Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-07-05
HOW 1T WAS CELEBRATED IN
HALEY YESTERDAY.

works, the firing OF cannon, large and
small fire-crackers, and tie discharge
of firearms proclaimed that the day
had begun. From then until as late
as nom people arrived in wagons,
carriages, buggies, stages, omnibuses,
and even in railway cars, and by IL
O'Clock there must have been fully
1000 strangers in town.
The Juvenile Band arrived from
Ketchum about 8 o'clock, and shortly
thereafter preparations for the parade
were visible on all sides. About 10
O'Clock the various organizations be-
gan moving on Main street, and half.
an hour later the procession left the
rheater in the following order:
Grand Marshal-P. A. McPhee.
Aids-J. A. Rupert, John Condron,
james Black, T. D. Bellinger.
FIRST DIVISION.
HALEY Silver Cornet Band.
Carriages containing Hon. F. E..
Ensign, President of the Day; Hon.
D. P. B. Pride, Orator; Miss Margaret
Roberts, Poet; Hon. P. M. Bruner,
Reader; Rev. l. T. Osborn, Chaplain,
Carrie Clark Ward; James NJ. Ward;
and the officers of the Board of
Trade.
The Liberty Car drawn by little
girls representing the various States
and Territories, Miss Muriel Beamer
impersonating the Goddess.
Idaho Car drawn by 80 boys, Miss
Mable Fuld impersonating Idaho.
E. D. Baker, No. 6, G. A. R.-T.
D. Bel'inger, commander.
lvanhoe Encampmeut, No. 3, 10. o.
Ed. w. Higgins, Chief Patriarch.
SECOND DIVISION.
ketchum Juvnile Brass Band.
George and Martha Washington
car, drawn by 38 boys dressed as
miners, and representing Rocky Bar,
Atlanta, Pine Grove, Sawtoo,h,
Warm Springs Creek, Era, Little
Wood River, Mineral Hill, the Gold
Belt. aud other mining dstricts-Miss
Angel Miles impersonating Martha
Washington, and Master Volney
Anderson George Washington.
HALEY Hose Company in new
aniforms-J. O. Snyder, foreman.
A. 0. U. w. Lodge, No. ii. w.
Warren, NJ. w.
Alta Lodge, No. 5, 1. O. G. T.
w. Martin, w. G. T.
Cit zcns on foot.
Citizens in carriages.
Citizens on horseback.
ORDER OF MARCH.
The line of march was: north
to Galena, east to Second ave-
nue., south to Walnut, west to First
avenue, north to Croy, west to Main
and north to the base ball grounds
where it countermarched to the
Theater aud was reviewed and dis
missed.
THE LITERARY AND MUSICAL Elk
ERCIsEs.
| Scarcely one-half of those who dis
ired to managed to gain admittancs
to the Theater, where the following
program was carried out:
I.-Music by bailey Band.
H.-Prayer by Chaplain.
1u.-Song, "America," by audience.
Iv.-Rsading Declaration Of independt nee.
: y.-Music by Ketchum Juvenile Band.
VI.-Poem. Independence Bell"
vII-Sone, "Colunbis. the Gem Of the Ocean,
by audience
''Aans Dunderbergs Lecture on Winnien."
iX-Song, 'stsr-spangled Banner" Miss Ward.
xi.-Music by HALEY Band.
| The SPOkTS
began sharply at 3 o'clock on Mai'
street. These included:
' Mems foot race, $50 yards, for
purse of $40.
Boys foot race, 100 yards, for
i. purse of IS.
Sack race, 100 yards, purse $40.
: Wheelbarrow race, 100 yards
y purse $40.
Twin race, 100 yards, purse $40.
Climbing the creased pole-thre
prizes: a box of cigars, ham, and
!, purse. The cigars and ham wer
/, shaken down by the wind; the purs
= remained on the pole until dark, II
y one having been able to reach it.
), Creased Pig-for the pig.