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PROGRAM OF EVENTS

 

Sunday, October 3 — Religious Day.

Special Services in all Churches.

 

Monday, October 4Home Comers’ Day.

12:01 A.M. — Blowing of Steam Whistles and Ringing of Church Bells. Selections by Trombone Choirs of South Bethlehem and Bethlehem Moravian Churches. Illumination of Decorations.

10:00 A.M. — Informal Reception at Chamber of Commerce.

2:00 P.M. — Anniversary Exercises, Federal Park, Fourth Street and Brodhead Avenue.

 

PROGRAM

Opening Remarks by Chairman — A.H. Buck, Supt. of Schools.

Music.

Prayer — Rev. H.J. McGettigan.

Address — Memories of Old Time South Bethlehem — Dr. H.S. Drinker, President of Lehigh University.

Commemorative Oration — Rev. A.D. Thaeler.

Music.

Address — "The Democracy of South Bethlehem and The Greater Americanism" — Rt. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, Bishop of Bethlehem.

Address — "The Greater South Bethlehem" — Hon. J. Davis Brodhead, Judge of Northampton Co.

Music.

Benediction — Rev. J.O. Leibensperger.

8:00 P.M. — Band Concerts.

 

Tuesday, October 5Educational Day.

1:00 P.M. — Daylight Fireworks and Salutes, Fourth and Elm Streets.

2:00 P.M. — Educational Parade. Route: Form on Fourth Street, right resting on Elm; up Fourth to Broadway, to Wyandotte, to Fourth, to Broadway, to Third, to Linden, to Fourth, to Vine, to Packer Avenue and dismiss.

Laying of Cornerstone of New South Bethlehem High School Building immediately after dismissal of Parade.

8:00 P.M. — Band Concerts.

 

Wednesday, October 6Athletic Day.

TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS — TAYLOR FIELD.

10:00 A.M. – Junior and Senior Events for Boys and Girls.

 

PHYSICAL CULTURE DRILLS.

Prizes: 100 Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals to be awarded.

1:00 P.M. — Senior Events under the Sanction of the Amateur Athletic Union of the U.S.A.

Events: Open to all Registered Amateur Athletes. 100-Yard Dash, 220-Yard Dash, 440-Yard Dash, 880-Yard Dash, 440-Yard Hurdle, High Jump, Broad Jump, Shot Put, 1-Mile Open Relay Races, 1-Mile Open Medley Race.

Special Events for World's Records: 3/4-Mile Match Race, 2-Mile Relay, 440-Yard Hurdle.

Prizes: Gold Watches, Gold and Silver Medals.

Local Events: Firemen, Patrolmen, Lehigh and Saucon Plant employes, Fraternal Organizations, Business Houses, Bank Clerks, Old Timers, Army and Navy Officials.

Gymnastic Contest: National Sokol and Catholic Sokol.

4:30 P.M. — Soccer Game: Hibernians; Philadelphia, Eastern Champions, vs. Bethlehem Steel Company, American Champions.

7:30 P.M. — Automobile Parade. Route: Form on Broadway, right resting on Fourth, down Fourth to Diamond, to Second, to Carbon, to Third, to Anthracite, to Fourth, to William, to Third, to Brodhead Avenue, to Broadway, to Fourth, to Wyandotte; to Third, to Delaware Avenue; to Bishopthorpe, to Broadway and dismiss.

 

Thursday, October 7Bethlehem Steel CompanyMilitary Day.

1:30 P.M. — The Ascent of American Flags and Flags for All Nations with Aerial Salutes, Cor. Fourth and Locust Streets.

2.00 P.M. — Grand Military Pageant. Route: Form on Fourth, right resting on Pine Street, to Broadway, to Wyandotte, to Fourth, to Seneca. to Freytag, to Delaware Avenue, to Third, to Wyandotte, to Fourth, to Broadway, to Brodhead Avenue, to Third, to Poplar; counter-march on Third to New St. and dismiss.

8:00 P.M. — Band Concerts

 


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Secretaries — General Committee

Frank P. Martenis
FRANK P. MARTENIS
Ray L. Crosland
RAY L. CROSLAND
Thomas Ganey
THOS. GANEY
William H. Miller
WM. H. MILLER
Robert A. Earich
ROBT. A. EARICH
Harry A. Bodder
HARRY A. BODDER

 

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