Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-06-29
GREATEST DAY OF ALL.
Ritzville Will Celebrate With Patri-
otto Fervor the Anniversary
Day of Independence

brated this year on a grand scale. The
day will open with a national salute
at o'clock a. m. At $50 the parade
will be ready to move. Following is
the line of march as mapped out by
marshal and parade committee:
Procession will leave the pavilion
and march to E street, follow L to
Third, up Third to c, then to Railroad
Ave, down railroad Avenue to E, then
to Second, and march up Second to C
from c to First and down First to E +,
and TO low Z to pavilion.
ORDER OF PARADE.
The procession will form at pavil-
lion in the following order.
The Ritzville Brass band,
President and speaker of the day,
Mayor and Council,
Secret Orders,
Rocky Coulee Band,
Float-Uncle Sam and Columbia;
F!oat-Thirteen original States,
The "Calathumpians,"
Bicycles,
Citizens.
Immediately after the parade the
assemblage will be treated to a fine
literary programme consisting of
Music ..........,...............B Bands
song-"The Banner of the Free. Choir
Prayer. ......................Re Rev. G. II. Newman
Address of Welcome. ..............D. H. Harrison
Song Hail Columbia" ..................Ch Choir
Reading of Declaration of Independence
......................... Mrs. Alice Copp
Song-"Proud Flag of the Free. Choir
Grafton. ................,...Ho Hon. s. G. Cosgrove
Music ...................-.'... bahd
Prayer. .,.................Re Rev. b. l.. Hicks.
After the literary program, dinner
will be served At 2 p. nj. the field
sports will begin at the race track I'M
der the management OF the committee
on sports.
HORSE RACES.
First Race-15 mile, heats, 5 horses to enter !;
$500 entrance fee. First prize $50, I'd SIS, Sd S.
Second Race mile dash, horses to enter
$3.50 entrance fee. First prize SO I'd S, 81 81.
Races and are open to all horses in the state.
Third race-saddle Pony Race, less than 800
lbs--I mile dash; 800 entrance fee. First
prize s., I'd 50, Sd 81.
Fourth race-saddle- Horse Race, all weights
-sl.oo entrance fee First prize so, I'd s., Cd 81.
Fifth Race-slow Horse Race-Free for all |;
prize 500.
BASE BALL.
Ritzville VS.. Rattlesnake Flat. Purse OF $50.
Game to be called at 10 IN.
wheclmen's Race mile. First prize, s.
I'd So
Slow Bike Race! mile. First prize 8, I'd 81
Mems Foot Racc-l00 yards; prize s.
Fat Mans Foot Racc-must weigh 80 lbs. ;
prize 50.
Boys Foot Race-16 years and under-75 yds. :
first prize s., ID 81,
Boys Foot Race-Io years and UNDERGO yds. /;
first prize e., I'd 81
Girls Foot Race-12 years anu UNDERGO yds. /;
first prize 81, I'd 81.
Threc-legged Race, Potato Race, Wheel
barrow Race and Bun Eating Match; prize in
each, 81.
Running Jump-Prize s..
Standing Broad Jump-Prize 81.
Sack Race-j0 yds prize %.
Creased Pig Race-winncr to be presented
with the pig.
In all races where entrance fec is charged, all
entrances must be made by o'clock p, m. July
4th. The books for the purpose will be found
at II. L. Gritman's drug store.
For those who do not care for field
sports there will be dancing at Green's
warehouse after 3 o'clock p. M.
The days enjoyment will wind up
with a brilliant display OF fireworks
which will be fired from the hill over
looking the town.
Officers OF the Day-President, w.
r. Cunningham, jr., marshal, +. d.
Gibson. 3m
Executive Committce-H. Z. Grit
man, E. ID. Gibson, Geo. Moore, Ira
Bailey, J. A. Thompson.
Committee on Sports-L. E. Pas
k;ll w 6 Eastman W II Peters