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About Oregon City enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1891-194? | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1902)
8 OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY. JUNE 27, 1902. r . " . . ii v r s. m i iriAh r i a ii ii n i i ii i i ii ii ii I i ii I f ii I i it ii ii ii ii ii ii ii I if n o1 W m urn n i AT W llii 1 ore Features and Greater DisnBay Than II II V Ever More Gorgeous, Spectacular, Mercantile, Civic and Military Para! piemen's Hose Contest BASE BALL Beat Races, Mat las, reasod Pile, Tn i War on Flits ail Lai Mil Mi GRAND ST JIJJLA JT OltL On wire from the highest available point in Oregon City JulJr Jq IMPERIAL HCROBMTS 6 Gymnasts to the Emperor of Japan, direct from the Orient, will be one of the most attractive features of the da 6 ox: F3E WO rA 3VIammotli Display sxxacl Illumination of tlio Fsxllj Grand Military Drill. Concert by Two Bands. PROGRAM. Sunrise Salute. 9:15 A. M. Grand Parade 10:15 Reading Declaration of Independence 10:30 Music, Speaking and Chorus of 100 voices 12:45 P. M. Boat Race 1:00 Tug of War on Floats 1:15 Slide for Life 1 :25 Log Rolling Contest 1:35 Swimming Race 1:45 Walking Greased Pole over Water 1:50 Grand Military Drill 2:00 Japanese Acrobats in their contests, etc. 2:45 Firemen Contests 4:15 Fat Men's Race 4:30 Three Legged Race 4:45 Sack Race 5:00 Wheel Barrow Race 5:15 Boys' Race 5:30100 Yard Dash 7:15 to 8:15 Grand Concert by two bands 8:15 Grand Slide for Life 8:30 to 10:30 Fireworks, Illumination of Falls The committee have a number of other con tests under consideration the time for which will be announced from the committee's stand. PARADE. The parade will be formed promptly at 9 o'clock A. M., with tie right resting on Main street at intersection of Fifth street. All societies and parties taking part will report to J. J. Cooke, grand marshal, who will make the proper assignments of position. The line of march will he on Main street to Second; counter march to Tenth street; up Tenth street to Hill Road; on Hill Road to Seventh Btreet; up Seventh street to J. Adams; on J. Adams street to Fifth; down Fifth street to Center; up Center street to Fourth; down Fourth street to grounds. Positions will be asxigned as follows: Grand Marshal and Aids W. O. W. Band Company A. Oregon National Guard Liberty Car, with Goddess of Liberty and representatives of States Grand Army of the Republic Union Veteran Union Fountain Hose Company No. I Cataract Hose Company No. 2 Hill Hose Company No. 3 Mountain View Hose Company No. 4 Columbia Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 Park place Hand School Children Floats of Business Houses Societies and Associations in order of reporting to Grand Marshal, with their floats, banners, etc. City and County Oflicials in carriages Citizens in carriages Bicycles Automobiles 2d ' The following prizes will be awarded: 1st For best decorated carriage in parade $5.00 $2.00 3d For best decorated automobile 3.00 For best decorated bicycle in parade 3.00 2.00 $1.00 For best comic character on bicycle in parade. . . . 3.00 2.00 1.00 For best float in parade 10.00 5.00 3.00 AH local societies, associations, unions and business houses are cordially invited to take part in this parade and assist in making this one of the greatest celebrations known to this state. Gaines, Contests and Sports For the day. 7.00 t 4.00 I 4.00 Contests prizes 1st 2nd 1 Firemen H.me Cor.test-Nozle and ei75-Nozzlcand75.'K)$.0.0fl$ and 4th 120 00 Log Rolling Contest $20 00 10.00 Tug of War on Floats, three men to tenm 15.00 Boat Race, open to fishermen, double our 6.00 Swimming Race, fifty yards $10.00 (1.00 Walking Greased Polo, suspended over water 5.00 Fat Men's Race, (over 200 pounds) 100 yards 5 00 Three Legged Race, 100 yards 5.00 Sack Race, 50 yards 5.00 Wheelbarrow Race, 1 00 yards 5.00 100 Yard Race for members of Y. M. C. A. 'and members of the Oregon City Fire' Companies 5.00 2.30 Boys Race, ages 8 to 13 years, 100 yards 2.00 1-00 Entries for the above events to be filed with J. P. Keating fa1 water sports and with Chas. W. Pope for the running races. Contestants in the log rolling contest must provide themselv the logs and tools necessary. Other contests and events will be considered by the Commits Sports and announced on or before the 4th. Come and Enjoy the Day with Us in Oregon City. Excursions on all Railroad