The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-08
Committees
Were Named
FOR FOURTH OF JULY cELEeRA.
TIoN-MoRE WILL BE
AS NEEDED.

The executive committee, appointed
last evening the members of the con1-
mittees which will have IN charge the.
fourth Of July celebration which viii
be held in this city They are as fol-
lows
Finance-J. E. Anderson. c, S.
Holt
Treasurer and collector-E c.
Stemple and Harry Hartley.
Paraae-John Rowand. chairman:
! F. K. Lowe and Harry Smith
Cake walk-Ed. Slack and Sam b.
Iseman
F4reworks-Harry smith and S. "A.
Hull.
Advertisins-c. [. Michael
Band committee-George Mansbac.a
; and E. c. Jones.
Balloon. E. Anderson and R. G.
Vance
Horse. bicycle and sack races
-Jackey" Fleming. chairman: John
! Irvine Jim Martin. A Freedman ant,
lanes M1chael.
| These committees Will be added to
from day to day, as the need for men
| TO do the work IS seen The work of
the men of the committees will be
very hard and trying. for the time to
get everything ready for the celebra-
ton is exceedingly short
bicycle race has been substitute.
!:ed for the footrace- It was also de
cided not TO get base BAN team. TO:
it is thought that team will be
brought here without the assistance o:
the executive committee
There have been Two balloon asccn,
Sions decided upon One from West
Fairmont in the morning and the oth,
er from the fair grounds IN tie even.
| ing These ascenSious are never
failing popular feature They are eN,
citing in that they involve great risl:
| of life on the part of the aerouaut
They are also Interesting IN that they
soon viii be replaced by the air.ship
1t was decided that great amour,
of fireworks should be purchased Ii
is the purpose to surpesS all other Gel
vibrations in tI:is respect. They VIII
be set of from high point in the
First ward.
The cake walk IS az assured feature
Real artists have been engaged and il
is tie purpose of the men who have
this feature II charge to make it SUI
| pass all the other members In rea,
4 amusement. Several prominent walk
ers have expressed desire alread!
70 participate.
DrsJim Martin left this morning Tor
Clarksburg to arrange to bring here
| several race horses to take part. in the
races. He win bring horses which are
now in training there and which will
make the races one Of the most eScit'
ing events of the Fourth The race
rack viii be put in shape-at once 1or
| the day
public marriage is growing in favor
The couple which is united that day
will receive many valuable presents
Several people are in favor Of a jumT
from high point on the bridge There
were several made recently from the
bridge in Wheeling, and they attract
ed immense crowds. Among Others
there one man was thrown from OF,
the bridge in Darrell. He landed II
the river with a great splash but was
not hurt The bridge was crowded
/ with spectators.
The programme in detail viii be
published next week In it viii be
given all the features and the line
OF march
The members of the committee las
night took great interest in the meet
ing and all are enthusiastic over the
bright outlook Fairmont has for ar
unparalleled celebration on this com
ing Fourth
The beautiful player piano which
has been on exhibition at the Chas