Arizona republican., 1917-07-04
Elaborate Program Opening
 With Parade this Morning and Program at Eastlake
 Park Is Planned for Day

What promises to be the most elab- crate celebration of the Fourth of July held in Phoenix for some years will oc- cupy the attention of Phoenicians of all nationalities today. After weeks of preparation the committee on arrange mentS announces that all is ready for the opening gun that will start the parade through the streets of Phoenix and the round of events will be under way.
 Promptly at 6 o'clock this morning, with appropriate ceremonies, Old Glory will be raised and unfurled at the top of the flagpole on the grounds of the State Hospital for the Insane.
 With participants representing all the nationalities in the community, to- gether with civic organizations, fra ternal orders and women's auxiliaries, the parade promises to be the gala event of the program. Following this there will be speaking by both Amer jeans and Spanish Americans at East lake park. In the afternoon there will be sports, games, races, music, refresh ments and dinners, followed by danc- ing in the evening. At Riverside park there will be a special program of sports for the Boys Working Reserve.
 With the international situation as it is, the celebration of this day takes on an unusual significance. Perhaps it is due to this that those who have been planning this celebration have found most enthusiastic response from all sides. All nationalities here have risen to the occasion, and the spirit of CO., ordination and union in which the United States finds herself working with her allies will be depicted in this parade, in which will march Union and Confederate veterans, Spanish war veterans the civilian police, the Boys Working Reserve, the soldiers of the soil, and fraternal organizations
 There will be floats that have been planned and built by foreign friends and allies. the Mexicans and the Jap anese. The sight of these will bring home the fact that the United States, enjoying her independence for these many years, is now allied with other nations to gain their freedom.
 The Spanish speaking people will have two floats, one by the Latin Pro- tective league representing Columbia and the allied nations. The characters will be presented by the following young Mexican women: Columbia, Miss Aurilo F'iguero; England, Miss Isabelle Gay; Itaiy. Miss Anita Marc; Ruma- mia, Miss Del Gado; Japan, Miss Mar tineZ: Russia, Miss Amanda Figuera; China. Miss Adela Delago; Cuba, Miss Maclovia Delago; Servia, Miss Mamie Spinosa; Belgium, Miss Amanda En- cinas; Portugal, Miss Victoria Rico; Mexico, Miss Rita Rubico; Red Cross nurse, Miss Langford.
 The other Mexicon float, done by members of the Spanish American AL liance, Local No. 9, will portray "protec- tion, morality, and instruction" The Japanese float is gotten up by members of the Japanese colony here, and will show the various vegetable products raised by this colony. Sampies of these products will be distributed among the spectators.
 The parade will be led by the Pioneer band under the direction of J. M. Shott. Capt, Thomas Rynning, as marshal, will follow at the head of the Spanish war veterans. Then will come members of the c. A. R. and the soldiers of the Confectionery in automobiles, the police reserves, the Rifle club, Women's Re lief corps, G. A. R., Womens auxiliary, S. w. " Spanish Americans and f oats, Knights of Columbus, Modern Woodmen of America, Knights of Py- thias, Woodmen of the World, the Boys Working Reserve and the Y. M c. A. boys under the leadership of Bop Boardman, and representative of the Japanese colony with float
 The line of march will be as fol- lows: Form at Second and Jefferson streets. over Adams to Fourth south