The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-06-10
PROGRAM FOR 4TH
NEARLY READY
Besides Balloon Ascension, Ball Game
Band Contest, Races and Sports
and great Decoration Display.

est Fourth of July celebration this
year that has ever been known in
central Washington, the program for
the day having been practically ar
ranged by the committees of the
| North Yakima Business Mems Asso-
citation.
Not only are the merchants ex-
| pending $4,000 as a body for the pro-
motion of the events, but they will
contribute literally by arranging for
participation in the parades and IN
the decorations of the city, and the
| total expense to the merchants will
reach far into the thousands.
There will be a day crowded with
events from the time that the Fourth
of July salute is fired at sunrise un-
til the last piece of fireworks is used
up, probably about midnight.
After the salute the morning
hours will be given to the small boys
and others, with firecrackers and
other noise creators. Business men
have decided to keep their stores
open until l o'clock in order that
visitors can have opportunity to
trade
One of the features of the morn
ing will be the reception of visiting
delegations from other cities, every
train being met by the bands and the
local committees. At 1 o'clock the
afternoon program will commence,
and it will crowd every minute from
noon until evening.
A stand will be erected at Eaches
avenue and Yakima avenue. where
there is plenty of shade. and the ex-
ercises OF the day will be held there.
The principal speaker of the day will
be Ex-Governor Henry Mcbride, who
is candidate for Republican nomi-
nation for governor. 1t is probable
that A. j. Splawn, Democratic candi-
date for nomination to the same Of
Ace, will be present and will partici-
pate in the program. as will also Con-
gresham Wesley l.. Jones. No other
city in the state will have an array
of better known men present on their
platform on the Fourth.
A literary program is being ar
ranged and there will be plenty of
fnr "a
part of the plans has not yet been
announced.
Some time during the afternoon,
probably Immediately after the exer-
cises, there will be program of
Fourth of July sports, including run
ming races, creased pig, and other
stunts This is scheduled for the
vacant lot at Yakima avenue and
Naches, adjoining the site where the
exercises are to be held.
The parade in the afternoon will
be one of the attractions of the day,
and no expense is being spared to
make it a big event. The military
and fraternal orders Of the city will
be represented in the line, together
with a number of bands, and the
merchants will have great array of
floats. 1t is said that there is hardly
representative business house that
has not already started plans for the
float to represent the store
Prizes are to be given to the horse
back riders and an effort is being
made to secure a representation of
at least 100 horseback riders, to be
mounted principally on white and
black steeds. Specially attractive
prizes will be given to the young
ladies entering this contest.
There will be band contest. and
the bands of Prosser. Sunnyside, Ell
lensburg. Roslyn. Wapato and Nab
ton and the Fort Simcoe Indian band
have been invited to participate.
Word has been received from several
of these aggregations that they will
be on hand and others are favorably
considering the plan. Prizes of 800,
$50 and $40 are to be awarded the
best bands. while $25 will be given
to each OF the bands not successful
in the prize contest. The North
Yakima band will participate in the
program of the day but will not take
part in the contest.
Two balloon ascensions are
planned for the day, from the ball
park. but the real event on those
grounds will be the ball game in the
afternoon. While the name Of the
Tigers contestants has not been an
nounced, 1t is expected that it will
be one of the very best teams In the
northwest. and there will be a whirl-
wind game.