The copper era., 1907-06-20
THE FOURTH.
Clifton Will Celebrate in Grand
Style and a Good Time for all.
Many AmusementS and Everything Free
to Everybody.

purpose of arranging for the biggest
Fourth of July celebration ever pulled
off in this section. Numerous COM
were appointed and the sub
scription committee reported much
success. Almost every business house,
the carpenters union and many pa
triotic citizens have donated literally
and the success of the celebration is
assured. There will be grand bar
becue free to everybody and the pub
lie is assured of a goodly supply of
the best barbecued meat ever offered
at a celebration.
There will be numerous amuse-
ments, consisting Of horse races,
creased pig, creased pole, foot races
for fat men, boys and girls, ladies,
burro races, and many others. Tie
A. G. company band has been secured
to furnish music throughout the day
and will also furnish music for the
grand ball which will take place in
the evening. The following is a
general outline of the various COM
mittees:
Executive committee-J. e. Harvey,
L. A. w. Burtch, Geo. Carlton, j. J.
Kelly and Richard Stevens, who have
charge of the entire business affairs
of the celebration. t.
Finance committee-Henry Hill,
r. J. Dunagan, G. A. Franz and S. j.
Forbes.
Parade committee-Bert Moore, J.
J. Kelly and ]. E Harvey. This COM
mittee has been apportioned $50,
which will be given in two prizes.
The first prize will be $40 for the
most comically arranged person. TAX
ing part in the parade, and SO will
be given as second prize. Everybody
is Invited to take part in the parade
and the business houses are especial
ly invited to represent themselves in
the procession.
Music and literary committe-O.
Tom Smith and Dan
Lynch. This committee will arrange
for the music, reading of the Declar-
alton of Independence and speaking
by prominent men.
The racing and athletic committee
consists of r. r. Webster, M. H.
Kane, L. A. w. Burtch and G. A.
Franz; they are empowered to ex
pend 5000 in prizes for various sports.
The dancing committee consists of
r. Sears, and they will be allowed
$50 for decorations and other neces-
stiles bout the platform.
The platform committee consists of
Chas. Freeman, G. w. Murphy and
John Millert, who are all carpenters
and will attend to the building of the
large platform. The A. G. company
and the two lumber yards of Clifton
have donated the lumber for the
building of the platform andl will
charge for the damaged lumber only.
The committee has been apportioned
$3.50 for expenses.
J. Backstein, w. A. Hamilton and
J. E. Harvey, have been appointed on
the refreshment committee and it
will be their duty to see that the peo-
supplied with lemonade free of cost
lowed 800 and more if necessary.
Henry Hill, Dell NJ. Potter, r. J.
Dunagan and G. A. Franz are on the
barbecue committee and will spend
5000 in preparing the meat.
Tom Smith has been appointed to
collect the funds which have been
for the celebration and S.
J. Forbes has been selected as treas
urer.
The celebration is destined to be a
grand success and the committees are
all specially suited to their positions.
They are all taking active interest
and will perform their duties to the
letter.
Deputy Sheriff John Patty has been
as marshal of the day and
will preserve order when the big feast
takes place.
The following Is the programme as
up to the present date:
Grand Parade, Reading of Declaration of In
dependence. Grand Barbecue and other exer-
Uses will take place in the morning, but the
hours have not been set.
RACES, COMMENCING 2:3O P. NJ.
1st-Cow pony, free for all, distance 800 yards,
entry fee s.: co. First prize 5000; second prize
Only COW ponies allowed to enter this race,
lid all entries will be passed upon by a COM
nittce governing entries before being allowed
% enter. 1t must be either proven that the
horse to enter has been used as a regular COW
horse on the range. if horse that is o COW
worked on the range is offered for entry, his
qualification will be passed upon by the COM
mittee in charge of entries.
2nd-Cow ony race, distance 500 yards. entry
fee $3.50. Winners of the first race barred, and
only actual COW ponies that have seen and are
Entries to be passed upon by the committee:
First prize, $1,000; second prize, $500; third
prize $3.50
Srd-Ladiesfree for all pony race. no entry fee,
distance 500 yards. First prize $50; second
prize $500; third prize, 81 90.
4th-Potato race or contest, horseback, free
for all, prize $1,000. This race contest is
made on horseback. Two baskets of potatoes
ire placed the grounds, fifty yards apart
Contestants are TO have lance, which they
will provide for themselves; lance to be seven
feet long and pointed at one end. The contest
consists in the contestants taking the potatoes
put of one basket with the point of his lance
aud carrying il to the other basket. The first
TWO contestants who succeed in landing po-
tai to in the home basket remain i'll the contest,
The balance dropping out. Anything is fair i'll
his contest and if one of the other contestants
succeed in knocking your potato off your lance,
look pleasant and go back after another
5th-BurrO race, free for all, distance 200
Yards; no fee. First prize SIS 90; second 81 so.
6th-Foot race, 100 yards, three to enter, two
70 start. First prize $1,000; second $1,000.
7th-Fat mans race, so yards; three to enter,
TWO to start. First prize $40 90; second $500.
Sth-Boys race; for boys under II years, dis
ance so yards. First prize $500; second $500;
hird S1.00.
9th-Boys race, for boys under 10 years, dis
lance 40 yards. First prize s. 90; second 81 90;
third 81 90.
1Oth-Girls race, under IA years, distance so
Yards. First prize 81 90; 2nd 81. 90; 3rd 81 co.
11th-Childrens race. years and younger,
distance 100 feet. First prize 81 so; second SlOG
.hird $3.50.
I2-Greased pig, free for all. Prize $500 and
13theGreased pole. $500 on top of the pole
that belongs to party who climbs the pole with
put assistance. spikes or creepers.
Baptist Church Ice Cream Social.