The Helena independent., 1893-06-27
TO have A BIG TINE
The Fourth in Helena Will be Cole
brated in Truly Royal
Style.
BY Parade, Grafton, Races, and q
Magnificent Pyrotechnic
Display.
A Ball Game Friday Between Doctors ANA
Lawyers for the Benefit sf the
Fourth Of July Fund.

Hslsna is going to havs the biggest time
4 week from to-day ever seen ON foursn
Of July since the town was organized. Lots
Of her people have gone to Chicago. and
those who arc going 10 stay At homo are
soius TO have bushels Of fun to make up
for II. She will not have il all to herself.
but she invites all her neighbors and friends
within radius Of 800 miles to visit her on
that day, promising them . cordial recsp-
Non and all the fun and sport that can be
crowded into twenty-fou hours. The rall-
roads have agreed to make . rate OF one
and one fifth fares for the occasion 10 Hell
sna within distance OF 800 miles Of the
city, tickets ON sale July 8 and 4. good re-
turning Till July s.
Last night there was meeting OF all she
Fourth OF July committees at Chairman =.
p. Sterling's office. The announcement
was made that Hon. W. F. Sanders had
been selected to deliver the address at the
auditorium. and Hon. T. ]. walsh had
been selected - tho reader OF the day.
Gen. H. f. Howell was selected ~ marshal
Of the day with full power to select his
aides. Tho programme for the day was
outlined and IL will be about a. follows:
Parade in the morning, starting promptly
at nine O'Clock. The parade will be made
up Of the militia. including the battery,
civic societies. secret orders and industrial
floats. Already half dozen leading firms
have signitied their intention to take pafs
In the procession. and all who intend so to
do are requested TO notify Chairman Ster-
ling at their earliest convenience. The
parade will disband at the auditorium and
Immediately following will be the reading
Of the Declaration of Independence and
the Grafton by Col. Sanders.
For the afternoon Chairman McRac and
Messrs. Muth and Lang are arranging an
exoellent programme OF sports. TO be given
event will include foot races boys pony
race. trotsina races and bicycle races.
But the big time will come at night.
when the pvroteohnic part OF the enter-
tainment will be given. OF the $4,000
Helena Ia going TO spend on the Fourth.
$4,000 At least Will 90 into fireworks: The
local dealers will probably furnish the Or
dinary fireworks. while the set pieces and
more elaborate pyYoteohnios will come trcm
the east
Chairman Foote. Of tho committee on dec
oYations. has seen = large number of the
business men who have promised to deco
rate their places of business. The com.
generally TO join in she good work, and that
overy ono decorate their homes IS far as
possible. There will be three salutes fred
on The Fourth BY the battery-thirteen At
sunrise. fortv-four at two p. m. and thirty
~ eight p. M.
sna 10 going to have. will cost some money.
MsssEs. Lang and Bsattis, tho committee
on finance, did quite well yesterday, but
the fund 10 not yet - large a. 1t should be.
No large subscriptions have been asked for,
1t being the desire TO have every one con-
tribute. 90 a. to make the affair one in
which all will have direct interest. In
osder TO carry out the idea, and at the same
time TO add 10 tho Fourth OF July fund. a
ball game will be played next Friday after
noon At Athletic park between the doetoEs
and lawyers. with Ex-Gov. 8. 7. Hauser a.
umpire. Al the meeting of the committees
last night VIM. Mush was given FREQ charge
raneenents. The following players and
altssnatss have been selected:
LAWYERS.
Jno. ShobsY. 80. First base. N. Cavsnaugh
B. P.Carpentsr. second base. II. G. Bach
E. w. Toole. :. Third base. w. Wallace, il
p. H. Leslie. :. Short stop. "A. ]. Craven
Sam Word. go. Center field. Sol Hepner
+. B. Smith. Right aeld...: VIM: Word
y. hs AOOASs AeU0cE OuOs DoEEOW4
W. F. Sanders. :. Left field. JAS. U. Sanders
7. II. Carter. Sub. .. Ike Hamburger
Catcher. Horsky.
DOCTORS.
Players. Position. Alternates,
w. l.. Steele. First base. :. Vim. Treaey
]. B. Atchison. Second base. g. h. Barbour
J. ]. Lsiser. -. Third base. 7. Fl. Peasants
W. N. Ballard. Short stop. 60 G. Dodge
M. J. Pearsons.. Center field. !. F.. B. Norria
9. K. Cole. hight field g. A. Perrin
L. Kotwitt. Pitcher. u. J. Mcdonald
G. B. Miller. Left field. ID. l.. Carmichael
c. 8. w. Thompson. Sub. 40. H. Head
Catcher. Wm. Goodyear.
Umpire 8. 7. Hsuser. ("And may the
Loid have mercy on his soul.")
Lord Of the linimsnt and bandaoes. DR..
kocknan.
Appeals from the decisions Of the umpire
will be taken to a court composed of ths
State medical board and the supreme court
A keR of Kessler's best will be placed al
third base as an incentive TO special effort
TO reach that bag, success in such effort TO
be rewarded by a "schooner."
Players who fail to report for the game