The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1923-05-18
SECOND ANNUAL MISSOURI
DAY NEXT SATURDAY MAY -

Thousands of members and friends
of the Missouri Day Association will
gather in Delta Saturday. May 26th,
to celebrate in honor OF their mother
state. Anyone who is a native OF
Missouri or has at any time lived
there long enough to establish resi-
dence is entitled to belong to the as
ISOLATION and is urged to register as
Q member. There are no member
ship fees.
The committee has arranged q
large and attractive program Of
sports and entertainment for both
old and young from early in the day
until a late hour in the evening.
There will be a basket dinner at noon
so everybody is reminded to come
prepared for this event. Free coffee
and lemonade will be served by the
committee.
The celebration will begin with
big parade consisting of floats, dec
Grated automobiles, mule and horse
teams with decorated rigs, and will
form on North Meeker street and
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where the juvenile sports will take
place, such as foet racing. tug-of-war,
etc. The annual roll call will take
place at II a. m. Following this will
be the basket dinner, part of the
program in which everybody will be
actively interested.
At one o'clock the program of
speeches will begin, opened by Hon.
c. E. Blaine of Delta who will give
Penley will deliver the keys to the
Missourians, following which Rev. w.
L. Brandon, noted Missouri orator of
Palisade, will give the principal ad-
dress of the day and DIR. Isaiah Knott
Of Montrose will give a short address.
At three o'clock in the baseball
park, ball game between Delta and
Grand Junction will furnish amuse-
ment for lovers of the national game.
After the ball game there will be a
Wild West program consisting of
broncho and bareback riding.
One of the principal amusements
Of the day will be furnished by For
sythe's merry-go-round and Carnival
which will be treat for the younger
Missourians. Blackburn's justly fam
GUS Boy Band will play all day and to
wind up the events of the day, there
will be a big Missouri Day dance in
Elks Hall in the evening commenc-
ing at o'clock.
A ten round boxing bout with good
preliminaries is being arranged.
The business men are giving $500
in cash and valuable merchandise
prizes to the Missourians who are
winners in the various contests and
events Of the day. Prizes for the juve-
nile sports and for winners in the
parade will be given on the grounds
while those offered by the merchants
in the several other contests will be
awarded at their respective places Of
business. An interesting and enter
tanning list of prizes has been arrang-
ed including prizes for the Oldest
Missourian. for the weightiest couple,
the Misourian coming the greatest
distance, and many others. A COM
plete list will be found in the post
ers which are now out. Look over
the list carefully. You may be the
very one who can win one of the gen.
erous prizes
This will be great day for every
body. particularly for members of
the Missouri Day Association, but all
others are cordially invited to be pre-
sent and enjoy the attractions of the
day in company with those from the
SHOW me" state. There will be a
hearty welcome for all, for Missouri
hospitality is wide enough to include
everybody. Be on hand early and
meet your old friends and neighbors.
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