Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-07-12
ATT ANITA CORRESPONDENCE.

The morning OF the Fourth here
ope ned bright and clear, and the good
citizens were startled from their early
morni ng slumbers by the shock Of n
numb, n Of fifty pound boxes OF giant
powder which were simultaneously I've.
ing exploded at the mines on the Hill
and on the Yuba below town. Soon
afterw ard the whole town was astir
and the booming of anvil. the quick.
sharp report of firearms and the rattle
Of FIRE crackers with an occasional re-
port of giant powder charges outside
OF the town was kept up for two or
three hours TO the terror Of the nerv-
ously inclined and the intense delight
of the small boy.
Promptly at eight o'clock the peo-
pie began TO assemble at the public
hall, and at nine the procession
started for Mr.. Turner's field, two
miles away across the river, where the
icnic grounds are located. The pro-
cession consisted of thirteen carriages
lad wagons containing the whole pop
ulati'on OF the camp. and the commits
isary wagon. The grounds had al
ready been put in excellent shape by
the committee appointed for that pur-
pose, and nothing was left TO do but
to proceed TO carry out the programme.
Chas- LANCE, our efficient Marshal of
the Day, after seeing the procession
safely AT the grounds, went at once to
work on the order of exercises and
called the people around the stand
MIR. Miller, superintendent OF the Ia
homa, as President, made few APP
p riate remarks followed by prayer by
Chaplain Hall. The choir, consisting
of the following ladies and gentlemen
Miss Fife Holland, Miss Ella Gaetz,
Miss Ada Wooten, Mrs. Smoot, Mrs.
DIR. Hall and Messrs. Smoot and Alb
bolt then sang "The Red, White aud
Blue" The Declaration of Independ-
ance was then read by Gardner Adams
in clear and distinct voice, followed
by the song Striking for Freedom"
by the choir. Then came a recitation
Independence Bell" by Miss Ellie
Holland, defamation by Master
Arthur Davis and the National air
"The Star Spangled Banner" by the
\ choir. President Miller with few
F, well-chosen words, then introduced
Judge V. s. Anderson, as Orator OF
the Day. The Judge was received
with hearty round of applause, and
after excusing himself for being I'M
prepared for the occasion proceeded
to address the audience in a man
ner, in language, and with an APP
propriatness that would have led one
to believe Gf he had not just stated
the opposite facD that he had been
preparing himself for the task for DAYS.
l may say right here that it was only
at the earnest solicitations of the citi-
zens Of Atlanta through the writer that
\ Judge Ander Il consented TO come
| over from the t.r for the purpose of
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fused TO leave his very pressing bust
ness which he is attending 10 before
the court and it was only ut the last
moment, and Mt great Inconvenience
| to himself that he consented to come
at all. The Judge was frequently in
terrupted by rounds OF applause.
especially in his frequent and happy
| illusions to the admission of Idaho rs
State, and at the end Of his Grafton
three rounds OF cheers were given in
hearty appreciation of his address and
three rounds more for the State of
Idaho. The exercises then closed
with the song America" by the choir
and the entire audience.
While the majority Of picniccrs were
strolling over the grounds and anus
ing themselves in various ways,
number of ladies and gentlemen, who
had that matter il charge, were get
ting the spread ready for the numbers
that the very sight OF the good things
had already made hungry. A long
table had heen put up and in u short
time the said table was spread with
profusion Of eatables both substantials
and delicaies that made one wonder il
the crowd had come over to stay
week. Soon everything was ready and
call TO the table sent out among the
picnicers. The call did not have to
be repeated as all were hungry enough
to eat; the tables were soon filed, and
quite number Of the ladies aided By
several gentlemen, had their hands
full for awhile in attending to the
wants OF the hungry crowd who had
their appe,ites whetted by the ride To
the grounds in the fresh morning. air.
Ice cream and lemonade had been
prepared in large quantities and after
finishing the repast the happy aud
satisfied crowd adjourned to the race
track, where the track and everything
appertaining had been put in excel
lent shape by the committee OF ar
rangements. Lee Abbott, assisted by
your correspondent, commenced the
selling of pools, and in less than half
an hour nearly 800 was in the cash
box, the favorite seeming to be John
simmons morse, Lone Star. Racing
commenced promptly nj two o'clock. |
First race, free for all. Sl5 frs,
prize, $40 second prize; entrance fec
40 Enfa~...I \