Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-04
PROGRAM OF THE DAY
All Details of the Celebration
Arranged by the Com
mittee
The Parade Will Start at 10
b O'clock Sharp---Route
~ of March
Literary Exercises, Races
Games and Sports of
All Kinds

All arrangements have been completed
for today's celebration and everything
possible has been done TO make the event
a success. The various committee having
the celebration in charge have worked in
dustriously and earnestly, and their ef-
forts will be rewarded by witnessing with
satisfaction the greatest demonstration
ever seen in this section of the country.
The first event of the day will be the
parade. The procession will form on
Eleventh street and Douglas avenue, and
all organizations taking part are re-
xuested to report to Grand Marshal Hakes
Tor assignment. The route of the process
sion will be as follows:
On Eleventh south to Harris; on Harris
east to Twenty first; on Twenty first
south of Donovan; TO Donovan west TO
the pavilion.
Immediately after the procession the
literary exercises will take place at the
pavilion. The program of exercises will
be as follows:
Music.
Opening address, by Governor George A.
b lack, president of the day.
Music.
Address of welcome, c. w. Howard.
Star Spangled Banner, AppOlo club.
Poem, Colonel VIII L. Visscher, poet Of
the day.
Music.
Grafton, Hon. w. H. Calklns, orator of
the day.
Music, Appolo club.
AAtl p. m. the great lacrosse game will
~ played by teams from New Westminster
and Victoria. The game will be played
on Mr.. Edward Conolly's field in Happy
Valley, and as both clubs are claimants
for chang pionship honors, the contest will
be for blood and will be an exciting one.
At3p. m. races OF all kinds and descrip-
tions will take place on Eleventh street
The course, as mapped out, will extend
from Mckenzie TO Mil avenues. Only
amatuers will be permitted to enter for
any ofthe contests.
The bicycle races willstake place at 4 p.
m. and the starting point will be Harris
avenue and Thirteenth street. The
wheelmen from New Whatcom, Fairha-
ven and also from New Westminster, Vic
toria and Vancouver are expected TO take
part in the races.
At 6:30 D. m. the hose contest will take
place on Twelfth street, opposite the
Hotel Fairhaven. In addition to the
teams from New Whatcom, Fairhaven
ana other points on the Sound, 1t is ex-
pC'ed Vancouver will send it's crack team
to'enter for the race. The rules of the
Northwest Firemen's association will
govern.
The following is the official program OF
the races and sports:
10 A. M.-GRAND YACHT RACE
Ten miles; to be started from the
Ocean dock First prize, 500; second, $40;
third, $50.
lP M.-GRAND LACROSSE MATCH
Victoria VS.. New Westminster; to take
place on the Happy Valley grounds.
Handsome engraved gold souvenir TO
each member of the winning team.
1870 p. M.-GRAND SHOOTING MATCH
Open to all, at the corner OF Eight and
Donovan. First prize, box cigars, pre-
sented by w. II. Emerson Tontine; sec
ond prize, box cigars presented by Griffin
q Co.. The Club; third prize, box cigars,
presented by d. *. Butler, Sideboard.
3 p. M.-RACEs
The following races will take place on
Eleventh street, corner Of Harris:
lst. Foot race, 100 yard dash-First
prize. split bamboo fishing rod, presented
by Gates Il Fraser Hardware company;
second prize, Miller hat, presented by w.
K Newman; third prize, box cigars, pre-
scented by ID. X. Butler
end, foot race, 100 yard dash-FOr
b2X under 10 years OF age. First prize, |
one pair fine shoes, presented by the Chi
cago Shoe Store; second prize, baseball
mask presented by Moore e Moore; third
prize, box French candies, presented by
A. G.. CRUDE.
3rd. wheelbarrow race-Flrst prize, box
cigars, Thatcher Il Co.; second prize, silk
umbrella, Montague * McHugh; third
prize, shirt, Square Deal Furnishing Com
4th, 40 yard dash-First prize, box
cigars, Mouohan Bros. second prize, oak
stand, Bay City Furniture Co.; third
prize, box oranges, L. A. Creighton.
5th, potato race-First prize, rocking
chair, Il. ID. Rees, Fairhaven Furniture
Company; second prize, silk umbrella,
Fisher Bros.
5th, 100 yard dash, boys under 10 years
First prize baseball bat and ball, c. NJ.
Hunter; second prize, pearl handled knife,
C. NJ. Curtis & Company; third prize, box
candy, Hagen & Blakey.
7th. Sack race-First prize, lot in Fair.
haven Heights, w. d. MacKay; second
prize God plated clock, Thistle q Co.
sth. Fat mems race, first prize, case
Blue Ribbon beer, Mayer Smith Gracery
Co; second prize, box cigars, Loux Il
H-Ad.
lSh. Married mems race-First prize,
ladies' beautiful bonnet, Saul krotki. |
First prize, ladies' beautiful bonnet, Miss
Ryan; second prize, beautiful ladies
shoes, Famous Shoe Store; third prize, |
box toilet soap. A. c. Clifford, City Drug
Store.
The following races will take place at
the corner OF Thirteenth and Harris ave- |
nue. Immediately after the married mems |
race:
.lot~. B.eSs.s .-.-. sa.tiy -Firs. prize, |