Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-24
GREAT CROWD COMING
Thousands of People VIII Celebrate
Fourth of July in Dallas.

From present prospects the largest
crowd of people ever visiting in Dallas
in a single day will be here to help
celebrate the Glorious Fourth. No
other town in the county will celebrate
this year, and the splendid eedays
program will attract thousands Of
visitors to this city. A large number
of people are expected to come from
Marion and Yamhill counties. Large
snowy posters printed in red, white
and blue and calling attention to the
many attractive features offered are
being scattered broadcast over the
country.
The committees are all working
hard and report good success in Sc
curing new and novel attractions.
With an ample supply of money be-
hind them, they are enabled to pro-
caed with their work unhampered by
lack of funds. Two brass bands
have been employed for the three
days, two good baseball games have
been arranged, and balloon ascen-
sion is one of the attractions now
under consideration. 1t is reported
that Professor Frank Miller, the dar-
ing aeronaut who made a successful
/ ascension at the Woodman Carnival
last year, is anxious to return to
DallaSon the Fourth, and members
of the committee have been instructed
/ to correspond with him and ascertain
if he can be secured to appear here on
that date. Races, games and athletic
sports of all kinds will occupy a large
part Of the time on Saturday and
Monday afternoons. Some prominent
divine Of Portland or Salem will
preach in the City Park on Sunday
morning, and the State Normal School
Cadet Band will give a sacred con-
cert Sunday afternoon. The Fourth
of July Grafton will be delivered by
Hon. Claude Catch, eX-Mayor Of
Salem and one of Oregon's most elo-
quent and gifted speakers. Harry H.
Belt, of Sheridan, will read the
Declaration of Independence.
The morning parade will be a
prominent feature Of the celebration
and it is hoped that the fraternal
orders and business men will prepare
floats suitable for the occasion. Miss
Halle Morrison, one of Dallas fairest
daughters, has been chosen to repre-
sent the Goddess of Liberty. The
work of the parade committee and of
the committee on liberty car and
decorations is in capable hands, and
a grand parade may be expected. The
citizens of Dallas, and especially
those living along the line of march
to the City Park will be visited and
asked to decorate their houses with
the National color5.
Secretary J. W. Lewis of the Polk
County Pioneer Association is bending
every energy to secure a large attend
ance Of pioneers at the annual re-
union on Saturday, and the general
committee will extend an invitation to
the G. A. r. Posts and Indian War
Veterans to take part in the exercises.
If a sufficient number of old soldiers
are in the city on Saturday night, a
campfire reunion will be held in the
Park. Appropriate prizes will be
awarded to the oldest pioneers and
native sons of Polk county.
The committee will wait upon the
managers of the various trans
portation lines with a request for ex-
cursion trains from neighboring
towns, and it is thought that no
trouble will be experienced in secur-
ing special trains from Independence,
Monmouth and Falls City. The COM
mittee will endeavor to have the pro-
gram for the three days festivities
ready for publication in all the county
papers next week.