The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-06-28
WHITING TO
CELEBRATE
JULYFOURTH
Hundreds of Returned Ov-
erseas Men Will Take
Part In Welcome.
ESPECIAL 70 The rlNEs1

ESPECIAL 10 THE TIMES
WHITING, Ind. June 2S.-This city
Is planning great things for it's
Fourth this year. A celebration will
be staged. never equalled in the his
tory Of the OH City. as a homeoom-
Ing welcome TO its eight undre vet
Grams OF the great war.
In the neighborhood of ten thous-
and dollars Will lie spent. Mayor
Schrage ir cnarea az hna.ce. and his
commit ae. VIII are collecting among
the business men and the people OF
the city. are meeting with such gen
eFous response that the success of the
day is assured.
A meeting of the various commit
tees In charge of the activities for
the day was held in the city hall last
night Enthusiastic reports were
made and present plans are almost
perfect From the time the sun rise
salute is fred at the lake front by
cannon brought from overseas and
recently on exhibition in Chicago. and
ougle corps in various parts OF the
city should reveiIle. until the last
rocket and bomb are shot in the even
ing. the day VIII be rowde with ac-
tivity.
In the morning there will be a
great parade. led by Writings re-
turned heroes who ara expected to
march nearly seven hundred strong.
Most Of them have been overseas, and
many will wear three service stripes
n stripes for several wounds There
VIII be companies of infantry. en-
gineers. artillery and all branches cf
the service. Nearly fifty marines.
some of them who stopped the Hun
N his onrush onto Paris in the spring
OF last wear. and as many men OF the
navy. Will participate
All will be in uniform of the serv-
ice Final arrangements by the SOL
diers. sailors and marines for their
marching. will be made at the city
hall mex Wednesday evening.
Five bands have been engaged for
the parade. all the lodges and socie-
ties of the city Will participate. and
more than one hundred floats have been
assured by the association.
which has engaged a band Of its own
and Is promising many unusual and
spectacular features in connection
with the floats
AZ the park IN the afternoon. DR..
Arthur J.. Francis. one OF Americas
greatest orators, who served abroad
with the Red Cross during the war.
viii pay tribute to Writings SOL
6iers. Contests between societies
and individuals have been arranged
Tor. A pavilion for dancing will be
erected. and a twenty piece orchestra
from Chicago will furnish the music.
There will be special music through
cut the afternoon and evening, when
the bands engaged for the day will
unite.
Fifteen hundred dollars has been
allotted for vaudeville features to be
furnished by Chicago and New York
theatrical agencies. The famous Lew
IS brass octette, which will appear in
next years Follies has been engaged.
Kline Brothers. with their sensation
al animal act from last years Hip
podrome. an Arabian Troupe OF gym
nasts. and the Celestial Seven. q Jap
anese aerial act. formerly featured in
Barnum and Bailey's circus will be on
the program with other attractions.
a stage one hundre feet in length
viii be built especially for the
vaudeville performance in the hollow
OF the park.
IN the evening there will be a fire
works exhibit, such as has never been
seen in this region. Various COM
ranies have been bidding against each
other to furnish his exhibition. and
each is attempting to Guido the 9TH
er in its promises. II is planned that
Fl sufficient funds are available. a
spectacle Of the Paine compan por-
.traying with fire works the battle of
Chateau Thierry will be reproduced
as it was shown recently in the
Nhife Sox ball mark in Chicago.
Mr.. Bennett of the Princess theater
has arranged for several moving pic
ture operators TO take pictures OF the
days activities. These will be hrst
shown in whiting and parts will then
appear in the news weeklies for gem
eral exhibition in the United States.