Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-20
COMMITTEE PLANS
A DEMONSTRATION

The Citizens Celebration Committee
held meeting at the City Hotel last
evening for the purpose OF appointing
committees and transacting other
business relating to the Fourth of July
demonstration. The following men,
bers of the Committee were present:
Ralph Kisner. Esq. W. Y. Oelesby.
Esq, Johnny Meyer and Jacob Boyer.
Burgess W. G. Pursel, officially men,
Der of the Committee, along with r.
NJ. Gotwalds. Secretary, was also pre-.
sent.
The Committee had lost none of its
zeal in the interim succeeding the citi.
zens' meeting on Monday night and Ii
transacted big volume of business,
handling the various propositions as
they came up in thoroughly business
like and practical way.
1t was the Committees first meet.
ing and the plans laid were broad and
deep. on which to rear a gigantic
fabric in the way Of demonstration
that will endure in memory as the
greatest event that the town has ever
witnessed. Several principles were
laid down, which will be followed out
to the letter. One Of these is that the
Central Committee while acting
through subordinate committees will
keep firm hold Of the affairs of the
celebration, assuming all responsible
ity for success or failure. To illost-
rate, while it is a part Of the policy to
bring in organizations of all sorts from
neighboring towns to attend the DEM
onstratiou, yet no invitations are TO
be extended except through the Oiti-
zens' Celebration Committee.
Again as nothing can be accomplish.
ed without money soliciting will be
pushed for all that is in it. The sue.
cess or the failure of the demonstra-
tion is to hinge upon the patriotism
and the civic pride of our citizens. III
their response when appealed to for
contributions is not in keeping with
the dignity and Importance of the
grand event, then the whole affair
must dwindIe from the magnificent
proportions planned to something in
significant or secondary in its nature.
1t is believed, however, that the civic
pride of our citizens can be relied up
on and the response to the solicitors
will enable the Committee to carry
out all it's plans. The Committee
would like to make the fire works an
inspiring feature, never equalled IN
Danville. The plans are to explode
these from fat boat in the middle of
the river below the bridge where thsy
will be in full view from Riverside.
South Danville aud the thousands Of
people on the Danville side who may
line the river bank from the Water
Works to the creeks mouth.
On motion NJ. H. Schrsm was elect.
ed Treasurer of the Citizens Celebra-
tion Committee.
Collectors were appointed as fol-
lows:
First Ward-Thomas Vincent and
Fred Owen.
Second Ward-Robert Pursel and
Harry Phile.
Third Ward-Elias Maier and Mi
chsel Ryan.
Fourth Ward - Alex. Foster and
James I. Msgill.
Riverside-Bugess W. 7. Shopper
son, DR.. A. 7. Dewitt, H. L. Dewitt.
w. ". Klmbel and r. B. Bird.
On motion it was ordered that the
Chief of Fire Department with his
four Assistants be appointed commit
tee to confer with their respective
companies to determine which fire
companies from neighboring towns
they would like to have as their guests
and report the same to the Celebration
Committee at the earliest date, where
upon the latter will extend the In
vitation as desired.
On motion it was ordered that the
Secretary extend an invitation to all
the secret aud fraternal organizations
OF town asking them whether there
are any lodges of the same order In
neighboring towns that they would
like to have the Celebration Commit
tee invite as their guests on the occas'
ion of the demonstration. The earliest
reply possible is solicited.
On motion il was decided that similar
invitations are to be extended to the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
National Guard of Pennsylvania.
On motion Harry Ellenbogen, John
Jacobs, Jr., and John G. Waite were
appointed as committee on advertis-
ing.
On motion it was decided that q
place in the parade be allotted to our
merchants and manufacturers for
civic and industrial display.