Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-06-11
FOR A GREAT BIG FOURTH.
Parade, Exercis5g, Bicycle Races,
Fireworks and Pun.

Parade, Exercis5s. Bicycle Races,
Fireworks and Pun
A meeting, for the further considera.
tion Of Fourth Of July celebration OF
salem was held at the council chamber
with q very creditable attendance Of
Salem business men. In the absence
Of President Willis, Secretary Westa.
colt called the meeting TO order and
assumed the chair, Ed. N. Edes, secfe
tary.
Mr.. Edes, chairman Of fthe committee
on bands, military companies, Goddess
Of Liberty, etc., made q report TO the
effect that several bands had been
heard from that were willing TO play
for stated sums; that some Of the mill
ltary companies and the exempt fire.
men we're willing to take part under
certain conditions.
The fuance committee reported sub
scrip tions on hand, SlO5O, with more
In prospec'.
o. motion 1t was ordered that the
com uittee on bands he authorized TO
employ the following bands: Inde-
pendence, Turner, Silverton, the II. A.
g. band aud the Second Regiment
band Of Salem, at specified amounts.
aggre2ating $3.50.
On motion, ordered that $3.50 be set
aside for fireworks; 5000 for bicycles
and minor sports; $50 for decoration
S2j for expenses of speaker; $40 for
COMMITTEES Of ladies to furnish music
aud tableau.
Ordered that the following commit
tees, consisting Of three members each,
be appointed by the chair: On bands,
fireworks, bicycles and minor sports,
sp aker and reader, decorations, prade,
transportation, ladies' committee, pub
llcity and promotion; aud that the
finance committee be made the execu-
tive committee for the payment Of
accounts.
Moved that $75 be appropriated to
the committee on publicity. Carried.
NIAtlph IlAhb lhG Cuhilllau vi tue
the several committees be considered
committee on program.
II. II. Flag, chairman Of the com
IN ttee on speaker and reader, reported
that Hon. Thos. II. Tongue Of His.
boro, had been secured as orator Of
the day; also that w, j. Darcy Of
salem, had been secured TO read the
Declaration Of Independence. A letter
from Mr.. Tongue was read accepting
the post Of orator Of the day.
Cl airmRn West Icott announced the
following committees, the remainder to
be appointed later.
Transport itlon--F. II. Anson, Phil.
Metschan, John q. Wright.
Bands I'D. n. Edep, f. Hofer, J.
n. Fletcher.
Bicycles aud Minor sporls-E. =.
Mccormack, Hal ~. Patton, L. l.. Pat
tsrson.
THE PROGRAM
ls 10 include an industrial parade with
military aud fire departments, from
four 20 six bands, ana formal Indepen-
dence day exercises nj Marion square.
Dinher.
Al q. m. 10 4 p. M. hremon's con
tests, and Fourth Uf July sports In the
city.
Bicycle races from 10 y. IA. at the
state fair grounds under ths auspices
NJ the Capital City Cycling Club.
The evening 10 conclude with FIR.
works Ia the city. This program h |
not set adopted aud may be- changed. |
II n reported that private parties ARE
up balloon ascension aud |
races ~ the fair grounds 0n that date
AlsO.
ADDITIONAL COMMITTEE.
Fireworks T.. &. Ifuas, 10. 0iltneT,
n, %, k0nuemau.
Ladies' Committee Mrs. Olive En
gland, with power to appoint assistants.
Decorations w. H. Wade, Frank
A ~, smith.
speaker aud Literary - T. ". FlARF i
y. II. ADson, T.. =. Mccormack.
Parade w. ;, Culver A.. o. condif,
D. q. sherman.
Publicity aud Promotion. Henry
Dosulug, y. J. Judah, J W, Thomas
Program Mr.. olive England, q, q.
'r0ss w, l., Wade, - N fdrs, D.
p hoi 0fuark, E n, flaRR. w. J
iulEHy Henry ilnu. ming a. AZ A s.a.n /