The Dickinson press., 1892-07-09
Fourth Of July Celebration.
Grand Street Parade, Platform
Exercises, Races, Etc.
Glendive Had no Walk-Away in
the Ball Game.
THE PARADE,

IL iIlt'tS VI SstiIiiVis tlNGhViSs wv
shout of the populace and the din
from everywhere told the weary
sleeper that the of Inaepen-
dence Day had arrived. On arising
one found IL beautiful morning with
the sun pouring down his already hot
rays, betokcning IL warm time for the
exercises and sports of the day.
At 8 O'Clock the parable form
ell. 1t was the best feature Of
the celebration. Much credit is due
Capt. Geo. Aud. the marshal of the
day, for his painStaking and persist
ent efforts which succeeded in get
ting so many Representative industries
into line. Fronting in three divisions
the parade commenced its march on
Willard street; the first division
appearing at Van Norden ST., the e
ont ut Hannaford street and last ut
Barnes street.
The order of march: Marshal and
aids; band; states of the Union; ora
tors and clergymsi; Kickapoo In'li-
ans; Glendive baseball club; wagons
representing Turley & Steele, con
tractors; J. j. Freeman, drugs; Merry
4 Mcdonald, drugs; J. Is. Thompson,
fruits and confectionery; PRESS; Re-
corder; Mccormick machinery; Deer
ing machinery; Geo. w. Tilton. bak-
cry; Dakota Land & Colonization Co.'S,
float; Southern Coons, %pcrsonilied by
Dave klinetelter and Peck's bad
boy; citizens in carriages and wagons
and mounted.
The parade proceeded east on Viii
lard to Sims street, thence north by
court house to Clough street, then
west on Haupt street to Hannaford
street, south on Hannaford to Willard
street, east on Willard to Barnes ST..
north on Barnes to Oakcs street,
east on Cakes to Sims street, south
on Sims to Willard street, west on
Willard by reviewing stand; and dis
banded.
The platform exercises, which was
next in order, was of more than ordl-
nary note. Prayer was offered by
Rev. Jas. j. Thorn, followed by the
National anthem. Judge Campbell
read the declaration of Independence,
which was supplemented by music by
the Dickinson band. Professor c. +.
Clark delivered the Grafton of the day,
1t was an able production, full of pat:
riotic sentiment, delivered in II full
orotund voice and was we'll received,
A short address was given in German
by Father Schmidt, who spoke of the
debt of gratitude this country owes
to George Washington. Chas. +.
Merry acted us chairman.
BALL GAME.
Umpire OFT called time for the
Glendive and Dickinson mines after
dinner, on the old ground west OF
town. a big crowd of spectators had
soon gathered, and the game was
close-the Dickinson boys in the leat
Up to the seventh inning. 1t look
ed much as though the visiting nine
would have to walk home, as they
were pleased to say they would dc
should they fail of winning the 81;
purse; The regular catcher Of the
Dickinson nine was taken sick. anl
from that on the boys gradually los
so that the game stood at the frs
half of the ninth inning l6 to 81, IL
favor of the Glendives.
TIE RACES.
At three o'clock the crowd headed
by the band started for the rae tract
south OF the RAILROAD. The commit
tee having charge of the preparation
for the races had not been idle sine!
its appointment. The track was il
better condition than aver before ant
q Judges stand had been erected and
new line of fence on the north side o
the track at the %"Gnis!s:"
The first on the program was a trot
ing race, free for all, one mile heats
best two in three. The entries wer
Sam Lockwood, A. G.. McGillivray
Madge, JOS. Crosthwaite; Black Mare
Jerry Hayes. There were only tw'
heats trotted, the horses coming in
in the order mentioned above in boil
heats.
2nd-Green trotting race, II mil
heats, best two in three. Entire
Jess, G. II. Rowe; Black Rock, Jacl
i, Leonberger; Nell, j. p. Jingle; Ora.
Liz, II. ID. Stevenson. Jess was a
easy winner of first money in tw
straight heats, Black Rock, second
Nell and Gray Liz were obliged t
!, tIot a third heat to decide who shoul'
take third money. Nell passed til
judges stand in the lead.
3d.-Frec for all half mile runnin
race. Entries: Dude. Joe Iams; Mel
Frank Stone; Dave Roberts. Jerr
Hayes. Mox Mox, r. Finger. bud
won first two heats and took frs
! money. In the third heat Nell too
second money and Dave Roberts thirt
l .th.-l%rce for all quarter mile run
ming race. Entries: Topsey, Fran
Dobson; S. b., D. Q. Sweet; john!
!, Dobson Bros. TQpsey took inst MOI
s ey, S. ID. second and johnny, third i
two straight heats.
This ended the sports at the rae
track. In the evening Il half mil
e bicycle race was run OIL Willard stree
Entries; W. a. Mclloy, l.. \. Heck
man, +. FREEMAN. Freeman took frs
money, McCloy, second:
t In the foot race John hot@oa too
first money. II. Il. Bird. 2nu. An Ill