The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-06-19
fourth OF JULY
At FAIR GROUNDS
Children Will Be Given a Rare
Chance to Celebrate the Day
Daylight Fireworks.

The Fourth of July committee met
Friday evening at the Weber club. a
majority OF the committee was pres
ent. The committee decided to join
the Ogden Baseball club who have
lease on the Fair grounds for the
afternoon of July 4th The commit,
tee Will give an entertainment In the
forenoon which Will be specially for
the children, adults also are Invited
TO be present II has been decided
TO set apart the infield, inside OF the
race track, for firecracker shooting
and other sane fireworks
The committee Will prepare a pro-
gram immediately TO cover all Fourth
of July sports, such as races for boys
and girls. There will also be one
or TWO races with Shetland ponies.
The greasy pole will be there with a
$500 gold piece on top. There will be
music by the band. A merry.go-
round will be on tho grounds to ac-
commodate the children Ice cream
and refreshments can be secured In
the annex of the grandstand
There VIII be positively no intoxi-
eating liquors of any kind sold on the
grounds, Neither will anyone be al
lowed TO bring any there,
The committee has wired to San
Francisco for supply of daylight fire
works. something never seen in Og-
den. These fireworks are unique
They do not shoot high into the air,
but make q most pleasing, interest
ing an dattractiye exhibition
The committee says they have Sc
lected the Fair grounds for the speci.
Tic reason that the shooting of fire
crackers there is not liable to cause
any great damage by fire. on account
or Its isolated position The city
waterworks main has been run down
TO the Fair grounds and If any dam
age be done, 1t Will be to the Fair
grounds property, the management
of which Is willing to take chances.
The committee say they had con-
sidered a number OF places to pull off
their entertainment, but find tall dry
grass or intlammable fences close
to buildings which made IL impracti-
cable TO select any other place and
feel as safe as they would at the Fair
grounds.
The committeeman say they have
no Intentions of holding up the mer-
chants for any money. but, in order
TO pay for the daylight fireworks and
other expenditures. they will make
the very small charge of 10 cents ad-
mission for children and grown peo.
pie, excepting that all children six
years and under, coming with their
parents, will be admitted free Any
shortage that will be created will
he paid from the receipts of the base-
ball game In tho afternoon. 1t is
expected Ia take in enough money at
cents to pay for the daylight fire.
forks. which are very expensive.
The committee, however, will ask
ome Of the leading merchants TO
:ontribute prizes suitable for the vari-
9us races and they Will publish the
names and prizes donated and only
yant such people TO donate who feel
illing TO do so.
Mr.. Sanderson. chairman OF the
ommittee, says he wants 10 pull
off a program and have Ii so con"
iucted that all parents will be salts
ed with their children 2eing at the
f'alr grounds. The committee has
A'ssked the mayor TO furnish ample po-
Ice protection and also that the city
physician be present, In case OF minor
accidents, and the mayor has prom
lsed all that. and will probably have
several of the other physicians pres
ent TO assist at any time. IL Is eX-
,ected on this occasion that the par
ents themselves will come with their
blldren and witness what, II Is said,
viii probably be the last Fourth Of
July with firecrackers. All over the
land the theory Of the sane Fourth
Of July is taking hold, Organizations
are being perfected all over the coun-
try to cut out the fireworks. and the
legislatures OF several states next
winter are expected to pass laws cut
ting out fireworks on the Fourth OF
July.
Fireworks OF dangerous nature
will rot be allowed on the grounds.
The committee will also make ar
rangements with somebody to sell
FIR scrackers and only sane fireworks
Will be sold on the grounds and at
q price no greater than the regular
retail prices In any store in Ogden.
The committee wants it distinctly un'
derstood that there will be no hold
up on the grounds.
Ice cream cones will be cents
each, soda water will be S cents per
bottle and everything in proportion,
The committee Is ven sensitive on
this point, they don't want to hold
up the children on the Fair ground,
but just want to play fair. The com
mittee realizes that they cannot de-
price young America OF that patriot
ic feeling which every native born
child possesses and for that reason
has provided for the shooting OF fire,
crackers ON place where there is no
danger of fire and plenty of room for
five thousand children,
The children's program will con
clude at IL o'clock. AT o'clock,
sharp, In the afternoon the Ogden VS.
the Salt Lake league baseball game
Will be played and between the inn
ings OF the game the Jeffries-John-
son prize light returns will be an
nounced through megaphone. a
teleerapb wire Will be on the grounds,