The Ordway new era., 1913-08-01
Arrangements for
Celebration Are
About Complete
Indications Are That Crowley
Day This Year Will Be
Biggest Event in Ord
ways History

At a meeting OF the different com.
mittees for the Crowley Day celebra-
tion at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms Tuesday night reports were
made that indicate activity on the
part Of the committeeman and gen.
eral good time for our visitors on that
day. Beginning early In the morning
the amusement committee, aided by
the Crowley County Live Stock asso-
citation, will make 1t busy day for
the visitors II they see everything, as
the day promises to be full to over
flowing.
An additional report from the d.
nance committee showed that this
important feature Of the days cele-
bration had been augmented by a
goodly sum with more business men
yet to hear from. Appropriations were
made to the different committees last
week on the strength OF the Initial re-
port of finances, and there Is no Ques-
tion now but that this will be fully
cared for.
In another column In this issue will
be found a tentative program of the
street sports inaugurated by the
amusement committee, considerable
local interest especially attaching to
this feature.
The report OF The meat committee
showed that 700 pounds OF different
kinds OF meat had been donated aud
the committee was working for addi-
tional donations which, with their ap-
propriation, will bring the total up To
5000 pounds. 1t is expected that this
much will be needed. Judge G. +.
Patrick the chairman OF this commit
tee, reported that to take care of any
possible defcit 10 this branch OF the
entertainment, the Princess theatre
would again be turned over Friday
night to the day and the net proceeds
of the nights performance given to
the meat committee for its use. 1t
was announced that the admission fee
would be doubled, making the charge
twenty cents instead OF ten. 1t IL
urged that everyone make IL a point
to attend the performance on next
Friday night and thus contribute that
much to feeding the multitudes.
The bonster trip of the advertising
committee came in for its share OF
discussion as usual. This feature,
which 1t appears is permanent part
of the advertising program, has not
been fully understood by automobile
owners and there has been some con-
fusion. 1t is hoped that the different
suggestions made will materialize into
the definite plan outlined by the ad-
vertising committee and that every
automobile owner who possibly can
will enter his car and make the trip.
Not as an inducement for him doing
so, but for the purpose Of partially re.
imbursing him for the use Of his car,
the advertising committee placed a
price of one dollar on the trip and
agrees that the car owner shall get
half OF that amount for each paid pas
senger carried. The money going TO
the committee will be used in paying
the passage OF the band boys. IL has
been arranged that those going on the
trip will assemble at 1880 and that the
trip will start promptly at eight
o'clock. Dinner will be had at Rocky
Ford. The start will be made toward
the east and wind up at Olney Springs
at Ave O'Clock. getting home about six.
The tickets being sold have been num-
bered, and while the committee will
make an effort not to oversell its car
rying capacity. those securing the low
est numbered tickets will be given the
preference, ~ anyone has to be left out.
One feature of the days celebration
that should be given special emphasis
is that every amusement feature of
the program will be absolutely free
with the exception OF the ball game
in the afternoon. This of course does
not include the concessions on the
streets. The committee In charge OF
this work is exertiug its efforts to the
end that visitors will not have To
spend money every time they turn
around in order to amuse themselves.
The following clipped from the
Rocky Ford Enterprise, shows the ineN
terest taken In our celebration by the
people OF uhat town, and 1t may be ex-