Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-06-21
PROGRAMME
FOR FOURTH. Q OF JULY CELE
BRATION AT BISMARCK.

The Following is the Programme for
the Celebration of the 113th Ami
versary Of American independence
on the Occasion Of the Assembling
Of the Constitutional Convention of
North Dakota, at the City Of Bis
marck, July 4, 1889.
Order Of Exercises and Sports for the Day.
Salute of a guns at sunrise.
Vital Pyrotechnics. as displayed in the procession
Of the Antiques and Horribles at 8 q. m.
GRAND PROCESSION
Forms at 10 o'clock In the following order:
FIRST DIVISION.
Military Band Of the 18th q. 8. infantry.
Troop Of q. 8. Cavalry from the 5th Regiment,
Ft. Yates.
Two Companies of q. 8. Infantry from Fort A.
Lincoln.
Tho Governor and Territorial officials in car
riages.
Visiting Militia Companies of Dakota National
Guard.
SECOND DIVISION.
First Regiment Band.
Representation of States by AZ Young Misses
mounted as cavalry.
Visiting Grand Army Pos 8 and Sons of Veterans
j. B. Mcpherson Post No. s. G. A. r. of Bis
marck.
Representatives. of visiting city and county gov
ernments.
Major James Mclaughlin of Standing Rock,
with a band of Sioux Chiefs, including
Sitting Bull Gall Rain.in.tha
Face, Running Antelope
and John Grass.
Visiting Fire Companies.
Home Fire Companies.
Company First Regiment D. N. G.. Governors
Guard).
Citizens in carriages and mounted.
This procession will be in charge of Major
VIM. H. Powell of the 22d o. y. Infantry, as chief
marshal of the day.
The militia will be commanded by Col. VIM.
A. Bentley of the First Regiment, D. N. G.
The G. A. r. posts will be under the command
of Col. VIM. H. Thompson.
The fire companies will be under the command
of L. N. Griffin, chief engineer Bismarck Fire
Department.
The procession will move at II o'clock sharp,
and after parading the principal streets will
escort the delegates of the constitutional conven
ton to the capitol, where the convention will go
into session at IL for the purpose of organiza-
tion. The procession will then proceed to the
celebration grounds, adjacent to the Atheneum
building, on Main street, when the order will be
given to Break ranks"
Dinner will be served at the Atheneum between
the hours of 1890 and 2:so .. m. for those who
are the invited guests of the city. Meal tickets
will be furnished by the proper committee.
After dinner the exercises will open at the
grand stand by prayer by the Rev. George Kline.
followed by the reading of the Declaration of In
dependence, and an address of welcome by Col.
VIM. A. Bentley as mayor of the city of Bis
marck. Responses will be had from distin-
guiehed gentlemen-delegates to the constitu-
tional convention.
Progromme of Sports.
BASE BALL
Between the Bismarck and Mandan clubs at 1880
p, M. for purse Of $50.
HORSE RACES.
: The races will commence promptly at p. M,
and will be as follows:
First race-Free for all, trotting mile heats, two
best in three. First prize, SIS; second, $780,
third, $25.
Second race-Green trotting race. two best in
three, mile heats; $5o. $25 and S15.
Third race-Running race. free for all, one-half
i mile heats. two best in three; $50. $25 and $40.
Fourth race-Pony race for ponies weighing .ss
than $50 pounds, one-hslf mile heats; $40, SO
and S..
Fifth Novelty race, walk, trot and run; s15
and $40.
Sixth race-Indian race, for Indians only, with
their ponies; SIS and $40.
~The entrance fee to races will be s
per cent. of gross purse. All entries will
close July 2, at the Office of M. Eppinger.
Fee must accomps ny all entries.
HOSE RACES.
The hose races-2OO yarls-will take place at z
o'clock p. m, unless changed by the committee.
The prizes are $50, $25 and $15.
FIRE WORKS.
In the evening there will be grand display of
fireworks under the immediate supervision Of
Prof Overington, of st. Paul.
Programme for July 5th.
The annual shoot of Bismarck gun club will
west of the city. Peoria black birds will be
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govern, except twelve-bore guns will be rated
some as ten-bort guns.
FIRST EvENT.-Ten single birds, entrance fee
41.5O-purse divided in four monies as follows:
40 per cent, so per cent, 20 per cent, and 10 per
cent.
SECOND EVENTS Six single birds and two pair,
entrance $2.00-four monies
THIRD EvENT.-Cit zens purse, fifteen single
birds, entrance (price of birds.) Fret money
$25; second. SIS; third. $40; fourth. S..
FOURTH EvENT.-Ten single birds. entrance.
so; purse divided in tour monies.
Outdoor Athletic Sports.
The outdoor athletic sports consisting Of foot
races, jumping, throwing Of ball, throwing Of
hammer, fat mems race. ETC., will take place at
the base ball grounds at o'clockp m. on the 5th.