The Calumet news., 1914-07-03
READY FOR BIG
CELEBRATION
"All Roads Lead to Houghtno' Is
Slogan for Fourth

"Au roads lead 20 Houshton' VIII
be the slogan tomorrow. Everything
is in readiness for the big celehra-
tion and from the time the nations
anniversary Is ushered in there viii
be something doing every minute.
The Home DECORATING company of
Chicago completed It's work this after
noon. and streets and buildings are
in gala uniform The streets have
been decorated with the stars and
stripes and special bunting supplied
by the decorators. the decorations be-
ing the most elaborate ever attempted
In any town i'm the district for any
caebration. The electrical decora-
tions. one Of the novelties of the cele-
brauon. viii be shown tonight as well
as the night Of the Fourth. The
Sheldon street system has been aug
mentcd while the Illuminated band
stands viii be particularly striking
Merchants have been requested 20 turn
their window lights ON full force to-
ni~ht and tomorrow night 70 aid the
general effect.
10 o'clock tomorrow morning with a
grand parade in which civic organiza-
tions. floats. calithampians and other
features will figure. II is anticipated
this parade viii DE the largest ever
held n Houghton and viii extend the
length Of Sheldon street Grand Mar
shal James A. Cruise yesterday after
noon issued the following general or
der relative 10 the parade:
All units will form on the north side
Of Montezuma street, facing south,
in company front.
First Section
(a) Grand marshal and aides.
90 :. w. Y. mounted section.
Cc) Calumet & Hecla band.
Cd) Co. q. Third Infantry Michigan
National Guards.
Ce) Hurontown fire company and aT-
paratus.
90 Houghton fire company and ap-
paratus.
Second Section
Cg) Houghton Michigan Forest
Scouts
th) Quincy band.
G) Mayor. village council and speak
or Of the day.
% Decorated automobiles.
CS) Advertising floats.
Cd Calithumpians
Advertising floats viii form direct
~ behind the automobiles.
The calithumpians win follow the
floats those on foot leading An aide
win be detailed 70 see that no OBJ
jcctionable feature or anything that
would injure anyone apears In this
section. ANY such feature win be
barred from the parade
At 10 o'clock the column viii move
forward west 10 SheIden street, east
on Sheldon 20 College avenue TO Up
land street, south on Upland street to-
Florence street. east one block on
Florence street. north 20 College ave-
nue., west on College avenue 10 Shell
den street west to Dakota, south on
Dakota % M0ntezuma. east on Mon
tezuma 20 the speakers stand on Hur-
on street, where the exercises viii be
held.
Robert r. Shields wu deliver the
Independence day address from the
stand that has been erected on Huron
street Immediately below the Hough-
ton public library Musical selections
viii be rendered the calumet &
H.rla band and Imperial martette
having been engaged.
Clarence N Cook. director Of the g.
e H. band. has arranged a musical
treat. Concerts VIII Doe PLAYED in the
afternoon and evening
Sports Events.
Chairman Mart Haas Of the sports
committee announces everything iuI
readiness fnr ttr events The sports
viii be held boo fhc afternoon. com
meuciug a. I.4J o'clock and continuing
until O'clock Mr. Haas has suT
c,cut entries for cvcry event and there
viii boz none omitted. The canoe race
promises TO bee delightful feature,
ana many prominent c8noeists have
.pf.rlg for fIfu frgYf prIv.e yf a.