The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-14
Shad Boat Races Follow in
Their Wake.
The Rifiemen Contest For the
Badges of Honor.
Greatest Event of the Day-The Military
BAH at the Armory-Great Pre-
parations.

| All the arrangements for the Gala
| Week were completed yesterday and if
| the present weather hold there is every
reason TO expect things to go smoothly.
Some of the arrangements for to-day's
| features were made at the last moment.
confusion unavoidable from the
| limited time at the disposal of the COM
| mittee in which to make preparations.
Some of our business men We're at some
pains TO decorate. r. & Z. J. Smith
have their store, No. Z Lemon street.
handsomely decorated with tasteful
arrangement of palmettoes framing in
their display of fruits and with festoons
of red, white and blue, hanging from
wall to wall within the store from the
front to the back. Mr.. Graham of the
Acacia Bakery built an addition to his
awning over the gutter and decorated it
with taste. Their example has not been
generally followed.
THE BALL.
Great preparations have been made
for the hall at the Armory tonight.
Il
tional Guard and of the Gem City
Guards will appear in their uniforms.
The ball will begin at o o'clock. The
tickets, which are for sale at all the
drug stores, admit each one gentleman
and as many ladies as he may wish to
take. The supper will be set in one of
the lower rooms of the Florida Southern
buildings. The Florida Battalion band
has been engaged to furnish the music to
which the light fantastic toe may be
tripped. The sale of tickets made yes
terday shows that there will be a large
attendance.
THE YACHTS.
The Cheemaun arrived from jackson
vile yesterday in spick and span con-
dition, looking saucy enough to chal-
lenge anything under canvas. The Katie
B. also came up and was Immediately
hauled out for good rubbing down and
amounting with black lead. The Escort
went down yesterday to bring up the
rest of the boats and passed the Blossie
coming up. The Escort will arrive this
morning towing the Mascotte, Arthur
B., Naomi and EstelIe.
THE SOLDIER GUESTS.
Several rifle teams will be in Palatka
to-day, the rifle match taking place this
afternoon. The Gem City Guards will
turn out in full dress at 2:30 o'clock, ac-
companied by the First Battalion band
and escort the rifle teams to the range.
The dummy on the Jacksonville,
Tampa and Key West Railway will run
to the range to convey all parties desir
GUS of attending the shooting, which
will take place at 3 o'clock
programme for the first day of
che Gala Week is as follows:
II a. m.-Two mile rowing race
double working boats. First prize, $l5.
m.-Shad boat race, I" a go as you
please" sail, oars or both. Twice around
course. The course is as follows: Start
from Florida Southern wharf, around
beacon No. SO, off Reid's gardens, thence
around bulkhead in the cove, returning
to point of starting, leaving all turning
points on the starboard side and passing
between stake boat and dock. Judge,
John Teemer; time keeper, Mckay;
starter, Hannm.
2:30 p. m.-Rifie shooting.
9p. m.-Military ball, in full dress.
SECOND DAY, FEBRUARY IS.
10 a. m. yacht race-second class
yachts.
II a. m. pig race.
2p. m.-The grand sculling match
Messrs. Teemer, Hamm and Mckay.
3:30 p. m. Gun Club contest.
$50 p. m. colored boxing for the cham
pionship of Florida. Middle, light and
heavy weights.
THIRD DAY, FEBRUARY 16.
10 a. m. yacht race--first-cIass yachts
2 p. m. Gun Club contest.
2 p. m.-The grand sculliaq match
Messrs. Ieenser, Hamm and McKay.
$50 p. m. colored boxing match tor the
championship.
THE YACHT RACES.
For yacht racing, under the auspices
of the st. Johns Yacht Club, at Palatka,
Fla. February IA, Is and is, 1888.
Two classes; two first prizes; two
second prizes.
First Class-Ail yachts 22 feet and
over ION water line).
Second Class-All yachts II feet to 2s
feet (on water line)
Second class yachts; purse, $3.50.