Tombstone epitaph., 1921-05-15
CELEBRATION FOR
 TOMBSTONE ON FOURTH.

covering several days. was de- I cided upon at mass meeting held last night al the Crystal theater. call l ed by President W. T. Boyd. of the ,C Commercial Club.
 The meeting resulted in the positive l that Tombstone would | celebrate the Fourth and 10 that end ! will call on Bisbee. Douglas. Benson. and other cities in the county to join 1 in making it the biggest celebration | ever held in the county.
 MT. Boyd as president of the Com mercial club was chosen as director of the celebration and he is to take complete charge of the affair. appoint ing his own assistants and committees toward making the celebration one of the biggest things ever staged n Tombstone. In accepting the respon- sibility Mir. Boyd said that he would promise that it would be real live celebration and toward that end today started on his work of making the proper arrangements and effecting the proper connections between the ai- joining cities and towns.
 It is planned 10 have a brass band here for the day. and il is possible the Fort Huachuca military band will be secured for the occasion. provided the proper arrangements can be made with the military authorities. lp this connection military maneuvers of sol diers from the 10th Cavalry may be staged here on one of the days.
 A prize fight on the closing night will be one of the biz attractions. with two of the best fighters in the southwest being lined up for the fray
 A baseball game will be on the pro- gram of events.
 A dance each night. with two of these affairs on the opening night is also being planned with cowboy sports of all kinds wnh the best rid CTS and ropers of the southern part  Of the state being lined up to be here. It is possible on whole day will be de- voted to this part of the celebration. All kinds of sports will be included on the program with list of prizes that will aggregate several thousand dol lars to be offered. \ horser ace. au- tomobile races and many other fea- lures that will be headliners are be- ing included in the tentative plans Of Director Boyd. but it will be some time before the exact lineup of the program can be announced.
 \ grand fireworks display costing several hundred dollars will wind up the celebration. the display to be shot off from one Of the surrounding hills which will add micnificent closing to the big celebration.
 Mir Boyd will start out al once 10 make the celebration one of the best ever staged in the county and one that will be remembered for years to come and with the cooperation of chambers of commerce and other or ganizations in the adjoining cities, there is no doubt nut what it will be big success.
 In announcing the decision to ask i Bisbee and Douglas To join with Tomb stone the matter of the present de pression in those cities due to the closing of the copper industry was talk en into consideration with the under standing that neither city would pro-
 bably stage celebration and would be
 glad to join with the county seat. The American Legion posts of
 Tombstone. Bisbee. Douglas and oth- CT parts of the county will be asked to assist in the celebration also.
 As details are completed they will | be announced thru advertising mat
 ter to be distributed throughout the
 county and through the press in the
 various cities. and an early start for the celebration will be made in order
 that nothing might be overlooked to
 make it one of the biggest things ever
 staged in the county. according to Di.
 rector Boyd's announcement today. NEGRO TO BE TRIED