Bisbee daily review., 1907-06-14
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
 ARRANGED
Committees Hold Big Meeting and Preliminary Details of Big Event Are Disposed of, Thousands In Prizes,

The meeting of the various commit tees connected with the Fourth of July celebration. which was held at the City Hall last evening, was an- other demonstration of the great en- thusiasm which has been aroused in the past few days since the matter of Bisbee's observing Independence Day in befitting manner was brought to the notice of the public. There was a large attendance of business men who are acting ou the various com mittees, and during the session, which lasted until 1O:3O o'clock, a great deal of business was transacted.
 Preparations for the big event are now well under way, and from the plans already formulated it Is evident that no celebration ever held in the territory has been so extensive and complete as that which will be held in this city.
 Charles Rinehart called the meeting to order shortly after s o'clock, and at that time there was a very large at tendance of members of the various committees. After the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting re- ports were asked for.
 Reporting for the committee on finances, Rinehart stated that up to date more than 5000 was assured, but all of the business men had not been seen, and that this amount would be considerably increased by the time of the next meeting.
 The various other committees then submitted partial reports, most of them reporting progress.
 Chairman McNair of the transpor. tation committee reported that he had taken up with the railroad manage ment the matter of securing accommo- dations and rates from Benson, Tomb stone and Douglas, but that on account of the brevity of the time interven- ing between the former meeting and last nights he could not make any definite statement as to what the ar arrangements would De-
 The next matter taken up was that of apportioning the money for the diff ferent prizes and expenses. The drill ing contest secured the biggest prize 5000, which will be divided between the double and single handed con- tests as follows: Double handed. first prize, S400; second prize, S200. Single i handed. first prize. s200: second prize. S100. Boys under 16 years of age, first prize, $50; second prize, S25. The entrance fee to the mems contest will be s5 hammer. and to the boys S2.50.
 The prizes for the races are: Hose race-First prize, $500; second prize, Sl50. 100 yards dash, first prize $50: second prize. s25; boys race. under I2 years Of age. first prize, $10; second prize, So: girls race. under 12 years of age, first prize. $J0; second prize, s5. fat mans race. no entryman less than PIC pounds, one prize of $25; five must start or there will he no race. Sack race, first prize. BIO: second prize, 8. Burro race. first prize, $10; second prize. 8.
 The committee then voted to place aside 5000 for fireworks display, which will be the finest ever seen in the Territory of Arizona. f
 The possibility of getting an aero. naut for a bailon ascension or to oper. ate a flying machine was discussed and efforts will be made to secure an exhibition Of this kind, as there has never been one in the territory.
 Joseph F.. Morrison and F. A. Sutter were then chosen as the orators of the day.
 A literary committee consisting of c. F. Phjlbrook, George F. Krinhfll and Rev. Harvey NJ. Shields was then selected to take charge of features oi the celebration coming under that head. such az singing. reading of the Declaration of Independence. etc. The question of advertising the event throughout the county was then taken up. and the officers of the or, ganiZation were instructed to get posters printed this morning and sent to all portions of the county to give outsiders an idea of the celebration. Some other matters of minor i'm. | portance were then attended to, and the meeting adjourned to convene OF l Saturday evening at o'clock. ----O--