Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-06-17
EAGLE WILL SCREAM
Dallas Makes Preparations for Grand
Three Days Celebration and
Pioneer Reunion.

If the Fourth of July celebration in
Dallas his year does not prove to be
the biggest affair of the Kind ever
/ held in Polk county, it will be nc
! fault of the business men of the city
who have already subscribed ovel
| $500 to the celebration fund. Dallas
never does things by halves, and aa
/ the money was raised in less than
one day, the people need have no fear
that the celebration committee will
not do its part, and the result will be
the graudesJ and best three days
entertainment in Western Oregon this
year. The subcommittee are all
actively at work, and, with the plenti-
ful supply of money on hand, no
difficulty is experienced in securing
good attractions. The plan of the
committee is to give three days pro-
gran-the pioneer reunion on Satur-
day, campmeeting on Sunday, and
the celebration on Monday.
The annual reunion of the Polk
County Pioneer Reunion will be held
on Saturday in the City Park Hon.
William Galloway, Of Yamhill county.
will deliver the annual address, and
J. G. Hayter, Of Dallas, the occasional
address. Prizes will be given to the
earliest. pioneer and oldest married
couple present, oldest pioneer mau or
woman, and oldest native son. The
G. A. r. and Indian War Veterans
will hold their reunion and campfire
at night
Sunday, July 3. will be devoted to
patriotic Union Services. to be held in
the City Park. The music will be a
special feature Of the occasion, and
the choir will be made up of singers
from all the churches in Dallas. |
Some prominent Portland minister
will deliver the sermon. Ample seat /.
ing capacity will be provided for all |
afternoon the Normal Cadet Band, |
under the direction of Prof Frank /.
Lucas, will give an open-air sacred |
concert. The program will consist Of
sacred music and patriotic selections.
The Normal banu is among the best
Il the state, and this concert alone
will be we'll worth coming to hear.
The celebration on Monday will be
lshered in by a salute at sunrise,
md from that time until the last sky
ocket 1tzzles out at night, there will
De fun for everybody. The complete
Program of amusements will be
rinted next week.
The committee on general arrange (
lents announce the appointment of t
as follows
Printing-V. p. Fiske, J. c. Hayter {
Sports and Gameb-Dr. H. L. Toney, !
5tss4nh Craven, r. E. Williams.
vocal 6t9sic-H. H. Dunkelbcrger. /
loyd DaIv, lee Smith, Mrs. H. H. Io
hace, Miss OliTG. Smith, Mrs. d. NJ. t
etzger. a
Brass Bands-H. L. FehtoR' I. > 4
rant. /
Charles F. Belt was appointed. as, a a
'mmittee Of one to secure an orators IS
ii. l.. Fenton was appointed as p
mmittee of one to confer with the "
oneers and war veterans cI
The committee selected to secure a b
mister to preach on Sunday is com a
'sed of the following Dallas clergy s.
en-: Rev. James Moore. Rev. D. N. "
etzger, Rev. W. T. Wardle, Rev. D
N. Green. N
Decorations and Liberty Car-John
lstle, Mrs T. A. Stiles, Mrs. T. H. le
Mrs. James Magers, Mrs. at
larles f, Belt. C,
'arade-J. NJ. Grant, w I. Reynolds, la
Miss Halle Morrison has been tb
osen by the committee to represent m
: Goddess Of Liberty. DC
Robert Gaynor was given sole 50
of the booth and stand la
vileges. fin