El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-06-22
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Some of the AmusementS SChedul-
ed For the Great National Holi-

ed For the Great National Holt
day.
At 4:3O yesterday afternoon Messrs.
McCutcheon, Dillon, Courchesne,
Richards, Slater, S. Prudential, and
A. B. McKie met at Capt. billions Of
fee in response to the call of Chairman
McCutcheon.
Prof. Putnam and E. G. Pew were
appointed committee, with power to
select any number of assistants, prefer
ably women, to arrange for the school
children to take part in the parade
on Independence Day.
Mr.. McKie reported from the print
ing committee that $40 worth of print
ing had been arranged for, including
hangers, posters, and programs.
The following men were appointed
committee on parade: A. Courchesne.
chairman, marshal of the day; Henry
Borcherding, Will Ten Eyck, 81 Ryan,
Park Pitman.
H. D. Slater was appointed to ar
range for the flag raising.
The program has not been definitely
arranged in all it's details as yet, but
enough can be given to convey some
idea as to how the day will be OBJ
served. About 10 o'clock in the morn
ing there will be parade, with music,
the city officers, school children, BIZ
cycle riders, fire department., secret
societies and organizations of all sorts,
ragamuffins' brigade, and citizens gen.
orally.
The parade will march to the plaza,
where it will disband, and the flag
raising exercises will then take place.
There will be music by the band, sing
ing by large chorus, and patriotic
speeches, with the firing of salutes.
In the afternoon there will be par
ade and grand exhibition test of the
entire fire department, q great handi-
cap bicycle road race, foot races, bal,
loon ascension, CREASED pole, creased
pig, and minor amusements. Rand's
grove will be open all day. free to
Everybody, and in the afternoon there
will be music in the pavilion for those
who desire to dance.
In the evening the McGinty band will
give patriotic concert in the plaza,
and there will be magnificent display
of fireworks in the "city park" north
of the plaza.
The executive committee takes this
means to issue q particular invitation
to representatives of all the societies
and organized bodies in the city,
whether uniformed or not, to meet
with the committee at the public meet
ing Thursday night at the court
house. 1t is hoped that all of these Or
CARNATIONS will take active part in the
celebration and will march in the pro-
cession.
1t is most unfortunate that one Of
the newspapers should choose just this
time to stir up ill feeling
propitious occasion upon which to vent
personal spite. Mr.. Reckhart leaves
today for Mexico. DR.. Braden is also
going away. Interviews with the
leaders or members of the McGinty
club fail to evince any spirit OF sore
head or jealousy among them. When
the first proposition was made, Mr..
Reckhart made an effort to secure the
fullest cooperation of the whole town,
not in helping out McGinty celebra-
ton, but in celebrating Independence
Day as it should he celebrated. He
and his associates were glad to
be relieved of responsibility,
and at once promised hearty
cooperation in the new movement. 1t
can be authoritatively stated that the
sentiment expressed in the ill-natured
article referred to is that of an iudi-
vidual, and is not shared by members
of the executive committee.
No clique is at the head of this move.
ment. 1t is representative body OF
citizens. Cooperation, not ill feeling,
is what is needed cow. And co-opera-
ton will not be secured by stirring up
i'll feeling. While we are warning
others to keep out of the mud, let US
beware that we do not step into the
mire ourselves.
NOTICE.
All citizens, especially subscribers to
the celebration fund, are urged to be
present at public meeting, to be held
in the county court room at the court
house on Thursday evening. at 8o'clock
sharp.
By the Executive Committee,
w. S. MCCUTCHEON, Chairman.