Arizona republican., 1912-06-24
MOOSE ARE LOYAL
 ALSO PATRIOTIC
Order Preparing For Fourth of July
 Celebration.

The several committees from the Loyal Order of Moose, having in charge
 the arrangements for the Fourth of
 July celebration held meeting yester-
 day afternoon and perfected. all prepar-
 ations that can be made at this time
 for a grand and glorious, old time
 Fourth.
 The, new Arizona State Band of
 twenty-five pieces. which promises to
 be the best musical organization in
 Arizona has been engaged for the oc-
 casion and they will appear on the
 streets cf the city in the afternoon
 heading a monster parade and during
 the evening the band will give a splen-
 did concert at convenient places in the
 downtown district of the city, probably
 in the vicinity of the court house plaza
 An orchestra has been engaged to
 furnish music for the big open air
 dance. which will be held on a specially
 prepared platform at the city hall
 plaza. This dance it is expected will
 be one Of the most successful ever held
 in the city and will continue from 500
 o'clock until 12:O0 midnight
 Four of the best platform speakers
 in Arizona have been secured to deliver
 addresses and the oratOrial part of the
 days program will begin at 800 P M.
 Arrangements are being made to have
 the National airs sung by a selected
 quartet, and of course the declaration
 of independence will be read at the op- ening of the ceremonies, for no patri- 0+i1 +l,o complete without this feature.
 At the conclusion of the speaking program the assemblage will be asked to disperse to the corner of Second avenue and Adams street where mon ster barbecue will be spread at which all will be welcomed. At the same 1 time the committee on sports will be furnishing amusements and a lengthy program of sports and races will b.e held.
 The finance committee reported that only part of the business men had been interviewed and splendid success had crowned their efforts in the matter i of contributions in prizes and money for the big program outlined by the eleven committees having the arrange l ments in charge, and today has been set aside by the finance committee as the day for raising still further funds 1 by contribution from those not already 1 seen. From the enthusiasm displayed l by the merchants of Phoenix, the capi- 1 tOl city will have on her gala attire, and parades, oratOry, music in plenty, sports of all kinds, good things to eat l and a big dance in the open air will go | far towards making a splendid success of this attempt on the part of Phoenix Lodge No. 70S Loyal order of Moose to 1 celebrate our natal birthday
 Of late years the absence of rough and noisy Fourth of July celebrations, 1 with their attendant fatalities from the
 bad handing of fireworks, has created national demand for saner and safer methods of celebrating this day of days l in our national life and that PhoenlX may be kept in the front rank with other cities of this country in the mat ter of clean, progressive and up-to-1ate celebrations this young lodge has talk en the matter up and will put it's best l foot forward.
 A strong committee on decorations, consisting of Messrs. Linville, NIGEL roy and Balderson are expected to make as big a showing of the national colors throughout the city as possible ! including the putting up of the street flags, and it is believed no trouble will
 be experienced by this committee ir