The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-06-14
SAFE And Sane
WESTMINSTER ARRANGES FOR PROPER
CELEBRATION 0F FOURTH
OF JULY.
Interesting Program Outlined by
Committee - Contributions
Solicited.

The committee appointed by the
Mayor and City Council TO cooperate
with the clergymen Of the city in ar
ranging for the celebration Of the
Fourth of July in this city, met in the
council chamber and arranged the
following program:
All the public school children are
requested to meet at the High School
at half-past six o'clock on the evening
of the Fourth, wearing red, white and
blue sashes and carrying flags. Head
ed by the First Regiment Band they
will march down Main street to the
Roman Catholic School where the
scholars of this school will join the
procession. From this point they will
march to Bond street and to the Park.
Mr.. John H. Mitten will act as mar
shall and be assisted by Miss Mary p.
Shellman in placing the scholars in
line.
On the park stand will be erected
for the united church choirs of the
city which will lead in the singing Of
our national songs. Dir. BonnOtte
will act as choir leader. Copies of
the songs will be distributed with
the purpose Of having every one
young and old-take part in the sing
ing. A short address will be deliv-
cred by the representative of our Nat
ional Government in this city, our
postmaster, Mr. I'll. PeytOn GOrsuch-
Prayer will be offered by Rev. VIM. H.
Hetrick. q concert by the band will
follow. A display Of fire works for
which a permit, as required by the
ordinance Of the Council, has been
granted by the Mayor, will then be
given.
Our citizens are requested to give
their hearty cooperation in order that
the birthday of our Nation may be fit
tingly commended, and that we may
a. a community express our grateful
appreciation OF the national blessings
which have come to Us from the lives
and labors OF our forefathers.
I'm order to meet the expenses which
will be incurred it is thought that one
hundred and fifty dollars will b. need
ed. The following committees have
subscriptions: East Main and Green
streets to Centre street, Miss Mary B.
Shellman and Mrs. ID. r. Shipley.
From Centre street to the railroad,
Mrs. Geo. Fouke, Mrs. Orlando Reese
and James ID. Mitchell.
West Main from the railroad to the
Forks, including Liberty, Bond and
the Park, Misses Margaret Bennett and
Emma ShriverJ and Ernest Geiman.
West Main and Pennsylvania Ave-,
from the Forks, Mrs. Margaret Cassell
and Mrs. John Belt.
Tn addition the following commit
tees have been appointed: Committee
on the erection Of the stand, John T..
Reifsnider, Jr.,Lawrence Gillellan and
Ernest Sponseller.
Fire works, George B. Jackson, Geo.
r. Gehr and Jacob Handley.
The joint committee was organized
by the election of Father Mallon as
president and Rev. c. S. Slagle, as
secretary and treasurer. The collect
ing committees will report their lists
and amounts received to Dr. Slagle.
The united choirs VIII meet for re-
hearsal in the Sunday School of the
Reformed Church on Monday the 18th,
inst, at s r.. M
For the protection and safety OF
adults and children owners OF We
hicles are requested to keep them off
of the streets surrounding the Park
during the celebration.