The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-28
PROGRAMME FOR
The nth OF JULY
SAFE AND SANE ARRANGEMENTS
AND YET THERE WILL BE
SOMETHING DOING" EVERY
MlNUTE-TWo BANDS SECURED
TO FURNISH MUSIC.

I Moorhead's Fourth Of July celebra-
ton has been admirably arranged along
the lines of sanity and safety, still
there will be no curbing of a reason
able display of patriotism on the part
Of young or old. The committee in
charge has planned programme which
will keep everybody busy all day long
and into the evening the days rejoicing
to eliminate in grand display of fire.
works.
Good music will be a feature of the
celebration and it will be supplied by
two very efficient band organizations,
the famous band from Concordia col
lege under the direction of Professor
Hertsgaard and the splendid band from
Lake Park.
Mayor w. H. Davy will be the presi-
dent of the day and Aid. w. J. Bod
kin will be marshal of the day. The
committee on arrangements is COM
posed of Messrs. ]. S. Erickson B.
Remley, Joseph Jansen and Chief of
Police Malvey, and all of the citizens
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every courtesy possible to the visitors
from afar. The events for the cele-
bration have been arranged as follows,
which is practically copy of the off,
cial programme, issued by the officers
and men of the Eagle Hose Co, to
whom was deputed the responsibility
Of planning just what form the cele-
bration should take, the fire boys had
! always been successful in the past and
indications are that the present rating
of a great success will be maintained
this year.
Morning.
Patriotic observances assemble near
! city hall at 10 o'clock.
Reading of Declaration of Independ-
ence, Miss Lois Dart.
Oration-Hon. NJ. ]. DAILY of Perham,
MINI.
Patriotic airs will be sung by a
chorus under the direction Of Hon.
Geo. e. Perley.
Afternoon.
200 .. m.-Balloon ascension and
thrilling parachute jump, east Of
Columbia hotel by the world renowned
$3.50 p. m. Wheelbarrow race,
Eighth street, between N. P. and G. N.
tracks. Three to start. First prize, So;
second prize, SO.
2:3O p. m.-Baseball game, cham
pionship of Clay county. Concordia
grounds. First prize, $50; second prize,
$25.
$3.50 p. m.-Sack race, Eighth street,
between N. p. and G. n. tracks. Three
to start. First prize, So; second prize,
I$3.
Jeffries-Johnson fight returns from
band stand, corner Front and Fifth
streets.
$40 D. m-Potato race, Eighth
street, between N. p. and G. N. tracks
so yards. Three to start. First prize
IS; second prize, SO.
$3.50 p. m.-Foot race, First avenue
south, near south bridge. 100 yard
dash. Three to start. First prize, $40;
second prize, SIS.
$3.50 p. m.-Farmer boys race, First
avenue south, near south bridge. 10C
yard dash. Three to start. First prize
1910; second prize, IS.
4:10 D. m.-Three-legged race, First
avenue south, near south bridge, 10C
yards. Three to start. First prize, SIS;
second prize, SO.
4:30 D. m.-Fat mems race, Fourth
street, between Front and First avenue
north, 100 yards Three to start. First
prize, s; second prize, 81
1850 .. m.--Girls' race, Fourth street
between Front and First avenue north
100 yards. Three to start. First prize
SIS: second prize g.
$40 p. m.-Tug of war, First avenue
north, near Fourth street. Between
Minnesota and North Dakota teams. II
men on each team. Prize, $40.
$50 p. Increased pig chase, corner
of Third street and First avenue north
Prize. the pig.
Judges for afternoon events: Johr
Lamb, jr., chairman; e. G. Melander
DIR. M. M. Fulton, G. r. Chaplin, Leslie
Welter.
Evening.
} 7:30-Exhibition run by MoorheaC
and Fargo fire departments, From
: street.
9:00-Grand display of Fireworks
east of Columbia hotel.
! Bowery Dances west end of From
} street, near Fourth.
June Tax Distribution.
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