The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-05-28
WE'RE GOING TO CELEBRATE.
The Cash is Forthcoming and Big Fourth
of July is Assured.

We are going to celebrate the Fourth
Of July.
1t is going to be done in the good
old fashioned way. as it used to be be-
fore they began to forget the deeds and
spirit of 1776.
1t will be with biff, bang and roar.
The eagle will stretch his wings and
under their protecting aegiS we will add
another kink to the lions tail, tear up
the grass and shout huZZahs and APP
probations to his every scream
screams which on that day will cease
their grating and become the sweetest
music Of the patriot.
There will be a program. Such an
one as will be attraction to all the citl-
zens of the country hereabout and the
denizens of Racine and Waukegan.
While the program is not yet made
up it is safe to say that it will include
a speech by some great public man,
whose oratorical gifts are known
throughout this grand union, one who
in shaking out the white wings OF
peace will make rustling that will
be heard from Maine to California.
Arrangements may possibly include
the getting here of that famous Com
pony "M," First Infantry of the Hi
nois guard, company with a national
reputation as tacticians, whose drill
alone, together with it's marching and
II, hn Troy
ing card alone for any Fourth of July
celebration.
A civic society parade will probably
be arranged, including all the organi
cations in the city. If possible a COM
mercial and industrial procession will
be added, together with full turn out
of the two big bicycle clubs and the
unattached wheelmen of the city.
These events are booked for the
forenoon, provided the committee hav
ing in charge the arrangements with
the weather clerk can arrive at salts
factory terms.
In the afternoon the day will be Civ
en- over to the fullest and freest OF
sports. Bicycling events will be put
onto the Windsor Cycle track, and the
Windsor club is now in communica-
ton with" Broncho John" relative to
making arrangements with him for his
wild west show. The members of the
club have very few doubts but that
they can secure this attraction.
These are but the first plans which
were discussed at the meeting OF the
business men held at Simmons hall.
What additions are to be made to these
plans will largely depend upon the sue
cess with which the soliciting commit
tee meets in the raising of funds. Ow-
ing to the fact that the members OF
the soliciting committee have been very
busy recently with their own private
affairs they have not been able to stir
out much to collect the cash, nor Sc
cure subscriptions. Messrs. Woodward
and Pitts found about half hours
time Friday evening before the meeting
was called together, and secured sub
scriptiOns to the amount of 500. This
fact shows whether our citizens want
the celebration or not. In fact this
promptitude on the part of the business
men seems to assure the go Of the
thing The committeeman believe that
with days or two days more work
they can secure sum sufficiently
large to carry out all the plans.
Here are the proceedings of Friday
evenings meeting, given without its
most minor details:
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman A. E. Buckmaster. The
minutes of the meeting held last Mon
day evening, May Is, were read by
Secretary Norman Baker, and were
approved by the meeting.
The committee on finance reported
through Joseph Pitts that it had now
$1O5 subscribed and he did not see
why that amount could not easily be
raised to the amount most desired. He
asked for little further time, for the
reason that the committee had not had
the necessary time in which to raise
funds. The further time was granted.
c. E. Dewey moved that the secre-
tary be instructed to begin correspon-
dence with various military organiza-
tions for the purpose of seeing what
they can be secured for. The discus
sion of the motion narrowed down to
company M. of the First Infantry OF
Chicago.
On motion of G.. w. Johnston R. FL.
Slosson was appointed committee OF
Ole to wait upon and secure the serv-
ices Of Luther Latin Mills, if possible,
to deliver the Grafton for the day.
On motion of Joseph Pitts Mayor
Farr was to be requested to head
committee to request an appropriation
of the council to assist in properly
celebrating the day. After short dis
custom of the motion, in which it was
thought best to defer the appointment
of this committee until it was decided
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