Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1882-07-13
THE FOURTH" AT GAYLORD.

The morning of the glorious Fourth
dawned auspiciously, and at an early
hour the roar of the cannon awoke the
slunbering citizens, and caused them
to realize that, however much indie
pendence their forefathers had, they
might as well give up to the necessities
of the hour, and arise and postpone
using profanity and JON in the attempt
to make the day one Of the proudest
in Gaylord's history. At 10 o'clock
precisely the procession, according to
programme, was formed, and CON-
menced to march; at 10 o'clock and
three minutes the rain commenced to
descend and the wind to blow, and in
about 20 minutes the 13 original States
and the Goddess of Liberty were
drenched wetter than as though they
had waded through the blood of sew
eral wars like '76. But they stood
or rather sat-frm, and with the host
of old veterans and the Post of the q.
A. r.. and the Odd Fellows and other
civic societies, led by the Gaylord band.
reached the beautiful grove just south
of the village, where the assembly,
having been called to order by the
president of the day, seated them
selves, and for an hour listened To mu.
sic, prayer, Grafton and poem with
fortitude, considering the inclensncy
of the weather, equal to the Continen.
tails in the winter time of the year ut
Valley Forge. The music war splen-
did as rendered by the Gaylord Choral
Union and by the Gaylord City Band,
and the Grafton by Rev. j. l. Male
was such a one as alone could hold the
attention of the audience on such an
unfavorable occasion. The poem If
Chas. l.. DsWaele. as read by j. s.
Andrews, was really good and many
warm words have been spoken of il.
The exercises as a whole were first
class and had the weather been good
and the day tolerably warm, everyone
would feel as though they had passed
as happy day as could Well be wished
| for.
In the afternoon the games and fun
commenced, and between showers the
boys enjoyed themselves hugely. Lib
eral prizes were given, of which men
| tion is made elsewhere. The fireworks
in the evening were postponed rather
too long, but when the committee be-
gan they did fairly. sending up bal
looms, sky-rockets, etc, quite lively
There were great many fine pieces oi
fireworks, and rs whole the display
was creditable
The kalathumpians paraded in the
afternoon to the number of about 80
and caused lots of sport, especially the
Gaylord fire company, who had the
Gaylord water-works with them.
The fire company evoked rounds after
rounds of applause as they tried &c
put out fire which was built in the
streets for them. Many citizens said
it was a good representation of oui
water-works, as we would succeed in
quenching a fire just about as we'll a
the bogus company did.
The day passed away without any
serious accident. The president, in til,
evening, while engaged in getting
of " one piece of fire works burned hi
finger quite severely, but il is doins
well and will not trouble him long.
THE PRIZES.
Glass Ball Shoot-1st prize, JOSEPH
Wilks; 2d, Jerome Fosdick; Sd, Geo
Murner.
Running Race-1st prize, Mr. Homes
I'd. Dan. Shannon.
Running Jump-1st prize, Dan Shan
non; 2d, Mr.. McDermon.
Running Hop, Skip and Jumps
prize-Dan. Shannon; I'd, VIM. Cox
Running High Jump-lst prize, Wal
ter Watt; Cd, Will. Beebe.
Three Standing Junps-lst prize
, Dan. Shannon; I'd, Edwin Quenett.
Standing Jump 1st prize, Dan
Shannon; 2d, 4 Twin Quenett,
Walking Race, square heel and toe
one mile-1st prize, w. III. II. Cooper
%, n. G. Ashley; Sd, s. Bowden. -
Otsego County Herald.