The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-09-19
Homecoming Arrangements Complete
Real Sport Promised Parade Car
nIvaI--BaII Ganie-- SparrIng Matches
--Grand Ball N Everything.
START EARLY AND STAY LATE

The several COMMITTEES having the
Homecoming Celebration in hand
have about completed their work and
Everything points to one of the big
gest events ever pulled off here pro-
lviding the weather man does not in
lterfere.
The business houses of the city will
close at noon and the mines are also
closing at this hour From noon on
there will be something doing all af-
ternoon and night and everyone
should make it point to be present
and miss nothing of the elegant pro-
gram provided.
The. city is brilliantly decorated.
Decorator Maxi of Duluth is here and
giving the business houses a gala ap-
Ipearance. Mr.. Maxi is also assisting
the city in arranging it's decorations.
All indications point to large
number of visitors from outside points
as already assurances have been re-
ceived from Tower and the Mesaba
range towns that we might expect a
large number. The tentative pro-
gram as arranged is about as follows
and from the same it can be seen that
there will be something doing. Sew
eral things not on the program will
also make their appearance:
PROGRAM.
Parade will form at Community
Center square at l o'clock where
places have been assigned the several
divisions.
The line of march will be up Har-
lvey Street to Sixth Avenue; North to
Sheridan Street; West to Central
Avenue; South to Chapman Street;
Iup Chapman Street to City Hall.
At the City Hall, the parade will
halt and automobiles and other con-
lveyances will clear. Special po-
sitions have been assigned the Mem
bers of the Red Cross Workers and
the Service Men for the Memorial
Services which take place at the City
Hall Immediately after the parade.
The Services will be in honor of our
Heroes who have made the supreme
sacrifice.
Mayor Knutson will introduce Rev.
John Blackhurst who will make a
short talk after which memorial
wreaths will be hung on the cross
pedestal by the Mayor. Suitable
music will be rendered. The Forma-
ton of tie parade is as follows:
A. D. Ellefsen, Mounted.
Red Cross Nurses and Service Men
| In Automobiles.
| Police.
Draft Board and City Council.
City Band.
Fire Department.
Home Guards.
| Societies.
Citizens.
Finnish Band.
School Children.
w. d. Gallagher has been made
marshall of the parade and he has
been empowered to name his aides
Joseph Gerzin will have charge OF
the societies. Jos. Rothman and
Bart Coffey will handle the automo.
biles. w. E. Englund in charge OF
the school hildren. Chas. Quigley
has the floats and traffic R. Hodge
Grant McMahan and P. Schaefer will
see to the citizens.
/ At 3:3) the L1all game between the
Mohamis of Virginia and the Ely
team will take place at Athletic Park
For this an admission fee of 25 cents
Twill be charged and 10 cents for the
Igrand stand. Service men free.
From J. o'cloc'- until o'clock sup
lper will be serve to service men al
the Community Center by Mrs. Hodge
and her assistants. A band concert
will also be given on the veranda OF
the building during the supper hours
| At 1880 the sparring exhibition
will take place at the Athletic
grounds. Several preliminaries will
be held before the main bout. The
main event will be a 10-round go be.
tween young" Maybery of Duluth
and "Kid" Robinson of Superior
IOutside talent will be seen in the pre-.
lliminaries and it is also the intention
Ito have two of the local young mer
Igive an exhibition. Admission tx
this event is free to everyone. A
platform will be erected for the oc
casion and the same brilliantly light
led.
At $50 dancing at the Washington
Auditorium to music furnished by tn,
Miller Naslund- Coffey Orchestra of
pieces. Ed. Edwards will lead tn,
grand march. AS for all other event
flor the day, service men are admit
tied free while the others will pa.
$1.10, including war tax.
It is expected that the dance vii
hold everyone fol, the evening an