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Show TWENTYFOURTH CELEBRATION. General Committee Chosen A Few Days Before Twenty-Fourth. Itaual Program In Morning; Sports In Afternoon and Dance in Evening. For some reason the olty council of out littlo city forgot to uppoint u general commlttuo to prepare a' coin-brHtlou coin-brHtlou for the Twouty-Foutth until just a fow days before it was to bo celebrated. Hut ttio men chosen got "hucyManl appointed nub-commlt-tee, who arranged a very ureditnblo day. A program wbb arrangod and rendered ren-dered Sunday afternoon in honor of tho day, but the roal celebration came Monday, uulseleesly but suroly. Tho meeting held in tho tabernacle In the morning was well attended and appreciated by all. The decorations were appropriate, being composed of sago and rabbit brush, artistically arranged to represent tho past, and grains of varinud description with al falta represented tho presout Miss Ina Leigh whs droBeed to represent industry, Miss Ilaittle Mnokelprnng represented religion, and Mies Ireuo Jones, education. Altngethor tho morning was ono of tho most pleasant ever spent. Tho sports at tho park wero well attended and tbofo who participated enjoyed tbembolvos' doepito the thuu dor and lightnlug which came eo fast and furious. Tho ladles sports committee arranged ar-ranged a banquet for nil over 55 and for uil widows. The old peoplo assembled as-sembled on Win. P. Hunter's lawn and thoroughly enjored themselves for a few hours. Tho dauc.3 in Ihe eveuiog was a FUGCCiBful nffair socially as well as .'inauolully. |