The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-11
sUB-coMM1TTEEs REPORT.
Arrangements for the Fourth of July
Celebration Reing Pushed

The arrangements for the celebration
of the Fourth of July are rapidly as
suming the proper form. A program
has been mapped out and all the re-
ports of sub committees show that Ke-
nosha will have such, holiday on the
anniversary of the birth of the nation
as she has not seen in years. The
program shows a list of attractions
that will draw crowds from neighbor-
ing towns in great profusion.
The committee on arrangements
held meeting Wednesday evening at
Simmons hall. This was the time set
for the listening to the reports of the
various subcommittee to whom the
various branches of the work had been
apportioned. The meeting developed
the fact that all matters are we'll in
hand, and the work is so we'll advanced
that an outline of program for the
day begins to assume proportions.
The first sub committee to be called
on was that on program. Chairman O..
M. Petit made the report. He sug-
gested that to begin with an Illuminated
bicycle parade be arranged for the
evening of July 3, and that the very
first thing in the morning of July 4
there be road race arranged, which
should start at about $50 a. m. and
close sometime we'll before 10 o'clock.
Then he outlined the remainder of the
day as follows: Parade at 10 a. M;
speech at about 1l:30 a. M; intermis-
sion; bicycle races at 1:30 p. M; drill
and possibly sham battle for 3 p. NJ;
=" Broncho Johns" Wild west show at
4 o. NJ, and the fireworks at about s
o'clock. Of course, the usual firing of
a salute at sunrise is to be provided for
and possible music all day long by at
least one and probably two bands.
This part of the sub committees re-
port was accepted. Then Mr.. Petit
moved that committee of five, to be
headed by S. c. Newman, and made
up of representative each of Sterling,
Windsor, and Wayside clubs and these
four to select the fifth, be empowered
to arrange the Illuminated parade for
July 3 and the road race for July 4.
The motion carried.
The subcommittee on parade,
headed by C. F. Stemm, reported that
it had issued invitations to each of the
societies Of the city to enter the parade,
but that the time since the appointment
of this subcommittee had been so
short he was unable to report anything
further. The committee was given
further time.
Senator Timme, as head of the COM
mittee on speakers, reported that he
was not ready to recommend a man
yet and so was given further time.
The subcommittee on military,
headed by Col. Strong, reported that
Company M, of Chicago, which it was
proposed to get here for prize drill
and parade, had written letter to the
secretary stating that they wanted
$500 to cover all expenses. This
amount was considered too heavy and
the secretary was ordered to write the
company officers stating that that
amount could not be appropriated to
their use. Correspondence with Com
pany F, of Racine, showed that it was
willing to come.
Since this report was made Col.
Strong has heard from the light battery
company, of Milwaukee. This COM
pany will send down one gun and
fourteen men to operate it. All the
expense connected with these COM
panies is the payment of their trans
portation and hotel expenses.
In the matter Of securing the Con-
tinental guards, of Chicago, Col.
Strong said they could not be secured.
C. E. Dewey, as the head of the sub
committee on music, reported that the
prices for the Windsor band and
Schulte's had been secured. This mat
ter was held somewhat in allegiance
until further plans are completed,
when it may be decided to take both
bands.
The committee on program was moi
yet in shape to state what music would
be necessary to carry out the day in
full, and so it was given further time to
consider matters in this connection and
in arranging program for the after
noon. 1t is proposed to take the
" Broncho John" wild west show OF
the hands Of the Windsor Cycle club
and make it a free entertainment, and
make a gooe exhibit of the water work;
plant in the afternoon.
The sub committee which waited OF
the council to secure an appropriation
was not present and the report was
made, by leave of the general commit
tee, by G.. W. Johnston.
Mr.. Petit moved that committee
be appointed to visit the council to see
if it would not grant restaurant priv
leges in the parks to some OF the
churches for that day, owing to the
fact that extra facilities for feeding the
crowd will have to he made MoSSrS