The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-04-22
SALEM
WILL
CELEBRATE
Independence Day To Be Fit
tingly Observed.
Celebration Will Eclipse All
Previous Attempts.

A mass meeting of citizens Monday
evening unanimously voted to cele-
brate July 4th at Salem this year in a
manner never before attempted in
Western Oregon The result Of the
meeting was the appointment of
a committee Of seven on gen
eral arrangements, consisting Of
County Judge John H. Scott, G. II.
Hinges. w. Merriman. II. d. Patton,
G. A. Murphy, II. w. Barr and J. G.
Graham. This committee will outline
definite program for the celebration,
appoint It's various sub-committees and
report at an adjourned meeting, TO be
held at the city hail on next Monday
evening, April 2Sth, when further de-
tails OF the celebration will be map
ped out.
The meeting Monday evening was
attended by nearly 100 citizens, and
enthusiasm was every where. There
we're no attempts at oratory by the va.
rlous speakers, but the announcement
of determination TO hold a grand cele
bratlon, made individually, was greet
cd with applause City Recorder N. J.
Judah, upon motion, acted az chair.
man of the meeting, and f. J. Wilson
was made secretary. There was great
unanimity of feeling among those in
attendance favorable to the celebra.
tlon, and all that was necessary was
organization for the utilization OF the
restrained patriotic sentiment
Some remarks were offered by s.
Friedman and p. II. Darcy advocating
lively celebration of independence
day. Mr. Darcy hoped TO hear the
eagle clap It's wings so emphatically
that he echo would reverberate from
tho Coast range TO the Cascades
County Judge Scott was called for and
responded in the same vein. He looked
10 the newspapers to aid I'm the aglta.
ton. G. A.. Murphy wanted TO have a
celebration that was the reason he
was at the meeting A. w Prescott
advocated the policy OF early action on
the part Of Salem people, that minor
celebrations throughout the valley
might be forestalled and an attractive
celebration provided at Salem for the
entertainment of the entire Willamette
valley population. lie moved that II
be declared the sense of the meeting
that Salem celebrate the Fourth OF
July this year In a manner never be.
fore attempted by any city in Western
Oregon. The motion prevailed by a
vote
c. Stolz hoped to see the matter Of
the celebration largely delegated to
the young men, and stated a motion
to that effect, but after some discus
sion, the motion was withdrawn, with
the understanding that the young men
were willing and ready and would as.
sumo their share of the work and re-
sponslbility that attached 10 the pro-
j,ctcd celebration.
c, II. Hinges moved that n general
committee be appointed by the citi-
zens assembled, to consist OF seven
members, that committee to select It's
own subcommittee. outline a definite
plan of entertainment for the celebra-
tion and report at an adjourned meet
ing, To be held next Monday evening.
The committee as above indicated was
nominated by acclamatlon. and, after
a vote Of thanks. upon the motion OF
n, ID. Patton. had been extended to
the Salem Military band for It's gra.
tultous service in parading the streets
and discourinsg music In the interest
OF the mass meeting, adjournment was
taken,
Committee Begins Work.
Immediately following the adjourn.