The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-07-04
ALL IS READY
FOR TODAY'S
CELEBRATION
GREAT CROWDS HAVE COME TO
ELY TO CELEBRATE THE
FOURTH OF july.
THE VARIOUS ADJUSTMENTS
Festivities Will Commence With the
Parade, After Which the Literary
Exercises Will BE Held.

AS the News goes to press this
morning the boom of cannon an
nounces to the people that this is
Americas day-the glorious Fourth
of July.
The town is elaborately decorated
for the occasion and everywhere is
seen the red, white and blue. Flags
are unfurled in every direction and
soon the people will be crowding the
streets, ready to participate in the
days festivities.
Every arrangement for the two
days celebration has been completed
and indications are that Ely Will
have the greatest Fourth of July
celebration in her history.
The parade will start at 8 o'clock
and all those who intend to partici-
pate are urged to be on hand, so as
to cause no delay. The executive
committee wishes each event to go
with a snap and finish and is desir-
Gus to avoid any unnecessary delay.
The line of march will be as fol-
lows:
Marshal of the day.
President and orator of the day.
Ely band.
American eX-soldiers.
Order of B. p. o. e.
Baseball players.
Order of Eagles.
Hose carts.
Secret orders.
Masons.
Odd Fellows.
Woodmen of the World.
Knights of Pythias.
Carpenters union.
All labor unions.
Representative displays of Ely
business houses.
HOrribles.
Citizens on foot.
Citizens ON horseback,
Citizens in carriages.
Mayor Clark will call the gather
ing to order and after making a few
remarks Rev. Hunting. the chaplain,
will deliver the prayer. A chorus OF
40 voices will render patriotic selec-
tions after which George f. Putnam
will read the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. Mrs. f. f. Nevin will
sing a vocal solo and a double quar-
tet will render the Flag Without a
Stain" b. F. Coleman will be next
introduced as the orator of the day.
After a couple of more musical num-
bers are rendered an adjournment
will be taken until l o'clock, when
the athletic contest will start
Tonight fire works will be the
main feature of entertainment. Mt.
Logan has been selected as the loca-
ton for sending up the skyrockets
and other fireworks and the commit
tee has expended considerable mon
ey for this feature of the celebration.
OF course there will be dancing and
everybody who wishes will have an
opportunity to trip the light fantas-
tic.
But the fun will not be brought to
, "a close with today's big celebration.
s.&le executive committee still has
nufr ber of events that are to take
place tomorrow. They are:
9 O'Clock a. m.-Double handed
drilling contest, rs STEEL three or
more to enter; to drill 10 minutes,
the regulation rules: first prize,
$500, second prize $50.
Single handed drilling contest, rs
steel, time Is minutes, regulation
rules; three or more to enter; first
prize 100, second prize $25.
Horse race, 500 yards. one dash,
free for all: first prize $50, second
prize $25.
Saddle horses, 500 yards; prize
$25.
Trotting or pacing horses, with
out marks, 500 yards, two best in
three; first prize $50, second prize
$25.
Trotting or pacing horses, with
marks, free for all, 500 yards, two
best in three; prize $75.
Band to play at intervals between
all races.
Balloon ascension on the afternoon
of the 9Th between 3 and 5 O'Clock,
from the court house grounds: para
chute drop from 1000 feet by Prof.
Hindman.
Official starter of all events, J. w.
Watson.
The bulletin board in front of the
News Office will be used all day long
for announcing the results of the va
rious contests. In addition to this
feature the News artist will amuse
the crowd with caricatures of local
celebrities.
AS announced in another column,
the returns of the big Squires-Burns
go at Colma will be placed on the
bulletin board. The News has made
arrangements for obtaining the re-
suits and will place them on the
board as fast as they come.
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