St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-17
SUNDAY At SALTWATER.
Preparations for the Big Celebration On
the Fourth.
THE BIG FOUR RACES
Saltwater to Have the Initial Meeting
and Some Great Racing Prom
ised.

The meeting held Saturday evening
at the Sawyer house to arrange for
general-and formal celebration July 4,
was largely attended by the right sort
of men and great degree of enthusiasm
was manifested. The meeting was Or
ganized by choosing Emil Krueger,
president, and County Auditor Master
man, secretary. There was unani-
nous and very hearty expression in
favor of following an old-fashioned
Fourth Of July programme, with the
possible exception of Omitting the fire
works feature and using the money
usually expended for pyrOtechnics in
adding to the daytime sports and other
attractions. AS soliciting committee
to canvass among business men for the
necessary funds. the chair appointed G.
E. Mosier, George o. Haskell, John
Mccarthy and j. j. Eichten. An exc
cutive committee. which includes the
four gentlemen named above, were ap-
pointed, and also citizens committee,
composed of forty men prominent In
business and professional circles. A
celebration programme, the extent OF
which will depend on the amount OF
money raised, cannot be arranged for
few days, but at the meeting there was
received favorably proposition to offer
cup worth $50 to be competed for in a
four-oared shell race by st. Paul and
Minneapolis oarsmen only. The solicit
ing committee will 60 actively to work
this morning. and will report at meet
ing of the executive committee and
committee of forty Wednesday evening.
The first or inaugural meeting OF the
Big Four racing circuit will be held at
neapolis, st. Paul and Milwaukee fol-
lowing in the order named, the meeting
occurring in four successive weeks, the
amount offered in purses being about
$4,000. There are now in Minnesota
alone enough horses of a very frst-clasS
to give an excellent meeting. Add to
these those that will join from Wiscon-
sin and elsewhere, and large entry of
good horses is assured. The tracks are
all in splendid condition, and the one at
Saltwater is billiard table. The first
opportunity to get a line on the perform
ers will be at Saltwater, where the
meeting will be largely attended, be-
cause here the horses will be put to the
test in order to ascertain which is the
best of the lot. The hippodrOming, if
dIGtulpGCu dG dill, Will Uc tIlCu 1d6CI, anu
all who enjoy frst-class horse race,
honestly conducted, ought to attend at
this place.
The Saltwater juvenile base ball club
played the nine at White Bear Saturday
afternoon and won by score of II to
Is. the game being called at the end of
the seventh inning on account of
rain.
Mayor Durant will be commissioned
to visit the twin cities to arrange, If pos
sible, for the four-oared shell race be-
tween st. Paul and Minneapolis on
Lake st. Croix July 4.
EE. F. Barrett, st. Paul. who remains
under contract to sing at Ascension
church. occupied his accustomed place
in the organ loft yesterday.
Dan. Kennedy, Dan Mccarthy and
Carrier Wetzel, all of the local postofice
department, camped Saturday night at
Bass lake.
Miss Nellie Johns, of New Richmond,
Wis, was the. guest yesterday of Mr..
and Mrs. q. E. Smith, north Third
street.