Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-07-07
The FOURTH AT THE LAKE.
An Immense Crowd and
Everybody Enjoys the
Sport Provided.
Senator Worst as Orator OF
the Day.-The Steamer
a Bird"

The G. A. r. Encampment
Has Been a Great Suc-
cess.-Notes.
The annual encampment of the GA. r.
association at Spiritwood lake has been
another big success. The past week of
outing festivities closed Monday in a
blaze OF glory. The ever welcome Fourth
of July never brought more attractions
to the people of this part of the state
than the event did Monday. The day
itself was perfect as far as weather could
make 1t, and the crowd was very large.
From all parts of the James River
valley, the settlers and other families
came to the soldiers picnic.
The attendance of young people was
particularly good. The crowd was believ-
ed to be larger than on the Fourth of
July last, when 5000 people we're present,
although it is very difficult to tell hcw
many people are at the camp, owlng to
their being scattered in the woods andon
the lake. The camp itself never looked
as we'll, and never had so many attract
ions. The improvements made by the
association are numerous and excellent.
The tent stores are increased in num-
bers. there ara two fine photograph gal
lerles, a big merry .go-round that attracts
crowds of children,a dancing platform of
ample dimensions crowded good port
ion of the time, shooting galleries. games
etc. in abundance.
The photographers are Judd, of james
town, with substantial and convenient
wooden house, brought to the grounds,
and Bowers in his big blue tent. The
supply stands are conducted by McGett.
gan & Wheeler, Dazey; Miller & Foster,
Tower City; Churchill Il Webster, Hora-
ito Kelly and Strong & Chase. All are
crowded with camp goods, confectionery.
nuts, fruits, etc; and the proprietors ex-
pect to do good business. Strong &
Chase decorated their big tent in pro.
fusely elegant style, and arranged their
tempting stock 80 that it catches the eye
of every passer by, and calls forth many
expressions of admiration. Churchill &
Webster, haye a complete variety OF
goods suitable for the occasion, and seem
to be doing good business
on their side of the street
next to that reliable candy and cigar
man, Horatio Kelley. A big hotel, OF
boarding tent. run by Dewey & Brough-
ton, is capable Of accommodating 125
guests at time, and the meals set forth
by these we'll known caterers are men
toned frequently with approval by their
patrons.
Among the private houses, which are
erected for permanent use, the most con-
venient of all is the double house Of Ven
mum & Calkins. 1t is located on the
nam street and is finished in good shape.
It is OF wooden construction, we'll roofed
and Aoored, and fine headquarters.
The Chautauqua society and the G. A.
Il. have united IN the erection Of hand.
somely arranged amphitheater, situated
in hollow of the grounds, we'll drained
and natural forum for speaking, teach.
ing and singing. Seats are beng built
there to hold several hundred, and the
whole will be covered by tent roof to
keep out dew and rain. The lheadquar.
ters building for the societies is close by
and is convenient wooden structure.
The grounds have been we'll cleared Of
bushes and grass, and the camp never
looked as we'll nor was as clean and con
veniently arranged.
Across the bay from the amphitheatre
George Eager and Marion Hodge have
built pretty boat house. The numer'
GUS lake craft of all kinds are well pat
ronized.
The steamer makes regular trips
around the lake stopping at all the CHIEF
points, the Blackwell corner, the Wal
lace wharf, ETC., and makes the distance
in about an hour. Engineer Clough
pronounces the little craft bird. The
boat is yell patronized. A quarter il
charged for the round trip.
The ampitheater has been supplied
with new organ.
The w. r. G. have tent headquarters
and lemonade stand.
Admission to the grounds was ter
cents and men are stationed at the gates
to open and close same. Children under
Is were admitted free There is plenty
Of pasturage for stock and hay and feee
for sale. Preparations were made for .
very big encampment and such 1t was
The literary exercises were not al
numerous as heretofore. Thursday nigh
Bro. Boynton gave very romantic ane
strictly accurate history OF Spiritwood
lake. He wove into the tale the story o.