The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-07-07
THE FOURTH At WEISER.
A Notable Day and Events
Thereof.
The Program as Pro-
duced.

Weiser's celebration was decidedly |
a success in nearly every particular.
The DAY.
dawned as Fourth of July's always
dawn-bright and clear with an in
visible something, that seems almost
tangible, pervading the air; some
thing we can feel but cannot see; a
sort of Principle; magnetic force
that seizes us, encompasses us, en-
ters us and eufolds us, enters each
pore, swells in our hearts and
circulates in our blood bearing US on
the wings of patriotism and enthusi-
astic love for our country.
The CROWD.
was immense and the town contained
fully 1000 people. The hotels were
crowded with visitors from neigh
boring town and teams by the score
rolled in from the surrounding
country and early in the forenoon
the streets were swarming with
people.
The PARADE
was headed by 7. H. Pence as
marshal of the day. Then came the
band, the pride of Weiser, discours-
ing patriotic airs, and the manner
in which the band played on that day
was a credit to them and the town.
Following the band come the liberty
car, decorated in q beautiful manner
with Miss Minnie Sears as Goddess
of Liberty, and the tabled goodness
would have blushed with envy to
have seen the young lady in her
splendor. Behind the car came cit
izens in carriages and otherwise
AT THE PAVILION
the gathering found seats amply
sufficient for all which were sooI
occupied A program of patriotic
songs, national airs reading OF th'
declaration by Wooiy Jetlreys etc.
was rendered! The Grafton by Hon
Frank Harris was peAertul elIor
and held the audience III wrap
attention. 1t was delivered with tn
or&tor3 well known force am
eloeronce but as it is given il
another column it speaks for itself
A fter dinner
$ The PLUG UGLIEs
: paraded in all the glory and gaudines
which has characterizen the order TO
thousand decades, and upon takinI
possession of the speakers STAN
rendered a program which was sue
a feast of reason and flow of soul a
d the annals of history had never known
The RACES
next drew the attention of the crowd
The first race was for saddle horses
600 yards; five entries. Won by Mai
, Richardson horse. The half mile an
= repeat race was called and the fir:
heat won by Anderson's "Doc.
Riggs, whose sorrel was second, the
wished to change his rider, whic
II created dissention and caused tt
withdrawal of the race for the day
The following morning Riggs gay
up the purse and accepted secon
= money.
A small display of fireworks wei
discharged and then come the
GRAND OPEN AIR BALL
D. given by the Masonic order. He
=, the exuberant heart gave vent
ar its gaiety and dainty toes itching
tread the mazes found relief, I'll
floor space being large admitted
everybody dancing at once witho
being in the least crowded. At TO
o'clock in the morning there we
l25 people on the floor at ono
u Taking the day all around it was
success, though extremely warm b
no one was heard to say they had 4
=, enjoyed themselves.
Our VISITORS
from outside the county were, as
as obtainahle as follows:
Payette. d Matthews. Fred HI
, w NJ Pearson, H J Nichols. Chas Lyds
Chas Hill, Miss Stewart. Lower & Bynl
and ladies, r Emerson. G P Broth
u" ence, James Lam, Miss Gilmore, Ed La
A P Rainey, Miss Lena Hurd, Chas
Baggs and wife, Amos Amos Philli
Miss Annie Taylor, Mrs. Frank Lev
J. N A Jacobson, NJ A Connyors, g w Bl