The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-02
.2-DAY FOURTH OF
JULY CELEBRATION
Retail Merchants Have
Charge of Ada's
Program
SCOUTS TO ASSIST
Athletic Contests as Well as
Pyrotechnics Upon In
tcresting Menu

Special to sho World.
ADA, July What promises to
bc one Of Ada's most elaborate cele-
bratlons is that planned for the com
ins Fourth Of July At this time,
under the auspices OF tho Ada Retail
Merchants association and the Ada
Athletic association. the Glorious
Fourth will be Celebrated in the
good oid-fashloncd way modern
izod," according to the committee
that has been appointed to have
charge of the affair.
II will bs I'm the form Of a two
dap celebration with the main at
fractions located at Glouwood Park.
on the western edge OF the city con-
cesslous viii be sold 10 local civic
organizations ana all frauds and
gamblers viii be ruled out, accord
ing to the committee.
july 3, the first day u the celebra-
ton. VIII bc given over 20 the Boy
Scouts OF this section of the state.
| Harry W. Miller, scout executive for
| PontutOc county. viii have charge
| of the scout activities The boys will
give drills ana exhibitions In keeping
| with the spirit OF the Declaration OF
| Independence Of the nation. and will
/ be assisted by some Of the best and
most noted speakers OF the state.
/ Speaking viii be featured both days
/ but all politicians have been ruled
| out according to committee agree
/ ments.
ON july Fourth the greatest gath
| oring ever held I'm the city Is
81 4.
/ Ada and Pauls Valley amateur
/ teams win feature the afternoon. the
/ game being played nj Fair Grounds
| Park, On the night OF July Fourth
| Arch Cooper OF Ada VIII 20 10
| rounds with Jack Kearns OF 81. Joe
viii be fought With LOCAL fighters
taking on "A group o famateurs from
other state cities.
Daily band concerts will be given
/ by the Athletic association band
/ which Is composed OF 20 pieces
| Dancing viii be given both nights
with the association orchestra FUR.
nishing the music. swimming
| Glcuwood bathing pool, which &,
controllo1 by the athletic associa
! tion. Many other forms of amuse.
mcnt viii be provided, II is esti.
/ mated that several thousands OF
| people VIII be here from all towns
and communities in this section OF
the state, as plans are being made
/ to make the Ada celebration the
most elaborate in the state.
\ free barbecue will be given &c
all owners by the merchants on july
Fourth. Picnic privileges, witt
plenty OF ice water and tables, vii
also be provided for those bringin,
lunches To the park.
IL is planned to open the cele
brations the first day with a parad,
led by the most prominent men o.
the city. Patriotic speeches viii fol
low, after which the scouts will tax,
up their activities. Dancing anC
Open-air amusemcnts will be pro
vlded both days, for all ages anC
classes, 1t was promised by the com
mittec.
In discussing the plans, which in
Cludc many different phases OF en-
tertainment, committee member
said plans called for greater Cele
bratlon than has ever before beer
attempted by the city or any othe
city in this part of the state. Go
operation OF all business men of tn,
city has been pledged, and churche
and civic clubs have given their in
dorscmcnt TO the proposed affair.
booster trip To advertise IN
celebration Is being planned. IL vii
include a local baseball team. a uni
tOtmcd band and a delegation o
citizens who win hand out bills an,
otherwise give people in adjolninl
cities an idea OF the nature OF tn
celebration.