Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1885-07-09
THE CELEBRATION.
How jamestown Did NNnOr IL the
Greatest Of all Great National
Holidays.
JULY 4rH. 1886.

to ornamenting the streets with yonr
trees brought 10 from the groves alonl
the river aud decorating their bnslncs
houses and residences with national col
ors arranged IN various suggestive devi
ces and 6y cventide nearly the whole Gil,
was arrayed in the most pleasing holiday
attire.
The morning OF the Fourth came on
cooler and more pleasant than the DAY
before, but threatening rain. At M early
hour our citizens were out on the streets
IN large numbers and little later the
farmers with their families began to pour
in from every quarter. About ten O'Clock
the EXCURSION trains from Bismarck, one
hundred miles to the west, Fargo, hund-
red miles to the east, and New Rock ford,
sixty miles TO the north, gathering up the
throngs at The various stations al inter
mediate points, these several trains bring
ing IN fully two thousand more people.
The tram flom Bismarck brought the
two militia companies, the Governors
Guards and Garfield Guards and Bis
marck Band, and that from Fargo, which
arrived few minutes later, the two mi
Iitla companies, Fargo Guards and Da
kota Rifles. These military organiza-
tions were received at the depot with due
military honors and courtesy by the
jamestown Light Guards and escorted TO
their position in the procession.
The procession was formed by Col. j.
W. Goodrich, marshal OF the day, and as
s,stants, Capt. S. X. McGinnis and Lieut..
F. 3. Fancher. The military division
was commanded by Col. Bentley, of BIS
marck, assisted by the captains and sub
rdInate officers of the several militia
companies. The procession was an I'M
posing one both in beauty of appearance
and magnitude of extent.
The procession reached FGlleI's grove
north of the city about the noon hour, a
most beautiful and commod,ous place,
but which dr'zzllng rain which set in a
few minutes before had rendered uncom
Portable and in consequence of which
Mayor Flint. president of the day, ad-
journcd the exercises to be concluded up
town as FAR as practicable in the after
noon if the ram should cease, which it
did about one O'Clock and q cloudy but
pleasant afternoon followed.
The d,sorganrzatlon that followed this
unfortunate and unavoidable disarrargc-
ment of the programme could not be
remeurd for sometime, but about four
O'Clock part of the crowd-a large portion
having gone to the base ball ground in
the south part of the towD-was assem-
blcd in and around Willard park where
the stand programme was given, the cx-
ere, e.c,ses CONSISTING ,nsstek spd i; prayer
by Rev N. D. Tanning, reading of the
Decls ration OF Independence by Hon.
johnson Nlckeus, Grafton by Hon. Neil
Gilmore and benedlttion by Rev. s. N
Griffith. The oration was elegant IN dc
ton, grand in sentiment and delivered
with the most fault, IS cIocul !onary pow.
cr.
About SIX IN the evening the militia
companies and other invited guests re-
paired to the armory where magnificent
spread had been prepared by the ladies of
jamestown, and which was highly cred.
liable to them beth in the variety and
richness If the viands and ornamental
ton of the tables and hall. After partak
of wit and flow of SOUP IN the way of
toasls which were respectively and hap
PLY responded 20 by Gov. Pierce, Col.
Bentley, Col. Tyncr, Hon. Neil Gilmore,
J. A. Frye and others as called upon hy
Capt. B. NJ. Hicks OF the jamestown
Light Guards who was master of cerc-
monies on this extremely pleasant occa-
sion.
After the banquet the militia compa-
ncs marched out TO the base bail ground
to compete for the Fields prize cup in
dress parade. The companies all went
through the ordeal in highly credltablc
manner before the awarding committee
consisting Of Col. Bentley, of Bismarck,
Col. Tyncr, OF Fargo, and Mr.. j. NJ
Graham, division superintendent OF the
Northern Pacific railroad at this place
Upon conclusion of the rlll The award
of the committee was announced to be in
favor of the jamestown Light Guards
the vote beng two for this company and
| one for the Governors Guards, OF Bis.
marck The announcement was received
with tremendous applause by the i'm
mense crowd OF spectators.
Dark coming on soon after the drill The
Flambeau club appeared on the streets
about Willard park and made a fine dis
play with their torches and Roman can
dies. This part of the days programme
! in charge Of Chas. AVIS was we'll cxccu
ted and elected the applause and admir-.
alton of the multitude assembled to wit
ness 1t.
The festivities of the day closed with q
dance at the Opera rink at night in which
about two hundred couples participated
among the number our distinguished
guests and visitors. The dance continued
until twelve O'Clock lMandan time) wher
the excursion trains pulled Out With mos
of the visitors.
The good order that prevailed all day
was remarked by many strangers, and i
is worthy of remark to the credit of tn,
people that in all the vast throng thei'
was not single drunken, boisterous ant
d,sorderiy act TO mar the pleasures of tn
day.
Hon. johnson Nickeus of jamestown
the leader of the North III the legislature
has returned from his visit to the Sand
wich Islands, delighted with the country
the climate having me advantages eve1
nvar nakofa The most charming Sipll