The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-05-11
The GLORIOUS FOURTH.
It Will Be Celebrated on a Big Scale
at Jefferson City July 4, 1898.
The Commercial Club Took Action in
the Matter Last Thursday Evening.
Various Committees Appointed and the
Machinery Organized and
Ready for Work.

tlon laSt year was such a grand sue.
cess, has stimulated our citizens to
the point of making the celebration
OF this year even a greater ucc .
People from all sections of the coun.
try visited jefferson City last year,
although arrangements for the great
snow were gotten up almost too late,
because other towns had gotten ahead
of jefferson City, which kept u good
many people from neigllboring cities
away. This year the matter has taken
shape early, and with proper arrange.
ments for special trains for bringing
the people here, it is safe TO say that
ten thousand people will be gathered
ut jefferson City, on July, d., 1898.
One OF the interesting features Of
the last Fourth was the balloon as
ccnsion. This year the committee
will cudcavor to secure two balloon
nscenslOns in a race contest, which
will be Il grand sight.
The board of directors Of the
Commercial club submitted the fol.
lowing report to the club:
To the Commercial club Of Jeffer.
son City; The board OF directors
of the Commercial club beg leave to
report to the club that they have had
under consideration the subject of
making arrangements for the cele-
bratiOn Of the Fourth Of July also,
the matter of providing ways and
means for putting the bridge project
in proper shape. Aud they recon.
mend to the club that, in view Of the
catering uccess attained by the
citizens in the celebration of the
Fourth of July on last year, a pro.
gram be fixed for even q more sue.
cessful celebration for July 4, 1898.
The four.hundreth anniversary of
the discovery of America is being
celebrated by the Columbian exposi-
ton, and the year is an appropriate
II for making a grand display at
jefferson City on July 4 next. We
believe, with proper efforts, it can
he made the grandest success that
has ever been witnessed here. The
matter is referred to the club for
such action As they may deem proper.
AS to the bridge project, the di,
rectors beg 10 report thai it has had
under consideration the ways and
means Try which the question MS to
whether his bridge eau be H'-"
l,ouid hc Z. .uIV
,cstcd. We believe that a
proper committee should be ap.
pointcd for the purpose OF canvass
ing the people, in order to ascertain
%-iir't, whether. tie capital stock
necessary to construct this bndpe can
he secured; and, secondly. the
amount Of bonus that can he raised
toward the enterprise, should il he
Impossible TO secure Il sufficient sub
scription to the capital stock.
The boaid believes that when Il cit.
izcn is called upon to subscribe he
be also requested to say what he
would he willing to give in the event
that the stock company could not be
be organized. 1t is confidently be.
lieved that either Slj0,e00 can be
secured in subscriptions, or that $i0,-
900 or $50, 900 can he raised in the
way Of donations as n bonus TO any
company that will build the bridge,
to he paid when the bridge is com-
pIetcd. The board, therefore, also
refers this subject to the club for
such action as they may deem best
under the circumstances.
On motion, the club took up the
Fourth of July matter, and after
some discussion, Maj. Lusk moved
that the day he celebrated, which
was adopted. On motion an execu-
Tive committee was appointed, as
follows:
Jesse w. Henry, II. Dallmeyer,
A Brandenberger, w. w. Wagner,
and A. L. Grimshaw.
The following other committees
were t%hereupon appointed:
On suDscriptions-First Ward: L.
ID. Gordon, John G. Lewis, John
Stewart and Eugene Wilkerson.
Second Ward-Henry Wagner, j.
IL. Conrath, Hugo Monnig and Geo .
Hope.
laird Ward-C. Czarlinsky, II. F.
Prissmeyer, w. f. Roesin and Gus
A. Fischer.
Fourth Ward-Dr, j. T.. Forth,
Herman Schultz, Herman Bruins and
Geo. j. Vaughan.
Committee on Advertising-W,
Il. RoesiD, Hugo Monnig and I. G,
Burkhardt.
Committee on Transportation j
G.. Fisher, w. A. Dalimcyer ant
Gen. James Harding.
Such other sub committees as may
he necessary will be announced from
time to time by the executive com
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