Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-03
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE,
THE EVENTS SET FOR TO-MORROW
IN AND ABOUT ST. PAUL
A Day of Booming Which Annually Re-
ic Hook and Ladder Company-Boat Club
Amusements-Plcnics and Festivals Ad
Libitum.

had hand in it. The Fourth of July come
tomorrow, and as matter of fact, onl,
once a year. With the help of beer an,
other beverages, augmented somewhat b,
the American display 1esire to parade, con
siderable perspiraticn and patriotism
oozed out on "The Day We Celebrate
Ordinarily the Fourth of Jul,
awakens every body with lots o
booming--and the boom isn't neoessaril,
for Grant, Sherman, Thurman, Tilden O
any other man. It's mostly confined to tn,
growing great citizen of this growing erea
republic, and the boom is for his specia
pleasure.
Custom has made it sacred to crate OF
this day. And it has been customary in
such orations all over the land to declare ".
live in progressive age"
The Fourth of July is as conservative as 8
circus. It's an Institution which even
progressive age" cannot override or change
It's given over to to patriotism and parades
plcnics and pyrotechnics, beer and booming
speeches and whisky, etc., AL this is com.
mon to no locality but is undertaken every.
where in the Union at the same time
with great unanimity. Such
being the case, it's not i'll advised to ask and
answer, what's st. Paul going to do for the
Fourth? c4
THE FIRE ADDEs.
The Pioneer hook and ladder company
will celebrate. They always do. Their
patriotism burst forth with salute shortly
after midnight, and at o'clock A. N. the
days celebration is filled ont with the fol.
lowing programme:
Address of Welcome-President John Lun-
kenheimer.
Music.
Reading of Declaration of Independence
Hon. G. 81. Stewart.
Music
Address-Mayor VIM. Dawson.
Oration-Hon. W. H. sanborn.
Music.
1mpromptu speeches.
Music.
Doxology.
The St. Paul & Sioux City railroad COM
pany periodically offers to do the fair
thing by taking one fare both ways
for trip over its road by
any excursion party. Several expect to
avail themselves Of this opportunity to go to
the country for pleasure or lon business. A
happy combination of American patriotism
and shrewdness.
The Great Union band and Arion society
picnic at Ranholzer's park. Songs, music,
games and decorous gayety will be the order
of the day.
The children of the Cathedral school will
be treated to picnic at White Bear Lake.
The youngsters, with their mothers, and the
rest of their kin, expect q grand time.
Highland park will celebrate.
At Lake Elmo preparations are made to
receive and entertsin whole host of guests.
No more delightful resort can be sought for
decorous and pleasant Fourth
than this place. The light of
day never sets here. No organized picnic
excursion is arranged for, but even without
this the visitor can pass day of genuine
enjoyment.
When the sun has set and the grass with
dew is wet Wabashaw hill will show up lu-
minously. Mr.. w. D. Rogers has been en-
ergetic and untiring in his efforts,
attended with success, to present
to every man, woman and child of the CITY.
such display of fireworks as never glittered
to their eyesight before. Wheels, serpents,
rockets, emblems, Roman candles and ap-
propriate figures in red, white and blue will
illuminate the sky and display their spark
ling glory. The boom begins at o'clock to
the sound of music.
THE BOAT CLUB.
A grand celebration is promised by the
Boat club. Their fresh water patriotism
will commence to bubble at o'clock, when
the start in grand regatta will take place
The programme of the entertainment, to
which hundreds have been invited, is ar
ranged as follows:
Junior Sihgle Souls, Cornish Prize" Gold
Badge-W. s, Getty, Splinter, white; William
Rhodes, Jr., Queen, blue; G. I. Becker, Name
less, gray.
Senior Single Souls, ellison Prize Gold
Badge-L. W. Rundlett, Queen, red; W. II.
Underwood. Perhaps, white.
color white. Crew-W. 8. Getty, bow; J. F.
O'Brien, Cd; W. Rhodes, Jr., Sd; T. L. schur-
meier, stroke. Minnesota; color red. Grew
G. c., Squires. bow; J. w. White, I'd; D. E..
Fogarty, Sd; G. I. Becker. stroke.
Four-oared Shells, Citizens Cup-1tasca
Schumacher, I'd; L. w. Rundlett, Sd; +. B. Jill
son, stroke. Minnesota; color white, Grew
A. f. Schifman, bow; P. w. Parker, I'd; w. II.
Lightner, Sd; J. ]. Parker, stroke.
Tub Race; prize, Gold Tub; distance, 500
fcet-Contestants not announced.
Barrel race; prize, gold barrel; distance, 500
feet-Contestantsn not announced.
Swimming race; prize, gold badge; distance,
500 CONTESTANTS not announced.
MIR. w. Corlies will act as referee, Messrs. @.
p. Marvin and 3. r. McMasters a. judges, and
T. B. Myers as timekeeper. The music will
be furnished by the Great Western band.
The prizes will be presented by the follow.
J. B. Sanborn; mayors cup. Hon. J. 81.
Stewart; Jiison badge, Miss Barry; Corning
badge, Miss Hunt; swimming prize, Miss Ill.
den; tub race prize, Miss Granger; barrel race
prize, Miss Darlington.
The assumption is needless that the
Fourth will be honored by the boat club in
one of the best entertainments of the day.
OTHER CELEBRATIONS.
schade's grove will resound to the music
and merriment of grand picnic given
under the auspices of the Liederkranz society
The Fourth will be appropriately celebrat,
cd with music by the Great w estern band
joined with which will be choral singing BY
the Mannerchor, Germania, and Lieder
kranz singing society. A 4 o'clock Mr.. r
Fasbind, editor of the Wanderer will delivel
an address in German. The German nation
al hymn will then be given in one voice b.
the singing ssciet.es, following which
Mr.. @. III. Lienan, of the VOlks-Zettslgg
will address the patriotic assemblsge il
English. The festivities of the day will b
continued increasingly with games, an.
prizes will be awarded for excellence il
each. A white ram-not Mary 'svlittle lami
will be given to the best scorer at pins
Altogether grand gala day is promised
with the assurances Of complete success.
Lake Como will bask invitinRly in th
sunshine, as usual.
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