Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1891-07-09
The Day was Appropriately OBJ
served Here and at Spirit
wood Lake.
Bishop Stanley Delivered an
Eloquent and Patriotic
Speech at the Grove.
Uncle Sans IrrigatiOnists to
Commence Operations
in N. ID.
The Fourth in the City.

jamestown. A large number 0: people
went to the lake to joic the veterans.
The stay-at-homes, however, had a quiet,
but enjoyable time. Captain Gleasons
cannon doomed at intervals throughout
the day, but the voice of the noisome
cracker was not heard as fDquently as of
yore. It was one of the quietest
Fourtbs jamestown has ever seen. It
does not follow from this, however, that
the day was featureless. It was far from
it..
The celebration here was in the hands
of the various societies of the Catholic
church. They arranged interesting
program. which drew good sized crowd
to Elliott's grove. The speaking occur
red about noon. After the crowd had
arrived the Jamestown band discoursed
several selections and the exercises we're
opened by Presldent-of-the-Day Fitz-
gerald. He introduced the first speaker,
Mr.. NJ. J. Barrett, who unfolded to the
audience panoramic view Of
the struggle out of which
grew our independence. The address
was full of pertinent thoughts and was
dellyered with an engaging earnestness.
This was Mr.. Barrett's first public effort
and he acquitted himself in such man
ner as to merit the many compliments
he has received.
Bishop Stanley followed with the
principal grafton of the day. He devot-
ed few minutes to the significance of
the day, which he said would mark one
of the great divisions of history. He
said that in the future the historian will
date the epoch of free and enlightened
government from our Independence day,
the influence OF which he saw in the pro-
gress of constitut tlonal, and consequent
decay OF monarchlal, govern.
ment in Europe. The bishop
is thoroughly American and his
Grafton was surcharged with that senti-
ment. He said that while it was once the
proudest boast Of man that he was
Roman citizen, to be worthy citizen Of
the American republic was greater
honor and prouder boast. Speaking of
the nationalism of foreigners who emil
crate here, he thus strongly declared
himself: 1.-The man who parades his
nationalism in this country is traitor
to our flag" He called attention to the
Geplorable tendency of our voters to
vote for candidate for Office because of
his nationality and strongly rebuked the
practice. He spoke of the necessity of
more civic virtue and lamented
that the people give their suf.
frages to immoral men. The bishop
dlsclaimed early IN his address any in
tention to do the spread-eagle act but
his eloquent peroration partook some-
what of that quality. Hedisclaimed any
pretentions to being a prophet, but de-
clared that 1t was easy to conjure up
bright picture of the future of this coun-
try-and that without prophetic ken. He
said he thought he could zee the time
when this whole continent from the
arctic resting place of Sir John Franklin's
remains to the most southernly point of
Patagonia would be under one flag and
under one republican government.
Canadian annexation, he said, is nearly
accomplished and with reciprocity a
closer union is being formed with the
South American republics. He closed
with very prettily expressed wish that
few years would witness the spectacle
of the children of the whole continent
from the Arctic to the Antarctic-joln
ing with the children OF jamestown in
singing on the Fourth of July that good
old national anthem my Country It's Of
Tho
as eloquent as it was patriotic.
Dinner and supper were served on the
grounds by the ladies OF the Catholic
devised to furnish the boys amusement
in exchange for their silver. Some
local artist Charley Klaus, it is SAID
designed a nightmare sort of drawing of
a coon with an abnormally developed
mouth, which mouth figured t. a con-
siderable extent in the sports of the day.
It was hung on hinge and the boys
took numerous shots at lt-three throws
for nickle. and cigar for every time it
was hit. Billy Malone and few ball
players were the only ones to get the best
of the game Henry Niemeyer and Will
Gleason ran an innocent sort Of wheel of
fortune game IN which somebody drew a
prize everytime the big wheel went
round. Andrew Blewett and Sheriff
Schmitz were the boss salesmen in a
fruit, confectionery and lemonade stand,
that did land office business. The
dinner and supper tables were the source
of the greatest revenue. The gross
receipts OF the day were between $500
and $4OO.
The program in the afternoon was de-
voted to sports of the time honored
Fourth OF July variety. There was
creased pole to climb. and there were
races Of every description. Boys races,
and girl races. foot races, running races,