The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-25
FOURTH OF JULY.
How It Will Be Celebrated in
 St. Johns.


 The following programme will be ren- dered on Independence Day. in Si. Johns:
 I. Salute of thirteenguns and raising of the flag at sunrise by the captain of artillery, John White:
 II. Playing of the national air, "The Star spangled Banner" by the brass band
 III. serenading blythe brass band TeaLi to be furnished and driven by Tom Berry.
 ". Firing of one gun and playing by the band at o'clock a. m, as a signal for the peo- pie to gather on the public square, where the procession will be formed, under the direction of the marshal of the day, H. c. Oyerson, in the following order:
 l. Standard bearer, George E. Waite.
 2 Brass Band.
 3. Company K, N. G. A.
 4. Goddess of Liberty, Miss Annie Creaghe, escorted by Isaac Earth
 Thirteen ladies, with escorts, representing the thirteen original states Pearl Davis, Brig ham Peterson, Edith Waite. Eugene Wright {: Pearl Peterson, Benloman Gibbons; Mary Pat terson Henry Platt; Leila Kempe, Spence Hey wood; Laura Greer, John Brown; Clara Earth, Joel Mineer; Cecelia Earth, Dick Creaghe; Madge Creaghe, Epimenio Armijo Regina Ar milo, Candelaria Apodoca; Alice Eesuear, An dy Gibbons: Stella Jarvis, Jim Sorenson; Hattie Platt Charley Blohm. Escorts will wear sashes of the Stars and Stripes.
 6. Arizona, represented by Jessie Scott and Henry Jones. 7 Ladies, with their escorts, representing the 'Red, White and Blue" Mrs. NJ E. Freeman, Mrs Armitta Gibbons and Mrs. Anna Mallory 8. Signers of the Declaration of Independ- ence--Major II. J. Platt, Captain John T. Hogue, i c P Anderson, Willard Farr, E. N. Freeman and A. V. Gibbons. g. Citizens vehicles, etc. V. Meeting at the Assembly Hall at 10 a. n . Dr. w. E. Platt acting as usher. Programme of meetsng:
 l. Song by the Glee Club under the leader snip of William Holgate.
 g. Prayer by the chaplain. E N Freeman. 8. Song by the Glee Club.
 4. Reading of the Declaration of Indepen- dence. by Susa Penney.
 5. Singing of the "Red, White and Blue' by Mrs. N. E Freeman, Mrs. Armitta Gibbons and Mrs Anna Mallory.
 6. Music by the Brass Band.
 2. Grafton by Alfred Ruiz, orator of the day. 8. Piano solo, by Mfr F. w. Schel.
 g. Singing of the Star Spangled Banner" by the Glee Club. 10. Patriotic Recitation, J. S. Gibbons.
 Il. Song. "The Sword of Bunker Hill." by Willard Farr.
 13. Song, Yankee Doodle" by Reuel and ArthEr Jarvis, Oscar Freeman, Arthur Penney. Charley Lesueul and Marion Gibbons.
 13 So E, America" by the congregation, led by the Glee Club.
 If. Benediction by the Chaplain.
 VI. Gathering on the Public Square at 3p. .m. for amusemen g.
 COMMITTEES.
 Amusement Conmittee-Mr. and Mrs J. B. Patterson, Le Roy Gibbons, Sophia Gibbons and Charles Davis. All amusements for afternoon and evening will be under the supervision of the Amusement committee.
 Decorating Committee-Signe Davis, Alexan- Shreeve, Frank Lesueur, Lucy Davis. Martha Waite, Addie Earth, Amanda Kempe, Peter Pe- terson Ted Davis. Annie Anderson, Mary Hol- gate and Blanche Paddock.
 Finance Committee-Martin Jensen, Jake R. Armijo, Dion cio Duran, Norman Freeman, Isaac Earth and Nofear Davis.
 Refreshment Committee-Eleazer Jones, Au. gust Mineer, J. c. SorensOn, Willard Holgate' William Jones.