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Show Monday, July 5th, Day to be Observed Preparations are now on in full swing for one of the most beautiful parades and celebrations Mount Pleasant has seen on Independence Day. Committees have been busy at work night tind day completing the tasks which were assigned them in order or-der to have a day which will bring to mind the true spirit of patriotism. Salutes will be fired in the morning and Old Glory will be raised at sunrise, at which time there will be music by the band. Exceeding in spectacular beauty will be the floats of the business men of the city, local organizations and many of the farmers of the community. It is the desire of the parade committee com-mittee to have more people participate in the parade this year than ever before. Every industry should be well represented. The parade will form on North State Street beginning at the North Sanpete High School at 9:30 o'clock. The line of march will be south to Main and west to the depot and return re-turn to State and South to 1st South, thence to the Assembly Hall where a very interesting-program interesting-program will be given. The war veterans will meet at the monument corner at 9:15 where automobiles will be provided pro-vided for them. Hon. James Monsen will be marshal of the day. Following will be the order or-der of the parade when formed inline: 1. Uncle Sam. 2. The Band. 3. Company D. N. G. U. 4. Goddess of Liberty: Miss Nettie Net-tie Beaumann. : 5. Utah of Today: Miss Tressa Mad-sen. Mad-sen. 6. Utah ol Yesterday: Myrle Beck-Btrom. Beck-Btrom. 7. The 13 original states will be represented by ladies on horseback as follows: New York, Miss Mary Johnson; John-son; New Jersey, Miss May McAr-thur; McAr-thur; Vermont, Miss Lucy Lovell; New Hampshire, Miss Myrtle Larsen Pennsylvania, Miss Adeline Brand; Maine, Miss Aiiene Whittaker; Con- mutfliiiM Uioo Ualan Mdknn - Llela- , ware, Miss Carol Jensen; Virginia, Miss Emma Watson. North Carolina, Miss Anna Anderson; South Carolina, Miss Drusella Meyrick; Rhode Island, Miss Dean Webb and Massachusetts, Miss Valeria Renburg. 8. Boy Scouts, f 9. Sunday Schools, North and South Wards. 10. Woodmen of the World. 11. Mt. Pleasant Gun Club 12. Auto earring G. A. R., driven by A. C. Wall. 13. Indian War Veterans in autos driven by Cherry, Tanner, Longsdorf and Lewis Hansen. 14. Indians of 1847. IB. Bee Hive Girls 16. City Council 17. Fire Department 18. Business Floats 19. Private Floats 20. Comic and Burlesque The following prizes will be given to the best business floats: 1st prize, $6.00; 2nd prize, J2.50, 3rd prize, $1.00. The same prizes will be awarded on private floats. The "judges "judg-es will be Mayor Monsen, J. W. Cher- rV And TT n Tlnr. ii mann The whole public is asked to join In the parade. PROGRAM AT ASSEMBLY HALL Master of Ceremonies, Capt. Thos. Braby, 1. Music: Band. 2. Invocation: Chaplain, Daniel Rasmussen. 3. Music: Band. 4. Male Quartett: Emil Hasler and others. 5. Reading of the "Declaration if Independence," H. LeRoy Neilson. ,.6 Y.ocal. Duet: Melba Aldrich and t jGolJli'e. Neilson. '"7. Ten Minute Talk: "The Pilgrims," Pil-grims," P. M. Nielsen. 8. Ten Minute Talk: "The Liberty Bell," Rev. R. B. Norton. 9. Piano Solo: Miss Carrie Gray Purdy. ' 10. Ten Minute Talk: "Peace," Pres. C. N. Lund. 11. Vocal Solo: Andrew L. Neilson. 12. Benediction: Chaplain. 13. Music: Band. PROGRAM OF SPORTS The children will be entertained at 1 o'clock near and about the Church grounds. 1. 50 yd. dash for girls, 10 entries; prizes 50c, 25c and 10c. 2. Race for boys under fifteen yrs., Lenghth of block and back; prizes 50c, 25c and 10c. 3. Egg race for girls, 10 entries; prizes 50c, 25c and 10c. .4 Sack race for boys, 3 entries, prizes 50c, 25c and 10c. 5. Wheelbarrow race for men. Men to be blindfolded and wheel a lady n the barrow. Two races; winners of each to compete for final honors. Prize $1.00. 6. Fat man's race. Prize $1.00. 7. Ladies free for all. Prize $1.00. 8. Fifty yard dash for girls under 10 yrs. Prizes 50c, 25c and 10c 9. Fifty yard dash for boys under 10 yrs. Prizes 50c, 25c and 10c. 10. Three legged race for girls. 3 entries. Prizes 50c, 25c and 10c. 11. Three legged race for boys. 3 entris. Prizes 50c, 25c and 10c. 12. Girls' throwing contest for distance, free for all. Prizes 50c, 25c and 10c. 13. Ladies throwing contest for distance, free for all. Prize $1.00. 14 Slow bvcicle race for all. Prizes 75c and 25c. 15. Tug of War: Captains Peter H. Madsen and Chas. Oldham. Nine men are to be chosen on the grounds. Prize will be given. 16. Last of all try your luck at catching the greasy swine. Open to all ladies, men and children. The person catching the pig may claim him for his own. The Mt. Pleasant Gun Club will particulate in a Clay P;geon Trap Shoot at the City Park at 3:30 p. m. for prizes. A gold medal and $ 2 0.0 1' will be awarded. Following the shoot will be the fastest ball game played on the diamond dia-mond in Mt. Pleasant between the Ephraim team and the Mt. Pleasant team. It will be the winding up of the double header to be played on that day between the two teams. The first game will be played at Ephraim at 1 o'clock and the other will be played here at 4:30. It Is especially desired by the manager of the ball team to have a good attendance at this game. He assures the public that they will not be disappointed as both teams are the fastest in the county. The prices of admission will only be 25c and 15c. |