Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-07-09
FcnRTH OF July.

u lam WIN ) CStfDidbiGll vi ttic All
OF July this year a9as ore of the
best we have ever had in many fea.
lures. Perhaps Il Of the hes,
drawing cards for such an occasion
is a good day, and the day was per
feet in this instance. At an early
hour people began coming into
town from the east, west, north and
south, and before 10 o'clock, the
most beautiful Forest City of the
State presented q most lively APP
p%earance. At 10 o'clock, chief mar.
shall of the day, Alison Bovee and
assistant marshal Hance Murphcy
formed the column ofthe procession
near the baseball grounds west of
town. The line was a long one and
was formed in the order Of the pub
lished program, and after traversing
the streets in sundry WAYS arrived
at the court house square in front of
the band stand. Here an interest
ing program was presented to the
thronglng multitude, the chief fea-
ture being the address Of eX-Chief
Justice p. G.. Shannon. The open.
ing exercise was a selection by the
Elk Point Cornet Band-and by
the way, II city has good reason
to be proud Of her band, as there is
none better, we think, in the state,
and the people from out of town,
who heard them were unstinted in
their words Of praise Of the excel
lent music. After the band choice
selection was rendered by the choir.
A fervent prayer was then offered
by Rev. G.. w. Freeman, and anoth-
er selection by the choir. Col. A..
Boynton, President of the Day, then
arose--he being down on the pro-
! gram for a few remarks-and dur
ing the ten or fifteen minutes he oc-
cupied, he surprised everybody in
the splendid speech he made. Be-
sides having a commanding appear
ance on the platform Col. Boyntnn
is q forcible and entertaining speak
er, and he acquitted himself so well
that he is not yet through receiving
congratulations. AT the conclusion
Of Colonel Boynton's remarks he in
troduced the speaker of the day,
Judge Peter c. Shannon. 1t is Use
less for US to attempt to give our
readers any idea or conception of
this address. 1t was simply the
grandest aud greatest speech ever
delivered in Elk Point or any other
city in the state or the northwestern
states for that matter. It was the
most scholarly, patriotic and thrill
ing addresses we ever listened to.
Everyone present say it vas the
most mastery address they ever
heard. Judge Shannon takes front
rank with the leading orators OF the
nation, is II ripe scholar with n bril-
liant mind, and is a type of citizen
that any State ought to be proud Of.
The Judges address, just as it flow
ed from bis lips, is fit for the pages
of the best literary journals of the
age-not q sentence without q mean
an uncouth or vulgar word
in it. Such was the address Of
Judge Shannon. After some selec-
tons by the band and choir the
audience was adjourned for dinner.
The hotels, restaurants, booths and
stands on the grounds succeeded in
the wants Of the multi
tude, and the races being the at
traction for the afternoon, large !
numbers gathered at the Fair
Grounds at two o'clock to witness
this sport.
RACES, JULY FOURTH.
There were FIVE entries in the
Green race:
Gray Billy, e. maud U.,br. m.
b. h.-Frank h.. H.
Belle G. IN.
Maud U. list; Belle End; Gray
Billy 3rd-Time 3:l51
On Ord heat q protest was made
against "Charley' and driver chang
ed. Pete Delier was placed behind
Charley who won the heat in 2:54
but he was finally shut out
PONY RAcE.-Best three in five.
Shamrock 1st,-Worry 2d,-Big
Sioux Sd. Time IS.
TRoTTING.-2:45 Glass.
Competition 1st--Tommie Ba-
shaw 2d,-Capt. Wood 3rd.-Time
2:52. Protest made against Capt.
Wood and race seiyen to COMPETE
ton.
RACES, JULY FIFTH.
Green pacing race.
RAIDS Own 1st.-Juryman 2nd--
Jurynlan Jr. Sd. Time 3:06.
PONY RUNNING RACE.
NiobTara 1st,-Bluebird 2nd,