Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-03

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we'll as boating, ETC., but the real large
celebration, that which will attract
the most and give pleasure to the larg
est number Is the Sunday school pa
rade and picnic. In this mammoth
celebration of the Fourth of July, the
various Sunday schools are practically
all allied, and the plans for the OBJ.
servance of the day have been in max.
ing for months past. That a big time
is to be had and thousands made to
enjoy the day may be seen from the
arrangements made for the enjoyment
and entertainment of the Sunday
schools and members of the various
churches that will participate.
The publicity committee OF the Sun
day school parade and picnic have IT,
sned the final instructions covering
every committee department for the
Of committee members and the
various Sunday schools All Of the
items of any moment regarding the big
event Friday are shown in the bulletin
follows:
The Parade.
From city park at 1912. m, sharp.
Marshals and aids report to chief
marshal at corner Court and Third at
$3.50 a. m, sharp.
Band report at band stand Of city
park at 8 a. M, for assembly concert.
4 Captains and ~lieutenants Of Sunday
school divisions secure banners and
flags at south front Of federal building
arrival OF their schools.
Autos and auto floats will report at
corner of Third and Washington
streets facing south on Washington.
Team floats will report corner Third
and Court facing the south on Wash
Marchers report at corner Third
and Court facing south on Court st.
Place In line of march will be in or
der Of arrival. Marchers will be two
abreast. Each school will have its cap
tain and lieutenants.
Flags and Banners.
Marchers will be provided with ban
ner with name of school, one large
United States flag, one large Christian
Conquest flag "a blue field with white
words by this sign you con-
quer' and in upper left hand corner .
red cross on white ground). Captains
will assign banner and flags to three
bearers.
Each marcher will be furnished with
small United States and Christian Con-
u,,est flags which will be carried alter
rately by the marchers. Flags will be
property Of the schools after parade.
Order Of March.
Division Autos and auto floats.
Division 2-Team floats.
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Reviewing Stand.
Will be situated at corner of Market
and Main street, and will be occupied
by speakers Of the day, members Of
city government, and the press.
BY order of the mayor all fireworks
will be forbidden along the line Of
during the parade. Schools will
appoint men to safeguard auto and
team floats. a,
Autos and team floats will proceed
10 Irving school grounds on south side.
Marchers will disband and board street
cars on Market street leach paying his
own fare).
The Picnic.
Wildwood park, near end OF Chester
street car line.
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will report on arrival at grounds at ice
cream and lemonade tent.
Committee Of primary games will
teport at same time in front OF the
band stand.
Ice cream and lemonade committee
will report at the Y. M. c. A. at 7 a. m.
Athletic officials will report to J. W.
Templeton, referee, at 3 o'clock on the
field.
Equipment.
On the picnic grounds will be one
audience tent seating 1000, n
rest tent" for women and children,
one Ice cream and lemonade tent, one
lunch counter tent, ten barrels of ice
water, toilets, roped in athletic fields,
swings.
Lunch. ..-.
Luncheons will be eaten on arrival
Of paraders at the grounds. Every
will provide his W lunch,
bring his own eating utensils, drink
ing cups, etc.
Each participant in the parade will
be provided free with a check good for
me dish OF ice cream and one glass
Of lemonade.
Sunday schools will eat in groups
n by classes. Ample shade for small
groups will be found. The big tents
may be used.
The Open Door Mission will main
ain a lunch tent. Light luncheons
nav be bought, coffee, ice cream Gin
dish or cone 5 centsl and lemonade
G. cents a glass;.
Checking.
Luncheons will be transported to