Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-24

Ths Fiaest Fourth of Joiy Pageant
Ever Sssa IN Michig4n.

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Tae sxsearsss COMMITTEES u :hs Foertn ~
July selsoraEloa snat sE ths Halh6an EoGse
last evening. Chairman Ssisil presiding l.
e. Len. ~ the esHnInitrss appointed ~ ~
curs a banner reported tbs contract TOR
a.aking ths banner Lad bseE isl - Joh1 -
Jennings, ~ this city Marsha. hasIings fe-
ported taas the PROCESSION souia 10 aorIesd
a. tas e.s-ssrr aQpn8aeh ~ sac r alloa street
bridge 4ld would os made az of he dlsis-
IONS. eaeh having a eomnaa1sf ~ith aIds'
a band ana dis1lactigs features - follows.
-auEiw DfaM core.
FiaEs3n ~ Police
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fjfneess ~ Secsa4 glaenr - latsatr, dichi-
Division. coL J d sunler. csnalaAd-
faa Aiis Lisut. COL VI >. MllLsra
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companies ~ Second HesimenL
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Barrsrs A. First iazlt ATtliefy
= gssf.s a5ii- t.lilrii4Hdllx ,ec0li ID vision.
"a johns Ladies b-lld.
Irageiinx Msu . Association.
tfrslil Arms roets-
Civic sscieties.
L. H. g. Naa Asmls ansi ads coullaaAfiifs Ihis'i
Division
trsud kapi1s CIfg hald-
Carpeat snd Joinsf-' Uninn-
bIatklagefs Jntoa
Knfzhr- af Labor.
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Ex mayor bsiknas and ADJ con- lisihsiins fouT'h
ftocEfosd taflef Band.
Oif c-ls ~ fhe Lse.
trtuii Rsffs its tfieeI- and representative oi
the daiil press ia c@friasss
Anisss Mlsselnan All aids commanding fuh
Dlvision-
DHseso bald
Bufcte-s Ouard, moonteA
impFeuptu aFaiTy.
Irai1 Displays. ttc. Etc.
The following uill Dc the line of march:
West on Fulton street 70 Jefferson, north on
Jefferson 20 ShaVmut avenue, east on Shaw
mut avenue to summer, north on Summer
u Bridge east on Bridge TO Canal, south on
Canal Monroe aud Sheldon 10 Maple, east
on Maple % jefferson avenue, and north ON
Jefferson avenue tO the Fulton street park,
where the Grafton and other exercises Will
begun.
The committeee decided that merchants
and manufacturers should be granted the
privilege of making display that proper
places WOnld be assigned them IN the pro
ces-ion should they report 10 the Chief
Marshal. The hnancs committee reported
progress, and sand subscriptions we're being
given readily, and men seemed rather
-iighted who were not asked early TO sub
scribe They were glad 10 note that Mr..
Hsgu Of the BaZar, who has 20 recently be-
come a citizen OF this city had given them
the handsome contribution of 50. The
military committee was authorized 10 pro-
cure the necessary number OF horses Tor use
of battery and mounted officers IN the pro
eessiOu. Henry Grinnell and james Van
der Slnis we're added 10 the reception com
m,ttee. II vas moved and carried that the
display OF fireworks on the 81 be made from
Island No. 3, in the river. and on tie Fourth
from the trestle work 10 the new Sixth street
bridge, above the dam.
The merchants we're invited 10 decorate
and illuminate their places Ot business on
tine evening of the Third, and decorate on
the Fourth The hour for the dress parade
and passing IN review of the military CON-
panies IN competition for the prize banner
was fixed AZ 2.D p. IN. of the Fourth. The
military committee was authorized TO select
Judges to award the prize. The sum of $T5
vas voted so each the Champlin and Custer
POsts to aid them IN entertaining visiting
veterans. The chairman of the Reception
Committee vas authorized 10 provide for the
entertainments OF the visiting Vice Presi-
dents. Ii vas decided that the balloon
ascension be made from the Summit street
hill. Upon motion of J. &. Levi, represent
atives of the daily press OF the city were in
vited to participate IN the procession, and a
hack il 10 be assigned them. Carriages will
also be assigned 10 old and disabled veter-
ans. on motion the chairman appointed
the following com mittee=: ON carriages,
Prof G., q. Swensberg, Hon. Charles Bel
knap: On decorations. Maj. G. B. Wright, J.
A. :. Vtrdier, Adrian Yates. viii A. Smith
and Chas. Holden.