The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-07
FOURTH OF JULY AT GILMAN.
Athletic Contests, Concert, Free Supper,
Fireworks and a Dance.


Fireworks and n Dance.
GILMAN, July Especial. The Royal Society
OF Good Fellows decided to have a good ceebra-
ton on the Fourth. and under their manage
ment the following programme was gone
through: sports, 80 until $50. on the grounds
of the :. c. d l. Company; concert, 7 p. IN. until
p. m. in the hall of the X. S. G. F. !: supper
free, p. IN. until 10 p m. in the S. C. & 1. Com
pany's boarding house; fireworks. 10 p. III. I'M
Til Ii p. m: dance IL p. IN. until a. m, III the
hsll OF X. ;. G. F.The sports were well contested
and afforded enjoyment to the spectators, the
prettiest race being the flag race forsgrls. The
seek race and bean bag races gave occasion for
good deal of fun, did also the ladies' race.
The sports and the winners were:
Throwing the hammer. prize, $o-Gus Donsnt
Potato race for boys under Il, prizes, straw
hat, rod and knife-Liudsay, Thompson. White.
Two hundred yards race. prize, 81 l.. Pier.
Putting the shot, thirteen pounds, prize, 81
L. l. Pier.
Sack race for men, prize, alarm clock.
Hackett
Bean bag race for boys under Is, prize, pocket
knife-Price.
-Four hundred yards race, prize, s2-Morton A.
Nelson.
Three-egged race, prizes, six sacks o. tobacco
-Bcebe aId Hyde.
Running high jump. prize. s2-James Borylon
One hundred yards race Tor boys under II,
prize, fishing rod-Jones.
Running long jump, prize, sl-Sim Westfall
Tug-of-war, six K. :. u. f. against any six men
Bush, Erickson. Westiall, Vernette, Bennett
and Myers.
one hundred yards race. prize, No. /. 81: No
2, $i-J Ellis
Flag race for girls under II, prize. No. !,
dress; No. ?. SILK haudkerchief-NellIe Whisner
ard Jennie Price
Bean bag race, prize. si-Julus Combataade
Race for boys under 10, six starters-Won by
Fred OnenAer.
Race for boys under 5--Mandrake Crossley
The concert IN the evening was voted rs being
the best yet in Gilman. DR.. Hanellss imperso-
naticn as Miss Lottie Collins and her topical
song Tara boom decay" was the event of the
evening. The programme was:
Overture .............. The lssequah String Band
Address-Fourth OF July speech and address
OF welcome. Observation-Disclosures. }. l. Parker
Chorus-"America" .......-.........B BY audience
Vocal solo-"Nr. o Reilly" IN character
Reading-In character, Dutch Improvisation
....-......-.-..-- ..............-.D Dr. Harreil
Piano duet-Scotch air.. .....................
...........-.....Mrs Parker and Mrs. Harreli
Vocal soio-"Nilluge Blacksmith" ...........
Instrumental quartette -. Isscq lah string Band
Vocal solo-"The Oaken Bucket" ............
..........- ......- Merss7s. Donant and Waltz
Character sketch song" Ia-ra-boom decay
Vocal solo-"They All Love Jack -. -.
Vocal solo-"The >pangled Bannsr Mrs Harrcll
Vocal solo-"I6e star Owl'...Mr. Howell Jones
yankee Doodle" ........ .lssequah string Band
Al the supper table the resources OF the com
missar.at We're taxed 10 the utmost. 400 persons
partaklag OF coffee. cake, sandwiches and ice
cream. The fireworks display amused the
youngsters, and the dance Kept the older ones
busy until the early hours. The sports, con-
cert, supper aud dance were crowded To- the ut
terInost, and at the most conservative estimate
A1o persons wero present Among the visitors
were Mr.. and Mrs. T. !. smith