Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-30
THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY
The Program of the Day as
Arranged by the Com
mittee
Line of March of the Grand
Parade Next Saturday
Morning
Victorias and Bellingham Bays
Will Cross Bats in the
Afternoon

Preparations for the grand cele9ratlon
TO take place In the city next saturday,
the Fourth Of July, are going stcgully
forward. Tho gentlemen composing the
various committees are working William
industry and energy that cannot help but
being productive OF good results. The
fame OF Fairhaven for hospitality
and the prInccly manner Ia which every
thing OF n public nature is arranged and
consummatcd viii not suffer. Tie
celebration Of the nations an
nlvcrsary la the Focal City viii
outstrp any demonstration ever witnessed
in this section Of the country. The ar
angcments for the festivities have been
entrusted to the leading and public
spirited citizens, and they have devoted
time care and attention 20 the details,
and the residents Of the Focal CITY can
rest assured that the celebration will be
brilliant success ia every particular.
The festivities viii be inaugurated on
the evening of the Third by grand ball to
be given al the pavilion, under the
auspices OF Wardncr Hose company No.
.. The Little Tycoon" will be presented
the same evening at Thstlc's opera house
by local talent.
The parade, under command Of Colonel
w. II. Hallcs as marshal Of the day, will
form on Eleventh street and Knox ave
nue aud viii start promptly at 10 O'Clock
The line OF march viii bc as follows: Ou
Eleventh 10 Harris: east on Harris TO
Twenty south on Twcnty-Grst ~
Donovan; west on Donovan 90 the pavil-
ion.
The literary exercise at the pavilion
will take place Immediately after the
procession ana the program Of exercises
as arrang, d, Will be as follows:
Music.
Opening address, by Governor George
a. Black, president Of the day.
Music.
Address Of welcome, G.. ". Howard.
star Spanglcd Hammer. Appolo club
Poem, Colonel Wll l.. fischer, poet Of
the day.
Music.
Grafton, Hon. W. H. Calkins. orator Of
the day.
Music, Appolo club.
At p IN. the great lacros game will
be played by teams from New West
Minister aud Victoria The game will be
played on Mr. Edward Conolly's field In
Happy Valley, and as both clubs are
claimants for championship honors, the
contest viii bc for blood and will be an
exciting one.
At3p. IN. races Of an kinds and dcscrp-
tions will take place on Eleventh street
/ The course, as mapped out, viii extend
| from Mckenzie 10 Mil avenues Only
amatucrs will be permitted 70 enter for
any OF the contests.
/ The bicycle races will take place at4p.
m aud the starting point win be Harris
avenue and Thirteenth street rhe wheel
men from New Whatcom, Fairhaven and
| also from New Westminster, Victoria and
Vancouver are expected 10 take part in
the races
/ At G:3O p. m. the hose contest viii take
place on Twelfth street. opposite the
/ Hotel Fairhaven. In addition TO the
teams from New Whatcom, Falrhaven
and other points on the Sound. ID is ex-
pected Vancouver will send It's crack team
10 enter for the race The rules Of the
| Northwest Flrcmcn's association will
govern.
! No time has as yet been fixed for the
sail boat race. Mr.. NJ G. McDougal. ef
/ the committee on aquatic sports, Is fairly
/ besipged with inquiries relative 10 the
proposed race. A score Of entries are
promised, and the bay will no doubt be
dotted with white wings. Every amateur
yachtsman claims that his boat is the
fastest and g. disposed 10 try conclusions
with all the sail boats on the und.
Information was received yesterday that
the steamer Islander will surely bring
party from Victoria, in fact, Mr.. John
Irving. Of the Canadian Steamship COM
pany. thinks that the Islander will be
unable to carry the crowds desiring TO
come and that an additional boat will
probably be chartered for the occasion.
The Islander Will bring NictOrla's base
ball club and Manager Roscoe has ar
ranged for match game 10 be played by
the visitors and the Beliugham Bays. The
game viii be an interesting one as the
Nictorias are said 10 be crack players aud
can give any nine a hard rub.
In the evening at : o'clock the Mason
IouaYes Of Tacoma, will give a grand ex-
hibition drill at the pavilion. The drill
will be followed by a grand ball. The
Mason /Ouaves are said TO be the finest
drilled squad in the northwest and the
drill will prove both interesting and en-
ioyable.
The instruments for the fiie and drum
corps arrived yesterday from New York
aud the members Of the corps Will be
ready for the parade ON next Saturday.
PERSONAL