Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY.

TIE Celebrations az Minneapolis the Most
A"spicioWs the CITY Has Ever Kno,vn.
The glorious Fourth has come and gone and
Minneapolis and her people settle back into
place and everything moves on as before. Tho
celebration yesterday was on the gigantic but
quiet order, and was the most ausp,cious
ever recorded in the annals of the city's his.
tory.
At midnight before the Fourth the usual
tlz-z-z, pop, bang of the numberless pieces -
fireworks commenced, and until broad day-
light continued increasing in variety and dens-
lty OF sound until one was almost forced to be-
ileve that the entire population of the CITY had
turned out en- aldsse to see how much noise
could be produced in the shortest time.
People began turning out earlier than
usual, and shortly after sunrise the streets were
nl!ed with sight seers, the greater proportion
being people from abroad, who embraced that
time to view the city, before the heat and
crowds later in the day made it less pleasant.
From early morn till dewy eve continual
tramp, tramp, tramp was continued up one
street and down another, and such crowds
OF people of all clssses and nationalities has
seldom IT ever been witnessed in Minneapo]is
before. All conducted themselves in a Quiet
orderly manner and the day passed by very
pleasantly.
THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS
were the circus and Lake Calhoun, The circus
drew AZ immense throng of people, and Lake CAL
houn was visited by more people than probably
ever visited that beautiful resort in any whole
year before. The popular Lindale street rail-
way line carried thousands of people to the
lake, and SO great was the rush that although
extra cars were attached to the trains it was
almost impossible to carry all who wished to
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besides private conveyanees, carried
people out there all day long, and
far into the night. It would be difficult to
estimate the number of people who visited the
lake during the day, but it went we'll up into
the thousands.
Minneapolis is extremely fortunate in hav-
ing such delightful resort so near the CITY.
and since Col. McCrary has opened the Lindale
line, people flock out there day and night, and
as the outside public become aware of the
great beauty and the attractive features of this
summer resort, they will visit the city more
frequently. and bring their friends with them.
The entertainment given by the old settlers
OF Hennepin county at the academy was but
fairly attended. The meeting was called to
order by J. G. Whitney, and prayer was offered
by Rev. Jabez Brooks. The order of exercises
as published in the GLOBE of Thursday were
carried out
Col. John 81. Stevens made short obituary
addresses on the death OF Rev. DIR. T.. s. Will
Hanson and Rev. Gideon 81. Pond
The exercises lasted about four hours, and
were attended by q number of the old settlers
of Hennepin county.
The Gun club shot at glass balls, for the club
badge, yesterday, at Lake Calhoun. The shoot
was well attended, a large number of the lady
friends of the club being present.
The following is the score, the highest num-
Der Ut balls that could be broken, being
twenty:
OssoO III
Windship Observation-Disclosures. z
McMullen. ........ ..........1 9
y, AASoASA - . '''' IL
The tie between Wheeler and McMullen was
then shot off, Wheeler hitting all of the five
bale fired at, and McMullen hitting three out
OF the five fred at. Wheeler was then declared
the holder of the club badge. The club will
shoot for the badge on Tuesday next.