Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-07-09


/ to set an example to our young men.
cannot talk any more and FOR this reason
my bag is empty and i have no more
strength.
The crowd then dispersed over
the grounds to dinner, the band
meanwhile playing several lively airs;
and an animated discussion Of the
good things hidden in the numerous
lunch baskets, speedily became the
order of the day.
Immediately after dinner the In
dams entertained the company with
game called Lacrosse, which Great
ed considerable interest and mer.i-
ment. In playing the game a small
rubber ball is used, and stick
about four feet long with wire
loop or circle on the end Of it.
Crossing this circle in opposite di-
rections are two wires tightly stretch
ed, dividing the space IN the loop
into four quarters. The game is TO
catch this ball in the loop at the end
of the stick, all the time keeping
the ball in motion, and throwing Il
beyond a certain line. The lucky
man who gets it there wins the
game.
just at the conclusion Of this
game it began to rain and poured
down IN torrents for over an hour.
When the rain let up the Indians
again got to the front with grand
grass dance. They had fine looking
costumes and looked well passing
through the peculiar contortions Of
the dance. Nearly everybody in
town was there and the aboriginals
iast spread themselyes-got up on
their hind legs and howled, 80 to
speak.
Racing followed and this exciting
sport was kept up till the shades OF
night began to fall. We have been
unable to get the names Of horses
participating in the principal races.
The pony races were full of red hot
sport for the boys.
In the evening the whole affair
wound up with grand dance in the
skating rink, which is voted by all
who participated in it as being the
most elegant affair ever held in Web
ster.
Owing to the fact that the Indians
occupied nearly all the time, the
sack, wheelborrow and creased pig
races were not run at all.
The day all through was decid-
ed success and the citizens of Web
ster may well feel proud Of the en-.
terprise displayed by the band in
getting it up and carrying it through
in such good shape. The boys play
ed all through the day and it was
generally remarked that the music
was first class, They worked like
beavers and richly deserve the full
credit for the grand success achieved
Had the rain not interrupted things
the boys would have cleared enough
to buy uniform, which they are
anxious to get, and which they will
be able to the next time they get up
M entertainment. Hurrah FOR the
Band Boys.
Thanks to Mr.. Thos. McKennett,
the efficient Marshal of the day,
everything run along as smooth as
oil, Notwithstanding the fact that
our streets were filed with over
1900 people. Never was so large a
crowd assembled anywhere, where
such general good order and harmo-
ny prevailed. Every individual
seemed TO have come with the de-
termination of enjoying the day and
the occasion and we believe they did
fully and heartily.
Mr.. Jno. Norton showed his abil-
ity to meet emergencies when he got
to the front on grub for the Indians
Friday evening, though he was a
little warm under the collar about it
in the start.
The Indian parade, games and
dances were the feature Of the day
and afforded decided pleasure to
large number Of sight seers, who
had come expressly to witness them
Ito see just what an Indian looked
like. All the principal chiefs Of the
tribe were here, except Gabrial.
VIM. Quinn, Reservation Policeman
and Interpreter who had charge Of
things and did nicely for his breth
eren, while Mr.. Henry Campbell,
the celebrated Indian interpreter,
enabled great many Of our people
to converse with the red sons of the
forest.
Not single accident or mishap
of any kind occurred TO mar the
pleasure of the day save the rain
and people left Webster for their
several homes declaring they never
had better time on the 4th Of
July.
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