The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1914-06-26

izens of Kendrick have always shown
themselves good entertainers, and the
various committees this time are out
doing themelves to make this July
3rd and 4th an event that will linger
in the memories of our visitors as
the very best celebration ever held
in Kendrick. Every thing will be
done that can add to the pleasure
of each visitor and everyone in the
Potlatch Empire is cordially invited
to come and enjoy the two days.
The Executive Committee promises
something to please every body.
The program for the two days
consists of various sports and amuse-
ments and has been published in full
on an entire page of this issue of
the paper, by examining same you
will know more fully what will be
done. 1t also gives list of the
prizes offered in all the different
events.
There will be two ball games, be-
tween Kendrick and Charleston one
on the 3rd. and one on the 4th in
the afternoon of each day. Clark
eston has been playing fast ball this
season an when they met the Ken
drick nine they realize that they
must get in and dig.
On the afternoon of the 3rd there
will be a ball game and bucking
contest. The ball game will be called
at 2 o'clock p. m. and will last until
3 at which time the bucking contest
will begin for the balance of the
afternoon, in this event there will
be cash prizes offered for the best
rider both on horses and steers, ca'h
prizes will also be awarded to the
best bucking horse. There will be
but one admission charged for the
ball game and the bucking contest.
In the forenoon of the 3rd there
will be a band concert on main
street the Kendrick band is now one
of the best bands in the country and
will furnish the music for the occa-
sion. During the evening of the
3rd the people of the town as we'll
as the visitors from other sections of
the country will have a chance to
attend a good theatre in Barnum's S
Hall, while there will be moving
picture shows and dancing at other
places.
On the morning of the 4th at
early sun rise there will be a salute
of twenty one guns to usher in the
festivities of the day. At 9 o'clock
there will be an other concert on
main street by the Kendrick band
and at $50 the parade will be for
med at the ball park and at 10
o'clock the parade will leave the ball
park and will march up main street
to the post office and will there
turn south and will march around
block one and back main street to
the bowery which will be erected on
the Wild block near where it was
two years ago. The patriotic pro-
gram will commence in the bowery
promptly at IL o'clock a. m. and
will consist of vocal and band music
also an address of welcome by the
Hon. J. l. Mitcham, the President
of the day after which an oration
will be delivered by the Hon. Judge
Forney, of Moscow. Judge Forney
is favorably known in the north
west as public speaker and it will
be treat to hear him on that day.
At one o'clock sharp the street
sport will take place on main street
Walter McCrea is chairman on the
sports committee and will have
charge of the same.
There will be boys and girls races
under IA years, free for all race
old mans race 60 years and over
| fat mans race, potato race, high
cid. -