Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-05

Aia.-Mary Pennington
Mlss.-Katy Reynolds.
La.-Mary II Todd.
Tex - -
Ohio-Clara C Beadic.
Il.-Stella X Hand.
Ky.-Josephine II Hand.
Tenn.-Lillie N Richardson.
Mich.-Eliza f E1munds.
Ind.-Emma E Fitch.
Mos Lulu NJ Etter.
Ark.-Elfrida Valentine.
Wis.-Carrie S Osborn.
Iowa-H Ann f Edwards.
Cal.-IGa NJ Hoyt.
Minn.-Josephine A Dawson.
Or.-Lillie NJ Amy.
Kan.-Jessie r. Fuller.
Ncb.-EIlen Morgan.
Nev.-Mary l. Beadle.
Col.-Eliza B Higbee.
Dak,-Mary E. Hoyt.
Following came the hook and ladder
truck drawn by the firemen in uniform.
The machine was elaborately draped with
national emblems and made a grand pic.
ture. Following this came at least fifty
vehicles of all descriptions, which length
med the procession so that it covered half
a mile. The Yankton cornet band. under
Vinatieri led the way, and d~iscoursed
many excellent pieces, while Capt. Brooks,
as Marshal, mounted on a spirited steed,
assisted by deputies Charley Edmunds and
Q. IL. Carney, kept the cavalcade in excel
lent order and contributed largely to Its
success.
After a parade through the principal
streets, the procession marched to the
Summer Garden, where the exercises were
continued according to the order in which
they had been previously arranged, to.wit:
Prayer, Rev. Joseph Ward.
2-Music by band.
o--Vocal music, America
4-Reading of Declaration, VIM. Pound.
5-Music by band.
6-oration, Rev. j. A. Potter.
Music by band.
o-Y ocal music, " Freedoms Flag
9-Chorus, forty young ladies.
10-March by music.
The reading of the Declaration was given
with fine effect by L. S. Attorney Pound.
The Grafton by Rev. j. A. Potter was a
1t was remarkable for its patriotic
original thought and sound senti.
ment, while its delivery was eloquent and
scholarly. IL was spoken of as one of the
best Fourth of July o~rations ever delivered
within the hearing of those who listened.
These exercises were complete and salts.
factory in every way, rejecting great credit
upon all, speakers, singers and committees.
The singing by the young ladies was the
SUBJECT OF much favorable comment.
The races followed and the racing ground
was occupied by at least 1000 perspiripg
spectators. The first race was for ~trotters,
mile heats, best two and three. Purses.
$50 to first SIS to second, and SO to
third. The entries were Harry Wynn's
1ankton Girl; Gold Dust, an Iowa horse
SCHNEIDER, and an unknown. The
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Iankton Girl took the first heat, Gold
Dust I'd. The second was declared a dead
neat, though the Yankton Girl came in
half length ahead. This decision not
being satisfactory, the Girl was withdrawn
and the third heat was won by Gold Dust
owner claimed the race AMI purse,
but the Judges declined TO give him either
the ground hat he had won but one
heat. Thus ended the trotting.
The running race was participated in by
i've fleet footed s,eeds. Johaay Schneider
owned by W. 4. Burlcieh, Jr., ridden by
Bronson, came in ahead aud took
first money Felix Dilgcr, second.
The slow mule race did not take place-
for lack Of slow mules, but the wordy
which was occesioned by the undecided
race, added to ihe uncomfortable
condition of HE spectators sizzling in the
sun, led to an adjournment, and The mutt
cam home.
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