Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-07
PREPARING TO CELEBRATE
Fairhaven Will Do Itself Proud
on the Coming Fourth
of July
Meeting of the Committee of
Arrangements Held Last
Evening
Judge w. II. Calkins, the Elo-
quent Orator, to Deliver
the Address

Fairhaven will surpass Itself on the
coming Fourth OF July. The general
opinion expressed is that the celebration
should be grand one, and the committee
having charge Of the arrangements are
working early and late, and propose that
the event will be one long to be remem-
bered.
Last evening the committee held an In
formal meeting In the reading room OF
the Cascade club, Mayor Wilson presld-
ing. The general plan OF the celebration
was outlined, and several matters per-
tanning TO the program was discussed. II
was the general opinion OF the committee
that the literary part Of the program
should be made as short as consistent, and
that several features customary on the
day, and that only serve TO weary and tire
the listeners. should be cut out
An effort Will be made by the commit
tee having In charge the arrangements
for the parade TO enlist the interest OF
labor and Industrial organizations, manu-
factories and mel chants TO arrange a
series Of floats representing the various
Industries and business OF this section.
This would prove an attractive feature,
and would give visitors an idea OF the re-
sources OF this section Of the country.
II. M. Byerly, manager Of the pavilion,
Is in receipt Of a letter, stating that the
Mason Zouaves, Of Tacoma, have an
nounced their intention OF visiting Fair
haven on the Fourth and giving an exhl-
billion drill, providing they can secure
hall.
Expressions OF satisfaction are heard
everywhere on the selection Of Judge w.
ii. Calkins as orator OF the day. Judge
Calklns Is one Of the foremost orators OF
the country. He has long been noted for
bis eloquence and rare oratorical powers
and the people OF Bellingham bay are
assured Of an oratlon that will be In keep
Ing with the day and that will hold their
interest and attention.
To make the celebration success and
TO carry out the plans OF the committee
will require considerable money. The
city council will be asked to make an ap-
proprlation and tho finance committee
will start out tomorrow morning 10 coll
lect subscriptions. Several enterprising
citizens have already voluntarily
subscribed and Others have
notified the committee that they will do
so as soon as called upon. The subscrip-
tion made for this purpose is a good In
vestment. The celebration will attract a
large number OF visitors from every sec
tion Of the state, and our cousins at New
Westminster, Vancouver, Victoria and
other portions OF British Columbia will
attend In large numbers. No better evil
dence OF the money spent by our friends
across the boundary can be mad than the
amount left in Fairhaven on the occasion
Of the excursion OF the people OF New
Westminster TO FairhaYen two weeks
since. 1t Is hoped all will subscribe lib
orally.
The committee adjourned TO meet at
the rooms OF the Cascade club next Mon
day evening at 1880 o'clock, and II is ear
nestly desired that every membe OF the
committee will be present, as the report
Of the finance committee will be SUBJ
mltted, and business OF importance will
be transacted.
The following are the names OF the gen
tlemen composing the several commit
tees:
Mayor T.. NJ. Wilson. chairman; T. w.
Gillette, secretary; @. II. Mayer, treas
urer
Finance-T. w. Gillette, w. A. Hardy,
Colonel w. II. Hakes, NJ. McDougal.
Invitatlon-Gov. George A. Black, Il.
w. Fraser, Colonel VIII l.. Vlsscher, G.
w. Howard.
Reception-Colonel w. II Hakes, j. C.
Moffatt.
Advertising and printlng-C w. wald-
ron, ID. ID. Pagan, o. II. Culver.
Transportatlon-H Y. Thompson, /. y.
Richards, Il. NJ. Wilson.
Fireworks-Peter Ahern, ID. X. Butler,
G. II. Allcrton.
Muslc-G. II. Mayer, j. Black, G. r.
Warner, J. ID. Mathews, G. ID. Francis.
Decoration and parade-H. NJ. Byerly,
+. j. kinghorn, j. B. Scott.
Sports-J. II. Wllmott, w. ID. Mckay,
=. f.. Gates.
Orator-E. NJ. Wilson, Colonel w. l..
Visscher, G. A. Black.