The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-07-30
SPECIAL Correspondence Jefferson ion
GALA BAY u BIZ FFTON.
= spleaaid Day and q Grand Tin.

holiday attire. It l. astonishing w!.at
an slu5ant Of pa5fio; i>.. and public s2ir
Il can 5t exhibited =ii.l ,I.- occa-Io.
/: '!=ilali- ir. .i4i clearly fhers l. Il large
! demand for both to-day. Ill tL,. hotels
I STD;rri--, drug ~ICr5-. 2Fy-gyods -:sr-~.
and private DWELLING redecorare.i ,.ltl.
eyer greens and flags. ~ the upper end
81 the t"gTL :. li,r'. trans i;.r-Uoy l. iniEg
acru-- Tie street. Oh winch .,r,- iiie c'.-,f-
ius wur:>. Welcome Firr.,i-i.- 0!iiie
iu Il. i-.r and right tie -'-gisr span
si,..i ,.::s,,rs" floating la tile br.-zr xiv
tii- v.ii..g,- IaiIe IA martial appearance.
The weather Was delightful in the
morning there was some appearance of
rain, but at nine o'clock the clouds roll
ed away and the sun ShOne beautifully.
At II o'clock there was a grand parade
Your correspondent noticed in the pro-
cession ten different fire companies,
aud the Military Cadets Of Columbus
Grove. There were liz attendance four
bands of music, one from Ada, one
from FOstoria, one from Columbus Grove
and one from BluiTton. Ii is needless
To say that there was no lack Of soul III
spring music during the exercises.
At 2:l5 p. H. the companies were
called, and a crowd rushed 10 the appoint
ed place to witness the toUrnament.-
1Fa. &. -.
WIS Main Street, and was not the best
that cOuld have been selected, by any
Means The boys, however. determined
to make the best of it.
The" "Dreadnaughts" of your city were
the first to enter the lists They got "A
splendid start and came home with
rush, tagging Il little at the last, but
making on the whole II good run.
Tile laddermen were "a little unfortunate,
raising the ladder SO far TO the left that
Eel. slipped several fines in climbing,
which brought the time up to 10 sec
onds. might here state that in run
ming one of the lien fell down aud the
climber fell over him. This accident of
course cansed some delay.
The "Relief, "of Fostoria, Jagged some
on the home stretch, but their climber
did fairly. The time was 10 seconds,
making FindIay and Fostoria "A tie.
Next came the "Alerts, "of Ada They
started off in fine style, but were called
buck when half way through. owing to
some Misunderstanding of the signals
This came near producing trouble. The
boys did some tall swearing, but cOnciud-
ed To try it again. They did and scored
80, Then began u quarrel that came
near ending in fight Parties claincd
that tlic climber did not throw his loot
over enough, aud wanted the "Alcrts"
ruled ont. The judges were, to use
; expression, considerably mud |
died mp" in mind as to what course To |
take in tlc matter, but finally decided |
in favor Of the ''Alcrfs" and gave them |
time
The Dumkirk Stars" scored 81, as did |
the ''Actives" of Kcnton, making tie
No. ,. The companies decided to divide |
HE spoils and not run again, which they
lid. This ended the senior races. aud |
.he Juniors We're next in the field.
The Swans, ''of DelpFos, made "a brisk
,un and an unusually good stack in 81
seconds
They were followed by the "NUnpa-
ellis, - of Ada, who ran finely, but made
'ome mistake that threw the ladder ON
. side next Ia the wheels, in coIise.-
Iuence of which their attempt wasa sub
ime failure. They did not ,ucrec,i ia
making "A stack at all
The Bucks" of Findiay. and the
'Quicksteps, of Fostoria. both scored
81, and as it was getting late, concluded
% divide the spoils rather than run
again, which they did, and proceeded on
heir way rejoicing. This ended the
'egular Tournament.
Taking into consideration the amount
# poor whiskev, beer, etc. consumed
~ some of the boys, and the natural
of the vanquisied to ''squear'
When fairly beaten, it was not strange
hat oatls flew thick and fast, numer-
'us fights began and was stopped un-
imely, when it was announced that the
Ida boys won Tia" first prize OF SlC0 90.
The indgeS We're inspeached by some in
erms more forcible and profane than
'olite or sensible, but in the end matters
we're arranged satisfactorily 10 most, if
lot all.
At the close of the Tournament some
ne proposed three cheers for the Blnn-
lm Iiremeu, and there followed a huzza
rom that vast crowd that woke the
chOes far and near.
IL was remarked generally by tlIe diff
srent companies that no efforts were
cared by the hlufIton boys to make
heir visit pleasant and enjoyable.
1t was Il grand day-one long to be re-
rendered by all who were present; In
Tie season the companies departed To
Ieir several homes with many kindly
ypressions OF good will. J.D.F.