Arizona republican., 1915-06-19
FULL PROGRAM
 |S ARRANGED F0R THE FOURTH
Wan Veterans and Loyal Order of Moose Hard at Work Arranging for Largest Independence Day in Arizona

IT the United Spanish War Neter- ans and the members of Phoenix Lodge No. 7OS Loyal order of Moose. ever had any doubt as to the ul- timat" success of the arrangements Tor the joint observance of lndepen- dence day on Monday, July ], that doubt has been dispelled in the face of the liberal response of the mer- chants generally to the requests for merchandise to be offered as prizes Tor the great program of sports to be presented at Riverside park. Yester- day the last touch was made to the sport program and it k now official. il consists of a series of events that promise to be of more than ordinary interest and to afford an entire af- ternoon of clean amusement.
 As announced in The Republican yesterday the Spanish War Veterans have full charge of the literary eNer- cises The program will be inaugu- rated at the park at exactly II o'clock following the big parade in which the military fraternal and civic organizations will take part Formal invitations will be sent out hy the joint committees asking the participation of every organization that can rally a dozen or more mem berS to its standard.
 Nor is the invitation to be con fined solely to Phoenix Word will be sent to Tempe. Mesa, Buckeye. Glendale. Globe, Bisbcc Tucson. Wickcnburg and other towns and the citizens generally asked to join with Phoenix in taking this the greatest Independence Day celebration ever held in Arizona.
 What promises to be one of the most interesting events of the day will be the sham battle between companies of the National Guard. An invitation will be extended to Company C to come to Phoenix on the evening of July and encamp at Riverside Park with Companies A and F. The Normal Cadets are also eNpe -ted to turn out while the Ma tional Guard Cadets will be on hand at their full strength. The Riverside park management is offering a sea sons pass To the park and pool for the best drilled National Guardsman.
 The parade will start promptly at 9:3O o'clock from the National Guard armory IL will disband an hour later. when all will repair to the park. The literary exercises will consume about an hour and one-half. Captain George D. Christy will de- liver the oration of the day. Inn mediatcly following and while the majority of those assembled in the park are engaged in regular old fashioned picnic. the sand-pulling contests will be pulled off At 1:30 o'clock will begin the balance of the sports program.
 The Moose celebration committee yesterday selected it's section of the rari for the location of its various attractions which this year promise to be unique There will be Moose Money galore and there will be a good time and many surprises in store for all. The park manag cement is cooperating with the general com mittces in arranging various events that of themselves would constitute q we'll filled program and that would be calculated to attract no end of people on this greatest of all days. Full particulars of these arrange ments will be published In a few days Not the least of these plans of the park management are those calling for display of fireworks ex- ceiling even that of last year. which was conceded to he the best ever shown in Phoenix.
 The complete program of sports as finally agreed upon yesterday by pr. L. Boido. chairman of the Moose Sports committee. and T. r. Blanton, chairman of the Spanish War Veter- ans Sports committee. will be as follows:
 Grand motorcycle sand pulling con- test. Free for all. Open to any make of machine. Twice around the