The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24
NOW
FOR THE
FOURTH
Goddess of Liberty Contest
Has Opened
High Glass Attractions Sc
cured for the Day

Based on actual conditions, such as
available finances and the complete
ness in detail of every attraction and
feature that has been secured, the
prediction may be made that the Sa-
lem celebration this year will be a
hummer" Practically everything is
well in hand, and the outlook for a big
celebration is very bright.
The committee on outside attrac-
tions reported that contracts had been
closed with Prof. William McClelland,
the celebrated aeronaut; the Trask
sisters, in cakewalk and dances; Prof.
Vaughn's troup Of colored jubilee sing
ers and campmeeting shouters. Prof.
J. j. Christian, i'm his electrical skat-
ing act on high pedestal will be one
of the leading features. For the last
few weeks his was a feature act at the
Orpheum theatre, of San Francisco.
This act Is the only one of it's kind
I'm the country. Watt Shipp will also
be seen in his terrific bicycle ride on
rollers. the same as produced at the
"Ellxs' Minstrels."
c.. l.. McNary. of the committee on
street sports, said program of seven
events would be duplicated on two Of
the principal streets of the city during
the afternoon Suitable prizes will be
offered by the Salem merchants for
these events
Among the street sports will be
races of all sorts for the younger gen
Grafton. They will include slow bicy-
Gle race, cracker eating contest. egg
and spoon race, three-legged race, sack
race, potato race.
All boys wishing to enter the Fourth
of July races, should call at once and
leave their names with either Chas l..
McNary or Patton Bros.
G. n. Hinges, Of the transportation
committee, reported that a river
steamboat service would be operated
all day between this city and Inde-
pendence.
From the committee on floats, DR..
NJ. $. Skin reported that many of the
business houses had been consulted,
and wanted to be represented in the
street procession.
T.. %. DeParcq, chairman of the COM
mittee on window decorations, said a
partial canvass had been made of the
business houses, and indications were
very favorable for the more general
decorating of places of business than
ever before
Verbal reports were received from
various other committees, all indicat-
ing good progress I'm the work. The
committees are all actively at work
and are leaving undone nothing that
will add to the success of the Salem
celebration.
The contest for Goddess OF Liberty
Is now on. There are already three
candidates I'm the contest, which prom.
lses to be n most exciting one. The
candidates are Miss Jeanette Brown,
Miss Mollie Bernardo and Miss Maud
Morrison. Other names will probably
be introduced into the contest, which
will close at 9 p. m, Monday, July !.
The general committee has appropri-
ated $40 for the successful candidate,
with which to appropriately costume
herself for the occasion. Ballots sell
for cents each, and electors should
call at the polls and vote several
times. A committee, consisting Of G.
IT, Hinges, II. ID. Patton and G. l..
McNary, to canvass the vote daily and
cause the result to be published from
day to day until the contest closes.
The Voting Places.
Ballot boxes were this morning dis
tributed at the following business
houses: Patton Bros, w. II. Burg
h6rdt, NJ Wiprut & Co.. Geo. 70. Wat
ers, The Spa, W. w. Zinn, The Fleur
de Lis and II. G.. Meyer.
Ballots may be deposited at any of
these places, and the members of the
committee hope an interest may be
taken in the contest,