The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-07-03
READY FOR
THE FOURTH.
All the Arrangements Are Made For
TO-mOrrOw'S Parade.
A BIG TIME is LOOKED FOR
Many Secret and Civic Societies VIII be in
Line and VIII Help Make the cele-
bration of the Declaration Of
Independence a Glorious
Fourth.

Tomorrow. Independence Day, is the date
| fixed for the great public demonstration OF
the year and it is expected that all the pa
triotic citizens Of the town will help make
the observance Of the day as it should be.
A joint committee has been at work for sew.
eral weeks to attain this result and the indi-
cations are very favorable. Invitations have
/ been issued to every secret and civic society
in the town, urging their hearty co-Opera-
ton in the celebration and, while many OF
them have found it impossible, for good rea-
sons given, to respond favoably, still a sutii-
cient number have given assent to make the
parade which is to take place tomorrow
morning very imposing one.
The following is the program which has
been arranged by the committee referred to
| for the observance of the l23rd anniversary
of the independence of the United States.
| The division will form as follows First
On Main street, right resting on Main
Second-On West Oak street, right resting on
Main; Third-On West Centre street. right
resting on Main. Parade viii form at 9:3O
o'clock aud move promptly at 10 a. m. The
| fire bell will tap twice for the formation aud
once for the moving of the parade.
Chief Marshall, William Maley.
Aides.-P. W. Bierstein and David Holvey
FIRST DIVISION.
Chief Burgess and Police Force.
Division Marshall, W. j. James.
Aids.
Grant Band
Watkin Waters Post No. l46. G.. AR.
| Henry Horncastle Camp No. 40, S. of V.
Maj. Jennings Council No. 1867, Jr. o. U. A. NJ
Veterans of '9S.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshall Samuel W. Davis.
Aids.-John Hall and Joseph Bendokas.
First Lithuanian Band.
Washington Camp No. 112, p O. S. Of A.
st. AIchael's Beneficial Society.
Gen Harrison Lodge No, PSI, X. of p.
Society Sons of Lithuanian Citizens
Anthracite Castle No "a, X. G. F., and floats
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal, H. J. MulGoon.
Aids.
Patriotic Drum Corps
Defender Hose Co. No. 8.
Rescue Hook and Ladder Company No. 1.
Columbia Il, & >. f. Z. Company No. 1.
Business Mems Display.
The parade will move over the following
route Centre to limerick, to Coal, to Chest.
nut to Centre, to Jardin, to Oak to Gilbert
to Cherry, to Main, to Line, countermarch
and dismiss.
For the first time in many years, the
| Fourth of July will be celebrated tomorrow
with equal fervor and loyalty North and
South. The blood of American soldiers has
been shed in a common cause against com,
mon foe, and brave survivors of the Union
and Confederate armies have led our forces t.
victory on land and sea. 1t should indeed
be glorious Fourth. A year ago it brought
the news of Schley's and SIMPSONS decisive
victory at Santiago, following upon Dewey's
splendid triumph of two months before
Every member of every secret and civic
society in the program should participate in
the parade tomorrow and help make the
event as glorious as the day and there will
be plenty room for any additional bodie:
that may apply to the Chief Marshal.
| There will be many other local attraction.
besides the parade. One of them will be the
thirtieth annual picnic of the Columbia H
& S, F. E. Co, at its park. Music by the
Sehoppe orchestra, fireworks and many other
seasonable attractions will be provided Oh
the grounds to make the day a brilliant one
for The patrons.
St. MiohaePs German Beneficial Society
will also hold picnic, in Fowler's grove, to
| morrow and the Schley orchestra will furnish
the dancing music.
| Still another attraction will be an ice cream
festival during the day and evening al
Robbins opera house, under the auspices Of
the returned soldiers of the Spanish-Ameri
| can war.
| WEDNESDAYS PARADE.
The second day of festivities of the Colum
bia Hose company will be fttingly opened
with a fremens parade that will move
promptly at 1880 O'Clock in the afternoon
The Grant band will lead the procession
Among the visiting companies that will par
ticipate will be the Humane and American
Hose companies, of Pottsville. The Defender
boys, of Turkey Run, will parade with theil
apparatus. The visiting fremen will be
entertained by the Columbia's.
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