The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-24
PRIZES ARE PROCLAIMED
And PARADE PERFECTED
Details Of Arrangements for Dis.
tribution Of the Prizes on
Fourth Of July.
LINE OF MARCH DECIDED ON

one of the most important meetings
of the Fourth of July committee vet
held took place last evening at the city
hall, and details of the parade and of
the distribution Of prizes for the gem
eral trade and for the Calithumpians
were determined upon. Instead of al
lowing the sum of $3.50 for Calithump-
ians and business floats, IL was decided
to make the appropriation for the Cal
ithumpian parade alone $3.50, and for
decorated business floats, $50. The
Calithumpian prizes will be divided
as follows: $50. $50, $50, SIS, SO, two
of So each; two of SO, three of 81. and
three of 81 each. There being fifteen
prizes, it will be necessary that there
be at least fifteen exhibits i'm line, for
all to be awarded the basis of distrib-
ution to be from the lowest upward.
instead of from the highest down. The
prizes for business floats will be as fol-
lows: First $25; second, SIS; third,
$40.
The line of march was definitely de-
diced upon and the order oe eXer-
cises arranged. The several organiza-
tons that will participate will form on
Hancock street, with the sections rest
ing on the two sides of Montezuma
park. The line will move east over
Hancock street to Reservation, to
Quincy west to Elevation. thence to
Lake street, to Hancock street, east t.
Mesnard, north to quincy, east on
Quincy to Reservation, down Reserva-
Montezuma park. Arriving at the park
| the program of exercises that has been
planned will then be given. Mayor w
Frank James will be president of the
day. Hon Norman w. Hare will be
orator for the occasion, Norman ID
Starrett will read the Declaration OF
independence, and the Quincy band
will furnish musical selections.
Grand Marshal w. II. Mason an
nounced his aides for the parade, which
will include practically all of the loca
horsemen. including II. T. Liebert, Jno
L. Harris, r. p. Dunstan, DR.. w. ii
Matchette. C. b. Saxby, Charles Ken
nerson. j. Il. O'Neill, DIR. G.. r.. Gallen
George II. Nichols, G. b. Ulrich, DR.
Van Slyke, C. A. Wright, Jr., and nu'
merous others. The parade will star
| at Q o'clock in the morning and thu
| Calithumpians will follow as the las
section of the main parade. TIL
Houghton Light Infantry various civil
| societies, the naval reserves, hremen
| school children in decorated floats
| decorated automobiles, bands of music
| and other features will be in line max
| ing the parade one of the best in man!
| years.
The Quincy band will play all tn
| afternoon, during the time that TN
sports for boys are being pulled off ol
Hancock street in front of Mortezum
park. Attractive prizes, consisting o
/ athletic goods of various kinds, ina
have been contributed by local firms
| will be offered to the winners of tn
| various events. The sporting com
mittee of which John Keyew is CHAIR
man. is now arranging a list of III
sports to be included i'm the program
The sum of $1,3SO.97 was reported b
the finance committee as having pee
subscribed for the celebration rune
with more i'm sight This is the lars
est amount ever raised in this secuo
for n similar purpose and will be MOI
than sufficient for all requirement
leaving a surplus to be used as III
cleus for next years celebration run
The second floor of the city nan WI
he fitted up for use as a ladies' rest an
refreshment room during the day. al
ladies and children from out of TOW
will he welcome to make use OF u
room.
The fireworks will be let off FRO
the Quincy hillside instead OF the iaf
front.
There will be several feature race
included I'm the sports to take pia'
ON the afternoon of the Fourth II
Gliding several for girls and wone
A barrel of -four has been given :
the Universal milling company TO !
offered as one of the special prize
for these races.