The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-19

The executive committee have nearly perfected
the necessary arrangements for grand Fourth Of
July celebration. The following are the committees
and officers IN charge OF the different phases Of the
work:
Executive Conmittee-J. F. Jordan, i. T.. Ste
yens, Jno. ". Free, Geo. W. Longwell, Il. w.
Bartram.
Committee on Music---J. w. Free, G.. W. Rooms,
@. T.. Gilman.
Committee on Deeoraton-B. i. stesYns, c. E.
Breck, III. S. Richards.
Committee Amusements-J. j. Carroll, Ed.
Gilman, Frank Thomas, A. W. Showernan, II. A.
Rogers.
Committee Reception-K. W. Noyes, C. $.
Maynard @. W. Rowland.
President Of the Day osiah Andrews.
Vice-Presidents-Hon J. j, Woodman, Paw Paw;
i. b. Adams, Lawton; Geo. u. Boyce, Porter; A.
b. Copley, Decatur; j. r. Hendryx, Hamilton: d.
j.. Wise, Pine Grove; Isaac Monroe, Lawrence:
Asa Crofoot, Athena; ID. Molby, Waverly Geo. W.
Bush, Pine Grove; S. 5. Fuller, Arlington; A. u.
Chase, Bangor; j. NJ. Gray, Columbia; w. ".
Hodge, Geneva; David Moore, South Haven; ID. b.
Allen, Covert; Emory simpson, Hartford; John
Roosevelt, Keller.
Marshal OF the Day-O. y. Hilton.
Aide-H. w. McCabe.
The music will be furnished by three bands
Trumpet's Note Band, Elkhart Ind, containing %
pieces; Gobleville Band, with IL pieces, and the
Martial Band, containing Billy Bullard OF Niles,
aud Dell Cummings of Paw Paw.
The following programme for the day has been
arranged:
Firing a salute at sunrise.
Procession will form on square by school house at
9 80 a. n in the following order:
President of the Day, Orator, Common Council
and invited guests. in carriages.
Antiques aud Horribles.
Elkhart Band. fN
Fire Department
Martial Band.
Marching column.
Artillery Company.
Bicycle Riders.
Hose Company.
Gobleyille Bssd.
Order of AIarch-Forning at the school house.
thence west through Main 10 Niles street, thence
north 70 Elm street, thence west to Kalamazoo
street, thence south TO Paw Paw street. thence east
thence west through Main to Gremps street, thence
counternarch 70 the court house.
The speaking will occur at 80 p. in the court
! house square.
First-Reading the Declaration Of Independence
by Lynn Free.
second-Address by Hon. Chss. s. May Of Kali
amaZoo.
The amusemen;s will follow
The committee offer for the most ridiculous and
homely costume among the Antiques and Horribles,
! So 2nd, So; Bird, 81; 4th. 81.
Horse Race-Five or more entries; best two in
three change riders each heat-colnmittee 10 select
riders: First horse under the wire, s.; End, 81 ;
! last, So
Sack Bace-Fiye or more entries First prize, SO
2nd, So; Bird, 81.
First prize pair las. Means 50 shoes.
Hopping Race-Special prize from X. W. Noyes
distance 10 rods; or more 20 start First prize, -
| worth glassware.
Foot Bace-Tive or more to start: First prize, SO;
2nd, 50; 3rd, 81.
Bicycle Race-Five to enter; distance, 80 rods
First prize, So; 2nd, 50; 3rd, s..
There will be exhibition by the Fire Depart
ment at p. M; after which will occur the display
Of fireworks, as follows:
!. Grand ascension of Montgolfer and meteoriC
balloons.
?. Discharge OF and 2-pound sky-rockets.
3. Brilliant display of Greeting"
4. Explosive batteries
8. Display Of silver fountain.
g. Ascension Of floral bombs, exploding in mid
air.
:. Colored illumination and Washington ilumi
mated.
8. Bursting Of varegated batteries.
9. Gypsy dance
10. Ascension OF parachute rockets, ending in de
scent of colored balloons.
II. Lighting of the Tree OF Liberty.
u. Batteries of silver shower candles.
-. Revolution OF vertical wheels.
IA. Peacock feathers and rocket fights.
-. Explosion of mines.
&c. Masonic Jewel and floral shells.
II. Batteries of metCoric candles.
Is. Revolution of double triangles and radiators
~. flight Of colored rockets.
~. Yankee windmill.
n. batteries of Union candles.
%. ROsettes and verticals
%. Illumination and japanese freely rockets.
"a. Flight OF meteoric and bomb shell rockets.