The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-05-31
Committeeman to Arrange
Program Named by Ex-
ecutive Committee
Under Direction of Sol Loeb, De-
partment Chairmen to Plan
Details of Big Day

At a meeting Of the Fourth oi
! July Home Coming Celebration ex-
ecutive committee held in the City
Hall yesterday afternoon, the details
of the program were taken up. and
chairmen were named to act with
Chairman Sol Loeb Each chairman
will have certain details to look af-
ter ,and by distributing the work in
this manner. it is thought that there
will be no hitch in carrying out the
program of the big day, when all Of
the soldier and sal !!or boys of Nor
gan City, Berwick and the sixth ward
are to be rendered great fete.
In making the plans for this cele-
bration. the workers have in mind
also tribute that must be paid to the
young men who died and those who
served in the defense of the nations
honor. This will be in the form Of
a permanent memorial, and it is the
intention of the committee that all
money realized above the actual ex-
penses of the day will be turned in
to the memorial fund. 1t is plan
ned to raise money through the va
rious adjustment concessions that
are to be let for the big day. These
will consis of a dancing pavilion.
lunch stands. candy wheels. shooting
galleries. "nigger babies" dancing
shows where it is proposed to show
the latest in Oriental fantasies. foot
races and everything possible for a
good time and a small revenue 1t
is planned to make everything free
for the soldiers. but others will have
to dig.
The various departments of the
program committee have been as
signed as follows: Parade, E. E.
Ditch. 1t was recommended that Mr..
Ditch add the following to his COM
mittee: Dave Walsh, F. D. Winches-
ter. A. B. O'Brien and several young
ladies.
Boat races: Byrnes Young. chair
man; ]. NJ Hamilton and Milton
Wilson of Berwick.
Park Concessions Dave Walsh,
Jack Rousso and Sam Blum.
Refreshments: Mrs. M. P Palmer.
K. r. Hood and Henry Loeb.
Public speaking: c. L. Wise and
Joe Fisher.
Sports: w. L Browne-he to name
his own committeeman.
Open-air moving pictures: Sol
Loeb.
Dancing platform in park: Maui
rice Blum.
Music Jas. Drury. chairman-to
name his own committee. For this
it was suggested that two
BRASS bands at least be secured and
,ne string band.
Fireworks: Geo. T. Goodman,
chairman. Selects own committee.
Decorations F. c. Hannaford Sc
ects own committee.
The next meeting of the executive
committee will be held Monday af-
ernoon, at 3 p. m. and will confer
With the parade and decoration COM
nittees.
The matter of financing the event
5 left to the citizens of Morgan City.
funds will be raised through volun-
ary contributions The Review will !
tart column in few days show
ng the donations sent in. All are
Urged to strain a point and send in a
'ood-sized bit, as it is going to cost
ONE real dough to show the soldier
'oys OF Morgan City and vicinity
'ood time on the most glorious day
n the year for the nation. Contri-
utions may be sent to any of the
hree banks. or Is the chairman Of
ne finance esnmittee,s Mr.. Gus
Red Seal, carboa .Papef wii.;.e
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