Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-05
AT SALTWATER.

IroDaOly tn6ro never was greater
number of people in Saltwater at
one time than were present yes
terday. At an early hour in the morning
the vast concourse began to assemble and
by 8 o'clock the streets were literally
impossible. The weather was all that
could be desired, Old Sol coming up
behind cloud as if ashamed to show his
face. But this 6ctictious by play did not
last long, and by 9 o'clock the
rays of the grand luminary
were bright enough to suit the
most exacting. The citizens had deter
mined on grand gala day, and each one
was seemingly willing to do his part to
accomplish the desired end The stores
and business places generally were gayly
decked with streamers and miniature flags.
A very fine arch was extended across
Chestnut street from the Casino TO q
building opposite. According to previous
arrange ment the component parts of the
procession were to meet on the ball ground
at an early hour in the morning, there to
form the order of march.
At $3.50 the front ranks of Company K
wheeled into Chestnut street. preceded by
Haynor's band, with a platoon of police in
the immediate front. In rear of Con- pany
K were the Crusaders, followed by the
knights OF Pythias, the Sons of Herman,
Cadets OF Temperance and juvenile mill
tary company. The societies named, with
Company X made ap the first division
The second division was made up of
representatives of the various business in
terests Of the city. interspersed with few
comic features, all preceded by the Still
waterband. a large number of citizens in
carriages were in the procession.
on THE LAKE.
The announcement that the aquatic
sports were about to begin was the signal
for the multitude to assemble on the lake
shore wherever they could find
standing room. It is estimated that not
less than six thousand people were present
on one place and another. The first was
double scull race, three entries, won by
Prince Harper: time 11A minutes. The
single scull shell race was won SO easily by
Rosk Bronson that no record of time was
kept. The bateau race was won by
Thomas Mccarthy, John Brennan and
Sandy McDougall; distance, one mile;
time nine minutes. In the double scull
race one of the boats was ruled out
on account of some popularity of build.
The race was, however, won by the Broth
ertons, Kell and Black Jim, as they are
called. In the single scull race, free for
all, Black Jim was again victorious. The
tub race was the source of considerable
amusement to the crowd, which was
checked in measure by the upsetting of
one of the contestants, who was picked up
by the occupant of one of the boats, The
race was finally won by a boy sixteen
years old, named Pana Pelletiara.
POINTERS.
Yesterday was the first appearance in
public of company "K," their organization
being of recent date, so that too much in
the way of military drill should not be ex-
pected. That the company acquitted
themselves in a most creditable manner
yesterday, was the generally expressed
opinion of all.
All of the civic societies appeared at
their best, noticeably the Crusaders, who
under the teaching of Capt. O'Brien, are
making admirable progress towards per-
feeling themselves in the various evolu-
tions pertaining to their organization.
Considering the immense crowd in the
city, but comparatively few drunken men
were seen up to o'clock in tne evening,
dAQ OQl IWO dTTGSLS HdQ D0On udO0,
The Wigwam and Music hall were filed
to overlooking. Both places did flour
ishing business all day long.
Among the spectators not down on the
programme was long tongued specimen
of humanity with greasy pack of cards
with which he proposed to teach the crowd
how to make up their expenses for the
day. By putting down twenty-five or
fifty cents you get back 80 or $40.
Somehow all the change laid down found
its way into the pocket of the expert
which was one of the rules of the game.
But the boss kept on explaining how it
was then the boys begun to understand it
better and wouldn't, play any more.
Louis Shupp, E. q. Whitney, Louis Sim
onet and another young man whose name
could not be learned, had been engaged for
number of days past in preparing for
the Fourth of July. They had been at the
trouble and expense of procuring an outfit
from St. Paul The young men were on
the ball ground on time with their rig for
taking their allotted position in the pro-
cession, when their team took fright and
dashed off at breakneck speed The
driver lost all control of the frightened
animals, and the boys made their escape