The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1919-06-12
BIG FOURTH
| is PLANNED
CON. CLUB MEMBERS ENTHU SIASTIC
Fund for Aut0 Park TO be Raised -fags
Viii Be Sold for the RuthOn
Monument

Presaging Fourth Of July celebra-
ton Of ehmactic proportions. the
crowd at the meeting of the Hood Riy-
er Commercial Club Monday night,
when details of entertainment for OBJ
serving the nations natal day and for
extending a home welcoming reception
to returned service men, was the larg-
est that has been present at a club
meeting since orchard boom times of
pre-war days. 1t is estimated that $50
returned soldiers. sailors and marines
will be home by July 4.
The Commercial clubs plans call for
a wide open town and day of rejoic.
! ing. Oak street will be closed to
traffic. and features Of entertainment,
| all the way from a siX round bout to
ringing knives, will be provided. One
| street intersection will be devoted to a
bough.eovered gambling hall, replica
of mining camps immortalZed in the
stories of Bret Harte. With bank,
providing victory currency, the sky
will be the limit for those who wish to
| try fling on the roulette wheel or to
take hard in little stud.
The famed "Black Faced pippins, "
J q hilliollNl dSEiNSdNiOil VI OINldluiclS,
| will begin immediate rehearsals under
direction of j. c. Porter. pioneer orch
ardist, and known for his histrionic
ability.
The city will grant the Commercial
Club concessions for all entertainments
and booths. and except for tags to be
sold by bevy of girls under direction
of DR.. j. F. Watt, the entire fund col
lected on the Fourth will be devoted to
equipping free automobile camping
park for the city.
! DR.. Watt ana members of the Can
teen committee of the Red Cross Chap
ter will sell tags on the Fourth for
raising a fund for Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines memorial monument to
be erected at the top of Ruthton hill
on promontory which 0. 7. Dahney,
retiring president Of the Commercial
Club. has offered to donate to the
county. Or. Watt expects to raise a
sufficient fund on the Fourth to erect a
memorial pyramid or shaft to the eight
Hood River men who made the su-
preme sacrifice during the war, and to
beautify the park site, to be donated
by Mr.. Dabney. which overlooks an
appealing eXpanse Of the Columbia
river gorge and cultivated lowlands.
c. W. McCullagh and Hugh G. Ball,
Just elected respectively as president
and secretary. were given a rouslng
ovation Monday night.
The executive committee appointed
to take charge of the days program is
as follows Mark Cameron, S. J..
| MCnra Ir Wayt | ENralvtnu -
W. Kelly. f. II. Blackman. A. W.
Peters, c. f. Gilbert, E. L. Brett and
|. k. Acheson. Other committees are
as follows
Athletic events j. Nj. Culbertson
and A. kolstad.
Chairman of Odd Fellows Entertain
ment; A. l.. Vincent.
Chairman Of X. Of 7. entertainment :
Sheriff Johnson.
Military mems committee: Maj.
Abraham, Capt. Wilbur and Harold
Hershner
W. d. Trotter Of Wyeth, was ap-
pointed to look after the Wyeth and
Cascade Locks end of the county.
| A. K. Cruikshank will arrange for
Boy Scout demonstrations.
upHClly nugh ". Dali, J.u II.
Thomson and 2. Manser.
j. W. Forbes was appointed a com
mittee to arrange for the services of a
band during the celebration
All fraternal organizations, the
oranges, Woman's club, Methodist la.
dies and all other local organizations
are to be requested to take an active
part in the big celebration. M. Yasui,
the Japanese leader, will also be asked
20 persuade some of his nationals tc
put on jui-jitsu exposition.