, 1892-07-05

Running iump-Won by Winstanley, 1
feet inches. Prize, So.
The night was frightened by display o
fireworks, and it was well onto morning
before the constant report Of the firecrack
ers died out.
The day closed with what was one Of tn,
most interesting and enjoyable features
the presentation of "Blue Jeans" at the
Olympia theater. Every seat in the house
was filed and the performance from begin
ming to end, was a continuous round o.
good, clean fun, with numerous and sudden
changes from the pathetic to the laughable
The audience was appreciative and enthusi
astic in applause.
Here follows the poem, read by Judge
Henry in the morning at the capito
grounds, and entitled
YANKEE DOODLE.
That great ideal, Yankee Doodle,
y burlesque on king and court;
Dressed in garments like a noodle,
Wearing pants foot too short.
When he's not eating gingerbread,
He's chewing gum anu splitting;
Propounding questions in the lead,
Or very busy whiting.
Though lean and lank and lantern .iawed
He's Wondrous close and saving;
And has a way of picking up
Most everything worth having.
In science, art and human rights.
Though always far in the advance;
Whether he frolics, works or fights
He has an eye to the plain chance.
And when he's forced to 60 to war,
Although he fights fof glory
He manages at the wind-up,
To gain some territory.
If love of country moves his breast
To craftsmanship, cen though a novice
He thinks the way to serve her best
3 to get some paying otfice.
When Independence day comes round
Remembering who got it,
His heart o'erhows with gratitude,
For he is patriotic.
If it's the talk to celebrate.
He's anxious to begin it,
Providing that he calculates
There's something solid in it..
If it will pay, he whoops it up,
And calls for contributions,
To properly commemorate
Our glorious institutions;
To pay th' expense of fireworks
And floral decorations
And printers bills which will come in
On all such great occasions.
He builds booth and hires a band,
All for his country's honor;
He also has little stand
For peanuts round the corner.
Whether he deals in merchandise
And counts his gains in money;
Or sports gay and streaming sash,
And rides prancing pony.
When it's the business to come down
It's never safe to lay him
At more than one or JWo per cent.
On what he's sure twin pay him.
When Yankee Doodle sses a thing
He weighs the value of it,
And very rarely takes 1t in
Unless there's room for profit
y IA Trough ne makes the eagle screen
You'll find on close inspection
Some flowers scattered through his speech
To blossom next election.
The "horribles" and the athletes
Who grace these exercises
Amuse the throng whilst they compete
To win the various prizes.
Churches, saloons and restaurants
All Join in the ovation,
To try which one shall make the most,
Out of the celebration.
The greatest patriot must pay
The cash for food and clothing;
And it we're folly to expect
That he should work for nothing.
Religion, science, craftsmanship,
And arts that charm the senses,
Are things that few would study up,
Unless they paid expenses.
Mankind obey commercial laws,
AS earth obeys the solar.
And Yankee Doodle leads because
His axis is the dollar.
Though but hundred years have passed,
Since be was in derisOn named,
He's clumb up in the world so fast,
And grown so great and famed,
That Yankee Doodle's come to be
A hero now in song and story,
The synonym of liberty
| OF greatness and of glory.