Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
HORSES AND FLOATS
They Will Participate in Big Pa
rade on the Fourth.
A CONTINUAL ROUND OF PLEASURE
The Day VIII Be One That viii Be
Long Remembered by Citizens of
ottumWa--Gun Club Tournament
Baseball Game-Fireworks.

No little interest is being taken by
the people of the city and county in
the arrangements for the parade on
the Fourth of July, in which the COM
mlttee wants every horse in Wapello
Ayres, who has charge of the horse
back parade, and T. F. Norfolk, who is
chairman of the committee on parade,
are busy every day giving information
regarding the plans. Purses of SIS,
$40 and SIS have been offered by the
committee for the biggest representa-
ton from any township in the eques-
trian parade. Otturnwa will be count
ed as one township and the remainder
OF Center township outside of the city
will be counted as another.
Several merchants of the city have
annouced their intention to have
floats in the parade and as it is very
probable that prizes will be offered for
the best floats some of them will no
doubt be of a high order artistically.
Fhis is good opportunity for the
merchants to bring their names be-
fore the people, as there will be one
OF the biggest crowds in Ottumwa on
the Fourth that ever visited the city.
| ssa Many People Coming.
Reports from the towns surrounding
Ottumwa are to the effect that there
will be thousands of visitors if the day
is good one. Many of the places
| nearby will be almost entirely desert
ed from early morning until late at
night and it is expected that people
will pour into Ottumwa Advertising
matter has been literally distributed
| along the roads leading into the city
and promises have been given that
large representations from nearly ev-
| cry station within forty miles will be
present. Rates will be made on all
the roads and special trains will ac-
| commodate those who wish to cele-
/ brate. and return home the same day.
leits1 Continual Performance.
The day will be one continual round
OF pleasure. Herman Bremhorst, who
has taken the place of F. B. Clark as
{seesetary Of the committee on ar.
rangements, will in a few days issue
tivitfes will start with daylight, when
daylight fireworks will begin to burn
The bands will begin playing at an
early hour, and as there are four of
/ these organizations in addition to a
fife and drum corps, the air will be
i full of music from daylight until
hours after dark.
To unveiI Cannon.
III The cannon recently presented to
the city by the United States govern.
ment will be formally accepted and
Il n ~
dress by Hon. e. A. Munger, of Chi
cago. will be one of the principal
events of the day This cannot be
classed alone as the biggest part of
the program, however, for the whole
day will be filled with big events.
| The fireworks.
,iot And after everyone thinks he has
'Eseen alb there is toirsee3 during the
Ilday,l when the air has become as full
aofl powder smoke aseiss a professional
fisherman of hot air, the evening dis
iplay, Nofo'fireworks will begin. This
iWhich will be GROWING feature of the
,jday,s entertainment. will occupy the
d entire, evening and will afford pleas
ure for thousands of people. The fire
works will be displayed from the is
land across the river from the south
end of the Market street bridge, and
can be. seen from almost any point in
the city.
tsas Gun Club Tournament.
The Ottumwa Gun club will hold ar
all days target tournament which il
lis thought will bring to Ottumwa q
| large number of amateur trap shoot
j ers. The Fourth of July shoots which
have been given by this organization
! In past years have always been vel
attended and it is expected that this
} lone will prove a record breaker.
I Es ataa Baseball Game.
A game of baseball will be played
between the, two best teams in the
!. lefty league and several other contests
of a minor nature will take place
Meanwhile the air will resound witt
i the music of bands, the patriotic re
] marks of public speakers, and the ex
J Eplosions of thousands of pieces O.
/ fireworks The Fourth this year will
+ tbe day to date from In Ottumwa an6
! will be remembered for years tt
/. come.