The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-30
DECK CITY FOR
 CELEBRATION OF
 AMERICAN DAY''
Hang Festoons of Electric Lights and Trim Stores
 and Windows.
MOTOR AMBULANCE
 TO BE IN PARADE
Locomobile Go. of America Will Have 1000 of It's
 Employees in Line.

Bridgeport began to take on the appearance of a gala city today. Fes- toons of electric lights were strung across the main tnoroughfares and store and window decorations for the Fourth have been placed in posi- ton.
 Under the direction of General Chairman Albert Lavery reports from the various divisions received at Chamber of Commerce headquarters are favorable to the great event which, it is estimated, will attract and turn out in this city over many thou sands of persons.
 The line of parade, as definitely set tied upon is from Bulls Head in Main street to State to Park and thence past the reviewing stand in Seaside park The line of march is more than two miles in length and about two hours will e1apse before the en- tire parade has passed a given point
 Lieut.-Co1. Vincent M. King has an noi1nced that the Coast Artillery corps will positively be in Bridgeport and will participate in a battalion drill on the green, which probably will be the last public maneuvers seen in this city for some time as it is expected that the local companies will be assigned 
 Mexican situation clears materially during the next few weeks.
 As a tribute to the day and appro- priate flag raising and lowering cere- monies will be participated in by the local and national military forces and a national salute o1 48 guns will be fired.
 The Independence Day oration will be delivered by Hamilton Holt, Yale of Sf turers on International peace. He will be accom- panied to this city by Eli Hall, of Woodstock, Conn.,, an old friend and former instructor who will be an honorary guest at the celebra- ton here.
 Holt is better known as managing owner and editor of The Independent, with which publication he was con- nected until 1913. He is in close touch with international situations, being a trustee of the American Col lege for Girls, Constantinople; mem Der of the executive committee of the New York Peace society; Womans Trade Union league, International Cancellation society, American Asso- citation for Labor Legislation, Ma tionaI Civic Federation, American So- ciety of International Law; Japan, New York, American and Scandina- vfan Society, Friends of Russian Free dom and the Simp1if1ed Spelling Board.
 He has served on the ''Committee of 1O0' in New York and other we'll known projects including the Univer- sity Settlement. In 1906 he was. dec orated by the Emperor of Japan with the Order of the Sacred Treasure. He has written widely for the various re- views.
 A schedule of the sporting events of the Fourth shows: For boys, S5 pounds and less, 14 years of age and less, 60 yard dash, 50 yard sack race; more than S5 pounds and more than 1 5 years. 100 yard dash, 60 yard dash, running broad jump, eight-pound shot, relay of one mile, eight boys representing schools; newsboys, ob- stacle race.
 For girls: 13 years and less, 50 yard dash, potato race, rope skipping race, 50 yards.
 For men: 100 yard dash, 22O yard dash, 440 yard dash, 88O yard dash, one mile run. one mile relay; running high jump, running broad jump, 12- pound shot put, and standing broad jump.
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