The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-07-09
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Neihart Appears Once More in Hel
Best and TOasts Her
Friends.
A Program Carried out, Full of Interest
ing and Entertaining
Sports.
A Real Eagle Sent UP.

and had laid in good supply of fire
works mot fire water so that the music
of the cannon and the cracker was in
cessant till day break. The rocket and
candle too were conspiciously present,
and to mingle with celebration sounds
quartet of gentlemen paraded the streets
and tried to sing. 1t was like the wall
of the departed, coming up from the
nethermost parts of purgatory. 1t was
like the song of the dying calf SO fam
iliar to a Texas cowboy; it was the fog
horn on frosty morning that instantly
gives the neighbor a pain in his trans
verse colon and takes his mind in
stinctively back to paraegoric bottles and
catnip tea. The music lasted few
hours and every Main street resident
paid dearly in agony and distress.
When morning came business houses
were decorated; flags foated to the
breeze and banners waved to mark the
arrival of an extraordinary day. In the
fore noon parade was begun and
marched from Miners Union hall to the
Park hotel and return, led by the Nei-
hart cornet band. Adjourned for dinner.
At 9 p. m., 500 citizens were at the
Paske hall and speaking was begun.
Master Workman G. ]. Ringwald was
chairman of the meeting, introducing
the speakers with that complacency and
grace which characterize him as a master
of ceremonies. He introduced first the
Rev. Joel Vigus, who in clear, strong
and forcible manner read that soul in
spring document which by the struggles
of an eight years war was our emanci-
patton from CALLING bondage. The
| thrilling passages were cheered vehem-
emily.
Capt d. B. Mcintosh whose worth we
all know was tie first speaker called.
He spoke of our great debt of gratitude
and veneration for the fathers of that
immortal document. Great and elo-
quent tributes are abundantly fitting
when we speak of the praise they des-
erve. We who have not had to fight for
our liberties hardly appreciate them as
we should. The Captain likened our
citizens to the great and matchless char
acter of the Fathers of Independence
and said he was glad that none of
the 400 are here. His speech was APP
preciated very highly and cheered freq
uently.
James Heating of Wabasha, Mimi,
visiting camp was called upon. He is
the county superintendent of schools for
his county in that state. He spoke
especially of education and encouraged
the patronage of this department of the
public service. He said we can not val
lie too highly the eventual results of a
thorough and systematic education. His
speech was full of good thought and
was highly applauded.
M. E. Lennon, Esq, our new attorney,
next came forward. He has pleasant
voice and gives good appearance on
the stage. He spoke of the hallowed-
ness of the day, Of the sacredness in
which it ought to be held by all Amer
leans. He felt glad to see the healthy
| patriotism displayed in the town where
he had come to make his home. He
spoke of capital and labor, of the peri
lous relation these two bear to each
other. OF the stern and brave express
sion made in the great Declaration that
all are created free and equal, the idea
set forth in the face of a world of tyrants
by birth and lords by heritage. He
| feared we had not been true to the trust
our fathers reposed in us by carrying
out these great principals. His speech
was eloquent and impressive, and was
applauded from beginning to end.
E. X. Abbott next spoke of the i'm
portance of observing the day.
Judge j. M. Grry followed by referring
to the great sacrifice of our forfather'
and the hardships and sufferngs they
endured, and asked how we have apprec-
lated it. His thought was that "One
generation gathers, anothers scatters
abroad" as "boy VIII anticipate, lavish
and disipate" all that his father spent a
lifetime to gather together. He believed
that our liberties so dearly bought could
only be retained by eternal vigilance.
The Judge always has something good
to say.
Rev. Vigus closed the speaking in a
few we'll directed words. He thought
of the intellect, that we should lose no
opportunity to train it. educate or
PERISH" and that we could not overest-
mate the value of our heritage, the pub
lie school. The preacher is a strong
patriotic speaker.
The crowd adjourned to attend the
drilling match which was participated in
by three teams of the strongest miners
in camp. They drilled for two prizes,
$50 and $25. Glen Owen and John
McCooey took first prize and Blewett
and Cane second. The time of drilling
was 10 minutes and the score stood as
follows:
PAUL and Mckay .23 7-16
Blewett and Cane. ....... "a 5-8,