The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-25
n. Fourth !! a.r.s..!
The Citizens Of Ravenna will
Celebrate the Fourth of
July in an ApprOpri-
ate Manner.
PROG lEA M.

PROGkAm.
National Salute OF 50 guns Ut Sunrise.
Grand Parade ut 10: 90 a. N. of the Rsvenna
Fire Department and Business Interests Of IA
VIENNA and surrounding towns.
Colonial Salute--I3 Guns-at l2 m.
Exercises in the Court House Park at 50 p.
M. consisting of Prayer by Rev. r NJ. Fresh.
water. Reading of the Declaration OF Indepen
dence, Music. sc. ; an Grafton by B. A HiNs-
DALE; closing with the ational fl Hymn-A mer-
ica-sung by the tntire audience
Mammoth Balloon Ascension at p. m.
Band Tournament at j: 80 m open to all
Bands in the County outside of Ravenna; Priz-
es. $50 $40, and sac To be followed by Athlet-
ic Sports
Foot Race. 100 yards. s. %.
Running high jump $a Oo.
Bicycle Race. ne-fourth mile. IS 90.
Sack Race. 100 yards. IS 90.
Barrel Race. 100 yards. $500.
Wheelbarrow Race. 100 yards. g 90
Water Race. 100 yards, IS Co.
Three Legged Race. 100 yards. $500.
Walking Race. 800 yards, es.0s-
Prizes to be awarded by the Committees.
Rope W alking sc SC
The whole to conclude with the Grandest Dis
play of Fireworks ever seen in Rsvenna.
COMMITTEES.
DECORATION.
Main Street. east OF Chestnut: H Waterman.
F. H Stiles, f. NJ. Rumbaugh, C. A. Myers,
Frank j, smith o. W illiams
Main Street, west of Chestnut: H. T. Shell
| don. L, 8. Ward. George W. Freeman. Henry
| F. smith, Charles W aller. Il. A. Van Ness.
BAND AND SPEAKERS STANDS.
| wa Jenkins and wife. Frank Chapman and
wife. J. b. Furry and wife. L. P Seymour and
wife.
| sALUTRs.
John Shrader, Philo Bierce. II. L. osborn. l..
+. Hunt. Henry Goddard
PROCESSION.
Henry W. Riddle. j n. Andrews. D. II.
Clewen, H, ID. Seymour. Geo e Fairchild.
TO CONDUCT PROCESSION.
O. C. Risdon. j. II Furry Chris. Keck. L. Il.
| VISITING socIEsIKs'
| Referred to the Officers of McIutosh Post, G
A. R.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
o. p. Sperra. John Helt, A. f. SeatOn.
| VOCAL MUSIC.
| G. P. Reed. j H. Oakley, Albert Seymour.
Frank Spelman.
BALLOON ASCENSION.
W. H. Linton. John Dodge. R B. Witter.
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
J.w. Holcomb. j. L. Henry, A. e. seaton.
Frank Pitkin. C. II. Goldman.
BAND TOURNAMENT.
Sd. Post. c. Ii. Beaver, c. II. Goldman. A.
| W. Stocker, W. f Swain.
PRINTING,
| Geo. d. Harris. John Meharg.
| ADVERTISING.
| G. L. Rood, B. p. Converse, James Miller.
| FINANCE.
o. p Sperra, Frank Rumbaugh. Robert Carn-
ahan.
| FIRE WORKS.
| W. H Beebe, o, G. Risdon, ID. NJ Clewell.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS
| w. B. Thomas o. P Sperra NJ Cleweli
o. C Risdon. j. C. Beatty, J. II. Andrews. and
s j. Post.
| OFFICERS.
| President, W. B. Thomas: Marshal. o. c.
| Risdon.
VICE PRESIDENTS,
| Atwater. Wallace Ripple; Aurora. j. l..
| Thompson; Brimfeld. doc Williams; Charles
| town, Clark Baldwin, Deerfield. Z. s. Tibballs
Edinbnrg. Will Turner Franklin, Hon. NJ.
Kent; Freedom, Oliver Oldss Garrettsyille,
| Enos G.. smith; Hiram. John Rider; Mantua,
c. W. Brainerd; Nelson. COlumbus Fuller
| Palmyra, A Baldwin; Paris, Richard Nor.
ris; Randolph. Marvin Collins; Ravenna. John
Porter; Rootstown. III. o. Reed; ShaiersVille.
| Horace Hine; Streetsboro'. N. D. Peck; suf-
| feld, j. Geidlinger: Windham, j. B. Harrison,