The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-06-13
Home Coming
July 2, 3, and ) TO BE Biggest
Days In City's Hlstory-Goyernor
Spry and Stan to Be Here General
Outline Of Program.

all that Its promoters have hoped for
Il. The greatest four days In Amer
lean Forks history All the commit
tees are working night' and day and
holding meetings almost every other
night. The people who formerly made
American Fork their homes promise
to be shown such a good time that
after this four days experience they
will want to remain with their first
love. Never before did the people re-
spond 80 generously to a movement
every citizen apparently bling enthused
with the idea of enjoying the four
days as holidays and helping the home
corners from afar to have a good time.
Invitation Committee.
Thousands of invitations have been
left with the people In their homes
and have been sent out to former resi-
dents In all parts of the country.
Many have come back for an additional
supply and Postmaster Harrington
says that never before has the out
going mail been so heavy However,
with all the effort being made to get
an invitation to every former resident,
there will be some who will be missed,
80 this article will be a special invita-
ton for those who have not received
one by mail. Responses are already
coming In from different parts of the
country, thanking the committee for
the invitation and announcing an in
tention to be there. Invitations have
been sent to all the state officials and
all the city councils and commercial
clubs In Utah county to be our guests
for the week.
Committee on Reception.
Arrangements are fast being COM
pleted for taking care OF the hundreds
Of visitors who will be here. The big
committee on reception and entertain
ment has divided their work into four
districts and every home is being Wis
tied. The following questions are be-
Ing asked: How many can be sup
piled with meals and lodging? How
many with meals or lodging, separate
ly? and how many expect relativesY'
Indications are that there will be am
pie. accommodations for all who come,
as nearly every family Is preparing to
throw open their homes. Many will
prefer to stop at the excellent hotels,
their rates.
The reception committee has also
made arrangements to meet every
home-comer at the train and pin a
badge on them soon as they arrive.
This will enable the people to know
who are the city's guests and treat
them royalty. The big committee will
also wear big badges so that the home
conner will feel at liberty to ask for
any favors desired from those who
wear committee badges.
Transportation.
Letters have been received from all
the railroads announcing reduced
rates for the occasion. The Oregon
Short Line will grant single fares for
the round trip and the Bamberger line
will give fare and fifth The Salt
Lake Route and the ID. a. II. G.. viii
give half rates from all points in Utah
and the Orem road will meet any rates
given by the other roads. All tickets
will be good returning July Z.
Decorations,
The decoration committee has held
several meetings to make arrange.
ments for the big work they will have
TO do. subcommittee have been m
pointed to take care OF the street dec
orations. decoration of the bowery
electrical displays and streamers. Thu
occasion including the Fourth of July
IL was deemed best TO use the nationa'
colors, so every home is supposed to
be decorated with these colors, and
every business place will show It's pat
riotism.
Parade.
One OF the busiest committees Is H.
one on parade. Almost every business
house has signifed an intention 90
coming In with a float. besides which
there will be scores OF those OF a moro
general nature. The committee save
that the parade on July 4 will be the
most stupendous ever shown In the
county. containing many unique fea-
lures never seen here before,
Finance.
To make the big celebration the sue
cess hoped for by all. II will require
a lot of money. The finance commit
tee has decided that to start out with
$500 will be required Everybody will
be solicited and everybody will be-
expected TO contribute. Those already
approached have shown n willing gen
crosby. so thee ommittee anticipate
no doubt but what the desired sub
scription will be raised
Program and Sports.
The committee on program and
sports so far has only given general
outline. The second will be devoted
to welcoming our guests and proyid-
ing them with every accommodation
necessary for their comfort while they
shall remain here. In the evening an
open air concert will be given by the
band. and special entertainment will
be provided by both theaters
On the 3rd a big league baseball
game will be played at the ball
grounds, and in the evening the "HOme
Coming Ball" will be given at the
Apollo, TO which all visitors will be
entertained
On the Fourth. Immediately follow
ing the parade, a program commem-
Grating the Fourth will be given I'm
the new Tabernacle Governor Spry
and stan will be In attendance. and
the former will deliver an address
In the evening a grand ball will be
given in the Apollo