Arizona republican., 1921-07-04
MESA ID OBSEn|''..E,:
 JULY FOURTH WIFI
 BIS PROGRAM TOBY

BIS PROCRA|M TOD.a.i'
 MESA, July With business houses gayly decorated and the town a a whole in the holiday spirit with it's display of the national colors. Mesa is ready and waiting to stage ..s big fourth of July program in which residents from all parts of the valley will participate. The gates to the city are open and the various committees in charge of the days events have completed their arrange ments to the most minute detail. promising an interesting and enjoy able time for all who attend the cele- bration
 The decoration committee has been on the job for week and there is probably not a business house or of flee in town but that Is at least dis playing the national flag. All of the larger stores have decorated their windows and exteriors of the build | ings with bunting and flags. l The days program starts. Monday morning, when the Commercial club band appears for concert. The pa triotic program will be held In tie Chandler court, commencing at II o'clock and Senator Mulford winsor 1 of Yuma will deliver the principal address. NJ. J. Dougherty. Mesa at I torney. will preside at the meeting and will introduce the speaker. The program will be followed with band I concert.
 l Ball Game at P. M.
 The sports program of the day starts at 2 o'clock when the Mesa Jewels and the White Sox of Phoenix meet on the local diamond. Old time rivalry exists between the two teams and the locals are hopeful of admin istering a defeat in payment for the several victories the visitors have scored already this season. The game will be played at the Mesa bal park. Play will be called at o'cloc's in order to make room for the other contests to follow.
 :. soys' sperts on Mcdonald Street 2 Following the ball game the free , program of sports will be held on Mcdonald, street in front of the city hall The dozen and more contests , have been arranged by Battery B, r First Arizona field artillery, and Captain D. H. Biery win be in charge of the events. Bicycle races. fat mans race. women's race, wheelbar- 5 row and sack races, creased pole 7 climbing and ether events are on the
 program with cash and merchandise prizes up for first second and third q winners in each event. a Horse Raess on Robson Street ! The horse racing program will be staged on Robson street. where ( r half mile straightaway dirt track is
 available. Six different events ---s on the program and cash prizes ara \ offered
 = Military Osii in Auditorium r The celebration will draw to ; |. close Monday night with a grand military ball in the l.. D. s. audito- II rum under the auspices of Battery F
 A band concert will be given at s:3i
 and will be followed with shor . patriotic program in the auditorium e proceeding the grand march at ]. a o'clock. Prixes for the best walters s and other events are included in ths
 dance program.
 Battery B will hold open house ir a the armory in the basement of th' = auditorium and the public will b' nj welcomed to inspect the batter,
 equipment of guns and armory sup
 plies.
 s Water Sports at Pool Added to the fourth of July program V are the water sports which have beer arranged by Dad" Mann. to be givei .d in the Crystal swimming pool at  if races under water and other event.
 are on the program, for which prize'
 are being offered.
 Fight Tieksts Available
 Mesa fans who contemplate attend
 ing the Anderson-W Ware bout at tn
 Phoenix Athletic club arena Monda.
 night can secure seats at the loca
 office of the Union Auto Stage com
 pany. A block of the best ringsid
 and reserved sAafa have been as
 signed to Mesa fans and placed cl
 sale here.
 M. [. Church to Picnic
 A picnic dinner and interestini
 program has heeh prepared by tn
 members of the Methodist Episcopa
 church to be given on the lawn a
 the K. L.. Mumford ranch northeast c
 Mesa Monday evening. The part
 will start at o'clock and dinner vii
 be served on the lawn at 6 o'cloci
 Camp Fire Girls of Mesa are assist
 and will render several selections i
 addition to other numbers on the pro ,t gram.
 ~ southsids Theatsrs Today
 Majestic theater, Mesa-Dougla
 Fairbanks in "The Mark of Zorro,
 comedy "Nearly Married" featurin
 Monty Banks.
 Gilbert-Eusene O'Brien in "Th S s Last Door," western drama. Gu HI Runners"
 Tempe-Carmel Myers in 'Cheate ne Love" comedy Tee Time to Chandler--Alice Joyce in 'Nice (
 Fools"
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