The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-06-10
THE FOURTH
WILL BE
WARM
Salem Will Entertain the
Whole Valley
Bands. Balloons, Parade,
Sports, Floats, Flags and
Autos

The Salem Silver Cornet ban,
played some stirring airs, and drew ,
splendid attendance of the younger
business men of this city.
The finance committee reported
Sl5O5 subscribed, and $3.50 in sight
A telegram was read showing tha
vancouver Wash, had put S476 tc
have monster celebration. There Il
nothing slow about Salem.
The balloon ascension is to be an ex
rlosive affair with a parachute iuml
from ring of fire.
There is to be band of jubile,
,ingers. The Trice sisters in a col
cred cakewalk
The committee on day and night
fireworks reported an elaborate line
cf explosives, to wind up with a $25C
Ggure piece.
The general committee and all the
sub-committees met at the police court
.tAoN ulbnL anu hcllltu H.
Salem will have the grandest cele
bration ever seen throughout the
Northwest
Independence day will see crowd
at Salem such as the oldest inhabitant
has never seen before.
The Fourth of July falls on Friday
this year. It will be a red and blazing
day in the Capital City.
There will be about ten bands that
will play from morning until late at
night-all the bands that can be hired
have been secured.
Japanese bombs will be exploded
from a dray truck in the procession.
The total amount of powder to be ex-
ploded is $40O.
The parade committee would like
about 40 volunteer. cavalry volunteers
from the city, suburbs and nearby
towns, a boys clown band, and n float
from the Woman's Club, II possible.
f. T. Wrightman has accepted and will
serve as grand marshal.
The committee on floats made a
very complimentary report, showing
displays on a grand scale. Three
lodges are preparing elegant emblem.
attic designs. including one from a
state institution, and one from the In
dian school, showing the red mans
progress from savagery to civilization.
The committee on decorations re
ported nearly every business house
preparing to decorate lavishly. Each
pole on the street is to fly
flags.
The sports committee has 800 up
in prizes; $50 for a shooting match.
Protection lodge No. 2 has a crack
drill team that is going to
Portland Saturday, and will parade in
the early evening.
Outside Attractions $3.50.
The balloon feature is 10 cost 5000
for two ascensions-one ascension to
cost Sl5O-or 5000 for one day and one
night. AT a certain elevation the bal
loon explodes. collapses and he drops
500 feet before his parachute opens.
He also takes up a turkey and lets II
1y. With torpedoes he makes great
white cloud. goes above IT, and then
drops through II.
The celebration Is to be held at Ma
rion square, and that place is 20 be
made a bower OF beauty. A gross OF
No. 10 size flags was ordered for the
speakers stand alone.
The committee on sports is plan
aing to secure an autmobile race on
lne Of the principal streets.
The Albany. Silyerton, Monmouth.
Turner. Eola, Chemawa. reform school
and Salem bands will play all day and
night. or as long as they can stand up.
There will be a continuous enter
.ainment day and night There will
be something going on all'the time.
At least two hours was put in in.
the whole program in de-
.ail. All who have not helped hnan-
,ially should report their subscriptions
Al once 20 H. George Meyer Hal Pat