Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-06-23
FOURTH OF JULY PROGRAM
Grand Rapids is to Have Big
Celebration.

The committee chosen from the
business men of thellcity to arrange a
program of events for Fourth Of July
met Tuesday Dlght, and while they
did not make final program, they
specified some of the attractions that
will be included in the list of events
on that day. Although it is quite
late in starting to arrange a first class
program, yet the members of the
committee are making strenuous
efforts to have this one first class in
every respect. Although number of
Grand Rapids people were Indifferent
as to whether celebration was to be
held here or not, the support given
those who are pushing it seems to
indicate that celebration is wanted.
The lists Of events in all Fourth of
July programs are almost identical,
year after year, and this order of
things will not be deviated from to a
great extent here. There will be, of
course, a street parade in the fore
noon passing through all the principal
streets. Merchants, and in fact all
persons in business in the city, should
begin to prepare their floats for this
parade at once. 1t is especially asked
and urged that every merchant who
can possibly do SO, prepare a float
symbolic of his line of bushes, and
enter it in this parade. Visitors to
the city from out of town can by this
means see who are doing business in
the city, and what kind of business
each is doing.
The exact order Of things, other
than the parade has not yet been de-
termined, as arrangements have not
yet been completed. There are how
ever, a lumber of horse races, with
good purses hung up, sure to be
on the program, Eand horse owners
are requested to enter their horses
early to ayoid confusion. OF the track
affairs, there will be at least four
races, one of which is to be running
race, and the others trotting. A
bicycle race is also assured. We
understand that the bicycle race is
open only to residents of Wood county,
a provision that will give our people
better opportunity of winning.
Ii it is possible to do SO balloonist
will be secured to make an aScenS-
ion IN the afternoon, and possibly a
gymnast or high diver will help to
diversity the doings. Besides these
things, there will probably be road
races, sack races, potato races and
all the old familiar games and races
usually included in Fourth of July
programs.
The committee are doing all in their
power to arrange for ball game to be
held in the afternoon at the fair
grounds, Owing to the fact that the
first team had opened up negotiations
with La Crosse to play there,
that team will probably not be in the
city. The committee are not dis
couraged, however, and claim they
will have first class game on the
card for the day, which will be free to
everyone.
Every farmer, village or city dweller
and everyone else is most cordially
invited to Grand Rapids on the
Fourth of July this year. All are
asked to come and help US celebrate
the greatest day Of all to Americans.
Come and bring all your friends. The
committee are working night and day
to make the celebration a success,
and success it is going to he. Be-
cause we are sure it will be a good
celebration, everyone is asked to come
to sthiS city and spend the
Fourth this year.