Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-23
Monday, July 9th
The Eagle will Scream, Bands
will Play, Races will
be Run, Dances
be Held.
A Grand, Glorious Time will
be had in Elk Point.
Come All.

will be for the procession to form il
town at 10 o'clock, a. m. and march
to the Hoffman Park where The
grounds have been prepared in
splendid condition.
There will be a short address by
the president of the day, music by
the band, prayer by the Catholic
priest Of Jefferson, music by the glee
club. Grafton and addresses by the
Hon. John Brennan, of Sioux City
Col. Jolley, of Fermillion, Hon. +
C. Ericsson, j. A. Wallace and 9th.
ers, singing Of america" by all
present. Dinner on the grounds
precisely at II, and meals and re.
freshments at all hours of the after.
noon and night. The following per.
sons comprise the officers and differ.
ent committees:
President of the dayton. Jas
NJ. Talcott.
Vice presidents--F. w. Smythe.
Jas. Flannery, Patrick Dyer, II. d,
White, Jos. Yerter and J. B. Bouil.
lette.
Com. on speakers-A. 0. Rings.
rud, |. l.. Nichols, C. f. Mallahan.
Marshal-Col. VIM. Duncan.
Asst Marshal-Capt. A.. Bovee.
Chaplain-Rev. Father Collins.
Reader of Declaration of Indepen-
dence-Cof. Walter Hines.
Com. on sports-John McGrath.
r. Franklin, JOS. Coverdale, Chas.
Murtha, A. Bovee, Chas. Freeman,
Sheriff Wood, W. J. Comfy and II.
Murphey.
On music-Mrs. Duncan, Mrs.
Mallory, Mrs. Meehan, Messrs. E. Il
Collins, 4. Il. Hamlin and Geo,
Hasson.
On tables Mesdames Smythe,
Ward, Carey, Norton, Dyer, Near
man, Budde, Brown, Donnelly, Cur
ry, Murtha, Flannery, White, Con.
molly, Hamlin, Smith, McGrath,
Ryan, Kelley, Kevill, Macy, Dono-
van, Geisler and Meehan.
Lemonade, ice-cream, fruit and
candy tables-Misses Nellie and Ka-
tie Carey, Mary and Lizzie Geislerr
Eliza Donnelly, Mary Duhaime,
Mary and Melinda White, Minnie
and Maggie Callahan, Maggie Brown,
Minnie Herrity, Katie Carroll, Mag.
gle Grogan, Sadie Sweeny, Carrie
and Julia Walsh, Maria Bumford,
Mary McGreevy, Katie Reandeaa.
On dances both in the bowery
and Lakells's hall-Chas. Freeman,
Capt. Keller, Chas. Murtha, John
McGrath, t. G.. Stephenson, Olul
Johnson, Jos. Yerter, Dan O'Hara,
Matt Gering, M. Meehan, T. w.
Smith, Michel Ricard.
On Band-prof. Keith.
On Co. 3D." d. N. G.-Capt. Kel-
Ter.
The people of Elk Point and vi
cinity extend a most cordial invita-.
ilon to all to come and join with
them in having a grand and glorious
time the coming 9th Of July.
The Elk Point public schools,
through their committe, do here
by publicly express their thanks te
the citizens of Elk Point for theil
presence at and liberal patronage o.
our picnic. Our hearty thanks are
extended to the military band fol
the delightful music furnished, and
to the business men for the consider
alton shown us in closing their pla
ces of business. Also to Mr.. ane
Mrs. Alison Bovee for aiding US great
ly in preparation. And as our sue
cess, financially, depended Target.
upon our committee on stand, WI
now tender our thanks to Jenni
Bovee, Jennie Fisk, Nettie Murphy
and Mabel Bennett. Hoping tina
the community may always be il
sympathy with the schools, we re
main, Yours truly,
COMMITTEE.