The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1886-07-08
w. II. Harker Of Wyndmere was
in the city Wednesday, having been
"down below' celebrating the
Fourth.
The Fourth on the Fifth.

The Fourth on the Fifth.
AS previously announced would
be the case, the Fourth this year oc-
curing on Sunday, Wahpeton cele-
brated on the Fifth, Monday, and it
was a very successful celebration.
The procession composed of the va.
rious civic societies, fire department.,
city council and citizens in carriages
and on foot, formed in front of the
Headquarters hotel and then headed
Ly the Wahpeton police force and
the silver band, paraded in in i'm
posing column to Island Park where
the pavilion had been arranged for
the morning exercises. r. B. Car
son, Esq. acted as moderator and
introducing Rev. S. B. Lovelace
who offered prayer, Capt. j. w.
Gregg read the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, and was followed by Mr..
Carson in Il number of humorous
letters from noted men, regretting
their inability to be- present, among
these being the president and men,
bers of his cabinet, wherein several
happy hits were made. Finally the
moderator introduced Rev. H. w.
Troy of this city as the orator of the
day. Mr.. Troy was cheered onto
his feet, who after happily intro
ducing the subject and the nature
OF the occasion, proceeded to read a
thoughtful and we'll prepared paper
or address, which was given the
closest attention throughout. There
were none of the spread eagle and
empty hamboyant passages in the
address, but sober, earnest discus
sion of the republics future re-
sponsibilities, duties and possibili-
ties. closing with Americas ship of
state far in advance of any other in
the civilized world. The silver
band interspersed national airs
throughout the exercises, and the
mayor-Sand members of the CITY
council occupied seats on the ros.
trum.
THE AFTERNOON EXERCISES
consisting of hose races, hook and
ladder. race against time--27 seconds,
foot races, base ball between Fair
mount and Wahpeton and trap
shooting came off on time 'and all
passed off very nicely. The fire.
works at evening were the best the
city ever had and the ball at the
roller rink and Island Park, re-
spectively, was very well attend
ed. The Germania hose company
made its run and connections in 80
seconds, the Reliance in 81 seconds.
The Reliance boys made a splendid
run, we seeing no room for improve
ment except at the last coupling,
Fred Beck the pipeman, ran too far
by his connection and lost second
in getting back. John Wells at
the hydrant made the finest sort OF
a stop, making the coupling, proper,
in cool and easy way exciting the
admiration Of every one present.
The Gemania made good. time. but
it was an uneven run or movement,
and the hydrant man made miscal-
culations. But more practice should
right these defects. The Mazeppa
hook and ladder company made a
splendid run but the ladder man
slipped on the ladder and they failed
to beat the time, making it in p
seconds In the foot race James
Robinson took first money, Irwin
Farnsworth second and Geo. Moore
third.
The base ball match between
Paramount and Wahpeton came off
on time and was witnessed bv =
large number of people, the score
ending five runs for Paramount and
thirty for Wahpeton, prize $25.
The trap shooting advertised to
come off at $50 o'clock was begun
about 4, notwithstanding several
shooters were not on hand, and
ended as follows,at ten tin pigeons:
Hanly.. 5 CARED. ...... ...... 5
Sheppard. 6 J Phillips. /
Deans. ......... 2 Jacobs. G
W H Phlllps........ 6 W Ingram. 5
Reynolds. ............ 5
The money, $l5, was divided into
five prizes from five dollars down