The Dillon tribune., 1884-06-28
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

The celebration of the Glorious Fourth
will be more general Throughout oou'''e'
Montana this year ths ever oeiore' a.u
Dillon will not be behind any town o! 40
size in the Territory in 2 grano' pau W
demonstration. Americans shou'o ce
brate the day as long as the earth lasts' ~
writing on this subject Ohm Adams, 1"e
of the trainers of the Declaration OF m
dependence and our second President "lo.e
on the eve of the Fourth OF July, IT,
and on the eve of the adoption OF IN: AZ"
mortal Declaration by the Continental ION
gress as follows: 1.-THE Fourth OF July
will be memorable epoch in the history o. o,
America. am apt to believe that II wiz
be celebrated by succeeding genera ions, as
the great Anniversary Festival. IL o.s'
to be commemorated as the day OF oehVe'
ance by solemn acts of devotion 10 Oou
Almighty. 1t ought to be soiemn'zeo WIN
pomp, shows, games, sports, firing OF guns
ringing of bells, bonfires, and lllun'na'io"S'
from one end of the continent to the otne1,
from this time forward forever. Mlno1ui
of the suggestions of the old patriot quoted
the people of Dillon will celebrate the day
appropriately. 1t will be seen by the pro-
gramme published on the first page OF TO-
DAVIS paper that our citizer.s have PROVIDED
for celebrating in an approved manner
A cordial invitation is extended to the Peo-
ple of Southern Montana to come, e" "1fsSSc'
and ioin in the Dillon demonstration.
Other towns will celebrate befttlngly.
At Hecla City preparations have been mace
for grand celebration. Twelve thousano
feet above the level OF the ;ea will be de-
lightiully cool place to spend the Fourth
The particulars of the Hec;a celebration,
which is under the very best OF auspices,
have been heretofore published. All who
NAV be fortunate enough to participate IN
this celebration will have no reason to re-
gret their attendance. We look for pa
triotic outpouring of the people OF the
northern part Of Old Beaverhead on the
Fourth at Hecla.
At Twin Bridges the commentator OF
the Fourth will be in an old fas hioned style
fitting and appropriate. An excellent
programme of the day has been arranged
and it will be- carried out in full spirit. Its
features embrace promenade basket pic.
mic, races of different kinds and qualities,
and amusing sports, concluding with fine
pyrotechnic display and grand ball in the
evening Col. Galloway, orator Of the day,
will impale the shaggy headed lion of Great
Britain on the beak of the bald headed bird
of liberty. We are assured that the Twin
Bridges celebration will be we'll worth at
tending.
The Fourth of July celebration at Shcri
dan promises to excel anything heretofore
attempted on the banks of the classic Ruby.
The order of exercises of the day will con-
sist of the firing Of national salute, pro-
cession of the g. A. R., l. o. CT, corps fan
tastiques and tame cowboys on horseback,
reading of the Declaration, Grafton, singing
BY the glee club, horse and foot racing, and
base ball, to wind u? with grand display
of fireworks and bowery ball. The
whole comprises complete and interest
ing programme. Our patriotic friends at
Sheridan will welcome all who wish to
mingle with them in celebrating the Fourth.