The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-04
CITY GREETS
HOLIDAY WITH
MIGHTY ROAR
Perfect July d Weather
Brings Early Start to
Celebration.
GROTTO EVENT FEATURE
Thousands Will Be Present
at Spectacle Display
in Butler Bowl.

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Depression was forgotten in In
dianapolis today, the Fourth OF
July, and the roar Of explosives
broke out early this morning to
start Independence day with
bang"
Many events have been scheduled
for the day, but thousands OF per-
sons in the city had their own idea
of celebrating the Fourth, and start
ed early, shooting fireworks, can
non crackers, torpedoes and other
noise makers before the scheduled
events of afternoon and night.
Perfect weather started the day
The Sahara Grotto celebration to-
night at Butler bowl apparently
will be a sell-out
Approximately 10000 persons are
expected to gather to see what
probably will be the largest exhl-
bition of it's kind ever staged in
the city.
Display to Be Spectacular
1.-The Battle of the Argonne" will
feature the display, which will in
clude band concerts, parades, drill
exhibitions, and more fireworks.
Program, to begin at 7, includes;
Grand ballyhoo of shells in the
air"
Sahara Grotto band concert.
Exhibition of Sahara Grotto drum
corps.
Band concert
Parade of nations and patriotic
pageant under direction of Mrs.
Norma Roster of the city recreation
department with 300 indianapolis
children of all nationalities partici-
pating.
Band concert.
Drills by De Molay drill team
MaSSed band concert.
Exhibition by American Legion
drum corps.
Band concert.
Exhibition of Sahara Grotto Blue
Devil drill team.
Parade around bowl of all partci-
pants in various events.
Battle of Argonne" fireworks dis
play.
Other "ShOws" Scheduled
The Grotto, however, will not be
the only organization staging dis
plays, many others having planned
programs.
Fireworks entertainment also will
be provided at Broad Ripple and
Riverside amusement parks.
Riverside also will hold a sports
contest, the American and Canadian
auto-polo teams meeting in the sec
ond of a three-game series. The
Americans hold lead over the
Canadians. having won the first
game Sunday, to 4. The added
attraction at Broad Ripple will be
a water show and carnival.
All public buildings and business
centers were closed for the day,
with the exception of fireworks
shops and drug stores. No mail de-
livery was scheduled for today
All city parks are expected to be
we'll filled with many fraternal,
social, labor and business organiza-
tons holding annual picnics.
Socialists in Picnic
Speeches will be on a program at
Broad Ripple park, sponsored by
the Socialist party
A band concert and picnic under
auspices of Irvington post, No. 38,
American Legion, will be held at
Ellenberger park. and is expected to
attract several hundred persons.
A lawn party and fireworks dis
play has been arranged for chill
dren of the Marion county tuber-
culosiS hospital at Sunnyside, by
the Childrens Sunshine Club The
party will follow fireworks, which
will be held in the sunken garden,
decorated with japanese lanterns.
Probably the only quiet event will
be mass meeting sponSore dby
the Indiana Prohibition party in
Salem park, near Mt. Jackson, to-
night
Blake to Speak
Edward E. Blake, Chicago, chair
man of the national Prohibition
party. will speak on The Liquor
Question B. l.. Allen of Indian
apolis, state chairman of the party,
will preside.
The state executive committee of
the party will meet this afternoon
at the English hotel to discuss the
recent defeat suffered by the pro-
hibition forces in Indiana, and to
devise means and methods of
Strengthening the organization.
T., tho NJ.