The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-20
C|TY'S JULY Fourth
WILL Be STATE HUB
OF ALLCELEbRATI0N
Mammoth Program Completed
By Entertainment Commit.
tee Covers Two Days
FREE ACTS ARE FEATURE
Bands to Compete, Uniformed
Parade to March, Sports
and Fireworks to Vie

The gala character Of this week in
Bismarck Is q reminder that the next
big occasion OF carnival type will be
coming soon in the extensive Fourth
Of july celebration planned by Bis
marck. to begin July 3. on the eve Of
the nations independence day, and
spread over 1t into the next night.
The Association Of Commerce en-
tertatnment committee, headed by
w. s. Ayers. recently perfected the
program and has been distributing 1t.
A look at this four-page. bill-size
program shows an amazing combina.
ton Of entertainment packed into the
plans for the two days. There Is
going to be something doing every
minute. Bismarck's celebration will
be the hub Of all celebrations In North
Dakota.
The big free act program. after
noon and evenings OF both days, Is
stressed. These acts are furnished by
the La Role troupe, in wire walking;
the Sankus and silvers four. the orig
inal fox trot acrobats. In q maze Of
tumbles somersaults, balancing and
acrobatic feats, done on . stage set
to initiate an old mill, the windows
are used in the stunts: and the Flying
Millers, whose program combines fly.
Ing and return stunts on sym bars
built specially for them Of steel
and Of unusual height.
Slope Musicians TO Joust
The band tournament on the eve
ming Of July 3 is another big feature
of the celebration. Musical organisa-
tions from all over the sl6pe are
Coming to compete in this couapeti.
tion, for which money prizes are pro.
vided.
Steele will Be here for the $50
baseball game July 3 and the ! p. m.
game July 4. In addition to the base
ball Thursday, there is to be . 3
p. m. program Of athletic sports at
the ball park, with various novelty
races and q chase for 10 chickens to
be released from the top Of the grand
stand with 81 bills tied to their legs,
fowl and money to 60 to the catcher.
A twilight ball game between the
A. O. y. w. team and . team to be
announced Is set for p. M, July I.
Fireworks In Conclusion
A band concert, three big free acts
and . fireworks display Is set for Z
on the evenings OF both days. An
expert Of the Thearle- Duffield pyro-
technic plant will be here from Chi
cago to touch off the fireworks from
the Country club hill in the evening,
following the July I band concert and
free.act program south Of the audi
torium.
The speaking program is set for
1880 on the forenoon Of the Fourth.
Judge A. NJ. Christianson will preside
and Governor George F. Shafer Will
be the orator. This part OF the pro-
gram will take place on stands IN the
block south Of the auditorium. Com
munity singing will be led by . band
and q large chorus.
Guns 70 Salute Anniversary
It has been arranged for sunrise
salute from the guns at Fort Lincoln
on the morning Of thu Fourth. after
which the parade OF the celebration
will be put on at 10 q. m. This Will
be q spectacular affair Of floats and
examinations and will be led by the
band winning first place In the tour
rament the evening Of July 3. Sol
diers and equipment from Fort Lin
coin, the American Legion drum
corps Of 26 brilliantly uniformed men
and uniformed actors viii be r. line.
Water sports also have been ar
RANGED for the forenoon Of the
Fourth, at the city swimming pool.
These will take place at the same
hour 6 the oratorical and musical
exercises downtown.
It has been arranged for the Elks
band to set the program IN motion
the afterpoon Of July ;, with . con-
cert In the block south Of the audi.
(contiuued on page elevenJ