Press enter after choosing selection

The Biggest Celebration

The Biggest Celebration image
Parent Issue
Day
15
Month
May
Year
1903
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

The biggest celebration of the year will be Maccabee Day in Ann Arbor August 12

Fully 25,000 people are expected to participate in the festivities of the day

The biggest celebration in Ann Arbor this year will undoubtedly be the Maccabee celebration on August 12, the first one to be held in Ann Arbor. Not only will all the tents and Maccabees of the county be here, but all the tents in Detroit, Jackson, Battle Creek, Marshall, Toledo, Owosso, Adrian and Hillsdale. 

It is fully expected that 25,000 people will be present. Already preparations for the big day have commenced. The committees have been appointed for the day. 

Frank E. Jones is to be president of the day and Sid. W. Millard marshall of the day. The executive committee consists of John Young, George Lutz, jr., and Sid. W. Millard. The finance committee is made up of Frank E. Jones, Charles Esslinger and Sid. W. Millard. 

The officers of the Great Tent are expected to be present. Good speaking, drills, parades, games, etc, will make up the pleasures of the day, winding up with a big dance in the armory, the dance being in charge of the following committee: Myron H. Mills, Reuben Stollsteimer, Adam Neff, George Lutz, jr., and L. Curtis. 

Other committees will be announced later. 

This is to be the biggest Maccabee day ever held in the county and there have been some big ones.