The Forrest City times., 1897-06-25


 Uniformed Bodies.
 Ununiformed and Civic Bodies
 Floats. DEDICATION CEREMONIES AT rHE nR,ne, Prayer by Rev. John Gass. Formal tender of the bridge bv NJ, F,.,. Conger, Of the Groton Bridge company Response by Chief Engineer Thatcher Response by Hon. Anderson Mills eoun, judge.
 Congratulations by Capt James A. Bue,. anan. of Fort Logan H. Roots
 Congratulations by Mayor Roberts of Ba, ing Cross.
 Response by Hon. J. A woodson. mayor 4 Little Rock.
 Response by Hon. J. A Blackwood city si. torney.
 At conclusion of dedication ceremonies the procession will move south on Main street to Glenwood park, all secret orders falling in |, rear of uniformed bodies at Second and Main the floats bringing up the rear. Beginning at II o'clock, the exercises a Glenwood park will be as follows:
 l. Chorus of GOO voices by school chldnu from Little Rock public schools under dira. tion of Prof. k. Jefferson Hall
 ?. Address by Gov Jones
 3. Address by Hon W. c, Whipple. 4 Address by ex-Gov. James P Clarke 5. Address by Col John c. Fletcher {. Address by Judge F. W. kimbell
 BASEBALL
 West End park at p m.-Pine Bluff U Philadelphia. for state championship
 AT GUN CLUB GROUNDS.
 2 D. m.-Gun club contest, team race men from any one city to the team, for purse d sl00; three monies, 50. 30 and 20 per cent Team entrance fee, g. target free
 BALLOON ASCENSION At City park, 6 p. m. balloon ascensOa, with latest devices.
 FIREWORKS DISPLAY,
 Fire works display will commence atsocloef from the free bridge. l. Grand illumination by means of mammoth pink suns. during which there will be fired salute of I3 aerial maroons equal to 2l-pounc cannons.
 2 Special design. Bridge Opening July } ise7" Large size with letters in brilliant lance fire, embellished with frame Of goldta showers.
 8 Assorted fancy rockets Prismatic fountain, produced by ss' sorted fountain effects. B. Ascent of l2 exhibition geysers. fornlins whirlwinds of prismatic sprays, termlhauns in discharge Of sparkling gems. G. Display piece, Welcome. disehsreiAs scintillating fire in every direction. proousias 1 the word Welcome in brilliant lance hi0 | with mammoth letters. :. Ascent of 24 two-pound paracnuae il. sH. weeping willow rockets, discharglng noas,.' l-' stars changing colors as they disappear ,,.. as, | fiery masses assuming the shape " "'''' trees with their long dropping orancnes hs1VYn he effects, showing different combinations oi '" ored stars. gold, rain and serpent effects O. Dragon and star serpent mines rio''1 tation produced by l2 discharging motars ,,. 10 Display piece, Tree Of Liberty, .., u's charging scintiilating fire in every u.ro.s.' ,.s. with revolving eccentric wheels anu enus 1 illuminators. ,.aa hy { II. "Battery Bombardment," produceu v | displacement batteries. .a ,one, l2. Ascent of l2 four-pound assor'eu s..5, ..s- rockets. presenting meteoric showers, s.' aa.i bououets. peacock plumes, dragons anu | cal effects. ,.a xitb IA Jack-in-Box effects, produced e" 4 | mortars. which open with brilliant sno"s '.s sr | fire. forming beautiful fountains plode. filling the air with hery saiu'Ss .rou, "a Display of six mammoth DeVils al, ,,0u 1 Tailors, very amusing. They aio I stars large mortars, and in turn dlschars ssht dazzling brilliancy, the whole enains ,aaa . sg of giant meteor dragons, whlch eAp' in the air with loud report .sorted an IS. Ascent of l2 six-poundefs' a'' new effects fancy rockets. honb 1o Discharge of 20 12-inch JapanesS sSsantbs shells presenting shooting stars 9nas nv othe nuns. floral showers. bouquets anu beautiful sights. ,o,onese mus l l7. Display of two mammoth l, Sap . cop.inu cal electric batteries, discharglns asnresdln nus stream of beautiful electrlI ,ilatiors stars in green, azure and gold ss,u' saI tones ( accompanied by gyrating musicar rs, aud si varying notes, making a most nV''
 Is Aerial bouquet flight assor.e" 'asals then when reaching high in the sir' sa-al uA desigI selves into most beautiful no,s msms sparlzling with the richest co'oIeu by is Ie Chinese dragon fusilade' proautsIlnns Sr slnns Il ,nonsand reports. terminating oy is n entire air with fiery serpents This eh'sf i new and very amusing. ,.,ie,ed in lar @ -o Finale Good Night, deples.eSs ',.ssed by il cbangeable colored letters, einoei' iug meteors and musical effects