Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-07-12
THE FOURTH.
-Abont 5000 people Visit the
Town.
Fire Works and a Picnic In Ketchum.x
The Bali in the Evening.

IUe SEubu ceiGDfal1On dt bellevue was
successful beyond tie most sanguine
expectations. The Broadford Miners
Union arrived in Haley by train at
nine o'clock and were met at the depot
by the Ketchum band, which led them
with music to Croy street near the river
to meet the Bullion Union headed by
the HALEY band where both formed in
procession and marched TO the HALEY
Theatre. The music then went to
Bellevue in hacks while the members
Of the procession and many other citizens
went down on the train and were Joined
by the Pacific Coast Pioneers, the G. A.
RS and the odd Fellows III Bellevue
about 1890. The large procession,
about four blocks long, counter march
ed on Main street and went thence to
the pavilion arranged for the celebra-
ton exercises, lead by the Ketchum
band. The latter opened exercises with
the tune America" G.. L. Walters,
President Of the day, then delivered a
brief and well chosenspeeeb, which was
followed by prayer, reading-of the Dec.
laration by Y. NJ. Ruick, oration by
Hon. G. II. Roberts and reading of an
original poem. Tie Ketchum baud
played National airs between parts.
General Roberts Grafton was read to
several thousand listeners, who MAIN
tanned remarkable order to the end. At
1880 o'clock the assembly broke ranks
and flooded the hotels, restaurants, sa-
looms and refreshment stands of the
city. 1t is variously estimated that
there were from 5000 to G,000 people in
attendance at the celebration and the
| streets of Bellevue were literally
/ thronged with visitors. From ( to $50
o'clock the Ketchum band gave an OPEN
air concert at the pavilion grounds,
| where also, in the meantime, occurred
/ the base ball match between the Belle
l vie ind HALEY clubs, which was large
ly attended. The Hdleyites won the
day. 'sThe Horrible Horribles" turned
/ ont in procession on Main street at $50
! and the multitude that crowded to wit
ness then was simply stampedes; the
largest congregation Of people ever seen
\ in Idaho since 10 life of early times
Among the most attractive caricatures
displayed by the order WAS that of the
HALEY band; canon represented by G
sawmill smoke stack and discharged by
the explosion Of big fire crackers; a ban.
ner Of the Pioneers Which read pie
on-ears, anl a prospeetors team bount
for Lost River, consisting Of q very
small donkey and very large horst
urged on by fourteen foot rope, tht
wagon bearing the characteristic world
ly goods of a prospector and sig1
which read Don (Mc}K kay" The liber
ty car carried few fine specimens o
tho bummers element of various states
who couched around in lazy attitude
with genuine old red nose Idaho stii
for "Iiberty." The entire outfit wa
masked and beautifullyt?) decorated
and just too Ridiculous for any thing.
The success of this celebration show
the predominance Of public spirit j
Bellevue and is a feather in the cap c
her business community that is to b
envied by the other Wood River towns
AT KETcHUM.
The people Of Ketchum, in the nj
!, sence ofany arranged celebration, joine
in a social picnic at the grove on War;
Springs creek, Just below the Allie
group, where the town was well repre-
sented. Refreshments were carrie
thither in baskets, swings erected an
other attractions made the most o
4 Happy Jack was orator of the day an
succeeded admirably in entertaining ii
picnicers with one of his characterist
speeches. But The vocal music by NJ
e Harbridge being unappreciated, WI
S limited.
n Anvil shooting and fire works occl
pied a large portion of the evening, M
Messrs. Fitzsimmons & Montgomery d
q serve the community's thanks for t
: interest taken IN their behalf on til
4 occasion. The display of fire works W
n at their individual expense.
It THE DANCE.
: The dance in Fitzsimmons Metropo
Il itan Hall, although not largely attende
e was an exceedingly pleasant affai
-e There were about twenty-five coupl
lie present. Dancing began at nine al