Arizona republican., 1911-07-04
OFFICIAL PROGRAM.

The following is the official pro-
gram OF the celebration to be neld in
Mesa today. The stores have pro-
missed to close for at least part Of
the day, and some of them will close
all day, especially the dry goods and
grocery stores.
To be held on Macdonald street.
Start, depot; finish, Wilbur Realty
Co. office. Beginning promptly at
10 o'clock n. m.
All entries for the races must be
filed by Monday night, July s.
Trot-2s-For year olds and I'M
der Entry fee. $500. Winner 60 per
cent; second 80 per cent
Pace-2s-For , year olds and un-
der. Entry fee, $500. Winner 90 per
cent; second, 80 per cent.
Trot-Free for all. Entry, $1,000.
Winner, CO. per cent; second. 30 per
cent
Saddle horse races Winner, so
per cent. Second, 30 per cent
Pony race-ss. Winner. 60 per cent.
Second. 80 per cent
The browning ceremonies of the
Goddess of Liberty by Arizona. assist
ed 10y Uncle Sam, will take place at
the corner Of Main and Macdonald
streets. after which the parade will
proceed to Drew's park.
There will be two decorated floats,
one for the Goddess Of Liberty, the
other for the thirteen original states.
which will be represented by the fol-
lowing young ladies':
Myrtle LeBaron, Maine; Grace Bril-
zee. New Hampshire; Hazel Rheims,
Vermont: Rachel Brimhall, Massachu-
sets: Ella Vance, Connecticut; Stella
Vance. Rhode Island: Leota Pomeroy,
New York: Mable Clark, Pennsylva-
MIA: Amy Brundage. Delaware; Louise
Davis. Maryland; Allene Lewis. Caro-
lima
Balance Of celebration TO be held at
Drew's park. p. m. sharp. Admls-
sion Zoe.
Baseball game innings. Tempe
business men Us. Mesa business men
Winning team to nave % per cent OF
gate receipts.
Tug of war-Six men to team.
Prize. 5000.
Apache War Dance-S5.OO prize for
the best costume in the dance.
Relay foot race men to team
Prize, 500.
Goat tying contest. Entry fee $3.50.
Winner, 90 per cent; second, 80 per
cent
Potato race. Entry fee. $3.50. Win
ner. 60 per cent; second, 30 per cent
Public Wedding $500 in gold, and
I'll expenses paid, to the young c"u-
ME who viii be married during the
celebration. First couple making ap-
plication to chairman of program
committee only.
Goddess of Liberty-Winner OF Not-
ing contest. Prize. $1,000.
Arizona-Second in Goddess OF Lid
ertv contest. Prize. $500.
For the best dressed clown, $500.
Indian boys band viii furnish nlu-
sic for the celebration.
Balloon ascensions in the afternoon
Grand display of fireworks In the
evening at Drew's park. =
nan KIeininan will be marshal oil
the day. assisted by the special po-
lice. -. o..
our slogan-"Spend the Fourth at
Mesa!"
Committees.
Program committee-W. Arid Mac
donald. chairman; II. f. Aston, ). FL
MGR Johnson, w. b. Rheims =. L.
Morse. Mrs. Maggie Hawkins MISS
Neoma Millett.
In charge Of events
Trot and pace races-W. Arid Mac
donald.
Public Wedding. Elmer Johnson
Tug of war, war dance, relay race
II. r Aston.
Baseball game-W. b. Rheims.
coddIe and pony races. goat tying
notato race. Il. Morse.
Goddess OF Liberty. Arizona anu
T-ncla Sam-Mrs. Maggie Hawkins.
Float and decorations-Miss Neoma
Millett. -,
FLOAT committee-Misses Neoma
,,1lott chairman: Nellie Kleinman'
Iona Porter. Susabelle Guthrie. w. A.
purton IT.. w. H. Hogle, JOS. H.