Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-07-02
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
1t Will be with You To.
Morrow--Go and
Celebrate.
Where to Find it and Hsw to Use II
Programme of the Days
Exercises.

Arrangements have been 1ully COM
pleted for Yankton's Fourth of July
celebration and tomorrow is the day
designated for its patriotic indulgences.
An elaborate programme has been
arranged and 1t will be fully carried out.
There is promise of q large attendance
from surrounding towns and
the rural region contiguous to our city.
A big crowd will be hero and everybody
is admenished that the Fourth of July
comes but once a year and it is there
fore an occasion to be made the NEST of.
Special railroad trains are to be run
tomorrow over both roads in the inter-
est of the Yankten celebration. The North
western special will arrive at the Depot
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon and will
depart thersfrum at ten o'clock
in the evening. The Milwaukee special
reaches ito Yenkton stopping place
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon and leaves
at nine O'Clock in the evening. In adj
dition to these ara the regular trains,
which run as follows:
Observation-Disclosures at Los a. NJ.
and $3.50 and 10 p. ~; depart at 6 and
GAS a. M. and 1:15 p. m.
MISUNDERSTANDING at 1:25, s and $40
p. m; leave s and 8 q. IA. and $50 p. m.
So the railroad arrangements will ac-
commodate the comers and the gosrs and
while they are hsre it is our business
and duty to entertain them. To this
end the committee mas arranged the
following
PROGRAMME FOR TEE DAY
The customary gunpowdsr salute will
open at six O'Clock in the morning.
At ten o'clock in the forenoon the
street parade will begin, the procession
forming on Walnut street, bstwssn
Taird and Fourth. The line of march
will be as follows:
South on Walnut to Third, west on
Third to Broadway, nsrth on Broadway
to Fifth, east on Fifth to Capitol, south
on Capitol to Third, west ON Third to
Walnut, north on Walnut to Turner
hall.
The formal exercises of the day viii
take place in Turner hall, which has
been prepared for the occasion. They
will begin at eleven o'clock in the fsrs
noon, The declaration of independence
will be read by Hon. Robert ]. Gamble.
Hon. f. Ii. ZIsbach will deliver an
Grafton in English and Hon. Otts
Pssmiller an Grafton in German. These
exercises will be i~nterspsrssd with
music. The balance OF the programme
runs as follows:
1900 ~m.-Indian scalp dance IN front
of Turner hall, participated in by a band
of Sioux Indians in war paint.
300 p. m.-Races and base ball mattel,
on fair grounds. Free for all trotting
race, novelty running race, mule race,
sack race, foot race. The prizes for these
races and the bsse ball match are offered
by the driving park association.
2:3ea .. m.-Base ball match between
the Plowboys, of Walshtown, and the
Yanktons, on the fair grounds.
| 500 p. m.-Glass ball shooting at the
foot of Broadway. Open to a club OF
/! ton msmbers.
500 p. m.-Indian war dance on
| grounds south of Chicago & Northwest
ern railway depot.
$50 p. m.-Grand display of fire
works on grounds south @. q N. w
| depot.
This indicates the plan of operations
for the day.
AT THE DRIVING PARK.
The afternoon is to be largely de-
voted to turf sports at the driving park
and most of that portion
of the day will be consumed by the ex.
eroises at that resort. The best races O.
the summer meeting of the driving park
association have been reserved for this
occasion and these with the other at
fractions at the driving park grounds
will be sufficient to entertain the crowd
in attendance.
THE INDIAN DEPARTMENT
will prove an interesting feature. A
delegation of wild Sioux will join in the
procession in all their native elegance
and ugllness and will execute the various
barbsrous movements Of their PEG
pie as the procession proceeds over It'll
route. Following the formal exercises
at the hall will occur a fierce red man.
war dance on the plaza in front of thu
hall. In the evening these wild sons o.
the prairie will entertain the audienct
with a weird, fantastic display on thu
grounds adjoining the Northwestern,
depot.
THE FIREWORKS
will be burned on the open space ad
joining the Northwestern depot as earl.
in the evening as darkness will permit
A large and costly assortment has besl
procured and the display will be CRANE
and startling.
ENJOY THE DAY.
With these few directions and sugges
tions we leave the people to enjoy thi
occasion to tho best of their ability
The opportunity is ample. Ever.
thing which can interest, instruc
and amuse has been provided. The bll
artesian well on the west bluff will b
kept running all day and strangers ar
advised to 60 and gaze upon thi
wonder of the age.
Attention Eiremen!
To the Officers and Members OF til
Yankton Fire Experimentation ar