El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-15
MiSSED BAND To
BE FEATURE Of
FOURTH Of JULY
Four Bands VIII Play in the
Square; Route viii Be
Outlined in Red Fire.

A massed military band concert play
ing at Cleveland square from 20 > -ov
o'clock on the night Of july WI DS
the main feature OF the mus pSLl1 S -
the committee Cleveland square ana
the vicinity Will be illuminated win
burning red torches. Iners VIII DC AZ
least four military bands mat viii pc
combined to play the conGeEt anu : ~ - =. =
ers may be added before the day OF the
celebration.
outline Route IN Fire.
Another feature being planned is to
have the proposed route OF lhe SCENE
highway on the mesa outlined with
similar torches. The line Of red fire on
the mesa viii extend from Mesa TO the
stone house There viii be three uorcnes
in every block and the nights on the
mesa will be kept burning from Z 70
o'clock. Judge James J. Murphy, who
was added to the committee, VIII nave
charge Of the mesa light brigade.
The plan to have the scenic drive
way lined with lights is TO give the
citizens an idea Of how the driveway, II
built and lined with electric lights,
would add TO the beauty OF FL Paso-
The plan also carries with IL the inten-
ton 70 have plenty Of red fire on the
celebration night
Police chief J. \. Davis and fire chief
W ". Armstrong have also been added
to the committee Chlet Armstrong wiz
see that the red torches at Cleveland
square are kept burning without any
danger TO property. Chief Davis will
attend to the policing Of the square and
see that North FL Paso street, between
the two squares is kept closed during
the exhibition drill Of the soldiers
which is tanned to be given from 1890
10 u at noon on July 4
Extensive Program
A tentative program planned by the
committee Saturday morning includes
concerts by four military bands from
TO 10 o'clock on the morning Of July L
One will be stationed at P5Oneer plaza
one at the corner Of Mills and Stanton
streets; another at the corner Of stan
ton and Myrtle avenue and the fourth
band on West san Antonio street near
South Ell Paso street
At 9 o'clock, at a given signal the
four bands will play yankee Doodle"
Then each one in turn viii play Sc
lection As soon as one band finishes
its selection the next band viii lEpme-
dlately BEGIN TO play and 50 on IN rOIa-
tiOn. So that everyone viii have an Op-
pOrtUnity TO enjoy the day, all business
houses, where practical, viii be asked
to close. Many OF the merchants nave
Signified their T-llingneSS 10 close their
places Of business throughout the day
All are requested to decorate their
buildings Residents are asked to dis
play the flag
Following the downtown concert the
exhibition drill will be held at Cleve-
Bali Game in Afternoon.
1leTe Is nOLu4lE DeNoL-1 u ue-Lt game
at Washington park planned for the
afternoon. il being believed that the al
ternoon should be left TO citizens TO
enjoy as they want TO, going 10 the
ball game or picture shows
County and city officials are expect
ed 10 meet at the city hall in time to
leave at $50 o'clock in decorated auto
mobiles for Cleveland square. Mayor
C. E Kelly has been selected 10 read
the declaration Of independence just
before the beginning OF the maSSeQ
band concert The band stand at the
square will be appropriately decorated
Others who have been added to the
committee are Gen John J. Persnlngr
Col Arrasmith. Of the Sixth infantry;
Can't Weeks. Of the 18th Infantry Capt
Nicklin, Of the goth, and Lieut. West,
provost marshal. Other army officers
will be selected as committeeman