The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1889-07-04
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
GRAND CELEBRATION OF THE
EVENT IN PHlLlPSBURG.
The Procession and Line Of March
The Exercises-Races at the Track
Baseball. Fireworks. and Ball In
the Evening-Other Events.

Arrangements have about been com
pleted for the parade and celebration OF
the Fourth by the various committees
and from all Indications the celebration
will be the greatest ever held in Philips
burg.
VIM. c. Bradshaw will act as marshal
of the day instead o. John G. Mclean as
mentioned before. Mr.. Bradshaw is the
right man for that position. and under
his direction all will be we'll. Mr.. Nc
Lean has served in the position on many
previous occasions and has always made
an excellent officer. In the selection OF
Mr.. Bradshaw, the committee made a
first-class choice, as there is not a man
In the community who could with better
grace or capability fill the position as
Marshal of the Day.
At $50 in the morning the procession
will form on Broadway, in front of
Morse's hall, and will be arranged &C.
cording to the following
| PROGRAMME:
First Division--Headed by the mar
shal of the day, his assistants and ad-
jutants; Philipsburg Silver Cornet band;
secret organizations.
Second Divisien-Assistant marshal
; of the day and aids; fire company; car
of state, containing little girls represent
ing the ~ states of the union, and the
Goddess Of Liberty; floats. etc, repre-
senting the principal business houses of
Philipsburg; carriages, containing c1ti-
zens; to be followed by horsemen and
any others who desire to take part in the
parade.
The procession will march up Broad
way to the Hope Office and there coun-
termaroh and parade down Broadway to
Twohy's lumber yard; thence south to
the depot; thence east up Broadway to
the Hope Office; thence down Broadway
to the postoffice, where they will be re-
viewed and afterwards disbanded,
At sunrise firing OF a national salute by
John Rice, accompanied by ringing of
bells in the town and national airs by
the Philipsburg band during the firing
Of the salute.
Immediately after the parade the meet
ing will be called to order by the presi-
dent Of the day, James McDonel, and
the exercises will be opened by prayer
by the Rev. G. W. Jenkins, followed by
the reading OF the Declaration of Inde-
pendence by Miss Alice Rodgers, the
erations by Harry L. Rodgers and Il. F.
Titus; music to be interspersed through
out the programme. The exercises to
close with a benediction by the Rev. G..
w. Jenkins.
Following is the
PROGRAMME:
1. Calling of the meeting to order, by
president of the day, James McDonel.
2. Music, by the Philipsburg band.
3. Invocation, by the chaplain, Rev. G..
w. Jenkins.
f. Reading of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, by Miss Alice Rodgers.
5. Singing,
6. Grafton, by H. L. Rodgers and H.
F. Titus.
7. Music, by the Philipsburg band.
8. Benedictior,
The next thing in order will be a base
ball game at the racetrack between the
Philipsburg and another club, which will
occur at o'clock p. m. a purse of s25
is put up by the Fourth of July commit
tee and one of $50 by the Racing asso-
citation. The game will therefore be an
interesting and hotly contested affair.
A large number of races will como off
at the track, and number of purses will
be put up by tho Racing association SO
as to make it interesting and profitable
to the owners and hackers of horses.
The programme will be found elsewhere
in these columns. Athletic sports and
foot racing will be INDUCED in at tie
track.
IN THE EVENING.
A grand display of fireworks will oc-
cur in the evening at the lower point of
Flagstaff hill, just back of the residence
of Mrs. NJ. Duffy. The display this year
will be greater than at any time in the
history of Philipshurg. Besides large
quantity of rockets and other sky pieces,
there are number of expensive exhibi-
ton pieces which will have a fine effect.
The site selected is the one which can be
observed from most all the private resi-
lences in the town and surrounding
so that families can see the dis
play without leaving their homes, if they
70 desire.
In the evening the Philipsburg Silver
Jornet Band will give grand ball at
dorse's opera house, and dancing will
commence Immediately after the display
+ fireworks. The boys have taken
reat pains and intend to give the
argest and most enjoyable affair of the
ind of the season. The music on !
his OCCASION will be of the highest order I
nd the band will play some choice !
elections between several of the dances. l
IL the waltzes and number OF T
ther dances will be played by the brass
and. The floor management will be in Q
|