The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-07-03
ELY CELEBRATION
BETTER THAN EVER.
SOMETHING DOING FROM EARLY
MORNING UNTIL LATE
AT NIGHT.

Ely has always been noted for
ats celebrations of the Glorious
Fourth and this year will be no ex-
ception to the rule. Arrangements
have been completed for one of the
best observances of the day ever
had here.
Tomorrow morning. you will be
awakened by strains of music and
canonading. This will be a gnal
for you to "roll out" and prepare
for day of enjoyment. You are
not only asked to be happy yourself
but to help make others happy.
Frank Lozar Post No. 248, under
whose auspices the celebration will
be staged, has prepared program
which will appeal to young and old.
The program is filled with good
things and from the bugle notes in
the early morning until after the
last strains of the orchestra at the
dance has died away at midnight,
every minute of the day will be
utilized.
The annual parade will get under
way at 9 o'clock. This parade will
be a colorful affair and will have
anything in that line ever witnessed
here beaten. Invitations have been
extended to all the clubs and lodges
of the city to participate. Every
organization should make it point
to be in the line of march. A usual
feature of the parade will be the
wierd and grotesque line Of cali
thumpians. Decorated automobiles
and the floats of the business
houses will vie with one another for
the first place in the prize winning.
Fair prizes have been hung up for
paraders and it will be worth while
to prepare for the event.
After the parade prominent
speaker will address the assembled
audience from the porch Of the
Community Center and the Declara-
ton of Independence will be read.
Patriotic music by the Ely Com
munity Band will furnish enthusi-
asm all day for the several fine
things on the program.
Immediately after the short pro-
gram at the Community Center, the
races and sports will be called by
the committee in charge. The pro-
gram calls for one thing after an
other until the hour for lunch when
a short respite will be offered and
incentive given for new start
after one o'clock. The races for
the children will be attractions worth
seeing.
One o'clock is the hour set for
resumption of sport events after
lunch. At that time the bicycle
events will take place. Attractive
prizes have been hung up for these
races. At 2 o'clock the ball boys
will have an inning at the ball park
where Fungo hitting, base running
for prizes will spur the ball club
athletes to do their best. The pie
eating contest takes place before
the grand stand at this time to be
succeeded by contest designated
Money among the Flour.
AT o'clock the Duluth White
Sox will attempt to win the base
ball game. As our boys are in
vincible and the Duluth bunch is
Wiling iOodCu WIFI LIIc UCoo pa
ers of Duluth and Superior to take
away the bacon, the game promises
to be good and the result uncertain.
A feature Immediately after the
ball game and one which appeals
to the spectators will be the Fin
nish Horse Races. The feature
appeals particularly to the thou
sands of tourists who celebrate with
US each year. Why they call these
events horse races is hard to i'm
agine. The only thing that moves
in the race are the riders of the
wooden horses. The pushmobile
race for boys is next on the pro-
gram which will keep. the audience
in good humor until after supper.
AS soon as it gets dark enough
the mammoth fireworks display viii
be shot under the direction Of 8
representative of the fireworks com
pany.. This display will take placs
on Vincent's island in Shagaws
Lake and is an ideal spot for thi.
feature. Not only is the fire dan
ger and the danger from falling
rockets eliminated but the waite
will lend charm to the scene. Tn,