Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-07-05

| swift year f'-d.
The succeeding US shall nation of such
| grace
As ne 'er befo, in Dry woke snle on earth sad
| face;
A nation held by Justice up whose soil by Peace il.
| trod.
Where Freedoms temples shed their rays sweet as
| the smile Of God"
General. George H. Roberts, of
Ha ley, delivered the grafton. 1t was
a very fine effort, which was somewhat
more prolonged than customary on
such OCCASIONS, but amply repaid the
listeners. AT the very outset the orator
captured his audience by stating that
this world had only been fit for free
men to live in for the last 80 years,
aud he continued in this vein, AMID
frequent applause, presenting his sub
ject in very original and entertain
ing way. He was listened to very at
tentjvely, and certainly deserved this
compliment.
THE BASE BALL GAME.
At the conclusion of the exercises
there was general scattering of all
in attendance for dinner, the ma iority
of the Ilaileyites being the guests OF
some Bellevue families, and the dia-
mond in the square was cleared for
the base ball game between the Gate
Citvs. of Bellevue, and the Haley
Bullion nine.
At the outset the betting was two
to one in favor of Bellevue, and some
bets of $40 to $40 were made, M. H.
Coffin backing the Bellevue club, as
usual. But as the game progressed
the feeling changed, and the Haley
Bullion nine was the favorite. At the
close the score stood 20 to 16 in favos
of the Haley Bullion players, vino
waxed their opponents in just 2! hours.
A baby was hit on the head and
knocked scnseless, and three men were
knocked down by stray balls, but no
serious hurt resulted, and the game
was played in the best of humor.
THE HoRRIBLEs.
About o'clock a turnout of Fan
TASTES, or Horrib!es, took place, which
was really the most enjoyable part Of
the celebration. This procession was
about quarter of mile long, every
partici pant being dressed in the most
outrageously orr ginal costume he
could imagine, and all bowling and
shouting like demons. The stake offs"
were excellent.
"The Bellevue Silver Band" with
tin horns five feet long, and huge
trombone with rectangular ends which
required two men to carry. Ten in
struments altogether.
"The Bellevue Fire Department."
represented by small boy carrying a
sprinkling pot;
"The Pacific Coast Pie on Ears,-l
came in ST."
"Hurrah for Lost River! Good by
to Haley, the mud-hole!" This was
the only placard that could be ex-
cepted to. And Grand Marshal Lusk
and President Waters both expressed
regret on seeing it; but were promptly
assured that the people of HALEY did
not mind it one bit REP.
"Our Field Artillery" An old,
rusty smoke-stack in which bombs
were exploded every minute or two,
the six art'llerymcn sitting astride
jumping up at each explosion.
These and many other impersona-
tons or representations were greeted
with uproarious laughter.
The Horribles also marched down
Main street to the public square,
where they INDUCED in literary exer-
cises. AS they were all masked, how
ever, it was impossible to say "who
was who."
The following 'pome" was shouted
by Horrible whose voice sounded
very much like the gentle tones which
E. G. Hendricks friends so admire.
Its title was announced to be
THE UNION OF HALEY AND BELLEVUE
Love! love what times were those!
Long ere the dark Arcadian close
You married Psyche, under the rose
18th naught but the grass tor bedding.
Little you thought the time would come,
With blare of trumpet and sounding drum,
That HALEY and Bellevue would be one,
In one grand, glorious wedding.
But such is the case. To-day we meet,
With JOY and song each other to greet
And the voice goes up with rousng cheers,
"Hurrah hurrah for the Pioneers
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