The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-05-20
The Committees Getting Down to
 Business.
The Finance Committee Has . Good Report-The Proceedings of Wednesday Nights
 Meeting.

l The Executive committee of the
 Fonrth of July celebration met at the
 Courthouse Friday evening. The re-
 port of the Finance committee was
 submitted and the various committeps
 appointed. The following are the min-
 utes of the meeting:
 Present. Chairman George Babhitt.
 Secretary pr" tem E. $. Clark, J. w.
 Westherford. Dr.. D. J. Brannen. M.
 j. Riordan. Absent. T. J. Ross. | Finance committee. through F. ".
 SissoD, reported that the amount sub-
 scribed to date was $lS22. 50, of which
 sum the committee estimated that at
 least &1 200 wonld he paid in.. The
 report was received. with the thanks
 of the Executive comAhiiiee for the
 mittee. The Finance committee was
 directed to make fnll report in writ
 ing as amn az subscriptions are closed. The following committees were ap- pointed: Horse Racing and Track-Oscar La Barron. chairman; H. F.. Campbell, T. E Pollock. M. N. Fisher. J. w. Thurhur. This committee was directed to meet and report at once as to the probable amount of money required for the races and repair of track. Advertising. Transportation and Excnrsion-E. $. Clark. chsirm,n; C. M. Funston. o. F. Jackson. c. N. Stark. J. F. Wallace. J. W. Thnrbnr. Bicycle Rares-C. H. .Coble. chair man; T. J. Mover. L. l.. Ferrall. Basehall--E T. Mctiongle. chair man; Thomas Jasper. q 6. Wharton, Arthur Flhkinger. J. w. Sparling. Gun Cllh-.J. w. Francis. chairman; George Hochd-rff-r. E. $. Gnsney. Music and Dance-D. Nj. Francis. chairman; Frank Livern,ore. E. A. Sliker. George F. Campbell, John lyprkamp
 Tug If War-E. F. Greenlav.
 chalrmsn;T T. A. Riordan, J. k Trear, J C. Brown, w. s. Bliss Music and Liiprary--F. c, Reid, chairman; Mrs, F W. Sssnn, Mrs. J. H. Lind, C. II Edwards. Miss Wilson, J Curtis Wasspn
 F9t sarrs, Greased Pig, Sack Race, etc.--Execu,ive committee. Marshal of the Dsy-Mayor John W. Francis.
 Manager of Grand Stand--A. A. Dutton.
 All committees are directed to re- port to Executive committee on Wed- nesday evening. May 19, 1897, at the Courthouse, at 8 o'clock p. m. sharp. On motion, the committee adjourned to meet at the Courthouse on Wednes- day evening. May 19. at 8 o'clock. GEoRGs BABBIrr. Chairman. Attest: E. 5. CLARK. Sec. pro tenn. Last evening the committees re. ported tO the Executive committee at the Courthouse, the reports being as follows:
 Present, George Rabbit, chairman; D. J. Brannen, M. J. Riordan and K. s. Clark, secretary pro tenn. The following reports of committees were received aud accepted, but action deferred.
 Horse Race and Track--Reported that $500 would be required for per ses, and at least $75. for repair of track and grounds.
 Bicycle Races-- Committee reported, through Messrs. CobIe and Mover, that they would require el25, to he used in the purchase of prises. With $l36 the committee reported thas they would have ono track race, II mile, f"r boys oniy; one track race, II miles, opsn t, all; one ten mile race. road. open to all. All races to be held under L. A. w. rules. Printing and Advertising-Commit- tee reported progress. aud that their probable expenditures would reach t75.
 Basebal Committee reported that they would require $l00 for purses. balls and bats to be furnished them by committee, and grounds to be put in good order. It was urged by commit tee that Kingman and Prescott be in- vited to take part in the tournament, and that steps be taken to bring those teams here.
 Gun Ciub-Committee reported that they required $l60 for tho pur- chase of birds, etc., and that they
 would probably have in attendance
 representatives of the gun clubs from
 Gallup, Prescott, Jerome, Phoenix
 and Winslow. Committee reported
 that they proposed to have about | i've hundred live birds, and that they
 would arrange for their own prises. | Tug of War-Committee, through