The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-27
BALLOON ASCENSION
AND SHAM BATTLE
With Monster Military and
Civic Parade, Baseball,
Drills, Etc.

Come TO Guthrie and enjoy the
glorious Fourth at the expense of
The Guthrie merchants. Eighteen hun
dred dolsars has been raised for the
amusements to be pulled off mere on
that day Everything is to be free
Three brass bands win furnish music
during the day. Shows will be on the
J principal street corners, open from 3
a. m TO II D. m TO which admission
will be free to everybody A sham bat
tie between six hundred militiamen
competitive drills between six militia
componies. two balloon ascensions a
baseball bame and grand display OF
fireworks in the evening will be the
! leading features of the day. The of
fetal program is as follows:
Formation Of arade.
The parade procession forms at the
Carnegie library, corner of Ash and
oklahoma. at 3 q. m
Squad OF mounted police.
Members of Retail Merchants asso-
ciatlon. ninety ia number, mounted.
Military band. of Edmond:
State officials. including Governor
Frantz and military stan in carriages
County officials in carriages.
City officials in carriages.
Oklahoma National Guard
Spanish War Veterans in unifrm.
Members OF the G. A, r. Ladies' OF
the G. A. r.. Womans RELIEF Corps.
Odd Fellow Uniformed Patriarchs.
Modern Woodmen Forester team
in uniform.
Citizens in carriages. automobiles
and mounted.
Guthr,e band
Leader baseball team.
Capital baseball team.
Perry band
Gattfing gun squad.
Merchants floats.
Fire Department.
Order Of March,
Parade form at Carnegie library
corner of Ash and Oklahoma. move
west on Oklahoma avenue to Second
street. south to Harrison avenue. east
on Harrison to Broad street. north on
Broad TO Noble, east on Noble to Elm,
south ON Elm 20 Oklahoma. west on
Oklahoma to Carnegie library and dis
band.
Balloon Ascension.
Balloon ascension at corner of Vine
and Harrison, at ] O'clock
Competitive Drills.
Competitive drills on North Divi-
sion street. between Noble aud Okla
homa avenues. in which six militia
companies will participate between
1880 and 2:30 p m.
In Business Section.
In tn ebusiness section OF the city,
between 230 and 1880 in the after
noon, the following events viii take
place: Climbing of creased pole.
catching of creased big wheelbarrow
races, sack races, and pie eating con
test.
At Electrict ark.
The Guthrie Daily Leader baseball
team and the State Capital team will
given an exhibition game of baseball
between 2:30 and 4;30 n m. at Elec-
trio park for the entertainment of the
visitors in the city, The winning
team receives a S75 purse from the
Retail Merchants association.
On West Side.
Between 2:30 and 1880 D. m. horses
roces VIII be pulled OF ON West
Noble avenue. between Seventh aud
Tenth streets,
Sham Battle.
The big realistic sham battle be-
tween six hundred well drilled militia.
men viii take place o nthc Hainer ad-
dition. adjoining the city on the
southeast, at O'Clock In the after
noon.
Tug Of War.
Az II o'clock on Broad street. be-
tween Oklahoma and Cleveland ave
nues, selected teams from the militia
companies will engage in tug-of-war
Second Balloon Ascension.
Tho second balloon ascension will
take place at the corner OF Vine and
Harrison al S:3O D, M
Fireworks.
Beginning AT 3 O'Clock the grand
display of fireworks VII take place In
the business section fthe city.
Dancing
Two large dancing platforms will
be erected IN the business section of
the city. one for whites and one for
colored people, and flee music will be
furnished the dancers
Speaking.
The speakers o fthe day have not
yet been decided upon. bat the com
mittee will get the very best talent
available and speaking will be held
in the afternoon at Island park and ia
the evening az the corner OF Okla
homa and Division street
Merchants co Give Special Prices
The merchants Of the city wiz give
special rates on goods on the fourth
and fifth on dlIferent lines OF things,
So come 10 Guthrie wiz your family
and enioy the glorious Fourth al the
expense of the Guthrie merchants.
The merchants viii pay one mile Of