The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-04
Preparatfon for the Fourth.

The preparations for the grand Fourth of July celebration have been competed, and the only thing that now remains IS for the crowd to come The LoulSNlile and Nashville railroad will operate two special trains for the day. The first train will arrive at 10:4O a. m., and the next enc at Il o'clock. Returning. they will leave Bessemer at 2:i0 a. m., and 3 D. m The convenient arrangement Of the schedules will permit of every ones coming to the city and enjoying him self for the day and returning home be- fore late hour at night. These trans will bring thousands of people from all aions the line of road, the city expecting to entertain several thousand guests The arrangements for the different events have been completed. and there prom ises to be some rare sport. The full programme for the day is as follows;
 1se. m-Reception of MT. Henry DeBar- de1eben.
 Address of welcome by Dr. E. P. Lacy, introduced by MT. E. H. Lopez
 D. m.-F'ree barbecue and picnic at city park.
 The Bessemer Gun club will conduct it's shoot throughout the entire day. The shoot is open to all corners, and every one is cordially invited by the officers of the club to make an effort to go out and have a try at the clay pigeons Five handsome prizes have been offered and this form of amusement promises to be one of the most popular of the day.
 At ? D. m.. the Bessemer Beavers will cross bats with the Vivian team. and as each team is composed of some of the best amateurs in the state, a hard fought battle will be the result The line up of the Wylam team has not been learned. but the lineup for the Beavers is as follows: Houston, catcher; Stew M, lnary, second base; Johnson, third base Bumgartner, shortstop; Langford, left field; Rust. centerfield and Childers, right field
 After the game with Vivian the Beavers will try conclusions with the Bessemer Eagles. There has always existed between these two teams great amount of friend ly rivalry from the fact that 1t has never been decided which of the two clubs had the better team This game promises to be played to a standstlll The Eagles will go into battle with the following lineup: King, catch; Redish, pitch: Child CTS. first base: Jim Ross. second base; McInary, shortstop; Skews, third base; Orton, left field; Morton, center field, and George Ross right field The beavers will change around some and will have It's men arrayed in the manner as given below: Houston, catch; Whetstone pitch; r-uIloliStpl, HISl bdSt, tieN, SttDuu DdSt Johnson third base Bumgartner. short stop; Crook, left field; Rust, center field, and Hines, right field.
 An error was committed when the pro- gramme was first gotten out. It was stated that the Bessemer team would play a team from Woodward at 1030 a. m There will be two games the first one to be calle dat o'clock sharp, and the second one fifteen minutes after the con- clusion of the first.
 The games will be played at the Fourth avenue ball park and chairs have been provided for several hundred persons. between boys from 12 to 15 years of age This event will carry with it three prizes,
 At 4:45 o'clock a fat mems race, three prizes.
 At o'clock, sack race, thre prizes
 At night a grand ball will be given at the city hall beginning at s o'clock
 Some of the most prominent men in the state will be present and deliver short ad- dresses. Among these will be Congress man Oscar Underwood, Mir. Henry De- Bardeleben Ex-Gov. Joseph F. Johnston. MT. Rufus N Rhodes and a number of men prominent in the district. among whom will be several of the court house officials of Birmingham. The different the affair go down as one of the most successful ever given In Bessemer, and with the number of attractions offered the day promises to eclipse any previous effort.