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Show B. B. HOLIDAY i IS PROCLAIMED Business Houses to Close Half Day; Opening Ceremonies Fixed i Merchants of Ogden hare unanimously unani-mously agreed to close their stores i between the hours of 3 and I o'clock i Wednesday so that e mployes may at (tend the opening baseball game of th ! season between Ogden and Bmlthfleld, J Vice President Jesse S Richards ol the Ogden club announced today-Mayor today-Mayor Prank, Francis and President Warren C Blnford of the Ogden club, .conferred wjth David Hickey. master ; mechanic of the Salt' Like division of 'the Southern Pacific lneg loday. an I from present Indications all of the men employed at the shops will he rele.syed in order that they may attend the contest. con-test. Arrangements wore made with th? Indies Band of Ogden today for the gala parade Wednesday-Elsie Wednesday-Elsie Janis. musical comedy star.' who will assist in the opening day I U arrive at I 05 p.S Wedni the eai She wiiri Featured iX the parade and also at the! ball gumr. NOTABLES EXPECTED (iovrnor Charles K. If a. bey and May ors Frank Francis and Clarence Nes ion of Ogden and Salt Lake (respectively, (respec-tively, have been rehearsing lor Ihe occasion, It is stated, and are prepared to put over their Munis right handily. The parade will form at Twenty-sixth Twenty-sixth street, east and west of Va,sh ington avenue and will commence promptly at 2 o'clock. .... ,... ..... - prompUy at 3:30 o'clock. Mayor Frank Francis Issued a proc ' I lamntion today setting a half holldaj Wednesday and urging all (Jgdenites at t i,d the j;am . WRIGHT'S STATEMENT 'in an end the garu. ,the closing conn :'uce. made the lol-, lowing report "That Ogden's official baseball p n ing is to he a great success is indicated indicat-ed by the fact that practically ever store In Ogden vlH be doted at 8 p. j m. on Wednesday in order U) allow theil employes to attend the game. "The committee reports thai i n ; aie greatly encouraged b ihe willing i uess with which every store has agreed u give this greal help. "'I he giin.e n to called at 3:3u In oidrr to allow all to be present when ihe first tic game opens. Manager Blnford iayi the team is in fine shape thai BiOSl Of the players this ti;-have ti;-have been recruited from the rank;. 01 horn' player:;, and that Ogden fan- ! will have reason to be proud of their 1 home tf am ' |