The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-06-29
a BIG CELEBRATION ASSURED.

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The Glorious Fourth will be cele-
brated in Virginia with all the old:
time vim and energy, and the pro-.
gram as mapped out by the COM
mittee will prove to all that there
has been considerable work done in
"a very short time. True it is that
those who took the matter up after
the appointment of the arrange
ment committee by the council had
but ten days in which to hustle COL
lections and do all the various side
stepping stunts to run off smooth
and pleasing event in commemora-
stion of our nations birth, and that
some of those. appointed fell by the
wayside and spoke discouragingly
of the idea of 1905 celebration, but
the old-timers dug in and have now
to offer just as good attractions, just
as good prizes and, barring a con-
tinnation of the present spell Of Du-
luth weather, we will show all the
Mesaba range towns that a Fourth
of July celebration in Virginia is
about the only thing that ever hap
pened in that line. ...>Ey --.
Chairman Sigei selected the fol
lowing associates on the arrange
ment and finance committees: -.
Arrangement-H. J. Sigel. A. E.
Bickford, Jos. Roman, r. E. Bailie,
NJ. +. Tanning, NJ. L. Matheson, E. E.
Burley, D. s. Cuppernull, DR.. ]. w.
Deering and o. H. Griggs.
Finance-O. 81. Griggs, D. +. Cup
pernull, Jos. Roman and A. N.
Thompson.
: Sports-Dr. Deeripg, A. Il. Bick-
ford and o. H. Griggs.
Judges-Capt. IT. Vickers, NJ. T.
Savage, J. H. Horrigan, J. A. Kenne.
dy and w. r. Wasson. -.
Upwards of $500 has thus far been
collected, this amount having been
divided among the several import
ant events and necessary expenses.
We print in this issue the official
program. which is self-explanatory,
and one glance will show that Vir.
ginians mean business this year.
While this will be the first appear.
ance of our old townsman, doe.
Rinnert, in the ca pacity of marshal
Eof the day; we will wager that ne.
wilt make good on the special oc-
casion>and that the races and events
will be pulled off according to pro-
gram. The forenoon will be opened
up with the usual parade and exer.
cises at the grand stand to follow.
After these exercises the races will
start Immediately, and so run that
many of the smaller events will be
finished before the noon hour. A
ball game which promises plenty
of excitement, between the Eveleth
and Virginia teams, is scheduled to
commence at 10 O'Clock, 80 as not to
interfere with the sporting events
in the afternoon.
The afternoon will. be a continu-
ous round of pleasure, starting in
with some of the lighter races and
gradually merging into the heavier
sports, such as horse racing, tug of
war, log rolling and tub races, etc.
In the early evening the firemen of
No. 1 and No. 2 will compete for
prizes by running off the flag race.
hub and hub race and the firemen's
sprint, and the outdoor sports will
be fittingly closed by w. B. Pratt as
master of ceremonies in setting off
the finest display of fireworks ever
ordered for range celebrations. -
The committees are working on
several special features and if the
plans materialize these will be add
ed to the already replete program.
These events are new here and will
add materially to the splendid pro.
gram as already arranged. =
As has been the custom for the
past twelve years the firemen, will
give the Fourth of July ball at the.
Opera House il. the evening, and of
course this will be made an enjoy
able part Of the days program to
the many attendants. II +: ..z: :. :.
: Virginians will do well to stay at
home on the Fourth, aud. residents
Of the smaller: surrounding towns
will make no mistake in coming.
to Virginia for days solid enioy-