Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-17
INDICATIONS GOOD
Evefybsdy Getting lntsssstsd
 Cslebra atien of the Heurth.

Enough Is now known regarding tho
 proposed Fourth of July celebration
 to warrant the statement that 1t will
 be banner day for Waterbury. At the meeting of the citizens committee last night it was reported that Cover. Tor Roberts and his staff will be here and that the indications point to pa- rade of almost all the organized bodies ill the city. including companies A and G., the Hibernian Rifles and Company NJ of Torrington. Colonel Burpee will act as grand marshal.
 NJ. J. Thompson. who has charge of the sports reported everything coming his way. He expects to start the ball rolling at 1O:30 o'clock in the forenoon and keep things on the go until even. ing.
 The fire works committee. through R. W. Hanpson. chairman. reported fa- .vorably on Riverside park. of South Main street, not the Rye lots. which are on Baldwin street. as the best spot available for the display. There is soDle opposition to this part of the program and it may be cut out. It is said to give local dealers a bad setback. so much so that if we are to have pub lie exhibition of fireworks it would scarcely pay retail dealers to handle the stock at all.
 Jacob Kaiser. who has charge of the bands thought there should be lots of music in the parade and couple Of bands for concerts in the afternoon and evening.
 Tie following committees were ap- pointed. Committee on speakers. May. or John B. Elton. H. s. Chase, Rev John \. Lewis, Congressman George L. Lilley, Senator H. H. Peck: press committee. Arthur Middleton of the American: Martin Scully of the Demo crat: c. A. French of the Republican,: J. H. Curley of the Telegram; A. Fl. McKechnie of the Herald: and B. Wit kowski of the Examiner. 1t was the sense of the meeting that ex-Goyernor Mclean be the orator of the day. J. B. Clarke was requested to endeavor to get up boy chorus for the occasion
 The following resolution was adopt- ed:
 Moved that the public be notified that there will be only one official pro- gram of the 4th of July celebration and that will be issued by the Citf- zens' committee for free distribution and will contain no advertising. All information will be reserved for that program and will he refused to 90 call cd programs issued for money making purposes under private auspices. While business men are at perfect liberty to support such outside enterprises as they choose. the Citizens committee which it to be understood that nobody has authority to represent 1t in getting advertising for an official program and that the profits arising from the sale of such advertising will never get into the celebration fund.
 The committee will hold another meeting next Tuesday night.
 There will be continual sport. begin ming in the morning at 10 o'clock. when the All-Waterbury team. the pick Of the players of the City Amateur league. will cross bats with a team from Meriden. This game will De played on the Riverside grounds and will be as hotly a contested ball game as ever has ever been played in this city.
 uprat the Driving park in the after I, noon a list of track events has been , and athletes from all over the state will compete. Besides the out of town contestants about every organization in the city will he repre- scented. The high school. the Taft school of Watertown. athle0tes from the various clubs and societies will make a list Of entries that will aston- ish the lovers of good sports. The following list of events will be run off: One hundred yards dash, 22O yards run. 40 yards run. one-half mile run, running broad jump. rum ming high jump, pole vault, 120 yards hurdel. putting tweive-pound shot. one mile race and special prizes for the one mile relay race.