Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-06-24
CELEBRATIONASSURED
Committee Working on July 3rd
Celebration That Will Be
Hummer.

Monroe City is a thing of the past
as it is now an assurity Friday a
Committee Of five namely: Messrs.
Thompson, Yates, Robey, Conway
and Carson was appointed and the
gentlemen wasted no time in getting
busy. Hand bills were immediate
ly composed and put in the hands
of the printers and in today's paper
you will find an advertisement in
regard to the program.
The committee Immediately au.
thorized Mgr. Kirby to book the
best free attraction obtainable,
which he proceeded to do. The
free act is a slide for life by Dare
devil Dawes, one of the best known
wire performers in the United
States today One end of the wire
will be attached to the top of the
water tower. it being the highest
point in the city and then stretched
1000 feet to the ground. Dawes
makes this slide hanging by his
teeth. Besides this picture there
will be professional clown work on
the. streets during the day and a
juggling act, presented twice during
day. These acts are entirely free
and they promise to be treat to
those wanting clean entertain
ment.
At 1890 a. m. the automobile
parade will start headed by a first
class band. The automobiles will
no doubt be decorated in every con.
ceivable manner. while a few of the
merchants have signified their will
ingness to decorate and put floats
in the parade. To the automobile
decorated in the most catchy"
manner a prize will be given and
already several local auto bugs"
are making plans as to how they
will decorate, The competition
promises to be keen and must be
witnessed to be appreciated. Auto
mobilist from any part of the state
can comp te.
Immediately after the parade the
juggling act is scheduled to take
place. Then music by the band.
Dinner is next on the program.
The afternoon promises to be
well crowded with events. At 1:30
p. IN. the slide for life will take
place, then march to Proctor's park
headed by the band. when the
Boosters will endeavor to satisfy
the invinciable Shelbina team that
they (Boosters) are the boys who
put the play" in play ball. This
will be one of the fastest games
ever played on the local diamond.
When the regular game is over the
married men will be given an op-
portunity to show the single boys
how the game should be played.
No ball players of the present sea.
son to take part. Watch for the
fat" umpire.
A free picture show is scheduled
for the day and the Gem MANAGERS
are looking around to find the best
films obtainable, for the occasion
and the show will be free to every
body. If present plans are carried
out the pictures will be thrown on a
screen erected on the Main street
at some centrally located point.
In the evening an old fashioned
country dance is on the program,
free to everybody. old and young.
The dances that your mother and
Grandmother. father and grand
father enjoyed in the happy day Of
youth. And perchance a few of
them will be here to show you the
lick it is done with.
Taking the program all the way
through and you will find it the
best ever put on in Monroe City
or any surrounding towns. Come
to Monroe City on this day and help
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