Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-07-10
THE FOURTH

People lake Fart
in the Cele-
y bration.
Which Consisted of Music, Orations, Toasts
and Responses, Racing. Fireworks,
Dancing, Etc, Etc.
/ AS the clock struck the hour of four
on the morning of the 10Sth anniver-
sary of Americas independence, the
people of Hurley and vicinity were
aroused from their slumbers by the roar
of Clark's artillery, stationed at the left
OF Court Honse Square. which was the.
signal announcing the commencement
of the exercises OF the day.
AT sunrise, the sky was comparatively
clear, but soon clouds commenced gath
ering, aAd in the early part of the day
rain commenced falling, dampening
alike the surface of the earth and the
feelings of the assembling crowds.
Loads of people continued to arrive
from the farms and adjacent villages;
number arrived on the passenger train
from the south, and at half after ten
the excursion train arrived from Par
ker, bringing goodly crowd from that
town and vicinity. The excursion train
was met at the depot by the Z. S. Nc
Cook post G. A. r., Hurley Cornet Band
and a large number of citizens, and the
eXcursionistS were escorted to Aliens
hall.
Soon after dinner the clouds began to
scatter, and at one o'clock procession
was formed, consisting of the Hurley
band, young ladies representing the
thirteen original states, e. S. McCook'
post and visiting comrades, citizens,
ETC., and marched to the extensive
bowery which had been erected on
Court House Square.
The sun and wind dried off the grass,
loaded teams poured in from all direc-
tions, and soon the bowery and sur
rounding grounds contained the largest
gathering to be found in Turner county,
all of whom appeared to be enjoying
themselves immensely.
The programme at the bowery con-
sisted Of:
Prayer be Elder Newell.
Singing by the Choir.
,f
ence by VIM. Elliot.
Music--National Hymn-Band and
Choir.
Grafton by Gen. Hugh. j. Campbell.
AT the close of the address, the old
soldiers present, some sixty in number,
marched to the front of the platform
and saluted the orator with three hearty
cheers.
Music by the Band.
Toast-The day we celebrate-Re-
sponse by w. Elliott.
Toast The ladies of '76, they lifted
men from the moats; the ladies of S4,
they are clearing their throats-Re-
sponse by b. f. Burr.
Toast-The Grand Army OF the Re-
public-Response by w. II. Sanborn.
Toast-The heroes of the nation-Re-
sponse by Z. B. Buchanan.
Toast The ladies' Response by
Miles Mclaughlin.
Toast-Hurley- Response by Joseph
Allen.
/ Music by the band.
Recitation -Shamus O'Brien-by r.
5. Caldbeck.
Music by the band.
This finishing the exercises at the
bowery, the audience was dismissed.
About this time ragged, rolling mass
1|of clouds was seen rapidly approaching
| from the northwest, and there was a
4 general stampede for places of shelter,
but many were caught upon the streets
by the rapidly approaching storm, and
the way hats and things flew was not
slow. The storm cloud was SO high at
this point that no serious damage was
done. A brief rain followed the wind,
after the close Of which the races took
place, with the following result:
In the trotting race four horses were
entered, M. NJ. Davey took first money
Albert Apland, second, and 1. G. Hor-
ton third.
In the running race there were three
horses entered; John johnson took first
money, Toney Dedrich second and j
A. Swan third.
Mr.. johnson also captured the saddle
in the pony race.
There was "a fine display of fireworks
in the evening, after which a large and
jolly party stripped the light fantastic
until the eastern skies heralded the ap.
proach of another day.
And SO passed Hurley's second fourth
Of July, in a manner which does credit
to the Infant Wonder" Of southeast.
ern Dakota. The rain, OF coure kept d
great many from attending who would
otherwise have done so, but all present
expressed themselves as having day
of solid enjoyment. Perfect peace and
harmony preVafled; no drunkenness IS
was seen, and no loud and boisterous
language heard.
| Much credit is due the band for the
success Of the celebration. The mem.
bers, Individually, and as an organiza.
tion, worked with hearty good will
Words of praise and surprise We're heard
on every side at the proficiency of this
six months old institution, and if their
improvement is as marked during the
next twelve months as it has been in
the six months of its infancy, Hurley
can then boast of band second to none
In the territory.
| The E, S. AIcCook post entertained
all visiting members of the &. A. r..