Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-26
OFFICIAL PROGRAM Is
AN NOU Need
J TODAY
HANDS OFF STORES
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CLOS
ING, BUT LEAVES MATTER Up
. TO MERCHANTS-JU ADVO.
CATE OF 33D SPEAKER.

The official program for the Fourth
of July Homecoming and peace cele-
bration has been compiled by the OK
ecutive committee and was released
for publication this morning. The
celebration will commence at 10
O'Clock in the morning with com
pany drill by the High School Cadets,
which will be held ON the north side
of Washington Park, and will clos"
at 11:30 p, m, with street dance.
There will be something doing every
minute of the day.
The most important features Of the
day. however. will he the hig stree
parade nad historic pageant. which
will be held through the business dis
'rict at O'Clock, and an address by
Lieut.. Col B. VI. Chpperdcld, judge
advocate of the sd Division, in Wasu.
ington Park at $3.50 O'Clock.
The executive cGmmittcc has made
arrangements 10 have the cele5ra ion
the largest of its kind ever etHgea N
the City of ottawa. and it is thought
about 2100e persons will be here DIR
ng the day The committee will MAXI
no recommendation as to the Closint
of The stores. but it is understood thai
the merchants OF the city have got TO
gether and decided 10 close thei
places of business during the da'
This means that every place Of bnal
ness in Ottawa will be closed an day
long on the Fourth.
At the noon and again in the oven
ing all soldiers and sailors in The citv
will be served dinner and luncheon
in Armory G. These meals VII be
provided by the general July 4 lpn1
raised by the people of Ottawa, ana
will be cooked ana served by the
ladies' Of the Womans Relief Corps.
A number Of free vaudeville acts
will he staged during the day IN
various sections Jf the loon district,
and program Of sports will be car
ried out during the afternoon The
complete program for the udy fol
lows:
Official Program.
10 a. m-Company drill, Q II. 3
Cadets. north side Of Washington
Park
1890 a. inland concert Hens:
richs Military Band speakers stand
Washington Park.
1890 a. m.-Band concert Joliet
Military Band, Court House Square.
1870 a m. 20 1 D. m.--Dinner hour
Dinner served at armorX for soldiers
and sailors.
1:3N D Flying Fishers aerial
act, corner La Sale and Lafayette
streets.
100 p. m.-Special musical ac;
Court House Square
p. m-Grand parade and historical
pageant
Line of march of parade From JET,
ferson. south on La Sale to Main,
east of Main to Columbus, north on
Columbus to Jackson, west on Jack
son to La Sale, north on La Sale t.
Lafayette, east of Lafayette to Co
lumbus, south on Columbus to Jack
son, east on Jackson to Paul. north
on Paul to Washington west on Wash
ington to La Sale, south on la Sale
to jefferson, west on Jefferson to de-
mobilization.
After conclusion of parade floats
will surround Washington Park and
remain stationary for fifteen minutes,
$50 D. m.-Address, Lieut. Col i.
NJ. Chipperlield, judge advocate of the
32d Division, speakers stand Wash
ington Park
$50 D. m.-Tub race (Thomas Bel
rose. chairman of athletic sportsl :;
first prize, 81; second prize, So; third
prize, 81; side cut between Madison
and Jefferson streets.
Ais p, m-Reckless Duo, special
attraction. Court House Square.
4:3N p. m--Potato race; first prize
So; second prize, 81 Court street
5 p. m-Three-legged race; first