Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-06-30
OLYMPIA READY FOR
FOURTH CELEBRATION
COMMITTEE PUTS FINISHING
TOUCHES TO PLANS FOR TWO
DAYS ENTERTAINMENT.

DAYS ENTERTAINMENT.
The finishing touches to the
Fourth Of July celebration are being
made by the Chamber Of Commerce
committee this week and the city has
been decked in patriotic style since
Monday.
Saturday is merchants day. Sun
day evening there will be union serv-
ices of the churches with George F..
Cotterill, former mayor of Seattle, as
the speaker. Monday, July 3, the
celebration begins and at midnight
of July 4, it closes.
Citizens of Olympia will be awak-
ened the morning of July 4 at 6
o'clock with salute of 21 guns. AS
July 4 is the biggest day of the cele-
bration, things will hum until mid
night. Features of the day are the
balloon ascension and double drop,
the big patriotic parade, which prom
ises to be many blocks in length, band
concerts, and a gorgeous display Of
fireworks in the evening. The big
attraction on July 8 will be the
crowning of the Goddess of Liberty
and the grand ball in the evening.
There will be concessions and shows
both days, among them merry-go-
round.
Fisk to Be Orator.
Thomas P. Fisk, the well-known
attorney of Shelton. will deliver the
address at 1880 o'clock July 4, i'm
mediately following the parade.
The tentative program for the two
days celebration is as follows:
Monday, July 3-Concessions open
in the morning. Beautiful baby con-
test at p. m. at open air pavilion.
Ball game at 8 O'Clock. Jitney dance
in pavilion between 8 and s o'clock.
Coronation Of Goddess Of Liberty At
$3.50 O'Clock and presentation Of the
prizes to the Goddess of Liberty and
her two maids by President p. N.
Troy Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
Grand march at 8 O'Clock and dane
ing.
Tuesday. July 4-Salute Of 21 guns
at 6 .. m. Concessions open at 8
O'Clock. Band concert at 8 O'Clock.
Parade at 10 O'Clock. followed by
speaking in Capitol park and band
concert. Balloon ascension At p.
m. with double parachute drop.
Races and sports. l:l5 to 3 O'Clock.
Band concert during afternoon at va
rious corners. Ball game at 8. AT
4:30 to $3.50, water and motor boat
races. Daylight fireworks inter.
spersed during the afternoon. Band
concert at Z. Mardi Gras and Hor-
rible parade during the evening. Fire
department run at 3, followed by
burning city hall. Band concert dur
ing evening. Fireworks begin at 10
O'Clock. This includes 33 distinct
numbers. Farewell by Goddess OF
Liberty at midnight.
Route Of Parade.
The parade. starting at 10 a. m,
July 4, from the corner of Fourth
and Adams, will proceed as follows:
West on Fourth to Main; north on
Main to Third; west on Third to
Columbia: south on Columbia to
Fourth; east on Fourth to Main =;
south on Main to Seventh; east on
Seventh to Franklin; north on Frank
lin to Sixth; west on Sixth past re-
viewing stand at the corner Of Wash
ington and Sixth; west on Sixth to
Main: Main north and disband.
No. 1. Civic, East Fourth and
Chestnut; No. 2. Patriotic, East
Fourth and Cherry south; No. 8, Fra
ternal, Fourth and Jefferson south
No. 4, Merchants and Industrial
floats, Fourth and Jefferson north ;
No. s, Children, Fourth and Adams
south; No. 6. Doll Carriage and Toy
Wagon. will line up along curb on
Fourth from Adams east and fall In
line following school children; No. q
Automobiles. Adams north. This last
division includes the Woman's club
representation. Divisions fall In line
as numbered.