The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-05-01
THOUSANDS WILL COME
From Various Parts of the Country to
Take Part in the Parade.
EXCURSIONS TO BE RUN
By All of the Railroads Leading Into the
City--Committees Bave Gone About
the Matter in a Manner That
Insures the Success OF
the Enterprise.

| the Enterprise.
| The celebration of the Fourth of July
this year will be essentially distinct
from all other such observances in the
past, and the magnanimity Of citizens
will assist in making it the grandest
| Fourth ever celebrated in Ohio, The
citizens Of Canton will witness the larg-
est crowds Of people who have ever as
sembled here within the hours of sin
gle day. Not only will the occasion be
Of local importance, but it will have q
flavor Of a national character by the
| expected presence in this city at that
time Of President Mckinley and Ad-
miral Dewey, together with men prom
inent in the national world. Special
trains will convey people within a ra-
dius Of rs miles to this city, and as
they will arrive early in the morning
and remain until late at night, it has
been suggested that the event will re-
dound in a gratifying manner to local
dealers and business men in financial
way.
A special meeting of the executive,
financial, transportation and military
committees was held Friday night in
the board of trade rooms in the city hall
for the purpose Of furthering arrange
ments for this nations natal day cele-
bration. There were present Messrs.
A. r. Turnbull, C. C. Bow, DR.. e. D.
Brant, Will Saxton, Hon. John e. Mon
not II. S Kaufman, Phil j. Bernower,
w. w. Pumphrey. Elmer Beard, Frank
Marburger. Joseph A. Bour, ]. H. Ken
ny, George w. Irwin. S. S. c. McGrew
and Captain NJ. A. Fisher. Mr.. Turn
bull presided as chairman and Hon.
John L. Monnot as secretary Of the
general committee. 1t was the largest
meeting OF the executive committee
held since their appointment.
Various matters received attention,
a few of which have not yet been given
out for publication, although the major
portion Of the plan for celebrating the
day will be stated in the foregoing.
Arrangements have been made with
all the railroad companies entering this
city to carry excursionists on special
trains. Some of the roads will run two
or three specials during the morning
and bring in, 1t is estimated, $1,000 peo-
pie. Special low rates will be granted
by the railroad companies for that oc-
casion. Invitations have been sent out
to military and civic societies all over
the state. The entire National Guard
will be here and participate in the mil
itary parade on the afternoon of the
Fourth. Civic societies numbering hun
dreds Of uniformed and un-uniformed
men will also be present and take part
in the large parade.
On the morning of the Fourth will
occur the industrial parade. Nothing
on such grand scale has ever been
outlined before by citizens, and this
feature will be one Of interesting and
gratifying events on the program. as
1t will show the thousands of strangers
the products Of our shops, mills and
factories, and also display what our
merchants handle in the line Of busi-
ness. Floats will be artistically ar
ranged, each manufacturer and mer-
chant being permitted to decorate his
vehicle with such products as he may
desire, and which will best show Can
toms productions. In addition to the
numerous floats the parade will be
heightened by'a good showing Of mem
bers of the various labor and trade or
ganizations in this city and of citizens
within distance of 70 miles. 1t is be-
lieved that several thousand men will
form in line in the morning parade.
Not alone will the laboring men assist
| in the pageant but the commercial
travellers, manufacturers, wholesalers
and retailers from all over the state
will be invited to come here and par
| ticipate.
The dedication Of the Spanish cannon
on the city hall lot will take place be-
tween the elimination of the morning
parade and that Of the military COM
panies and Of the civic societies in the