The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-06-20
All Eyes
On L'Anss
And the Monster Fourth Of July
Celebration. Synopsis Of Program
For the Day.

The date of July 4th is rapidly draw
ing closer at hand and with the speed
ing of time every member of the vari-
GUS committees are hopping around as
If they had q whole nest of hornets
after them.
But that is what makes Fourth of
July celebrations a success, and that is
what is going to make the monster
celebration in L'Anse this year big
success.
Almost every evening some COM
mittee or other is in session and the
result is that the following program of
the day has been compiled.
As fitting opening for the celebra-
tion the Firemen will give grand ball
on the night of July Sd, and without
the slightest doubt will be attended by
an enormous crowd, due to two reasons,
first that it is the opening event and
secondly that affairs of this nature
given under the auspices of the fire lad
dies are always considered the ''best
ever"
On the morning of the Fourth, at
4 a. m.-The day will be ushered in
by the blowing of whistles, ringing of
bells, etc.
So m.-Salute of thirty guns, by
members of the L'Anse Cadets, in the
public square.
TO a. m. Reception of the Visiting
Societies, Fire Departments, Bands,
Visitors, etc.
$40 a. m.-Side-Splitting Calithum-
plans.
10-11 a. m.-Grand Military and Civic
Parade, participated in by members Of
Isle Royale Band. Baraga Fire Depart
ment, Baraga Aerie of Eagles, Baraga
Longshoremen's Union, Keweenaw
Bay Modern Woodmen, L'Anse Hose
Company and equipment, L'Anse Ca
dets, Two Hundred School Children,
Veterans of Civil and Spanish-Amer.
Wars, Councilpen, Prominent Citizens
and Speakers in carriages, Calithum-
plans and numerous beautiful floats.
The whole to be headed by Marshal of
the Day. John o. Maxey. The line of
march to include all of the important
streets within the village.
ll-l2 a. m. : Exercises appropriate to
the occasion. Reading of the Declara-
ton of Independence and Address by
Atty Joseph j.. O'Connor. To take
place on public square on Main and
Broad streets.
l-3 p. m. The following sports :
100 yd dash-men- Smiths to Brennan's.
100 yd dash-boys under Is yrs-Smith's
to Brennan's.
Running, Hop, Skip and Jump Broad
street.
Running Broad Jump Broad Street.
Equipment Race for Cadets-Main St.
Slow Horse Race-Town Hall to Levi.
tan's store. Unjust be three or more
entries.
Sack Rack, for boys under Is yrs cor
Main and Broad to Front street.
Running High Jump-Front street.
Shot Put Front Street.
Wheelbarrow Race-Post Office to
Campbell's.
Base Ball-L'Anse vs.. Pequaming, at
Ball Park.
SO p. m. -Serenade and Concert by
Isle Royale Band and other musical
organizations.
TO p. m. Exhibition Drill by L'Anse
Cadets.
9-l2 D. m. Grand Illuminated and
Roman Candle Parade, on Main street
followed by magnificent display of
fireworks from scow in the bay.
The committee desires to state that
all participating in the Calithumpian
parade must also appear in the big
parade in order to qualify for prizes.
All forms of gambling is strictly
tabooed.
During the week handsome and glar-
ing posters have been placed at every
conspicuous point possible and each
seem to say ION to L'Anse for the
FOURTH