The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1893-06-29
THE FOURTH OF JULY.
The Committees Meet at the Sherifs
Office Last Friday Evening.

last Friday night. Reports from the
different committees showed that good
progress was being made.
Mr.. Williams, from the committee on
grounds, reported that they had let a
contract for putting in the dancing
pavilion floor, 40x6O feet in dimensions.
The prlce amounts to s48 cash. the
builder to take the lumber. There are
supports, rafters, etc, to be put in so
that canvas can be stretched over it,,
forming shade against the sun and a
protection against rain if necessary.
Trees will be planted around the build
ing, forming sort Of bower. Dancing
will be held IN the pavilion after the
exercises, Grafton, etc, and continue all
the afternoon and evening. ~.
Mr.. Allison stated that he had invited
Mr.. Fox and others of the Granite glee
club to come down and take part in the
exercises, and that they had accepted
the invitation. ...a
Mr.. Cannon thought that glee club
should be gotten up at home, too, and
mentioned over several whom he
thought, would gladly take part. Mr..
Allison said that he had tried, but if Mr.
Cannon could do so it would be good
idea to do it.
The matter of approrriating some of
the money toward the races was brought
up and discussed. The general sentiment
of the meeting was that it was not the
proper thing to do, and a motion was
made that the money appropriated at a
previous meeting be recalled. This was
carried. Where the trouble all came in
was from people who had subscribed
money for the Fourth of July celebration
and objected to any of it beng appro-
pr1ated for races. They had no objection
to horse races but would not pay out any
money toward getting them up and
refused to pay their subscription if the
appropriation was made. 1t was an
easy matter to see that no more money
than was absolutely necessary could be
raised. Hence the reconsideration.
The matter of Offering prizes for a
drilling match was brought up and it
was decided that two prizes of $50 and
s25 should be given, provided that a
genuine contest could be gotten up.
The entries are to be sent in prior to
July l, accompanied by SIS entrance
fee, to insure a square match. Other
matches given here had been merely
schemes to draw down the money, and
the committee decided that this one
should not come off unless it was for
blood
1t was urged that the soliciting COM
mittee get to work and make their
collections as soon as possible in order
that the executive committee might
know how far they could go.
| w. W. Williams reported having ob-
tanned about $50 in subscriptions from
his district and had collected a good
part of it already. He said that every
dollar on his list was good and would be
paid in.
The following programme has been
made out by the committee:
Salute at sunrise of thirteen guns.
At 9:30 o'clock a. m. the procession
will form on Broadway in front OF court
house. Line of march: Down Broad
way TO depot, back to Sansome street
and thence to picnic grounds.
The procession will be led by
Marshal Power and Aides
Granite Silver Cornet Band of 20 Pieces
one of the finest in the state
Car Of State
Orders, Societies, etc.
Fire Company
President Of the Day and Speaker
Town Council
Citizens in Carriages
Business Floats, etc.
At the grounds handsome dancing
pavilion 40x60 feet has been provided
where the exercises Of the day will be
held.
Delivering Declaration Of Indepen-
dence by Hans Hansen.
Grafton by Hon. John M j. Mcdonald.
Interspersed with singing by the Glee
clubs of Granite and Philipsburg and
Philipsburg school children, and music
by the band throughout the exercises.
The games, etc, are as follows:
Drilling contest, first prize $50, second
prize 1875.
Shoot, between Granite and Philips
burg teams, for S25.
Ball game, between Granite and Phil
ipsburg mines, for S25.
Dancing in afternoon and evening.
The parade will be under the direction
of Marshal of the day, W. l. Power, and
aides.
Free lemonade will be furnished on
the grounds.