The Globe-republican., 1900-06-14
The FOURTH OF JULY.
It's Patriotic Observance This Year in
Dodge City.

The American Eagle Is being fed on
patriotism and will screech OH the Fourth
of July. The eagle remembers what an
excellent time he had last year. and how
well he was treated-how much respect
was shown him; and having these re-
membranes in mind he feels capable of
shouting again in the same patriotic fer
vor as last year.
Noble bird, just prick him little bit
and how patrioticalIy he screeches- I'm
Gle Sam knows how good bird the eagle
is, and he remembers the spirit of last
year. The eagle and Uncle Sam and all
the boys are in for good time this year.
With a view of making the coming
celebration the best held In Dodge City,
our citizens have put in motion all the
patriotic vigor that can possibly be mus
tered. Money and work are not stinted
and are being given with liberality and
public spirit.
Thursday night last and preparations
were made for the Fourth of July cele-
bration. AT this meeting, Mayor Sum-
mersby was elected chairman and Lloyd
Evans was made secretary
w. S. Amos made report of last years
Fourth of July expenditures, which was
satisfactory, and induced the meeting to
proceed with present arrangements.
DR.. G. A. Milton, 81. B. Bell and w. s.
Amos were appointed a financial COM
mittee 10 collect funds for the celebra-
tiOn.
Mayor Summersby, w. F. Petition, NJ
NJ. Gwinner, Frank Chapman and Rich
ard Stubbs were appointed a committee
on management.
Committee on music, Louis Bader-
Committee on advertising, Leroy Mar
tin.
Committee on parade and management,
II. L. Carey, r. M. Rath, L. j. Petit john,
w. S. Amos and John Martin.
At a subsequent meeting the financial
committee reported that they had col
lected 1852 in cash.
The sports and games the Fourth
will be as follows:
a wheelbarrow race. prize $1.5o.
a sack race, prize S2.25
Obstacle race, prize $3.
Three legged race. prize $1-75-
Boys so yard foot race, prize $1.5O
Burro slow race, prize IS.
Broncho race, mile, pIize SO
Broncho breaking race, prize SO.
Ball game, price 500
Bicycle races, in !, ] and handicap,
prize $50.
An entrance fee of S1Oo will be
charged in broncho race and $500 in
broncho breaking contest. Entrance fee
to be added 10 pur SEQ per cent to go to
winner and 40 per cent to second best,
and the third man to get back entrance
fee.
A Pavilion, 20 feet in diameter, will
be erected on the park grounds, of octa-
gon shape, built of red wood, perma-
nent fixture. and to cost S16O. a 5o-foot
flag pole viii be placed in the center.
The committee will purchase two dozen
willow benches. seating four persons
each, to cost 75 cents each.
Electric lights and telephones are to be
placed in the city park, where the cele-
bration Will be held.
The finances for the cost of the enter
tainment have been amply provided for
The committee report the cost of prizes,
fireworks, music, miscellaneous expenses
and pavilion at $3.50. Sc. Added to the
amount of 1852 subscribed, for privileges
800, there is a total of S452 in money,
leaving a surplus of $92.44, over and
above all expenses. which may be used as
the committee directs fer the pleasure
and comfort of the participants in the
celebration, whether in ice water or fire
crackers.
Uncle Sam, having furnished the boys
their share of the fun of the day, he in
NIISS LnOH 10 Ol4TCSS u nIIIS anu 40 SOule
reverence to the Fathers of Our Country
With this end in view he has provided a
speaker-an OIator-who will make the
park woods ring, with echo after echo.
with a patriotic refrain, and make the
old eagle flap his wings with glory
THE ORATOR.
Judge Madison, who was in Topeka,
Monday, was appoin ted a committee with
plenary power-to procure a speaker for
che day. He accordingly did so, and sent