Visitors Fromps,s
Elsewhere.

arTaIRen1eIlJ are dDOuN coilpltNcu iOf
the celebration of the Fourth here, and
every indication points to a most success
full and enjoyable time. If the weather
is favorable there will be n crowd here
from all points of the compass, all the
railways having agreed to carry passen.
gers at half rates.
A grand parade will be formed,at 10
o'clock, on Sixth street, under the mar
shalship of c. b. Daily, the head of the
column resting on the junction of that
street with Willow avenue. In this pro.
cession the civic and military societies
and citizens generally are invited to join.
The line of march fxedupon is as fol-
lows: West on Willow avenue to Seventh
street, south on Seventh to Fifth avenue,
east on Fifth avenue 10 Main street, north
on Main to Broadway. east on Broadway
to the Methodist church, at which
point the column will countermarch e
Pearl street, south on Pearl to First ave.
nue., from which point the column will
enter Bayliss park forming around the
grand stand, at which point the exercises
will be held. The Union Pacific band i.
to furnish the music. The Declaration
of Independence will be read by A. I,
Flickinger, Esq, and the Grafton will be
delivered by Col. John III. Keatley.
These exercises are expected to close
in time to allow the people to reach the
driving park by noon, where the grand
barbecue will be given. George Drake
is to have charge of this, and has selected
as the victim n .three-year-old from vii.
liam Plumer's herd, weighing 2,0OC
pounds. The admission TO the ground:
is to be fifty cents, and all will be al,
lowed a free feast at the barbecue, and
given an afternoons sport, such as ha,
never yet been had at the driving park.
At 1 o'clock the sport will begin, the
first event on the programme being G
trotting race, $50 class, for a purse Of
S4O0.
There will be an exhibition of ladies
equestrianism, for lady contestants from
this congressional district. The frs
prize is an elegant saddle and bride anC
a handsome whip. The second prize is
silver cup.
A handicap foot race of 300 yards, 70
a purse of $50, will also come off during
the afternoon, together with a grease'
pole and creased pig contest.
A S400 purse is hung up for a trottin
race in the 2:30 class.
There are also TO be riding exercises b
young ladies and gentlemen, and award
made for grace of manner, good ridin
: and superior Workmanship. To boy
, ...1.. tE A. e11.. uo:.. Ill 4
n given: First, a saddle and bride; Sc,
: ond, a horse blanket; third, a pair c
v spurs and whip; fourth, a bride; fifth,
9 whip; sixth, a pair of spurs; seventh,
j saddle blanket.
One of the leading events of the Ola
= will be the free-for-all for a purse
q $500. Some very fast horses promise I
show their speed in this race. Anon
them will be Maggie F., Loafer, Lift,
Sioux, Big Soap, Little Miss, Dutc
u Girl, Lillian and Lucrece. This race cal
q not but be a big event.
A chance will be given for gentlemen
roadsters to show up, there being ON I'll
Is programme q double team trot, mi
# heats, best two in three, to wagon. III
70 first prize is blankets and hoods f
h team, the second prize the entran
O. money.
lie With such a programme the afternot
oil will be crowded with sport.
1. In the evening there will be an ope
or air concert in the park by the Union p
N cific band, and a grand display of fir
II works. There will also be a ball at d
in hangs opera house.
D. Nor is the fun to end here. The drivil
ID park association has arranged for sol
a fine races on the next day, the 9th. T.
ly programme consists of a race for gent
3. mems roadsters, single, to wagon, t
ie first prize being a set of single harne'
ID the second the entrance money.
~ Then will follow the other races, o
tn for the 2:34 class. Purse $500, first SIS
I'd second $75, third $45.
c. 2:4O class. Purse $500, first $1s
second $75, third $40.
Id 2:22 class. Purse $500, first $24
second 800, third $50.
There is no doubt from present indie
tions but that all the races will fill. Il
gs entries are to close on the evening of Il
2Sth. Secretary Bowman left last eve
ing for Oskaloosa to receive entries thel
ny and to make arrangements for several
ne the fast horses to be shipped from the
In fact there is on every hand the prom
that the programme will be carried Q
successfully.
~ Those who desire are cordially invit
OF this week to drive around the track, a
it. they can not only enjoy this themselv
h. but can at the same time help in work.
. the track, 30 it may be in the best
-. conditions.
~ SILVER CREEK, N. Y, Feb. q, 1880.
GENrs-I have been very low, and ha
Ns tried everything, to no advantage.
heard your Hop Bitters recommended