Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-28
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR CELEBRATION
- e.
ARE MADE FOR
GREAT VICTORY PAGEANT
JULY 4.
SOLDIERS AND sAiloRs
HOMECOMING BIG FEATURE
Parade, Led BY War Veterans to Move
Promptly at II oeIock-Dlxision
Commanders Named-Prosram of
Entertainment Provides For Show in
the AfterrVon at Fair Grounds.

Final arrangements for the celebra-
ton OF independence Day in this city.
which is to be devoted largely TO a
homecoming OF Marshall county sold
iers, sailors apd marines, have been
made by, the committee in charge. and
a program which will provide enter
talnment tor both forenoon and after
noon has been provided.
F. NJ. Wilbur. general chairman of
the celebration committee, has named
J. o.dney Johnson, assistant general
chairman. and has appointed division
al commanders for the parade. as fol-
lows:
Soldier and sailor section. Capt. AL
bert +. Hull: lodges and societies, DR..
H. c. Mueller: Sunday schools and
churches. Frank J. Roth: factory
mess floats. c. r. Hager; reviewing
stand. George F. Thayer.
From the response received by the
committee in charge of the parade from
the veterans. various organizations
and business interests. the parade Is
expected TO be the largest and most
imposing ever held in the county.
Old Vets Review Parade.
Veterans of the civil war have been
invited to review the parade frcnrs in
front Of the court mouse. The parade
will start promptly at II o'clock and
will move from the 'corntr of Third
and Main streets eastward to Fourth
avenue. The procession will move
around one. block from the Earth av-
enue corner either TO the north or
south. and counter march on Main
street. the soldiers and sailors being
halted at the court house where they
will review the rest of the parade as it
passes.
Societies, lodges. Sunday schools,
business houses. factories Or any 9TH
er organizations or interests planning
to participate IN the parade are TO re-
port TO Chairman Wilbur before Tues
day night that a place may be reserv
ed in the line.
i All Day Celebration.
The program calls for virtually all
day entertainment at the fair grounds
and the entire program is free TO the
public No admission will be charged
at the gate or amphitheater.
A morning ball game will be played
between the two teams leading in the
Twilight league on July 8. The after
noon program will include a sensa-
tional aeropIane flight by Lieut.. Ralph
C. Diggins. night raider with the
American expeditionary forces: ball
game between Melbourne and the
Marshalltown Independents: two mat
inee races. one pacing and one trotting,
best two in three heats: Marshall
county running race, pony race. and
other events which may be added. G..
w Darling will act as starter for the
races and Vern Richards will umpire
both ball games.
Championship Fight by Rounds
The Times Republican will furnish
Associated Press bulletins on the Will
lard Dempsey championship fight.
which will be read in front Of the am
phitheater. The fight will be followed
by rounds.
As there has been no arrangements
to receive the fight by rounds up town
and as the Times Republican will not
be printed Independence Day the bull
letin service at the. fair grounds prob
ably will be the only account Of the
fight to be received in the city.
Great Display Of Fireworks.
The days program will be concluded
with a brilliant display of fireworks at
the fair grounds in the evening. The
display Is one Of the largest ever pur'
chased for a celebration here and viii
be in charge of corps OF experts
sent here by the Manufacturers. The
fireworks program will be-in as soof
as darkness falls.
The American Legion is sending ou'
return cards to all soldiers and sailors
Of the county asking II they will be In
MarshalItown July 4. and it Is expect.
ed that great majority OF the mer
will come and march in the parade.