The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-06-25
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS
Are Being Made for the Log Rolling
which Takes Place Next Week.

| The different committees are act
lively at work making final arrange
tlments for the log rolling to be given
in this city Tuesday and Wednesday
by the Woodmen of the World.
A special meeting of Elm Camp
has been called for Monday night at
the ball, where the final details will
be discussed and perfected. Every
member of the camp is urged TO at
tend this meeting.
Satisfactory progress is being
made by all the committees and
from indications everything will be
in readiness for the opening of this
important event. The auditorium
at the park is being decorated today
aud tables are being built on which
the barbecue will be served. Tables
are also being arranged in the shade
of the park trees where the people
who do not care to partake of the
barbecue may spread their lunches
and have exclusive control Of them.
The merchants who expect TO
take part In the parade are busily
engaged decorating their floats and
getting things in shape to take part
in this feature of the entertainment.
Many private citizens will also take
part in the parade with decorated
carriages and other vehicles. Chill
dren who wish to ride ponies in the
parade will be assigned to places by
making application to J. w. Nc
Manus, marshal of the day. Special
police protection will be provided for
the parade and every precaution
possible will be taken to prevent
accidents and see that no one Is
hurt. The parade will take place
Wednesday morning and will be
formed on the vacant lots near the
old Legal Tender wagon yard This
promises TO be magnificent and
elaborate affair. Besides large
number of artistically decorated
floats and vehicles, Woodmen OF the
World camps, ladies circles, the
military company, fire department.,
city officials and two bands Will take
part in this grand display. Several
camps and circles will have floats
in the parade. The FIRST tloat from
out Of the city arrived yesterday
and belongs TO ladies' circle Of this
county. 1t is hoped by those who
have charge of the parade that
every person ia the city who can
make "a show OF any Kind will take
Part in the parade.
Judge f. b. Muse Of Dallas Will
deliver an address Tuesday after
noon at , O'Clock, and the Woodmen
feel that they have been exceedingly
fortunate in securing this gifted ora
tor. The people who do not hear his
address will miss a rare treat.
A musical comedy will be given at
the auditorium Tuesday night which
will be free To everybody. The cast
will contain forty people and first
class entertainment is guaranteed
The executive committee wishes
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WAxah achie and Ellis county affair
and everybody has a cordial invita-
tion to attend every entertainment,
whether belonging to the Woodmen
of the World or not.
There are two hundred and TWEEN
tv-eight camps in the ten counties
compo sing the Central Texas Log
Rolling Association, and II Is ex-
pected that every one of tthese
will be represented by large delega'
tions Of choppers.
The merchants are discussing the
matter Of closing their business
houses Wednesday from IL in tht
morning To in the evening, and the
COMMITTEES Is hopeful they will De
eide to close. People who need sup
plies are requested To buy early ans
give the merchants a chance 20 have
a holiday and enjoy the festivitie'
along with other citizens aud th'
visitors
Announcement has been made tha
ian addition To the barbecue taer'
will be plenty Of gumbo for tAos'
who like this palatable dish.