Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-06-27
REAL RED LETTER DAYS.
Memorable Week in Store for His
tOric and HOSpitable
Santa Fp.
Blending of Firemen's Tournament and
Fourth of July Celebrations
Program in Detail


Fourth of July Celebrations
Program in Detail.
The coming week promises to be one
of the most eventful in the history of
modern Santa Fe. 1t will be grand
Jubilee week; a week dedicated to pleas
ure, prize-winning and patriotism; a week
of huttering flags, booming cannon,
bright and imposing PROFESSIONS, daz-
cling fire works, inspiring music and
oratory, and closely contested tourna-
ment races, in which the rival volunteer
companies of the territory will strive for
generous purses and the magnificent
championship belt; week in which the
good people of historic and hospitable
Santa Fe, in holiday attire and with
smiling faces, will extend friendly hands
of cordial welcome to hundreds of visit
ors from all parts of New Mexico, and so
royalty entertain them one and all that
they will rejoice that they came, and re-
turn to their respective homes sincerely
regretting that the festivities are over.
The Sd, 4th and 5th of July will be gen
uine red-letter days in this city, days
brimful and running over with pleasure
and hospitality, days in which dull Care
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joyful Jollity, twin sisters, will have full
sway. The elaborate program, in the
faithful carrying out of which visitors
and entertainers will vie with each other,
speaks significantly for ITSELF 1t will be
heightened and improved rather than
curtailed, and those who win the hand
some prizes offered, aggregating about
800, in the tiremen's tournament con-
tests, can depend upon full and prompt
payment of the same. Sub;oined is the
program for the three days:
FIRST DAY-wEpNEsDAY, JULY 8.
10 a. m.-Meeting of the New Mexico
Association of Volunteer Firemen, with
an address of welcome by Hon. G. F.
EasIey, mayor of Santa Fe, and response
by Mr.. W. T. McCreight, of Albuquerque,
president of the association.
10 a. m.--Base ball game at Christian
college grounds between Las Vegas and
Santa Fe teams.
Up. IN. sharp.-First event, dry test,
first prize, $75; second prize, $40.
3p. m.-Second event, ladder climbing
contest, first prize, 500; second prize, $40.
p. m.-Third event, foot races, 200
yards, first prize, $50; second prize, $40.
s. p. m.-Instrumental and vocal con-
cert by Santa Fee talent at the court
house, arranged by Prof. A. W. Conroy
and orchestra led by Mr.. William IL.
Griffith.
SECOND DAY--THURsDAY, JULY 4.
Ga. m.-Grand procession, led by Prof.
Perez band, will form on the plaza and
march to A., 7. & 8. F. depot to meet the
Albuquerque excursion; reforming there,
the procession, led by the 1st regimental
band of the territorial militia and com.
pany g, New Mexico militia, fifty strong,
will parade back to the plaza.
IL a. m.-Fittlng Fourth of July exer-
cises in the plaza, including the reading
of the Declaration of Independence by
Hon. R. E. Twitchell and an Grafton by
Gov. w. T. Thornton.
Up. NJ. sharp.--First event, mpien-
ship wet test, first prize, championship
belt and $75; second prize, $40.
3p. m.-Second event, coupling con-
test, first prize, $25; second prize, SIS.
4p. m.-,Third event, 100-yard foot
race, open only to fremen, first prize,
$50; second prize, $40.
4:3O p. m.-Fourth event, hook and
ladder race, first prize, $50; second prize,
1856.
5p. H. Miscellaneous events, includ-
ing burro races, tug-of-war, sack races,
wheelbarrow races, etc, ETC., etc.
Z p. m.--Grand open air concert in the
plaza by the lst regimental band, New
Mexico militia.
Up. m.-Twenty-round glove contest
Gallagher, of Helena, and Jim La Chepell,
of Kansas City, for purse Of 5000.
8p. m.-Brilliant display of fireworks
in front of Firemen's hall, on Lincoln
avenue.
Sp. m.-Grand instrumental and vocal
concert by Prof. Dupuy's Concert COM
pany, of Albuquerque, at the court house.
THIRD DAY-FRIDAY, JULY s.
10 a. m.--The Association of Volunteer
Fire companies will convene at Firemen's
hall for transaction of business.
10 a. m.-Base ball game at college
grounds between Las Vegas and Santa Fe
teams.
2p.m.-First event, speed race, straight
away, first prize, $75; second prize, $40.
3p. m.--Second event, hose pulling
contest, first prize, $40; second prize, $40.
4p. m.-Third event, foot races, fifty
yards, open to firemen who have not won
first or second money, first prize, $15;
second prize, $40.
4:3O p. m.-Miscellaneou races.
HISTORY OF THE ASSOCIATION.
In August, 1898, through committee
selected from the Albuquerque fire de-
partment, call was issued to the volun-
teer fremen throughout the territory to
meet with them in the CITY of Albuquer-
que to organize what should be known as
the "New Mexico Association of volun-
teer Firemen," for the general purposes
of promoting spirit of fraternity among
the volunteer firemen of the territory and
mutually protecting and perfecting their
organizations by means of annual con-
ventions and tournaments.
To this call nine companies, three from
Albuquerque, three from Las Vegas, two
from Santa Fe and one from Socorro, re
sponded with five delegates each, on the
morning of September 81, 1898, and the