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Show SPLENDID PROGRAMME ARRANGED FOR LIBERTY PARK CELEBRATION Today is the one hundred and thirty-third thirty-third anniversary of tho adoption of the Declaration of Independence, or, in other words, tho birtlidaj' of this, tho greatest country on the faco of the earth. Owing to July 4 falling on Sunday, Sun-day, however, it will be observod tomorrow to-morrow in Salt Lako City and, in fact, throughout the state, lMto celebration this j-ear will differ somewhat from those of previous years in that some of the most prominent citizens of tho town havo been working very energetically for a'sano Fourth." While tho small boy must havo his toy cannon and firecrackers, ho will not have so many of them as in the past and. in fact, the sale for tho goods has been very slight this year to what it has .been in former years. The celebration this year will lack tho eustomarj- din and confusion to a great extent, and it will bo more of a dignified and patriotic character. The principal celebration will bo at Liberty park. An elaborato programme has been arranged for tho occasion, which is ono especially for the benefit of the ehfJdron. The event will be held under tho auspices of the Liberty stake of the Mormon church, but it will be participated partici-pated in by the children of all creeds and denominations. The children will assemble at the north gate of Liberty park at 10 o'clock in the morning. They will then inarch, four abreast, down tho center driveway to tho road intersecting oast and west. I hey will then march east to the main driveway on tho cast and then countermarch counter-march to tho band stand, where tho programme pro-gramme will be carried out. Tho par-ado par-ado will be led by a squad of policemen, and in addition to tho children will be participated by both Hold's and tho J'lftecuth Jnfautry bands. Tho pro-grammo pro-grammo at tho band stand will bo as 1 ollows: Invocation by tho Rev. Herbert E. Hays, pastor of the Third Presbyterian church. Song. "Star-Spangled Banner." by the assembly. Reading of a portion of the Declaration of Independence. Representation of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, by r.ino boys In Colonial costume. Salute to the Hag, by the assembly, Song, ".My Own United States," by Charles RI Pike, chorus by tho assembly. Chorus by the children. Address by B. S. Hinckley, professor or American history in the L. D. S. university. univer-sity. Song, "America." by mo assembly. Benediction by Hugh J. Cannon, president presi-dent of Liberty slake. Jn addition to the foregoing patriotic programme there will bo a long programme pro-gramme of races and various athletic contests, the wiuners of which will ,be presented with substantial souvenirs. Following tho formal programme, the Soils-Flolo circus will parade through the streets of the park. This is being done to save the children from going to iown. It will be the first time a circus has over paraded in tho park. It is also thought that ten companies from Fort Douglas will render a drill. |