The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11

Fourth Of July Celebration.-An Inter
esting Program--Army Hews Motea


The Fourth Of July celebration ID
well under way now. Committees have
been appointed as follows: Arrange
ments, LIST Sergeant Pearce, @. n. Ser
geant Myrick, Trumpeter Dobriner,
and Pnvates Clark and Cook. On Pro-
gram: Sergeant Major Davis, Sergeant
Harris, LIST Sergeant Roper, Sergeant
Ford, LIST Sergeant Warner. First
Lietenants, Leyden and Browne viii
act as Judges and @. N. Sergeant Ny
rick and LIST Sergeant Roper, as starters.
The program will embrace 100 yard
dash, 40 yard rum; 100 yards for men
who have served twenty years or more:
100 yards, 10 hurdles; l-2 mile, heavy
marching order; 13O yards, obstacle
race: three legged race; fat mems race,
100 yards; boys under fourteen years.
80 yards; girls under fourteen years.
30 yards; running high jump; running
broad jump; standing high jump; run
ming high jump; running hop, step and
jump: pole vaulting; putting 10 pound
shot; throwing is pound hammer: tug
Of war, team Of eight from each com.
pany; sack race; wheelbarrow race;
potato race; boat race; bicycle race,
short and long distance; creased pig
chase; throwing base ball, for distance:
one mile walk. square heel and toe:
and others. Cash prizes viii be given
for each event named. The program
will occupy the greater part of the day
and a sufficient number of entries will
make each event interesting to tie
spectators. The days sports and
amusements will be closed in Q fitting
manner by display of fireworks that
will excel anything of the kind eyer
attempted outside of Large city. One
hundred or more separate pieces, all of
which are exhibition displays, will be
secured from the American Fireworks
Co, in Chicago. The men are entering
into the affair with spirit that assures
success SO far as the contests are
concerned A stroll down the
river road any morning or evening dis
closes a number of men going through
their PAGES, or being put through by
their trainers, and some good records
may be expected in some of the events.
The entertainment given by the
minstrel company on Monday evening
last, in aid of the Fourth Of July fund
was success in every particular. The
receipts were sufficient to enable the
to turn over more than
dollars to the fund. The open
ing and closing features of the first
part were acceptably rendered, the
march by eight members of the COM
pany being very good. The original
song When de Reveille Roll is Calling
I'll be dar" was the hit of the evening.
The whole performance, while not quite
up TO the standard of the previous en-
tertainments given by the company,
was still above the average of army
performances by enlisted men.
The boulevard extending from the
east entrance of the post to First street
has been filed in from curb to curb. a
fence is being constructed along the
north side, and it is also contemplated
putting in sidewalk on that side of
the road When completed it viii
make handsome thoroughfare.
Captain Bisbee has left for Van
Barracks, where he was ordered
to appear before an examining board
for examination for promotion to tie
grade of Major.
The skirmish firing which has been
delayed owing to high water on the
skirmish range will be resumed again
next week, and continued until COM
pleted.
Captain John ". Bubb. lth Infantry
has been on the sick report the past
week, and Lieutenant J. :. Switzer has
been in command of the company.
Band concerts have been suspended
for the present. They will be resumed
again at an early day, and will probably
take place after dress-parade.
Paymaster F.. 5. Dodge, L. $. A. ar.
rived here yesterday and paid the troops
on the rolls for May, discussing the
usual S7,oNo.
Patrick Adams, who was discharged
as Sergeant from company +. has re-
enlisted at san Francisco for general
service.
Major Randall has gone to Fort Spo.
kane as a member of an army examin-
ing board convened at that post.
Private Andre Muller, company 4.
was discharged, dishonorably, by SEN
tence of general court martial.
Frederick W. Davids and Gustave
recruits, joined company II,
from Seattle, Wash, this week.
Private Ethridge, hospital corps has
been transferred to Fort Walla Walla,
for temporary duty.
Aloyse Darenrechet, discharged from
company +, has applied for enlistment
in that company.
Lieutenant Hall is commanding
company II, during the absence Of
Captain B;ssee.
The Minstrel Company has decided
10 give no more entertainments until
next winter.