Arizona republican., 1898-07-03

Brannen, Patrick Butler.
 The ladies of the lately organized i branch of the Red Cross society will also be represented by a float, whose design has not yet been made public. The fourth section will consist of the bicycle display under the direction oI Aide M. H. Berry. Every man and i woman who can ride a bicycle is in- vited to participate. Every bicycle should be decorated if with nothing more than small American flag.
 The business floats will be under the 1 charge of Aide Jack Gibson. The programme at the city hall plaza at the conclusion of the parade ! is as follows:
 Music by band.
 Grafton, Governor McCord Chorus, girls representing forty eight states.
 Grafton, C. NJ. Frazier Music, band
 Chorus. girls representing forty eight states.
 Grafton. Re-. L. Halsey. Music, band.
 Then come he fireworks, the grand est display ever seen in the south west The lot weighs 1900 pounds and conta ms many set pieces, one of which | representing the battleship Oregon in action, cost s60. Others represent the i American flag, Dewey at Manila, etc. The display will take place on the circus grounds near the East End school house and will be directed by Ernest Ford. The committee had a great deal of trouble in finding any one with experience in pyrotechnics and it seemed at one time that l that this feature would be a failure The early morning and forenoon programme is as follows:
 6 a. m-Firing salute of forty-five guns and one for Arizona. 1 g a. m.-Firemen's tournament, tc l be held on Washington street, betweer city hall plaza and court house. We test hose race, ladder climbing hig. jump, tug-of-war, straight-away host race hub and hub.
 There will be an intermission uni 2:30, when the bicycle races at thE | park will begin. This will be the greatest bicycle meet ever held in ATT zona. An admission of 10 cents, ant 25 cents to the grand stand will be | charged to cover expenses. The man agement has been enabled to make the price low by a generous donation by the celebration committee The l official events and entries are as fol lows:
 Manager, referee and starter, M H Berry; judges, James Griffin, Mos. Drachman and Frank Alkire; starters Tom Prescott, c. Monihon and Charle: | aIn <.f EaI | Hams; scorer, Fay Knowlton. One Mile Novice-No. 4. Ross Rus sell; No. ,, A. Wormell; No. 8, Et M. Long; No. 10, Robert c. Richards; No. II, Harry Javins.
 Boys Race-Nc. 8, Ed M Long; No g. Ed Merbitz; No. 12, Thomas Scott
 Fat mems bicycle race, one-quartel mile
 Half Mile Open-No. 1, Ross Grouse; No. 2, Oscar Jones; No. 3, Howard Long; No. 4, Ross Russell; No. 6, B Hartwell; No. ', Arch Matteson One hundred yard foot race.
 One Mile Open-No. 1, Ross Grouse; No. ?, Oscar Jones; No. 3, Howard Long; No. 5, A. Wormell; No. 6, B Hartwell; No. ', Arch Matteson
 High dive. by Dana Thompson
 Fat mems foot race 1 Two Mile Handicap-No. 3, Oscar Jones, scratch; No. 6, B. Hartweil 50 yards; No. ', Arch Matteson, 75 yards; No. 1, Ross Grouse, 90 yards; No. 3, Howard Long, 15O yards; No. 5 A. Wormell, 160 yards; No II, Harry Javins, ITO yards; No. {, Ross Rus sell. 180 yards; No. 10, R. C. Richards 200 yards; No. 8, Ed NJ Long, 22; yards; No. g, Ed Merlick, 225 yards.
 There will be beside, novel races, c which the most interesting will be tho fat mems race. Several of the lead l ing business men of the town who's avoirdupois admits them to this clas! have been entered. The prize will bt a forty-fve pound watermelon. i The festivities at the park will clos; 1 i'll time to give spectators time to res for the stirring patriotic events of tht evening and night.
 A MISSING MASCOT.