Willmar tribune., 1901-07-03
The Fourth at Wtllmar.


The Fourth of July committee an.
nounces the following as the official
program for tomorrow's celebration:
4:39 a. m. National salute of 100
guns. P. Freeberg, chief gunner.
ga. m. Grand procession OF floats,
accompanied by three uniformed
bands. Procession will start at COR
ner of 5th street and Becker avenue
and proceed north on 5th street to
Pacific avenue; thence west to 9Th
street; thence south to Becker avenue;
thence east to 3rd street; thence north
to Pacific avenue; thence west to 5th
street; thence south to Trott avenue;
thence east to 3rd street; thence north
to Litchfeld avenue; thence west to
Central Park, where procession will
disband. Judges for award of prizes:
Russell Spicer, Geo. III. Otterness and
BENJAMIN Castberg.
1890 q. m. Exercises at Central
Park. Address of welcome by Mayor
Tyler. Reading of Declaration of In
dependence by Mrs. G. E. Gerretson.
Grafton of the day by Hon. A. F.
Nordin. Music by band preceding
and following the addresses.
1920 q. m. Baseball at Athletic
Park-Willmar VS.. Norenbergs, the
strongest amateur team in the Twin
cities. Willmar will put up it's
strongest team against them.
II q. m. to IL m. Grand concert at
Central Park by Benson Band. ).
1:30 to $3.50 p. M. Carnival of races.
Foot Race-One hundred yard dash.
Open to all amateurs without q rec
ord. First prize, S12; second prize,
s8; third prize, @5. Entrance tee, 81.
Potato Race-Ten dollars in cash
prizes to be awarded. S5 to first: S3
to second; % to third. Three-leeeed
Race-Free for all. Ten dollars in
cash prizes to be divided. IS to first;
q to second; % to third. Ladies' Egg
Race-Ten dollars In cash prizes TO
be divided In three purses of S5, s3
and g. Sack Race-Free for all.
Ten dollars in cash prizes to be d.
vided. IS to first; $3 to second; % to
third. Young Ladies' Foot Race
Open to all unmarried ladies'. Prizes:
$6 to first; "a to. second; s2 to third.
Foot Race for Boys under Sixteen
Prizes, $3, 81 and 81. Broad Jump
Open to all. Prizes, $3.50, s1.50 and
81. Entrance for all races must be
] "0u0 U0AOI0 - - C4OCk, July f. ft8CoS
will take place on Pacific avenue, be-
tween 3rd and 5th Streets Nj. W.
Spicer, manager of races.
$3.50 p. m. Second ball game, Will
mar VS.: Norenbergs.
to $50 p. m. Promenade band
concert at Central Park by the Will
mar Citizens Band. Prof. o. Ander-
son, director. Il =. i. E. u. (:
| Up. m. Balloon ascension and par
achute leap from the clouds, by Mile.
Florence LeBlanche, the most daring
and successful aerOnaut on the conti-
nent. The ascension will take place
from the vacant lots north of Central
Park. ssz ". III: ts<:zS,. "a. {. .i>19% { +
7:3O p. m. Grand evening concert
at Central Park by the Atwatere Cor
net Band. .s.3 Y 35s .33 &..%, 4
$50 to 10 pm. Magnificent display
/ of fireworks at Central Park, under
| the direction of Peter Bonde.
Bowery dancing ct Central Park
through the afterno on and evening
on 9 specially cor structed. platform
l6Ox1O0 feet. Music by Willmar Or
|chestra Of ten pieces. ' 81,
Free seats will be provided at Gem
tral Park for accommoda dation Of peo-
[ple throughout the day and evening.
B. Boyd, Chief darshal. NJ
lSpicef !. II. StanSberry and y, %.
gistent Mershsll.