Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1889-07-05
A GRAND SUCCESS!
Such is the Oakes Celebration
Pronounced by the Multi
tude in Attendance.
Splendid Music, Good Speak
ing and Exciting Sports.
A Great Day For Cakes

~ - w. ~ S'1ASS
The celebration of the 18th
anniversary Of American Independ-
ence, combined with the celebration
OF the advent Of the State of North
Dakota into the Union, will be long
remembered by those fortunate
enough to participate in the enter
tanning and inspiring exercises at
Oakes. Our population is composed
of people from all parts Of the
country, but we doubt if one Of
them ever saw more complete and
successful observance Of that day
which brought to us our present
blessings, and to the greatest nation
on earth her liberty. With the les
sons taught each succeeding year to
the American youth, the inspiration
Of patriotic speeches, the reading of
the Declaration Of Independence,
the soul-inspiring songs, never more
will it be possible to subject the peo-
pie Of this Nation to the bondage
Of human tyranny. We are indeed
a Nation with big N and we will
soon have State which we propose
also to write with a capital letter.
The morning exercises were pre-
luded by the usual night invention
Of the d, no, the young Americas,
the firing Of guns and fire-crackers,
"the invention Of the heather Chi.
nee.' after which the famous Oakes
Gate City Band, including several
Jamestown boys, and the excellent
Stuttz N. Y. Theatre Band, all in
their gorgeous uniforms, paraded
the principal streets, discoursing
such music as never before resound-
ed in the James River Valley. Mr..
Chas. White, Of Jamestown, was
drum major and delighted everybody
by his artistic skill and maneuyers.
After the parade a portion Of the
crowd repaired to Gorder's Opera
House, which was filled with an en-
thusiastic and fine appearing aud
fence. Music was furnished by the
bands, and the vocal music under
the direction Of Prof. A. P, Bunce,
was the finest we ever heard in our
city. The male quartette composed
Of Messrs. Bunce, H. Bly,, G. A.
Baker and O. Bly,, furnished excel
lent music, and the other singers,
Mrs. Bunce, Mrs. Fuller, the Misses
CAamberlin and Miss Young are
also deserving Of special mention.
Mayor Marshall presided over the
meeting and after the reading Of the
Declaration, by Mr.. j. B. Root, in
a distinct and able manner: the Hon.
S. L. Glaspell, orator Of the day,
was introduced and for about an
hour spoke most eloquently and
forceful upon subjects dear to every
American heart, our country and
our flag, and during his able and
mastery discourse, which was time
and again interrupted with applause,
he did not forget to allude to the
question now nearest our own
doors, the forming Of the new State
Of North Dakota. We would like
to give the address In full but as it
was not written we were unable to
obtain it. As the earnest, eloquent
speaker proceeded with his address
we venture that the wish occurred
to many mind that he will hold a
high place among the officials Of our
new State-and it is safe to predict
that he will, Three rousing cheers
were given for the speaker, three
cheers for the new State Of North
Dakota, and three cheers and a tiger
were given for the flag
After dinner the i'm mense crowd
went to the fair ground, where the
races occupied considerable Of the
afternoon.
The trotting race was won by a
grey horse formerly owned by Mr.
Vinkle. Many remarked that it
ought to beat, as it was so much
older. The Crinnion pony captured
the running races. There were fou
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