South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-02
ALL READY FOR
BIC CELEBRATION
Fourth OF July Observance
Here Will Be Greatest
Event in Years.

Everything lS m readiness Toy inc
municipal celebration which viii be
held in Rum Village on the Fourth
of july" said g.. W Copp, chairman
OF the federation Of civics clubs at
the final meeting held ina the Jeffer-
son school building last ni1ht
From 8 O'Clock TO I'M the morn
ing OF the Fourth. the Polish band
VIII play martial airs I'M the down
town district. and AT o'clock the
parade will start, led by Chief OF
Police Kline and a squad OF blue
coats Following the policemen will
come the nome guards under the di-
rection OF Mai T.. z. Calvert
Polish to &c in Line.
A large number OF Polish Organiza-
tons viii participate in the parade
and are requested 20 form i'm pro-
cession at the corner OF Scott ST.
and washington av. at SIS a. m.
These organizations will attend mass
in q body at a. m. after which
they will march 10 the point OF for
nation Stanley Kus will be mar
shall OF this division.
The committee invites AN other
fraternal organizations TO take part
i'm this parade. Those desiring 10 do
50 may get I'M communication with
a. w Copp. who will act as marshal
OF the parade.
Days Events start at 10 \. VI.
The marchers viii time their ar
rival at Rum Village for 10 a. IA.
at which time the athletic program
under the supervision OF Enute *.
events on the athletic program. for
which a suitable prize is offered 20
those VINO finish first. second or
third John DeHaven. whose stem
torian voice may be likened 20 a
circus barker" Will act as an
nouncer for these events.
The indoor baseball program for
diamond No. starts at II a. m.
with a game between the j. n. Oil
yer men and the Washington school
playground team A. 1876 a. M,
Leepers VS. Studebakers. ~ 12.45.
T. m, Washington VS. oliver school.
The program for diamond No. >
also starts at II a. M. with a game
between the Leeper and oliver inter
mediates: at 1875 a. m. Washing
ron school vs. Oliver street. at 12:45
a. m. the J. D. Oliver girls rs. oil
yer school.
Scheduled games will also take
place on the Volley ball courts. and
will end about the same time a. the
indoor baseball games. After this
the courts viii be open for public
use
afternoon Program
The afternoon program. consisting
OF music addresses by prominent
men and a pageant. viii start at
1850 p. m with q brief band con-
cert After that the program fol
lows,
1:45 p M 70 2.15 m.-Com-
munity singing. patriotic ceremony
and address by Rev p. J Carroll
2.t5 70 :20-Invocation bv Rev.
Thomas
2.2O to e:aO-address Of welcome
by C. n Britton
ESQ 20 2.f5-Address my Mayor
Carson
2:45 to 3:15-Address by Sergt.
Charles Bisset OF Canadian T. r.
3.l5 10 3.2o-Solo 10y /. l.. KEN
per.
$500 to 3.5O-Address by ex-
Mayor BookwaIter OF Indianapolis
$50 20 4.00-"When the Boys
come Home solo by Miss Ethel
Wahl
500 TO t2o-Address by j. w.
Foley Of the state council OF de-
fense
4.5U 10 f.t0-B8nd concert
4:40-Paseant under the direction
OF AIRS Homer Miller
Pageant Feature of Day
The Woman's civic league has
clarke Of the patriotic ceremony
which viii be one Of the big e., euts
or the DAY o. will start with
blare Or trumpets caung the people
10 the spot where The ceremony viii
take place After the people are as
sembled the Redmen's band viii
play stars and Stripes Forever"
during which the young men who
have parts I'm the ceremony will fall
in line This viii he followed by 2
song. sons or America" los Ralph
Dumke and high school chorus. In
the course o. this song the youns
men VIII march 10 place boz front of
the platform and form Ivins letters
in the shape 90 huge a. = The
chorus Viii then sing the oath OF
allegiance, the Young men standing
al attention with their Flags lower
ed While America Us beiue Sgug
by the audience and chorus the
Young men carrying flags o. Various
nationalitieS. will march 90 the plat
form and exchange them for the
stars ard Stripes. after which they
viii iisband
Patriotic Surprise IN store
Miss Efhe r.. Harmon supervisor
or music in ,he public schools. has
arranged q novel stunt iu connection
with the patriotic ceremony. the de-
tails OF which VIII not be made pub
lie DC being iE the nature OF sur-
prise.
Mem bers Of the Belgian Archery
club are requested % report 90 Rum
Village on Weaneseday afternoon Go
choose a suitable spot on which 90
hold their archery contest
Mrs. r. ~ Hilquist announced
that the committee on supplies viii
serve % cent dinner on the
grounds which would ordinarily cost