The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1883-07-05
Yesterday.

July 4th 1883 has come and gone. The
day in Livingston was >pent p4c>santiy ii
not with any hurrah of enthusiasm. The
grand celebration and basket picnic" PRO
we'd a most enjoyable afair and was par
ticipated in by the mas; as;ority OF our citizens
The only EN- of the program NE viii: h
was not carried out, was the procession ,
which through a remark die ccmb;nat::cn n
of unforeseen circumstances, was nccess.
arily postponed. The mayor, council Al d
CITY officers were only represented y
Judge Budlong and Jack Con,y, he 81 =
v.,"rs of the war of 1872 had all got par
alyzed the night leforc ard were moi IN
condition to march. the veterans Of Il e
Mexican War had gone in a body to Helena
the survivors OF the Big Horn expedition
did not approve of tenderteet professions,
the survivors of the Cnster massacre failed
to materialize and the military
did not organize. This reduced the e.e
ments O.. the intel !, | , /. : ''school.
and p iv ,te citizens" and even thy di,
n t t:eld to the provisions OF the program
me. So the procession may lie sud to
have been a failure. But the remainder
of the exercises were carried out most sat
isfactorily., The day was delightfully."-
cool and the mere open air lie was "a
thing in itself sufficiently enjoyable. Down
in the grove the arrangements were cal
culated to make every one present pass
the time most pleasantly. The swing er-
ected by c.. J. Swanson, capable of ac-
over dozen persons was in
constant requisition, and while chiefly pat
ronized by the li.dren was not disdained
by the gown folk. Tables were spread
under rustic shelter AMI the dalicacies
there displayed by the ladies
met with large patronage throughout the
day. The speakers stand was occupied
t inter walls by the choir, who, with organ
accompaniment, sang a number of the
good Old sacred songs that we confess not
to have heard since we left the states. In
the afternoon speech-making was in order.
Just at this stage o. the days proceedings
our reporter was rcmiss in his duty. He
failed to obtain record of the speeches.
But we know that with Judge Rudlong as
feast master, Rev. Geo. Comfort first
spoke of sour children;" Sam NJ. Leroy,
of ''1he City of Livingstone" w. II. Frye,
Of "The Northtrn Pacific Railroad;" j. H.
Elder, of ''Our Women, and j. A. Savage,
of ''Our Republic" We have heard each
Of the speakers ccmplimented in a manner
calculated to arouse degree of pride in
their hearts, but not having been present
we are not able to criticise or praise. We
know the ability of the gentlemen named,
md feel that they could not do otherwise
han by their speechs honor themselves
md the town which is proud of their citi-
,ensfip. When the party dispersed toward
evening there was unanimous concur
ence that very pleasant Fourth of July
lad been sDent.
In another part of the grove Ingram &
Ioohl had arranged temporary beer
,arden and dancing pl ,tform. A good
'and was in attendance, and the large
rowd who participated in this form Of
celebration seeme,. to enjoj themselves to
he top OF their bent. 1t was on differ
mt pattern from the exercises just de-
cribeG, but to those whose tastes led
hem in that direction (and there were
,any) was none the less enjoyable. So
assed the first celebration of the Fourth
! Livingston. With social org snization
It unattended to, and the town Itself in
,ere infancy. 1t is surprising that so
lany opportunities for spending the day
ess.ntly were presented.
w. MErcALF. S. A. OLIVER