White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-24
Fourth of July
tobeObserved
CELEBRATION of NAioN .
RRTHDAY WILL BE FEATUR-
ED WITH EVENTS THAT WILL
TNUuCATE PATRIOTISM.

the predominant features In the
Pourtb of July celebration in Ely.
The nations birthday will be obsery-
cd in a fitting manner.
The finance committee consisting
- Thomas +. Chambers, c.. l.. Oe-
,erlund. j.. p. Dray and AL Marsh
have been busy providing the sines
of war for that festive occasion. Tie
financial end OF the program will be
uelI cared for, as more than $1,000
has already been raised, and assur-
ances have been given to the men,
hers of that committee that at least
$500 additional can be secured.
Mayor A. b. Witcher has been Sc
,eeted as orator of the day The ex-
ercIses will occur at the courthouse
grounds. The city will be In gala
attire. this task having been assigned
to II. j.. Lambert and G.. A. Weiss.
The sports committee. consisting CT
p. Dray. John Murphy and Chris
Rowan. has arranged the following
program
1900 a. IN. Parade.
Rest appearance OF Mems Organ-
ration, prize $4,000. Best appearance
of Women's Organization, prize $50,
Best decorated building, first prize
$40 second prize. SIS. Best decorat-l
ed auto. first prize. $35 second prize.
s1b.
Sports at courthouse grounds.
1900 p. m. 100 yard foot race, nrst,
prize, 500; second prize. $40.
1:2O D. m. so yard race for girls
under is, frst prize SIS; second prize
1850.
1:4O D. m. 100 yard boys race.
first: prize. SIS; second prize. s2.bo.
900 p. m. Slow burro race. first
prize. IS; second prize. $3.50.
2.2O D. m. Wheel barrow race.l
first prize, SIS; second prize, $40.
2:4O p. m. squaw race. prize. SO
(Aultman ST.
800 p. an. Potato race. first prize.
$40; second prize. So.
3:20 y. m. 3-iegged race, first
prize, $40; second prize. So.
$40 p. m. Fat mans race, first
prize. $40; second prize. $40.
400 p. m. Pie eating contest
arst prize, SIS; second prize, $3.50.
4:3O p. m. Liberty race for boys
Is and under, first prize. $40; second
prize. IS.
Race will start at Northern hotel
and proceed to flag staff. salute ths
flag and return 10 hotel
500 p. m. Hose race, first prizs
$3.50; second prize. $50.
$3.50 p. m. Illuminated run by
Fire Department.
The wants of the children will ID
gratifed by Marshal EnsIow. He hfs
already placed an order for 1op
gallons OF ice cream There Will
also be several barrels OF lemonade
along the sidewalks on Aultman
street which will be served free to
tho multitude
The Union and Bows bands vi l
dispense music throughout the day
The following request has been
mailed by Col. j. s. Bennett to all
secretaries throughout the district:
Headquarters Fourth OF July CON-
mite, Office OF the Marshall:
Ely, Nevada. June 23, 1917
Dear Sis:
Having been requested by the
General Committee to arrange for as
large and elaborate parade as poss'-
BILE ! take this means OF notifying
all ORGANIZATIONS
The fact of our country being in
war at this time must appeal to al
OF us to show our patriotism on
independence Day. and help to mako
this the grandest and most impress
sive ceremony ever held in Ely, and
as we believe this can be best ac-
complished through our local lodges
We are making this appeal to you to
present to your organization with
The request that they assemble on
July 4th in as large body as poss'-
Die for participation In parade.
The parade will be formed on
Lyons avenue, right resting on
Eleventh street, formation at To-: 4j
a m. Mounted aides will be on duty
on Lyons avenue to assign commands
To position In line.
Tho parade will move promptly ft
IL a. m. marching up Altman street
10 Second street. countermarchins
back to court house grounds, whers
the parade will be dismissed allowing
all to hear thes patriotic service