The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-07-08

! MlnnodpOllS, WlS mastery gwen ana
was we'll received. The Glee Club
sang beautifully, and the band dis
coursed some excellent music.
At two o'clock the people, having
refreshed themselves with savory
lunches at our hotels and restaurants,
re-assembled at the bowery to listen
to the toasts and responses. The
first regular toast announced by toast
master Whitney, was minnesota; the
| Star of the Northwest, y responded to
| by Mr.. John Harding, of Leaf River,
who handled the toast assigned him
in an exceedingly graceful manner,
impressing all who heard him. The
| next, 1.-THE Town of Compton, re-
sponded to by Mr.. Valentine, who
gave an outline Of Compton's history.
| showing her remarkable growth and
present prosperity. 3rd, Scotland;
| the land of scholars, poets and jurists, -
was responded to by Mr.. Anderson,
! the J.P. of Compton, who is we'll known
for his dry wit and native humor,
whose speech excited considerable
mirth. 18th, ''Wadena Cornet Band;
may they never lack for wind" re-
spond by the band in lively rendition
of ''Hail Columbia 5th, ''Ye Edi-
tors; they are a wealthy race re-
sponded to by Bro. Mcmillan, who
said something about boiled eggs and
| the purifying influence of newspapers.
at this point S. S. Gardner offered
''three cheers for the Verndale editor
and Verndale, which were heartily
given. Mr.. Mcmillan rediprocated
the courtesy by offering a vote of
thanks to the Glee Club. 9th, ''The
| Lawyers; they are a necessary evil,'
| responded to by Mr.. E. Z. Luce, whose
| words could not be heard by our re-
porter. It'll, ''The Pioneers; they are
not so bald headed as some WHO came
after them,' responded to by Mr.. A.
R. Wiswell in a happy and pleasing
manner. Sth, 1.-The Orator Of the
Day. responded to by Judge Rea,
who was somewhat surprised at the
toast, and new of nothing more appro-
pirate to say than to express his
thanks to the people for their courtesy,
and the pleasure he felt in aiding
them in the celebration of fhe great
national holiday. The meeting then
adjourned to the ball grounds where a
match game was in progress between
the Wadena and Verndale clubs,
which resulted in another victory for
the former by score of 81 to 20, MAX
ing the third game they have won
from the latter club. During the pro.
gress of the game a running horse
| race took place on Third street, but
owing to some misunderstanding the
judges were unable to decide the vic
tor. 4 gentlemen from Verndale ex-
pressed, in very loud tones, his desire
to bet on favorite horse, but when
Mr.. Moore quietly pulled out his peck
ct book to ''cover his pile,' whatever
it might be. it was discovered that he
was lamentably short of funds, and
seemed painfully anxious to eyapor-
ate into thin air, but at last skunk
away into the crowd murmuring to
himself ''score another for Verndale. :"
The potato race was the next feature
and had two contestants-youngb boys.
The race was as exciting as it WAS
novel; each boy had q row of potatoes
placed three feet apart, each one Of
which he had to pick up separately
and deposit in a basket at one end of
the row. We did not learn the vic
tors name. The next excitement was
the climbing of the creased pole.
which little fellow finally won by
carrying sand in his pocket and apply
ing it as he went up. The vain at
tcmpts which were made excited roarS
| of laughter. The next amusement
was the sack race, in which there were
| six contestants. 1t was won by Il
Young man on the work train. II.
Peters won the foot race. After sup
per the cOrnet band assembled at
Peake's Hall and discoursed some very
nice music from the balcony, after
which they retired to the Hall, and
the grand Independence Ball began
and held full sway until daylight of
! the sixth.
SO was commenced and ended the
grandest and most complete celebra-
ton ever held in Wadena county.
While all gave themselves up to the
fIllesf aninulnant Of the nccassinn