Morris tribune., 1922-06-30
VETERANS OF PAST WARS WILL LEAD
HUGE MORNING PARADE FOLLOWED BY
INTERESTING PROCESSION OF FLOATS
Small Sports Ball Came Free Attractions Fireworks and
Dancing With Other Events Will Insure Full Day For
Visitors of Stevens County Seat on the Nations Birth
day.

With ideal weather conditions ush
ering in the Fourth of July next
Tuesday and pre'iminary prepara-
tions working out according to sched-
ule Morris is destined to be the scene
of one of the biggest Fourth of July
celebrations III its history, according
to members Of the Walter Trip Post
of the The A-a cican Legion, who
have for the past month been cX-
pending every effort towards draw
ing up plans and putting them into
execution for a celebration that will
live long in the memory of those at
tending.
Cooperation and service has been
the pass word among the Legionaires
and business men Of the city SO that
when visitors invade the Stevens
county seat next Tuesday they will
be welcomed to partake in a real old
time celebration that will start at 10
o'clock in the morning and not pass
into history until the final number Of
evenings dance program. An effort
has been made to prepare pleasure
and amusement for the visitors from
the time they arrive in the morning
until they feel that they have had
their fill of July Fourth, 1922.
Morris people are asked to remember
that the visitors are their guests and
to extend to them every courtesy.
Ex-service Men Head Parade
Heading the parade that will
march down main street in the morn
ing will be every ex-service man in
the vicinity and city of Norris who
has a presentable outfit and is will
ing to wear it upon this occasion.
Company K, Fifth Regiment, Mime
sofa National Guard, will also be in
the line of march as will be the
floats that are being prepared by
practically every business concern in
the city. The parade will form on
Park Avenue on the west side Of
and down the pavement. Those in
charge of floats are requested to form
at this point to avoid any confusion.
Immediately following the parade
in the morning there will be band
concert by the Morris city band of
25 pieces. The afternoon will be
started off with two races preceding
the baseball game at the fair grounds.
The racing will start at two O'colck
and will consist of a horse race and
a mule race for cash prizes of $25.
All entries for these races must be
in the hands of Harry Lord at the
Morris National Bank by Monday
evening. If there are not more than
, two entries in each race they will be
cancelled. 1t is expected, however,
that there will be representative
lineup at the pole when the two
races are called. Following the
races will be the ball game at the
fair grounds between the Morris and
Hancock baseball teams. The game
is considered one of the features of
the days program as Hancock has
captured two games at the expense
! of Morris this season and the county
seat crew expects to stage a real
Fourth of July comeback. Both of
the previous games were won by very
close margins so that the game next
Tuesday should prove of more than
passing interest. The band will pro-
duce music for the game.
With the conclusion of the ball
game the free attractions for the day
will show on platform on Atlantic
avenue and will feature the st. Paul
quartette, considered one of the best
in the state. Cavilla, far-famed fun
ny man will lalso be on the job
throughout the day.La Pillion eccen-
trio and classical dancer, who has
played during the past season on the
western and Orpheum vaudeville cir
cults will also appear in several of
her numbers. A merry -go-round is
expected to move in tomorrow.
Following the performance street
races for the children will be staged
and the world-famous pie-eating con-
test will be put on for the youngsters.
There will be time out for supper
and at $50 the free attractions will
again be given followed by a band
concert. At eight o'clock the bowery
dancing at the Stevens County Me-