Muscogee County GaArchives News.....The Fourth of July in Columbus - 1889 June 28 1889 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002476 November 27, 2004, 3:45 pm The Marion County Patriot The Marion County Patriot, No. 26 June 28, 1889 Page Two The Fourth of July in Columbus The Fourth of July will be celebrated in grand style in Columbus. There will be one continuous round of sports and amusements at Exposition Park, from 9 o’clock in the morning until late in the afternoon, and at night there will be a magnificent display of fireworks and music by a splendid brass band, at Wildwood Park. The following is a partial programme of the celebration at Exposition Park during the day: One mile running race, purse $50; half mile running race, purse $25; boys’ pony race, purse $10; one mile trotting race, 2 in 3 purse $50; half a mile slow mule race, purse $10; baseball between Troy and Columbus, purse $25, grand regatta on the Chattahoochee in which there will be a number of boats and an exciting contest, purse $20; tug of war between fifteen Georgians and fifteen Alabamians, best 2 in 3, purse $15; one-fourth of a mile foot race for whites, $10; one-fourth of a miles foot race for blacks, purse $10; a potato grubbing match, $5; wheelbarrow race, purse $5; and a sack race for boys, purse $2.50. During the day a number of beautiful balloons will be sent up by Columbus amateur balloonist. The price of admission to Exposition Park for the entire day will be only twenty-five cents. The fireworks at Wildwood Park at night will be free. The dummy and horse car lines both run into Exposition Park, and carry passengers for five cents. There will be an abundant supply of free ice water at various places in the Park. Lunches and all kinds of refreshments can also be had in the Park. The railroads leading into Columbus will sell roundtrip tickets on the 3rd and 4th, good to return until and including the 6th, at one fare. Everyone who goes to Columbus on July the fourth will receive a hearty welcome and have a glorious time. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/muscogee/newspapers/nw1778thefourt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb