Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-07-06
The Glorious Fourth.
The Day we Cclcbrate-It is OBJ
served III Miles in Grand Style
Big Procession-Gorgeous
Floats Fireworks Horse Racing
Base Ball-Public Speaking and
a Grand Ball.
A Complete Report Of the Celebration.

Complete Report Of the Celebration.
The grand and glorious Fourth Of
July, 1883, dawned bright and lumin-
Gus on the loyal aud patriotic citizens
of Miles City. Al sunrise salute Of
AZ guns WAS fired by detachment Of
the Tweuty-second y. s. Infantry,
under the command OF Lieut.. Casey,
stationed in the park, and from this
time until long after midnight the air
resounded with the explosion of can
non, guns, crackers and h st OF small
fireworks, to- the infinite amusement
and joy Of the small boy and the terror
and dismay of the timd and aged. At
8 o'clock sharp, according to the pro-
gramme, the long procession Of floats,
representing the industrial and me-
chanicsl rs well ~ business Interests
of the city, started from the corner Of
Main and Park streets, beaded by the
celebrated TweUty.,ecOnd u. s. In
fantry band, under the leadership Of
Prof. Reichart; iher came Chief Mar
shall VIM. Courtenay, mounted On
superb black charger and acrompan.
led by the following aides. all mounted
Messrs. S. Gordon, DR. c. s. Whitney,
Charles Brown, Fl. B. Wiley. louis
King, Larry Kendall aud w. G.. Jack
sou. Following these came the finely
constructed and plahorstely decorated
floats, the first representing the Miles
City Flour and Feed Mills, with a
miniature mill In full operation, being
run by electricity and turning out and
distributing to the crowds along the
line of march, the finest -four. IN one.
and two-pound sacks. 1t was esti-
mated that fully 5000 pounds of flour
was thus given away. The second
float represented the Miles City Iron
Works Co., who had constructed an
imitation blast furnace in full blast;
the arrangements of light from the
electric battery Of the first float, con-
Meeting with this one, rendered the
effect most natural. Both Of the floats
were under the immediate manage
ment Of Mr.. B. Ullman. assisted by
Consulting Engineer Mr.. Jas. Buck
ner. Following appeared the float of
the Miles City and Signal Butte Motor
Line, with one Of their finely equip
ped carriages, decorated profusely
with the national colors and garlands
Of Il ,wers, and containing the senior
class of the Custer Scientific
Academy, which Is located at this
place. Next in order was the float Of
the Naples & Stuart Box, Shingle and
Lathe Mills, which being operated by
water contained in an immense tank
ia the rear of the float, turned out ar
ticles of their workmanship as the
float moved onward. Then came the
car of the Campbell Furniture and
Coffin Manufacturing Co., beautifully
decorated aud trimmed with bunting
and evergreens, and in the following
order appeared the remaining floats
which waot OF space alone prevents
our describing in particular. the cars
of the Montana Button Manufacturing
Co.. OF the Cree & Beasley Wooleu
Mills. the Crowley Horseshoe Mai
Works, the Orem Wagon Co., Bullart
n Lansing Brewing Co., the Bact
Wine Co., the Eisenburg Corset Co
(Limited) the Savage Electric Bel
Co. and finally a float containing
children from the fourteen publ,
schools In the city, all dressed IL
character costumes representing tn
forty-two states and five territories
Following the floats was the Fourt!
regiment, Montana National Guard
six companies under command Of Col
Edmond Butler, and the rear Of IN
procession showed the magpificentl
organized and finely equipped Mile
City fire department, under comman,
Of Fire Chief Louis Bach. From MI
II. G. Richmond, who timed the pro
cession In passing given point, "
learn that ID took just two hours an,
twenty-five minutes. At | O'Clock
grand old fashioned barbecue" wa
INDUCED in by those inclined TO Civ
the inner man thought and attention
eight whole steers, five sheep, fou
bushels Of potatoes aud nm endless va
riety OF other "garden truck" wa
consumed by the thousands who nm
swered the call Of Mr.. Geo, Reitz, th
chef de cuisine Of the occasion. AT
speaking was had in the park, remark
being made 10y Judge c. n. Middleton
Judge 7. ]. Porter, Hon. Hugh MoraI
Hon. Edgar Campbelli Col. y. NJ. Nh
lone. Lieut.. ]. McA. Webster, Lieu
w. M. Swaine and Father Lind'