The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-23
ChickashaAvenue to Present Picture
Of Riotous Colors; Bunting by
the Thousand Yards to
Be Used
: SPECIAL Illumination
TO BE A FEATURE
Contract for Music is Closed; Local
Band Lands Job; Aviators
Will Arrive Soon;
Other Plans

iudt coHcerteu dctlOH on LHe part
OF the merchants is to "doll'' Chicka-
sha up In her very best holiday attire
for the big celebration ON July 2-3.
was the topic that met with much APP
proval and enthusiasm at the mer-
chants meeting last night Thousands
of yards OF bunting will be used on
the fronts along the main stem,
changing the thoroughfare from me.-
business street to yeritable mid
way" or whatever name you choose to
apply to a main artery of big carni-
val attraction
The merchants are to begin their
decorations early next week that all
may be complete when the time for
the big event arrives. Each will vie
( with the other TO make their fronts
the most attractive and the national
colors will float gaily in draperies and
flags from every business house along
Chickasha avenue. Big orders for
bunting have already been placed and
the merchants are now figuring out
their designs.
Also, extra illuminatioBs have been
planned and though Chickasha avenue
win not present the appearance Of a
white way" 1t will 90 that popular
street several better and be trans
formed into a "red-white-and-blue
way" If the present plans culminate.
Arrangements were today made with
. the Chiekasha Gas and Electric com
pany whereby the Juice" for the ex-
ira illumination will be furnished free
OF charge and the merchants commit
tee IS now at work completing con
tract for the installation OF the
lights.
II is the plan to illuminate Chicka-
sha avenue from First to Fifth streets
with red, white and blue lights, the
wires to be swung across the street,
several streamers in each block. Civ
ing promise on the whole of a very
attractive uecOfdlion.
Contract for Music.
A contract has just been closed with
the Chickasha Concert band for the
musical part OF the program on both
days OF the celebration. On the first
day. July2 the band viii begin at
noon. play through the first days pro
gram and finish the engagement for
the day by playing the street dance
On the second day they have a harder
task cut out. starting earlier, playing
through the day and continuing until
about 10 o'clock Saturday night.
They will play at the park during
the exhibition of the aviator there anu
possibly for the ball games and VIII
also give concerts from time to time
in Chickasha avenue. Wherever the
biggest attraction is being staged
there will be the band, every section
IN he served alike in the matter of
music.
Men are at work today framing a
special attraction In the way of a ball
game for July 3. The proposition IS
10 stage contest between a team
sailing under the colors of Minco, to
be sent against picked team from the
Chickasha City League. The Minco
players are to be picked from Minco'
yerden, Tuttle and Pocasset, the game
10 be played for purse of $50. to ba
' hung up by the merchants. On July 2,
the regularly scheduled City League
game between the Oilers and Rock
Island will be staged at the park in
connection with the aeroplane flights
On Saturday, the game between Minco
and Chickasha. II arranged for, VIII
OF course be played in connection witr
the aeroplane flights scheduled fol
that day.
Aviator to Arrive Soon.
Capt. ]. Hector Worden. the aviator
who is to stage the big spectacle, thu
sBombardment of Liege,' on July 2-S
is scheduled to arrive in Chickashi
next Monday. II is necessary for hin
10 be here several days before thu
show In order to get his fort all Sc