Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-07-09
FOURTH FESTIVITIES
HOY THE DAY VAS SPENT BY
JUBULANT BISHARCKEKS.

ing Rock Exoursions---Tight
Rope Walking, Horse 49,
Racing. Etc.
| -. THE FIRST DAY. ....
| In this years celebration Of the Fourth
of July,o thing was forcibly demonstra
ted, and that IS, that this is an amusement
loving people. There were excursions
and picnics on every hand, yet the attend
ance at each was more than could have
been expected. Saturday the city looked
| deserted About two hundred from Bis
marck and Mandan availed themselves Of
the cheap transportation and the oppor
tunity 10 visit the end Of the extension
This trip through a new and beautiful
country has been heretofore described in
TIE TRIBUNE, and every person who
I Joined in the excursion will readily testi
fly to it's charms. The party arrived at
Green River about one o'clock and re-
manned about two hours. All manner e1
refreshments had been provided, and q
very tempting meal was provided by Mr.
Quinn of Nandan. A commedious plat
form greeted the restless toe, and good
music electrified the dreamy dancers
Supt. Tay ylor, Conductor Gerish and Other
gentlemanlY railroad men pointed out
the various points of note along the line
and did all in their power to make the
trip enjoyabl to every one. Chas. Thomp
son, of Baby Mine, gave his personal at
tention to the comfort of others, and in
that respect he was singularly successful
At Green River there was also a large
crowu from the front who had come in to
see friends from the east, and the day to
them was indeed glorious. The excur-
sionists returned about eight O'Clock, and
many of them joined in the throng to
see the
CHARMING KATIE PUTNAM
for the last time in this city. In Little
Barefoot" Miss Putnam scarcely shows to
the advantage that she does in her other
specialties The mplimentary benefit
rendered on Friday night by the citizens
was well attended, and was the most en-
tert:ining performance OF the series, Miss
| Putnam appearing at her best as LENA,
the Madcap." Saturday afternoon the
troupe gave a matinee performance at
Fort Lincoln to q crowded house. In
mcdiatcly utter Saturday evenings enter
tainment the company took passage on
the Helena for Fort Benton, which left
Sunday morning at daybreak.
THE APPLE CREEK PICNIC.
Probably the largest assemblage ofmer-
rY pic-nicsrs ever congregated in Bur-
leigh county visited Elm Grove last Sat
urday. Through the kindness Of Agent
Davidson special cars ran to and from the
ground every few hours and at least 400
people were on the ground at one time
Platforms for dancing, swings, lemonade
stands, etc., combined to make the day
one of the most joyful in the history OF
Bismarck. The grove is an elegant spot
and should be purchased by ss company
of Bismarckers and still more beautifed
by the work Of art. On the bluff south OF
the grove is a level plateau. on which d
splendid race track could be established,
also fair grounds. The Bismarck band
furnished the music at the picnic and the
affair was all that could be asked. 4 res
: o]ution was passed by the meeting OF
which J. f. Wallace was chairman, thank
ing Mr.. John Davidson and other North
ern Pacific railroad officials for the very
generous manner they aided the excur
sion, also The TRIBUNE and Sun for many
!. favors.
STANDING ROCK EXCURSION.
Late Saturday afternoon Capt D. W
Marratta, Of the Cou]son line, conceived
the idea of a grand excursion down the
river to Fort Yates This idea was i'm
mediately crystallized by the circulation
of handbills and tickets, and Sunday
morning at nine o'clock the deck of the
Rose Bud was black with people, and the
Bismarck band, which had kindly volun
> teered it's services, struck up Hail Co
lumbia,' and the boat glidcd down stream
at the rate of twenty miles an hour. Lin
coin was reached in fifteen minutes and
Siblev Island in less than an hour. Al
one o'clock the grand rush to the cali IL
demonstrated two facts, that dinner was
ready and that everybody must have
breakfasted lightly. The meals and the
manner in which they were served re-
t1ected great credit on the management
and Steward Miller, and won great praise
for the boat There were about $50 peo
pie on board, and at least fifty ladies
,.... GRACED THE OCCASION
with their presence. The trip down was
made in less than five hours, and q hap.
pier or more appreciaivc party never be-
fore graced the deck of a Missouri river
steamboat Not an incident transpired
to mar the tranquility Of the occasion
and with the exception of a slight shower
the day was pleasant and enchanting
Capt. Joe Todd won for himself on this
OCCASION. as indeed he has on all previous
occasions golden enconiums from his
passengers for courteous treatment. The
interesting scenes along the banks, with
which the Captain is SO familiar, are al
; ways pointed out, and questions, however
trivial, are always answered by Capt
Todd, who, by pleasing others is himsel
, best pleased. Some of the excursionists
who had expected to see the a.
GREAT SIOUX SUN DANCE,
were somewhat disappointed, the sdanct
! having been stopped about an hour pre-
) vlous to the arrival of the boat. The
: party were excellently entertained, how
!, ever, by the people Of Fort Yates, and th'
clean and beautiful post was very invlt
! ing indeed. Fort Yates is one of tn
: prettiest military posts on the Missour
river and the officers take great pride II
], keeping it a desirable place not only 70