The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1919-06-27
ELIZABETH CITY WILL
HAVE REAL CELEBRATION
Two Government Hydroplanes, Horse Races, Stree,
Fair, Baseball and Numerous Other Attractions
July

Two hydroplanes will spread
tbair white wings over the Pas
ouotank river at ten o'clock of
the morning at the greatest
Fourth of July celebration that
northeastern North Carolina
has ever seen.
Elizabeth City, bedecked with
flags and bunting, will be the
charming hostess of thousands
of visitors from eight counties,
visitors who have never had the
chance to see a hydroplane be-
fore aud may not again, as this
favor Of the Naval Air Station
at Hampton Roads was granted
in the face of hundreds of ap-
ncations from all over the
United States.
Music a-plenty will be furnished by
the local players and an outside band
of twelve pieces, and it will be kept
going throughout the day and evening
Added to these attractions will be
fireworks in such profusion as has
meyer been witnessed here before.
There will be golden roman candles
and chrysanthemum rockets, purple
sra and ultramarine bombs, iridescent
p.nwhaes and scintillant flower pots.
Thee will be silver wheels and spark
lers comet bursts and illuminated fans
MOt this array of colored explosions
will be shot from a barge in mid
stream thereby guaranteeing perfect
SAFETY iusuring a chance for all to see.
anI, doubling the beauty of many OF
tie Effects which will be reflected in the
H3:er., The closing feature Will be a
brnian battle showing the sinking OF
he Merrinac.
Before the fireworks take place it
wi. be possible for those owning motor
boats TO venture out to the hydroplanes
which will be anchored in the river
though none will be allowed to go on
board due to the delicacy of the
machinery. The planes, of course, viii
perform many stunts during the day
and the pilots have been invited to
stay overnight and are hoping to do so
Elizabeth City is making clear that
this is welcome home day for the
sajors and soldiers of Pasquotank
arc all neighboring counties. All sold
iers and sailors are invited to wear
their uniforms. Please omit groans
This request is not made to embarrass
tie soldier with hero-worship, but &C
mark him out SO every one Wi!
see that he has a particularly gooc
tir.e. All the returned veterans are
asked to march in the parade so tha'
tie to~nspeople may have good op
poctUnity to see their old friends bacl
3gain
Tn War Camp Community Service
has sent staff here for the occasion
anG viii help the town make the cele
hration a success and arrange TO
Headquarters for the soldiers while il
town where the Old Hickorys and tn
Wildcats and other veterans of sea
and and can get together.
Although the day will be largely de
voted to fcivolity it will not be let pas
Without remembrance of those VIII
gave their lives for this country o
without q real appreciation Of all VIII
serrad
There will be a special Welcom
E1"tae Service held during the day t
commemorate the deeds of the nation
heroes living and dead.
te general committee in charge o
NJ nfY consists of: Chairman, Z. i
-t.iAr. :. z. Bowden, Capt. Edga
t&t'T:cK. Miles w. Ferebee, c. I
-'7.-}>. Leigh Sheep, D. Walter EIarri:
-, SPENCER. NJ. G. Morrisette, T.
I-~1Atl, Harold Overman and F. {
'e<a. Miles Clark, Mrs. W. O. Saun
aerS. Ms. Herbert Peele, w. C. Gather
= \. krimer Frank Kramer, J. F
D3"ieo :. 3. Flora, Jr., L. We Co
'ai 9red McDougal.
Ni the entertainment in the worl
1',t have the jazz in it unless tn
'',''9'a throw themselves into tn
''''t OF the day. so everyone is aske
- N'''!e equipped with whistles, rat
confetti. cow-bells, tin-horn
1''g other apparatus which will in
', me world at large that northeast
worth Carolina is raising the roo
concluded on mage ~