Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-06-06
WILL CELEBRATE
Eagle to Scream in Grange
This Year.
$1,000 AND 3 DAYS FOR SPORT
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EXCELLENT Program Now EFnna
Arranged. 3



Grangeville will celebrate tis
year, and big and loud-three det vi
filed with solid entertainment for
yop. At second meeting of the
business men, held at the Armory
Thursday evening Of last week, it
was decided to hold a three days
celebration this year.
While the committee on solicita-
tion has practically completed it's
work there are some to see and in
the neighborhood of a thousand
dollars will be spent in the proper
observance Of the Fourth and the
two days following. The celebra-
tion will be held at three different
parts of the city and all interests
will thus be satisfied.
The speaking will occur at Halls
grove, beautiful, shaded spot on
Meadow street. Here there will be
an abundance Of shade and de-
lightful place for eating your din
ner. A special effort will be made
to get the best speakers from the
schools of the county to enter the
oratorical contest and a substantial
sum of money will be given in
prizes. The orator of the day will
be speaker of prominence.
The races will be an especially
strong feature this year and q large
bunch of money will be distributed
to the horsemen Of the county. All
races will take place on straight
away course on Idaho avenue in
the northwest part Of the city,
where ample amphitheatre space
will be provided.
The baseball feature of the enter
tainment will be well looked after
by AN active committee and 1t if
the intention to have regular ball
carnival the three days. The crack
teams of the county will be offered
inducements they can hardly turn
down to play here during the cele'
bration, and the genuine article O
ball will be put up. All games
will be played on the old diamond
in the east end of the city.
A floral parade will take tht
place of the old time-honored liber
" car and special effort will b
made to induce the people TO par
ticipate. Liberal prizes are being
offered and a live committee viii
take charge of the work.
Plenty of money will be paid TO
small sports, such as three-legget
running contest, sack races, poi
vaulting, the old time.honored pie
eating contest, as well as man.
others.
On the evening of the Fourth
big free dance will be given. Goo
music and fine time. Remember
it costs you nothing.
A public wedding is schedule
for the first day and the merchant
of the city will donate literally t
the lucky Independence Day brid
and groom. Anyone desiring t
learn particulars should apply I
Joe Wade, who has charge of th
arrangements. Many beautif,
presents will be received an
young people should not hesitatt
1t might be we'll to state hel
that it has been decided to tax Il
all concessions aud privileges as
will be necessary to do SO in ordt
to pay out. Churches and benev'
lent societies will be taxed just tt
same as individuals.
We have secured the none,
Now what we need is the assistant
of everybody in the town. Don't g
sore and refuse to work. Remen
Der, the committees ,can't do it al
Let US all pull together and NAL
this one of the best celebration
ever held in the county. The ft
lowing are the officers and cor
mittees, q general meeting OF whit
will be held at Armory hall Mo
day night at 1880:
VIM. Steinheiser, chairman.
L. A. Wisener, secretary.
George Adam, secretary. 4
Officer of the day, 10. Hat
baugh.
Marshal of the day, George
Smith.
On races-F. McGrane, Ma
Howe and w. F. Scbmadeka.
On sports--L. M. Harris, W
liam Allen and J. M. Gilmore.
On music, vocal. A. Wiki
son, r. F. Fulton, Mrs. B.
| Crosby, Mrs. Reese Hattabaugh q
Miss Bella Pearson.
Music, band-J. j. Pulse, +.
Leonard and B. L. Crosby.
| Orations-M. Reese Hattabaui
J Prof. Charles Greenough and G.
Mcdonald.
| Floral parade-Jchn Norwot
| Mrs. George D. Smith and Mrs.
w. Brown.
/ On publicity-L. M. Harris,
| A. Wisener and Joe Wade.
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