Arizona republican., 1909-06-30
BISBEE IS READY
 FOR JULY FOURTH
A FORECAST OF ITS sPLENooR.
There Will be Fireworks by Day and
 by Night.

Risbee. June 29-(Special Corre- spondence of The Republican)-Five days before the opening of the grand three days celebration. covering the 3rd. 4th and 5th of July, sees every thing practically in readiness. Decora- tions are being placed on the principal streets of Bisbee and Lowell. The Cop per Queen plaza, which will De the storm center of attractions, is being decorated with the latest designs in bunting. and decorated arches are be- ing placed over the gateways. Fifteen decorators are working night and day preparing beautiful floats which Will appear in the parade. as well as mak- ing ready the decorations for the busi- ness houses and private residences.
 More than l50 floats will appear in the immense parade, which opens the celebration on the morning of the Srd
 Visiting fire companies, as well as half a dozen local fire companies, .se- cret societies, the cavalry from Fort Huachuca and scores of private vehi- cles are getting ready and being made ready for the great event. The differ ent hose teams are practicing daily, and lilt lOCdi dSSiNe.sAtipAA oA AAA are filled with expectancy, as well as a slight tinge of distrust to reports coming to them of the prowess of hose teams that will come to Bisbee to con test for the prizes that are offered in the hose races.
 Scarcely a shaft in the district but what has one or more teams practic- ing for the drilling contest, and betting on the different teams is quite lively.
 The race program is a good one, and many entries of horses from out side have been booked, assuring good sport and a first class entertainment.
 Bisbee has imported five high class base ball players, including a pitcher and two first class catchers, and these, supplemented by the strong talent procured in the district, assures an ar ticle of ball which has seldom been witnessed in Arizona.
 Fort Huachuca is sending to Bisbee her entire garrison and the men of the fort have been practicing for all the athletic events, having made en- tries in nearly every contest in the town sports.
 The Country club has put on com prehensive program, consisting of golf, tennis, rifle shooting, etc, with a fine line of prizes.
 There has been more than 1000 cos tunes ordered from the outside for the grand carnival and carnival ball. One dealer alone has received twenty four gross of carnival masks for that occasion.
 The queen of the carnival has been elected and has selected her three maids of honor. forming a group of four of the prettiest young ladies in this great western country. The cos tumes for the queen and her three maids of honor have been ordered and the magnificence of their attire will be understood when it is stated that the cost of these four gowns will run con siderably over 5000. The queen will be guarded at all times during the pa rade. carnival and ball by twelve knights in full armor after the pattern used in the tenth century.
 Six tons of confetti have been or dered by the different dealers and am intuition for that part of the enter tainment certainly will not be lacking.
 The hotels and restaurants are pre- pared to take care of from 10000 to 15,00O visitors.
 The fireworks for the two nights as well as day fireworks have been received and excavations made for the proper firing of same when the mo- ment arrives. The daylight fireworks that will be used here are so far su- periOr to those advertised in other