Bonaparte's Celebration
JULY
FOURTH, 1906
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3:30 a. m.—Salute to Stars and Stripes 6:00 a. m.—Breakfast 8:35 Band will meet incoming train and conduct
guests up town. 9:00 a. m.—Band concert and formation of grand
industrial parade on West Second street—to move east to Maple street,
thence south to Front, thence west to Orchard, thence north to Second
street, AND REPEAT! 10:30 a. m.—Program at Park Music by Bonaparte Band Call to order and address of welcome, by Pres., B.
R. Vale. Song, Glee Club Invocation, Rev. Wehn Music, Colored Quartet Reading Declaration of Independence, Miss Troutman Song, Glee Club Music by Band, Dismissal for DINNER.
1:00 p.m. with a band and vocal Concert 1:30 p.m. Band will lead the way to the South Side
Park for the
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1:00 p.m. with a band and vocal Concert 1:30 p.m. Band will lead the way to the South Side Park for the .. AFTERNOON PROGRAM 1:45 p.m. - Music by band, Song by Glee club Song by Colored Quartet Vocal solo by Miss Katherine Cresap. Short address by President B. R. Vale Vocal solo by Miss Cox Invocation by Rev. Clark Music by the band Oration by Hon. Hugh H. Craig of Keokuk Song by the Glee club Music by the band Solo by Miss Florence Cresap Impromptu addresses and toasts, instrumental and
vocal music, and a concert by the Famous Keosauqua Colored Benediction by Rev. Todd. |
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8:00 a.m. – Men's foot race on Second street. 8:15 a.m. – Boys Foot race, on west Front street. 10:30 a.m. – Cantril vs. Bonaparte. Base ball game. 3:00 p.m. – Ball game. 4:30 p.m. – On Front and Washington streets: 100 yard foot race, Men's 300 yard bicycle race,
free for all 50 yard foot race, free
for all Boys egg race. Boys barrel rolling race. |
Ladies egg race. Boys barrel race. Three legged race. 7:00 p.m. - 300 yard relay race. Greased Pole Pole Vault, three trials
only. And other added sports. 7:30 p. m. - Band concert, concert by Famous
Colored 9.00 p. m. - Grand display of Fireworks from south
abutment |
