Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1889-07-11
A BIG 4TH.
Everybody Celebrated at
Miller.
Througs OF Hand County People Pntri.
OtlcalIy Perspire.


tlon sort--hot 1t was ushered in
with national salute Of anvil chorus and
by 10 o'clock the throng on the main
street was great as to make travel almost
impossible By this time too, monster
delegation from Washington had arrived.
headed by their peerless cornet band. 1t
was estimated fully 500 people were
present from the east side OF the county
another big delegation from the west and
among them was the orator Of the day
Hon Coe. l. Crawford of Pierre. Mar
shall Of the day Kuenster, announced
along the streets that the speaking would
commence at the opera house forthwith
end by eleven o'clock that spacious build
ing WAS packed from nit to dome. Ou the
platform were seated the orator of the day,
other speakers, various committees, the
choir and the Washington hand. The
Washington band fret Ula, ed an appropri-
et2 selection which was greeted with en-
thusIastic applause, Hon. T. NJ. wilkins
next delivered an eloquent address of
welcome and it was one of his happieC:
efforts. Rev, F. NJ. Horning then invoked
the blessing of the Almighty
The choir followed with patriotic
selection, when Mrs. f. NJ. Horning read
the Declaration of Independence in a
clear, strong voice that was heard by
everyone. The band then played another
choice and appropriate selection.
Mr.. Fred S. Morrill, was next intro
duced who greatly enIivened the audience
by recitirg the following verses he pre-
pared for the occasion:
4 few year. ago, seventeen seventy-six,
Our fore fadders-fore mudders, too
Vas mad like sixty und took up der sthicks
Und dold England fhat she could do.
Dsy wrote Jon Bull We re bound to be free,
Youst helup Yourself eOf you can.
Dot countTys ours, on you We vas soured.
Und signed d"mselyes Your Uncle sam. ."
All men vas born equal, we'd hav you to
know
No allegiance We owe to dot crown,
Loosen your bull dogs. Let your old lion
roar,
But our Eagle dey'n never bring down.
Now England dout like dot. as you may
peieye,
So long her own Esy she has hal.
To tirk dot dose Yanks should pc such
craTks.
She fought it was really too pad.
She cooms mt her soldiers. her swords
and guns
To frghten dose Yankees away.
But she finds pooty q1ick dot vas no easy
trick,
Und dots that were here for today.
Ven dot var it vas ofer und peace vas de.
clared
Der American peoples vas poor.
But dey went right TO work Dey nuttings
did shIrk.
Look around, you will fird it SO sure.
Dey settled dot country as fast as dey
could,
Stretching out from dot sea to dot sea,
Till Paradise fair could hardly compare
Nit dot glorious land of der free.
But ders Won garden sphot, in dere haste
Gey forgot
From der Jim it vas forty miles vest,
garden so grand. in dot county of Hand
OF Dakota twas surely der best.
Oof Miller tole you some more right
away.
Oof her record I'm sure You're all proud
For here lots Of hustle, her business men
rustic,
Dot no flies roost on her is allowed.
All ofer dot country. no matter we're you
vas,
Dot Miller her made a great rep.
Ven You say fail in line, she vas always on
time
Und to forward march always keep sthep.
Nit der right hand Of friendship We greet
You to day,
Der day of our great nations pirth.
No madder how great dot nation or state,
Ours, der best und der grandest on earth.
Und as long rs grass grows, or water will
run.
Our Union like a rock it shall sthand,
Und by all We hold dear. ven join once
year
In praise for Columbias land
Hon. Coe. |. Crawford was then intro
duced, In a rapid, forcible and eloquent
manner he addressed the audience for
half an hour or so, holding their wrapt at
tenton TO the last word-a feat not usually
attained by Fourth of July orators.
After the the choir led the audience in
singing America C. n. VanHosen and
Capt. G.. A. Gray each delivered short,
spicy and eloquent speeches. The Wess.
ington band then played Hail Columbia.
Mr.. Wilkins next thanked the people for
their attendance and the various COM
mitttees for their efforts in making the day
a success and the audience was dismissed.
AFTER DINNER
and large amount of visiting, attention
was given to the sports of the dav. At the
lair grounds race course several hundred
assembled. In the free for all half mile,
the following were entered Trouble and
Little JEFF by W. N. Braytop; Dock by
L. @. Gass, Lady G.. by II. Grabinski.
Trouble and Lady q. won first and second
purses respectively.
In the half mile. free for all pony race
John McGowen, entered Gray Nellie,
Ribbon by Ennis Cooper and Davy
Crockett by W. n. Brayton. Gray Nellie
took first money end Ribbon second,
The foot races we're not interesting.
Grant Taylor and Charlie Hire of wess-
Ington took first and second money in the
afternoon race they being the only con-
testants. Ia the evening Albert Tharnish
of Audubon, Grant Taylor Of Washington,
Ed. Putnam Of st. Lawrence and Mr..
Moore Of Highmore ran 100 yards, Thar