The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-26

The safe and sane Fourth OF July
committee OF the commercial club
yesterday afternoon held a meeting
al owing to the absence OF Chair
man Hoover, Secretary Slime presided.
and u. G. Georey, jr., acted as secre-
tary, with the following present:
Messrs. Creegan, Hardy, Watkins and
Hill.
The committee discussed the route
OF the parade and upon motion from
DR.. Creegan, seconded by DR.. Hill, the
following route was agreed upon by
unanimous consent:
Rendezvous at tabernacle down
Fifth street to N. p. e to Broad
way. Broadway to Seventh street
north. Seventh street north to Oak
Grove park. "A great many letters in
response to the invitations issued on
May lie were presented to the commit
tee regarding the parade. These were
handed over to the parade committee.
Upon motion from DR.. Hill which was
seconded and unanimously adopted,
Hon. E. @. Georey, jr,, was elected
chief marshal for the parade. 1t was
also agreed that those who desired
floats in the parade would be asked to
at once notify the chief marshal who
would present the applications to the
general committee.
Meeting Every Day.
1t was decided by the committee
that from now until July daily
meetings would be held by the COM
mittee at IL o'clock in the club rooms
with luncheon.
The programme was submitted to
the committee in the absence OF
Chairman Miller. Upon motion from
DR.. Creegan. 1t was accepted unani-
mously and ordered published in the
newspapers at once. The chairman
was requested to confer with a mem
Der of the sports committee in the abb
sence of the chairman regarding the
banner mentioned in the report, to
urge that it be ordered without de-
lay.
Harmless ~Firecraekers.
Professor Watkins asked the sense
of the meeting in reference to the
harmless frecrackers" that have
desired by the committee, namely
$3.50. After fun discussion from each
member, it was moved, which a
seconded, that the purchase Of these
harmless ~firecrackers" be lot au-
thorized by the committee. The chair
man stated that E.. d. Angel had in
vited the Sunday school teachers of
the south side churches to assist at
the park in handling the children, and
A. G. Hanson for the north side. 1t
was therefore contemplated having a
great man of the teachers who could
in this way help keep order with the
children In the park.
Coffee and EatabIes,
The committee thought it advisable
that some n be encouraged to serve
coffee and eatables in the park, and
this was left to DR.. Creegan to ar
range for. 1t was the unanimous
sense of the meeting that the grown
up people be requested to furnish
their w eatables and that publicity
be given the same.
The chair stated that up to the
present time the amount received is
$3.50. The following items for the
various committees had been spoken
of but nothing definitely had been
agreed VI, name $3.50 for refresh
ments, $135 for the band from 9 a. m.
to 6 p. m, $3.50 for the committee on
sports, $40 for refreshments. Total of
$685..
The committee realize that a spe-
| cial effort must be made to secure
the difference between 1888 and $700,
and it vas decided that a strong plea
be made to the citizens through the
press. The committee was unanimous
in extending it's thanks to Wick Wood
1 III ~ Va IA @Ol las tLSNNAN WI y
in the effort to ecure funds through
the public press.
Programme of Sports.
Eggs and spoon race, 20 yards car.
rying egg on spoon.
Two inning baseball game to bt
played by wards for championship o.
city, to be played with indoor base
ball.
Girls 10 to 16
Throwing baseball for distance
throwing baseball for accuracy
throwing basketball for distance
Contest to be by wards, as follows
Teams from two wards compete b!
the first girl of one team throwing tn,
ball in any manner she pleases from
a given mark. A member of the or.
posing team stands where the bal
first touches the ground in the prev
ious throw and endeayors to throw /
beyond the starting point. A. secont
member of the first team stand
where the ball touched the ground OF
the second throw and throws in tn,
direction her team mate did. Thit
continues till all have thrown. TIL,
team wins who has the ball in tn,
opposing territory at the close. Team
probably would have to be limited
perhaps to ten numbers. At the sam,
time teams from other wards coul
be competing lear by. Then the semi.
finals could be contested for by tn
winners, and these winners run OF
the finals.
Girls under 10
Short potato race, in a relay sys
tenn by wards.
Twenty-Five yard run, for ~individua
prizes.