Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-06-16
CONCERTS and
PARADE FOR nth
TWENTY-ONE GUNS TO BE
I FIRED EARLY IN THE
MORNING

On fourth of July morning there
isn't going to be any sleeping-no
stree, everyone will be expected to be
up and about to see and enjoy and
participate in the fun that is being
thought out by the Fourth of July
committee which has everything ar
ranged for grand old fashioned affair
at the fair grounds. Last Tuesday
evening the executive committee met
and practically completed a schedule
for the day from 600 a. m. to 1000
D. N.
A Real Salute
The first order of the day will be
the national salute at promptly 500
a. m, when twenty-one guns will be
nred. Immediately following trum-
peters will assemble from all parts
OF the city, blowing reveille Then at
9:00 o'clock the 12Sth Infantry band
viii give band concert at the court
house square. The concert will CON
tinue until time for the great parade
to the fair grounds. scheduled to COM
mence at 1880.
The parade will be as elaborate and
huge thing as our citizens have wit
messed in many a day. Company G.,
the l2Sth Infantry band, the American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Spanish War veterans, members of the
G. A. R., and many civic and fraternal
organizations will march. Handsome
prizes are being offered for the most
attractive floats dedicated to the day,
whether they are entered by individ-
uals or organizations. In charge of
this part of the program is Roy Chel-
lis, city treasurer, from whom any in
formation about the kinds of floats
that are wanted and the prizes that
will be offered can be obtained.
| The Boy Scouts will form very in
tegral part of the procession. Over
$50 of them will march in their natty
khaki uniforms by troops, every one
! OF them carrying one or another of
the flags of the allied nations. In
itself, it is expected, this group will
be very unusual feature.
No Money Made
| The parade will proceed from the
court house square to the fair grounds.
where the fun for all the rest of the
day will start The Fourth Of July
committee wants the public to know
that this years celebration is to be
"old fashioned"-it is to be picnic
and good time for everyone, and no
outsiders will be permitted to gain a
foothold in the celebration in order to
make money. No admission to the
1 grounds will be charged; there will
be no shows; there will be nothing but
q celebration in which everyone can
participate.
A flag ceremony will be the first
thing at the fair grounds, scheduled TO
take place as soon as the parade
reaches the park with Capt E. l. Lucas
IN charge. A new flag staff is being
erected and the flag raising ceremony
will mean its dedication. Communi-
ty singing will then be led by w I.
LaCerte.
1 All those attending are urged to take
basket lunches with them and to re-
main on the fair grounds under the
pines. throughout the day. For those
| who do not carry their lunch. stands
will be provided where sandwiches,
coffee and light lunches may be pur-
chased.
Athletic Prizes
A second band concert will take
place at two o'clock, followed by pa
triotic exercises. Clarendon S. Sny-
der, of the high school faculty, will
give the address of the day and some
other speaker not yet decided upon,
will read the Declaration of Independ-
ence. An elaborate program of ath-
letic events will follow, including run
ming races, climbing the creased pole,
etc, and to the winners there are many
/ prizen to be given. About $500 in mer-
chandse and cash prizes has already
been guaranteed for this purpose.
| DR.. G. A. Mills is also arranging for
races, which may include pony and
horse races as well as a motorcycle
race. The drill team of the Eagles
will put on an exhibition. In the
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