The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-03

settes big rs SOUP p ates-1nd their invited
guests. The impudence of that Russian
surprised me. | am sure he WAS not in
vited to a place on the stand. yet there he
was, Just behind Nellie and talking to her
all the time.
Close to the right of the stand were sta
toned the Jephton cornet band, who hon.
estly endeavored to make up by willingness
and vigor for what they lacked in skill. A
little way OF in the rear and to the left the
barbecuing of the OK went on. 1t would
have been in some other direction if we
could have known in advance from what
quarter the wind would blow that morning,
and further away, had'we realized the mad
dening impotence the smell of the roast
ing meat would cause in those hungry
Sclavs. who were a large part of our audi
ence.
The proceedings were opened with prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Mcpherson, u worthy
Scotch minister. Then l read the Deolara-
ton of Independence and got through it
right we'll. except that l was more or less
bothered, now and then. by Perkins fran
tic appeals to the public concerning his
sour cider and weak lemodade.
Two slightly untoward incidents marred
the dignity and harmony of the exercises
during the DOCTORS ''short talk" which
listed a good half hour. The first was the
advent upon the scene of All Italian organ
grinder. who had to be bribed to quit play
ing 1.-The Blue Danube and 60 away.
The second was when a Hibernian con-
tingent from Stoobers' mills caught sight
of II stray Chinaman in the crowd, and,
taking umbraRe at his presence, were with
difficulty restrained from "hammerinR the
loife out NV the dolaned furriner.'
Then Mr.. Elnathan Goodrich delivered
his Grafton. or. at least. Il good part of it.
Unfortunately our colored chef i'll charge
of the OK number i'll the programme, Mr..
sam J%onsing, had not understood there
were to be two speeches before the feeding
was to begiu, and rs the Slavs seemed to
him becoming threateningly wild in their
demonstrations OF appetite he lost his head
and began carving the beef when the ora
ton was only about half delivered. OF
| course, in less than 4 minute MIR. Goodrich
| had no auditors except those on the stand,
and it would have been manifestly absurd
to turn around on them and continue his
harangue. So he stopped abruptly, out
wardly smiling, but Mt heart raging.
The most memorable feature Of the din-
| ner Mt the hotel, after the exercises i'll the
grove. was an item of the table decoration.
The LANDLORD had but one mould for Il large
''ornamental piece" aud its product was Il
figure of Queen Victoria. which had no
doubt been handy to have in the house when
he kept 'otel' i'll Canada, but was a sort
of odd suit at a Fourth of July banquet.
But tho genius of the French cook, Ana
WIZ "eS >te"'
out of Il red beet a neat liberty cap. which
he put an the queens head, stuck an Amer
lean flag III her right hand instead OF the
~sceotre. and there she was Il right p%resenta-
Bile Goddess of Liberty.
went straight home from tho hotel. pur-
posing to rest during what was left of the
afternoon. nurse my headache. change my
clothes and collect my thoughts for the 70.
marks | purposei making to Nellie after
the fireworks.
The pyrotochnio display was really worry
pretty and lasted a long time. In fact. We
had ordered it to be protraoted. SO that
Bugleville might feel bad at seeing how
late orr rockets continued punching the
sky. When it was all over | strolled urount
to the doctors. He was sitting on the
front porch plaoidly smoking Il cigar.
asked him. us Miss Freeman not HON.
yet?"
No" no replied. mot yet, and dom
expect her. She has gone of with the Rus
sian count"
sank upon u chair stunned. He ven
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