The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-06-21
Last Quarter For Candi-
dates IN Jamestown
Contest.
A WARM FIGHT IS ON
Management of Fair VIII Make
Fourth of July One Big Noise"
On Land and Sea.

With the announcement or the date
OF the closing of the contest, to come
within a few weeks. the contestants
are bestirring themselves. and when
the word for the last quarter is an
nounced and the girls come into the
stretch. the race should make the
suburban handicap look like a sell
ing plate event. The young women
entered from the outside sections are
taking hand in the contest with a
vim and vigor that will show well in
/ the final counting of the votes. and
are making the rounds or the resi-
dents OF their sections like up TO date
eanvassSrs and the tide or votes that
are coming into the Office keeps tho
mail boy mighty busy. The spell or
hot weather OF the past few days has
brought on that vacation feeling. and
the cool breezes of Hampton Roads
certainly are inviting enough 20 make
anybody hustle for a chance to enjoy
them, and at the same time have a
look at the fair BY the way. did
you see the program for the glorious
Fourth of July that the managers
have arranged? Well. they are plan
ming to give the same sort of fire.
works when the train bearing the
successful candidates OF THE LAKE
COUNTY TIMES contest pulls into the
town.
July 4th. 1897. will be celebrated at
the jamestown Ter-Centennial with
features entirely new Of such nature
as to be of interest to the entire
nation. The great feature of the day
viii be the first reunion OF the des-
eendants Of the sfrners Of tho
declaration of Independence.
The day win be ushsfed in At SUM-
drtses by the firing pf sulutns hs ar
81 tiiiery on shora and rem vessels Ia
Hampton Roads.
At 1870. there Will be a parade
of all military and naval forces. fol-
lowed by a review by distinguished
guests. and descendants" from grand
stand on Lees parade. At conclusion
of review all taking part in the parade
viii be drawn up in line on Lees
Parade. when bands in concert Will
render America" followed by Salute
to the Colors."
: Following is the program for the
Reunion:
Program for the Reunion OF the
Descendants Of the Signers Of the
t Declaration of Independence on July 4.
> 1907. in Convention Hall, Capacity
t $1,000 jamestown Exposition under the
e joint auspices Of the Thomas Jefferson
l. Memorial association OF the United
: States and exposition officials.
e At II O'Clock meridian, all being in
e readiness, exercise will commence by
n the singing of america" by a specially
e organized chorus of 500 directed by
Y Professor william Wall Whiddit. with
t organ and band accompaniment. Au-
dience will join.
The signal to Commence Singing
/ viii be the firing OF National Salute
Y from artillery on Lees Parade. TO be
o done by electrical connection with the
d United States Naval Observatory at
a Washington. p. c.
Audience will then be called ''to
y order by Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson,
: Lieutenant Governor Of Virginia and
4 Governor OF the Department OF His
Il tory and Education Of the Exposition
Innovation followed by Introduction
by Mr.. Ellyson OF the presiding officer
Brief address by presiding officer
: who will announce the secretary OF
the meeting Civilian Shields Mexican
founder and secretary of the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial association). who
will read list Of vice-presidents to rep
:. resent the thirteen original states
(named by governors and regularly
commissioner and patriotic societies
all OF whom viii be lineal descendants
J. OF signers OF the Declaration Of Inde-
le pendence from respective states; also
d. list Of assistant secretaries
r Music by band-''The Thomas Jefrer
le son March" written and inscribed b,
n Lieutenant William II. Santelmann
to director OF the band OF the Unite'
tn states Marine Corps to the Thomas
er Jefferson Memorial Association OF tn
as United States.
al Address of welcome-Hon- Harry 81
George Tucker. president OF the James
Is town exposition.
a. Reading-The Declaration Of Inde
pendence by Hollis \. Randolph o
= Atlanta. Ca great great great
- grandson OF Thomas Jefferson
y = Music-.Han Columbia"-chorus an
!. organ.
IS Address-"JuIy Fourth. a Day Re
st vered By all True Americans" Charlie
lis E. Hughes. governor OF the state Q
r. New York.
- Jamestown Exposition 0penin
he Hymn''-Chorus and organ. tWritte
by William n Pegram Of Baltimorl
Nd. and nrst sung ct the official OF
q ening or the exposition on April 2e
= Address-sThe Author and othe
= Sigaers of the Declaration Of Inds
= pendence and their Descendants" .
= woodrow Wilson. president Of Primes
. ton University (viee-p president OF Il