Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-24
ORATOR|CAL 
 CONTEST. UNIQUE MANNER IN WHICH THE NATIONS BIRTHDAY TWILL BE CELEBRATED AT F0RDYcF, JULY 3.
Prominent Little Rock Citizens Have Consented to Act as Judges
 For the Occasion.

Tie following announcement Of Il unique celebration which is gaining great prominence in South Arkansas will be read with interest:
 On July } the second inter county eoutest i'll deelamation and music VII take place in the training school building at Fordyee. Fifty dollars viii be awarded the best deciaimer; Sl0 to the second: $5 to the third: S25 to the best performer on piano; $10 to second. The following will take part in the contest, represent ing the counties nan ed.
 Welcome address by k. c. Brown.
 Fred HaneocN, Little River county. he New Sonth. y (Dark aud light blue.
 Ed Peek, Miller county. Red and white.
 C. r. Saunders, Columbia county. 's'rhe Victories ef Pea. Blue and white
 $. ]. T. Wynn, Drew county. Make Him Like Me. Glue and black.
 Henry Rector. Howard county. Rome and Carthage. 7 le;reen and knIte.
 aAlex Rowell. Jefferson county, The Black Horse and His Rider'' Pink and green
 Walter l.. Goodwin. Union county, Henry N. Grady. the most Brilliant Son Of 1 he Republic.
 l W. White. Cleveland county. tRed.
 Parker C Ewen, IT.. Monroe county, sOur National Prosperity. . Black and yellow.
 l. A. Payne, Grant county, An Appeal to Young Men
 l.. K Menard. Arkansas county, 'Inaividual vs. State. tRed and Blue.
 J. 0. Walsh. Dallas county, s.Eu- logy on Henry ". Grady" lOrange Nevaaa county. tBlack.) Not xet heard from.
 y .9 Not yet heard from.
 Bradley county. tBrown and pink.) Not yet heard from.
 Ouachita county. tRoyal purple Not yet heard from
 The following young ladies will contest for the prizes in music:
 Miss Carrie Greenfield, Pine Bluff. Arkansas.
 Miss kittie Matthews. Stuttgart. Arkansas. Miss yertie Bradley, Warren. Ark ansas.
 Miss May Gardenhire, Camden, Arkansas.
 Miss EstelIe Jones, Fl Dorad 0, Ark ansas.
 Miss Madie Cason, Magnolia, Ark ansas. Miss Ella Runn, Fordyce, Arkan- -sas.
 Miss Cora May Brown. Arkadel- phia, Arkansas.
 The exercises will begin at II, q. m and continue until 12. when the audience will adjourn to the park adjoining the school premises, " here Il magnificent basket dinner will be spread by the citizens of Fordyce and surrounding country. Here all young men who have reached twenty | one years of age since July !, 1896, will be drawn up in Il special position and-a short address on American Citizenship will be delivered by Hon. sam NJ. Taylor. of Pine Bluff, Ark.
 II The following distinguished gentle men have consen ted to serve as judges in the Reclamation contest: Hon. W. E. Hemingway. Little Rock [ Rev k. B. Willis. Searcy. Hon. Clay | sloan, of Little Rock.
 Competent and unbiased persons will he selected to judge the contest ! in music. The association is in- debtea to the Holienber2 Music Go. ! 'of Little Rock, for the use of q splen- did new kimball piano.
 Fordyce invites {, large attendance and will extend n royal welcome to { his great celebratiu.l. Visitors can esare ample accommodations The 'ot ton Hell Ra1lron,l will give Il | ea9s of fsnne lare TOT round trip pn the