Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-06-16
A GRAND CELEBRATION

Auto Parade, Fine Program
Of Sports g. Fireworks
for July 4th
At an enthusiastic meeting last Fri.
day evening it was decided to cele-
brate the Fourth on a big scale this
year, and committees were appointed
to take charge of the arrangements for
the day.
N. n. Bergheim was elected chair.
man, A. F. Koslosky. secretary, and
L. W. Vasaly, treasurer, OF the gen
eral committee. N. N. Bergheim,
Andrew John son and Julius Jetka
were appointed program committee
to have charge OF the general arrange
ments for the day.
Fred Fraser. j. F. McNally and G.
A. Carlson were elected a committee
on sports. and will arrange for some
fine events to be pulled off.
Phil. S. Kendall, Jos. Moeglein and
Walter Folsom were named on the
music committee, and Mayor Geo. F.
Moeglein was appointed a committee
to appear before the city council to
secure au appropriation for the band
for the day.
A. F. Koslosky. Barney Burton, :.
J. Vasaly and L. o.. Vessel were
named as committee to see the
merchants as to closing of the business
houses during the whole or part Of
the day.
With a total something like $3.50,
outside of the appropriation to be re-
ceived from the city council to take
care OF the band for the day, the gen"
eral Fourth of July committee met
Monday evening and took big stride
in forming ditinite plans for the day.
It was decided that fireworks was the
most entertaining thing to be had in
the evening.
81. W. Venners, member Of this
committee, went to the cities Tuesday
and while there made good selection.
An automobile parade was also de-
cided on, and an appropriation of
$22 so was made to be offered in prizes
OF $40, 81. so and S. for the best de-
cerated It was thought best to hold
the parade the first thing in the morn
ing, the hand in the forward cars, but
arrangements for same was left to the
program committee. A fine list of
sports will be pulled of.
Arrangements were also made for
the use of tho Milo theatre between II
and 10 o'clock on that morning in
which to have Fourth Of July address
and short program.
!: Hon. Chas. E. Vasaly, member of
the state board Of control, has been
secured by the committee, to give the
oration of the day.. ~ ..-..
The general committee will meet
again next Tuesday.
The program Of sports for the day,
which has been arranged by the com.
mittee on sports, includes marathon
race in athletic grab, good prizes
being offered for those coming in first
and second, also for the best costumed
IN this event. Motor cycle, bicycle
and running races, jumping, hurdling
and a large number of other fine
events are arranged for in the program
which is as follows:
$50 a. m.-Auto parade starts at
Pine Grove.
100 yd. dash-West side, So; 81.
Tug. of. War, East side against West
slde(6 to q side) on west side-$6.
Little girls races 80 yds-$l. so !;
$1.0o
Sack races-$2; 81.
Standing broad Jumps; So.
EAST SIDE.
1p. MI cylinder motorcycle race
2 miles, flying start-$5; So.
100 yard dash-$3: So.
Girls running race, under 15-$2; ST..
Running high jump, 8 trial limit
81; So.
Hurdle race, limited to 5 hurdles 1-e
mile limited at least entries-$5; $3.
Boys running race 100 yds under
Is years old, So, 81.
3-legged race, people-$3; s..
Marathon race-Start at Broadway
and Kidder street east to 1st street
south to Buckman hotel. east to End
street, north to Broadway, west to Isl
street, twice more around same course
and end at Broadway and 1st street.
All entries must be In athletic garb-
extra 81 prize for best athletic costum
edwin or lose-prizes--$7; So.
Pole vault at corners-free for all
IS; $9.
Boys bicycle race-boys. under II
years 4 block race-$2; 81.
Girls ball throwing contest-prizes-
81; 81.
Running broad jump free for all
3 time limit--$4, So.
Pony race-1-2 mile-80O lbs. o.
under-$4; $3.
Exclusive farmers tug -of.war-6 OF
q side-$6.
S. and So prizes for most comica
clown seen on the streets between
and 6 O'Clock.
Other prizes may be arranged for a
another meeting to be held by th
committee.
ATTEMPTING TO GET MOR]
WATER.
The insufficient water suppl
through the windmill at the cemeter
has been a source of considerabl
anxiety on the part of the members Q
Oakland cemetery association. Dur
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