Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-07-05
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
A Magnificent Celebration at silver
City.

crackers, firing rockets and shooting
Roman candles just to get bis hand in
for the 4th. The earliest risers yesterday
morning we're made aware OF the fact
that independence day was here by the
defamation Of cannon crackers aud other
sleep disturbing noises.
Il did not take the city long to put on
a gala appearance and on the arrival OF
the special train from Deming il looked
as though Grant County had taken a
holiday to come to Silver City and take
a hand in the celebration.
The streets were filled with people
when the train arrived at 1920. It
stopped opposite the Thinner House and
. stream Of humanity poured out while
the band played a lively air and the peo-
pie shouted. The members OF the Dem
ing lodge Of knights OF Pythias in full
uniform we're among the first out, and
they lost no time in getting into the pro
cession, which had been waiting the ar
rivul OF the train. The trades display
was a very creditable one, aud attracted
a great deal Of attention. A novel fea-
ture was the monster 12-inch gun which
was fred repeatedly under the direct
supervision Of Uncle Sam himself while
the procession was moving through the
streets.
Cleveland and Harrison we're both rep
resented by handsome young ladies', and
the Methodist Sunday school loaded
down one Of the largest wagons in town.
A number of commercial travellers who
heard Of the celebration here we're pres
emit and marched in a body in the pro-
cession. They gave three rousing cheers
for Silver City.
Flags foated everywhere and every
body was bubbling over with patriotism.
Everything except the glorious 4th
seemed to have been forgotten.
After the trades display scores of peo-
pie who had heard the reading Of the
declaration of independence on many
similar occasions gathered and listened
~intently 10 the reading aEthe document
which 1l6 years ago declared The colonies
free aud disclaimed all allegiance to the
British crown. It was read clearly and
distinctly by d. P. Carr.
This was followed by the Grafton by
John ]. Bell which was one Of the hap
pest efforts Of that fluent and pleasing
speaker. 1t was atteEtively listened to
by a large audience.
In the afternoon the streets we're lined
with people bent on seeing the contests
for prizes. The neighboring towns and
and surrounding country had contributed
their share Of humanity for the cele-
bration.
Before the afternoon exercises com
menced, heavy clouds which had been
gathering for an hour, began to spread
over the city, and n light shower fell which
drove half the crowd to cover. A heavy rain
was falling in the mountains, but after a delay
OF about half an hour the race between q
Deming and Silver City FIRE companies came of,
and Il resulted In an easy victory for the Silver
City runners.
The 1OO-yard foot race for men was won by
Wayne Whitelil, Of this place, who came out
six feet ahead Of any Of the Others.
The race for boys under IA years OF age was
won by Master Adair Of PinOs Altos.
ers Of Silver City.
The bicycle race came very near resulting
seriously. Clarence Bayne ran into n boy who
had not needed the injunction TO keep out of the
way, and Bayne took a header which bruised
him up considerably. Had he not thrown out
his arm as he fell, ne would have been seriously
injured. But for this accident he would pTOba.
bly, have Won the race. IL was won by Alnan.
duS kellum In 1 "a.
The wagon wheel race was easily won by Alex.
Morris, who rolled his wheel without the slight
est difficulty.
BY this time the heavy rain IN the mountains
had started a flood down she streets and the
exercises were suspended temporarily. The
water rushed down Hudson, Main and Billiard
I rome w ~ ' obtsinsd a AZ dS'Gp 42en rtt ~ RgEoa a9S \
between Main and Billiard streets
and the tug Of war was commenced be,
tween Deming and Silver City. Both side,
cheered their men, aud there was intense ex
element for a time. Il resultedin a victory fol
The race for boys under 10 was won by Brock
When The time came for h eban game. It wa.
found that the grounds were flooded and IN,
game could not be played. Then the Interest
conferred In the contest to get the treasury mote
which was pinned on the topo OF the creased pole
Half a dozen small boys covered themselye!
VII Eltlat dlu klOIN Mnllr the ClDMu tlttIC0
and the excitement lasted for more than hal
an hour, when the pole was pretty well cleaned.
A big boy who a been looking on concluded I
was about time 70 get the money and he elunbed
the pole and took the prize.
In the evening the Flambeau club
marched from the Court house to the
Thinner House and the entire line Of
march was a continuous blaze of fire.
usorlr, Il u, rrIo..IfolI, a.. e,ocj
display OF fireworks ever seen in thii
city. After the Flambeau club reached
the Thinner House the display Of fire
works on the hill above was commenced
which continued for some time when the
band ceased playing and went over Il
the rink opposite the Thinner House.
There youth aud beauty gray hail
and wrinkles had gathered to trip the
light fantastic too
Never before had such a large number
Of people assembled to dance IN Silver
City. II was the first dance held in thu
rink building since the stage was taket
out, and Notwithstanding the fact tina.
the floor space had been largely increased
there were dancers who were obliged Il
wait.
The music was excellent and il MAJ
safely be said that dancers never enjoyed
themselves more thoroughly than the
did at the rink last night. Supper wa
served at the Thinner House from II Il
1 o'clock and the ice cream stands did
thriving business.
The exercises yesterday were q crodl
the committee and the celebration was
grand success
Today there will be a contest ropinl
and tying a steer, riding contest AM
pony races, ali Of which promise to b
very exciting.
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