The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-07-11
His Red, White and Blue Swallow Tail
Needing Only to BE Seen to
Be Admired.
He Falls Down on Baseball. Isn't in the
Tennis Games, But BObs Up in
the Football Contest
And Wins the Firemen's Tournament
and the Fair Ground Races
With Hands Down.

The Fourth has come and gone. Now
that the smoke and noise have cleared
away, everybody is enthusiastic in speak.
ing of the city's g~loriously successful eel
ebration.
The rain of the evening before
~dampened the spirits of a few, but. as a
rule, the boys began their celebration
early. By II o'clock the clouds were
rapidly clearing and before . the stars
came out, cool and tranquil. nights her
aldsof a perfect day. Old Sol climbed
up from behind the mountains, bright
and clear. With his first beams the
noise and clamor, which had been par
TALLY stilled in the early morning, began
again, to call back the joyous days of
'16. and great cannon-crackers woke the
echoes far and neal.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession was a tritie late in
forming. starting about $3.50. AS before
announced it formed near the city hall.
In advance rode Marshal Milt Hender-
son and his two aids, j. P. Dyas and w.
II. Davenport. Then came the carriages,
which contained the president of the
day, Judge Race, and the city fathers
and officials, all bearing themselves with
dignity. The city band followed and the
welkin fairly rang with the patriotic airs
which they played. And then came
Capt. Jensen leading the gallant lads of
company A. Gibson guards. Heads
erect, eyes to the front, every musket
glistening in the sunlight, jaunty he'll
NETS and natty blue uniforms, they
marched like the brave boys which they
are. Behind these came an older band
of soldiers, Phil Sheridan post, G. A. r.,
boys yet, though they show some silver
hairs, and stepping off to the inspiring
music with an elasticity and spirit that
told tales of long marches many years
ago. The fire department followed and
their display was in every sense of the
word a creditable one. The brawny lads
who pulled the carts looked superb in
their neat. clean waists, and as
they passed several, remarking on
their appearance, said it was no dress
parade either but one which was able to
and which had done good work. The
hook and ladder department led. com
panies one and two marching in order.
After thsse came the three hose COM
panies. each cart festooned beautifully
with flags. The long train of citizens in
carriages which followed these extended
several blocks. The Hotter Lumber Co.
showed its enterprise by putting a float.
handsomely decorated with flags, into
the procession. The procession moved
along its line of march to the grove
where the morning exercises took place.
II MORNING EXERCISES.
These were opened by Judge Race,
president of the day, who presided with
dignity and ability. He welcomed the
citizens of two countries most cordial
ly. Then followed the invocation by
Rev Reed. The band next played an ac-
compartment for an octette which sang
America" The declaration was read
by F.. B. Wilcox and his clear enuncia-
ton and careful defamation were great
ly enjoyed by all.
Fl GRAFTON.
Immediately after the declaration
Judge Race introduced Hon. C. NJ. Web
ster, the orator of the day, The Grafton
was a gen. 1t fairly brimmed over with
e~loquence and was full of wit, humor
and patriotism. Owing to a lack of
space the TRIBUNE is unable to give it in
full, but an outline containing a few of
his excellent thoughts are presented.
Mr.. Webster said:
"Fourth of July has become a chest
nut. l detest it. What do l care about
the day our independence was declared?
We fellows have just as much fun, you
know" These were the lisped words Of
an American youth who affects foreign
manners. Thank God this class consti-
tutes a very small minority Of our young
men. Such a delicate plant cannot long
thrive under the tree of liberty. But
this "Young Man Ashamed of His Coun-
try" as the Indians would name him,
should 60 further and ape, for he cannot
feel, the patriotism which warns the
hearts of the natives of ether lands, less
favored than our own. Just here lies q
possible danger to our country. In
American Americans, We blame our
foreign population for clinging with te-
nacity to their old-world idols. But can
we expect them to come at once into har-
mOny with our i%pstitutions, when alas!
too many Of ou~ IN youth are striving
to break away u the aacred traditions
Of their fathers.
What can be pr ovocative of con-
tempt than q yo- " nAn apologizing for
these United States Of America, because
perchance some pedigreed i~,afer, some
parasite Of nobility, may term Us a "self
made nation? He should tell him that