Arizona republican., 1914-07-04
From Early Morning Up
town Until Late at Night
at Riverside Park Some
thing VIII Be Doing
Every Minute
VETERANS AT
EASTLAKE PARK
Plenty of Amusement Pro
vided Throughout Phoe-
nix for Safe and Sane
Celebration Of Glorious
Fourth-Stores Close

The last spike was driven late last
night in the preparations for the
greatest and most enjoyable observ-
ance of Independence Day ever held
under the auspices of a fraternal or
ganizatian in this city There is lit
tie more to be said except to assure
the citizens Of Phoenix that the Moose
Day celebration, under the auspices
of Phoenix Lodge. No. 70S, Loyal Or
der of Moose, both uptown and at
Riverside Park, will provide a cease
less round of pleasures and entertain
ment. and that, unless unfavorable
weather conditions interfere, it will
be day that will long be remembered
The full program of events and the
prizes to be awarded was published a
day or two ago in The Republican. A
glance over the extended list indicates
something of the scope of the oc-
casion. The big event of the morn
ing uptown is, of course, the great
Moose parade and automobile dis
play. Chairman George O. Brisbois
of the parade committee and his
corps of able assistants have been
busy for many days providing the
various features, until it is now as
sured that altogether it will be one of
the most interesting ever seen in
this city. The modified marathon
race, starting from the Y. NJ. c. A.
at 1880 o'clock. passing along Mon
roe street to Central avenue, south,
passing Moose Home to jefferson
street, to First avenue, to end of ave-
nue., to Riverside Park bath house. is
another event that will be especially
pleasing.
Immediately following the parade,
the motorcycle events will be COM
menced at Riverside Park For these
events beautiful prizes have been Of
fered.
The Fourth of July committee Of
the Moose especially requested last
evening that The Republican issue
call TO every Moose in town to be
at Moose Home not later than .
o'clock this morning. to be in readi-
ness to take part in the big parade.
Before leaving home every Moose
should instruct his family to take
along the biggest lunch baskets to be
found and to be prepared to make
an entire day and evening of it.
Every owner of an automobile is
also urged to take part in the big
parade, whether the machine has been
decorated or not. To the most ap-
propriately decorated machine, from
the standpoint of the Loyal Order of
Moose. will be awarded the handsome
silver cup donated by Mayor Young
for the city of Phoenix. For the
most handsomely decorated machine,
the silver loving cup. offered by
Frank Hilderbran, will be awarded.
As a second prize in this class the
Western Rubber company has Offered
n Firestone tire casing, and the third
prize will be hand KlaXOn horn,
donated by the Auto Supply company.
At the park in the afternoon, be-
ginning at 1:15 o'clock, there will be
endless water and track events, the
address of Moose day by Hon. Lewis
T. Carpenter. baseball game be-
tween Tucson and Phoenix, a special
initiatory meeting of the Moose
lodge, an eight event shoot by the
Phoenix Gun club, the Moose Midway,
the Country store, the Frontier Days
with open gambling with Moose
money, and scores of other attrac-
tions provided either by the Moose
or as a regular part of the River
side Park offerings. These will in
clude bathing, dancing. diving, con-
certs. and a good time generally.
There will be adequate automobile
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