The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19
PREPARING FOR THE FOURTH.
Progress of the Preliminary Arrangements
for Celebrating the National Holiday.

The preparations for the Fourth of July cele-
bration were late in being started, but they have
been moving forward with unequaled rapidity
The canvassing committees are at work generally
asking the purchase of tickets in job lots by
business houses, and while there is much COM
plant about hard times none refuse to take at
least dollars worth of tickets, and hepurchases
range in amount from that sum UP to $685. Large
purchases are not expected. All the committee
ask is that each business house in the city will
become partner in the enterprise to the extent
of S. or $40 by purchasing tickets to that amount
in order to guarantee the expenses of the day.
The event will draw thousands Of strangers
to the city. This will bring money
directly into the pockets of parties
in certain linesof business, while others, because
money return at scond-h hand from citizens with
whom it is spent by visitors. But every dollar
brought into the city helps business of every
kind, directly or indirectly.
If the sales of tickets prove satisfactory the
day will wind up with display of fire works,
free to the public in some part of the city.
1t is the intention of the citizens committee
to make the celebration a day for the people Of
limited means The price of admission is %
cents for adults, 10 cents for children between
the ages of twelve and fifteen, and to give every
little boy and girl an opportunity to have great
big Fourth of july children under twelve
years of age will be admitted free, if accompa
MED by their parents or guardians but to secure
this free admission it will be necessary for the
children to- obtain free tickets, which will be dis
tributed by certain public spirited business houses
who have purchased thousands of childrens'
tickets and will give them to every conner.
These tickets will admit no one but a child under
twelve years of ago, and then they must be &C.
companied by their parents. The houses which
will distribute these free tickets will be an.
nounced hereafter.
The veterans are organizing for the sham bat
tie, and they propose to give some illustrations
of incidents In real warfare which their personal
experience renders them capable of doing in a
has been appointed recruiting officer by George
ID. Thomas Post, G. A. r., and all old soldiers
who are willing to join the veteran companies
should send their names to him.
Different names are being mentioned for spon-
sors for the different companies. It is probable
that the Richardson Zouaves will select a young
lady from the High-school graduating class. Her
staff-maids of honor they are called in the
South-will probably be composed of part of
the North side broom bevy. The Rice Zouaves
are looking toward Captain Blacks South side
broom brigade for their sponsor and her maids
of honor The ladies who will assist in enter
tanning the visiting companies and conduct the
serving of dinner on the grounds will meet at
the residence of Mrs. Robbins, No West North
street. this afternoon at 230 o'clock. All ladies'
are invited. This ladies' committee will furnish
a regular dinner. not only for the military com
panies, but all others who may choose to pur
chase. The other privileges of the grounds.
such as the sale Of ice-cream, fruit, cigars and
lemonade are for saie and persons desiring to
purchase them should call on Will G.. David or
Chas H. McCarer, in the postofice building, at
once.