The daily sentinel., 1905-06-29
Fourth of July
Programme

Last night a special meeting of
the Fourth of July committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce was held and
the program Tor the big aii-day Gel
ebration was thoroughly gone over
and many details arranged. The
athletic sports which will take place
in the morning were definitely out
lined, and the arrangements of other
features OF the day were announced.
The events of the DAY will take
place in the following order.
AT . o'clock the parade viii form
probably on Sixth street. The big
procession will start at $3.50 O'Clock.
The exact route will be announced
later.
The parade will end at the city
park and at 10 o'clock a short pro-
gram will be carried out, Phidelah
Rice. the talented young reader, will
read the Declaration of lndepend-
euce and then the Grafton of the
day will be delivered by a speaker OF
prominence. There will be selec-
tions by the band and probably some
vocal music.
AT IL o'clock on Main street, be
tween Fourth and Fifth, the athletic
games will start The various CON
tests to be carried out at this hour
are as follows:
1O0-yard foot race, free for all eX-
cepting professionals, who will be
barred from the races. First prize,
So second prize, 50.
5O-yard foot race for boys under
10 years. First prize, So; second
prize, $1.50.
Three-legged race. First prize,
81; second prize, So; third prize, 50.
IN oh
team. The first tug will be between
Palisade and Fruita, and the winner
in this tug will contest with Grand
Junction team. First prize, $40;
second prize, S5.
Just preceding these contests the
fire department will make run
down the street, showing how they
connect up and manage the hose.
In the afternoon the fair grounds
will be thrown open to the public
and an elaborate program of horse
races and other features will be pro-
vided for the entertainment of the
crowd. The program of horse races,
as published in The Sentinel few
days ago, will be carried out there
being about ten events.
Between the horse races there
will be free-for-all bicycle race of
l.
heats. The prizes are 81, 50 and 50.
Several band concerts will be Civ
en- during the day on the streets, at
the park and at the fair grounds.
The evening will be devoted to the
most elaborate display of fireworks
ever seen in The city and 10 band
concerts, the festivities of the day
being brought to a close about 3
pm.
The makeup of the parade can
not be announced for a day or two
vet. That it will be of large proper
tions there is no doubt. Every fra
ternal order in the city will take
part in the parade, each being rep
resented by a large delegation OF
members. The G.. A. r. veterans
| The Woman's Relief Corps and the
pupils of the Indian schools will be
| in line. The Grand Junction band
and the Indian school band will be
/ the musical organizations. Ter
Young ladies on horseback will ride
accompanied by colored grooms. The
fire department and the city officials
will represent the city government
Prominent citizens will ride in car
riages and a number of the business
houses will have handsome floats
and still there will be other features
Consequently the parade VIII be tn
largest local parade ever seen in tn
city.
Grand functions Fourth of Jul
celebration will be one of the bigges
in the state. There will be some
thing doing all day long. The Fourt
of July committee has worked har
and faithfully and proposes to max
the big celebration satisfactory I
d all and one long to be remembers
bv those who participate in the man
festivities of the day.