The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1901-06-28


may it wave
Der the land of the free and the home
of the brave!
For the Fourth of July COlfax is pre-
pared. The money is donated and the
zeal of the citizens is at top pitch. The
125th anniversary of American indie
pendence will be celebrated as it never
has been before in any Palouse country
town.
Chief among the attractions will be
grand three days encampment of the
Third battalion of the Washington Ma
tional Guard, Major Orts Hamilton
commanding. For the expense of this
generous COlfax citizens have contributed
outside of the general fund. There will
be present Company H of Spokane,
Captain Richardson commanding, IS
men; Company X of Spokane, Captain
Morrison, 40 men; Company | of WalIa
Walla, Captain BedelI, 40 men; Company
&, Garfield, Captain Roberts, 80 men,
and Company l., Colfax, Captain Chas.
+ Ewart, 40 men.
Grand Street Pageant.
At 10 a. M, following the break Of
day salutes, there will be grand street
pageant, headed by Marshal of the Day
STUNT and aides. Following will be the
Colfax Military Band, the q. A. R civic
societies and the speakers of the day
and liberty car, with pretty girls prettily
dressed. Then will follow the Third
battalion of the Washington National
Guard, making an imposing military
array. Floats of all varieties will follow,
between which will be the competing
hose teams of the fire departments of
Colfax, Pullman and PalOuse Floats
will be literally interspersed
At 1O:45 there will be an exhibition
drill of the Third battalion of the Ma
tional Guard, Major Hamilton COM
handing. At Ills literary and musical
exercises will be held at the court house
lawn, where the multitude will be called
to order by Hon. Jas. A. Perkins, chair
man. A patriotic overture will be played
by the band, followed by an invocation
by Rev. H. p. James Next will be an
Address to the Flag" rected by Miss
Stella Perkins, and the singing of THE
Star Spe ngled Banner" by a chorus of
300 voices and the audience, accom-
pa ned by the band,
Orator Cozier.
The orator of the day will be Hon. R.
'. CoZier of Moscow, Idaho, United
States district attorney. His tribute to
Independence day will be prefaced and
followed by band music. Then will come
a basket dinner for those provided, and
those without will be properly cared for
by hotels and restaurants.
The Afternoon.
At 1:3O in the afternoon the thrilling
hose races of the fire departments of
Colfax, Pullman and Palouse will start
Colfax will have two teams and Moscow
will probably enter. The first prize is
S75, second $50, and third $25.
Base Ball.
At 3:15 Spokane and Colfax will toss
the ball at the park. Both are good
teams and will undoubtedly put up a.
pretty game.
When The Sun Goes Down.
With the twilight the fun will com.
mence and the pyrotechnics shoot
athwart the sky. At Z O'Clock there will
De dress parade of the Third battalion.
a pretty sight. Then will follow an
exhibition drill OF Company II of Spokane
Captain Richardson commanding This
liz the prize company of the state. At
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selection of popular. patriotic and
classical music.
Fireworks At Nine.
At O'Clock the fireworks will whizz
There will be plenty of money to make If
one OF the grandest pyrotechnic DISPLAYS
ever witnessed in the state. To miss
this Will be to miss a sight of ones life
The festivities of the day will be inter.
spersed width all the usual small snorts
with liberal prizes, and will end aft 10
O'Clock with grand ball at the armorv
where everybody can dance until weary
the best OF music and the finest floor
VIII be at the service of the dancers
No other Palouse towns will celebrate
this time, and all are invited to make
merry at Colfax.
Quite Runaway,
Mr. and Mrs = n To,,,,