The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1893-07-06

have the Ellensburghers down here next
Fourth so as to give them touch of
Yakima hospitality. There was little
betting but IL was not on account OF any
modesty Of the Yakima boys. for they be-
lieved In their sprinters aud wheelmen
and were ready to back them on almost
any proposition.
AT FORT sIMcoE.
The Fourth Of July celebration a. Fort
Simcoe was arranged aud carried out
almost exclusively by the Indians OF the
reservation, but every assistance to make
the day interesting and pleasant was
volunteered by Major Lynch aud his
able corps Of assistants, and the celebra-
ton was not only novel, but highly en-
joysble. A platform and benches had
been arranged in the grove, and after a
procession, headed by white Swan"
had made the rounds OF the agency a
short program was rendered consisting Of
singing America" prayer in the ma
tive tongue, by Rev. Thomas Pearne,
singing by the Indians and an address
by Col. John X. Rankin, which was in
terpreted to the Indians by Joseph Waters,
The address was an able one and deliv-
cred in q pleasing manner. The early
history OF our government was sketched
and the Indians listened and closely
followed the words Of the speaker. An
other procession headed by Chief Charley
Wesley, after which iull justice was done
to basket lunch. Following this was a
war dance, which was especially interest
ing to the visitors present. The Indians
were in full dress, or rather undress, gor-
geously painted and rugged out in furs,
feathers and garments of barbaric splen-
dor. While going through the grotesque
and savage evolutions of the dance many
of them carried knives and guns, wildly
recalling the tales swallowed during boy
hood days from the yellow covered publ
cations of Beedle and Monroe. 1t was a
strange sight and one never to be for
gotten.
AT YAKIMA CITY.
Ten years ago Yakima City was in its
glory. Money was plentiful, business
good and the Northern Pacific pushing its
road along. Then was the last time the
Fourth Of July was celebrated until Tues
day last. Great crowds gathered from
all over the country and a big time re-
suited. The pinnacle of the Old Towns
glory was reached and never since has it
seen anything approaching it until the
present Fourth, when North Yakima and
the surrounding valleys turned out in
force to witness the exercises and give
the place benefit. 1t is estimated that
there we're fully 1000 people present aud
the occasion was enjoyed in the usual
way. There were races, the picnic in
the grove and the patriotic exercises and
ball at the wooden MILL
The absence Of band was drawback
which could not be helped and the pro-
cession was not very long, but the thirteen
young ladies on horse back, clothed in
national colors, pres ented a very pretty
picture. The procession followed the
principal streets to the imposing buildings
OF the Wooden Mill Company, where the
program was carried ont as advertised,
and was enjoyed by large audience.
The races were poorly managed, there be-
ing too many delays. The saddle races
were short and sharp and in one of them
two jockeys were thrown, but fortunately
without injury. At the close OF one of the
races, an Indian boy who was riding. was
thrown into a crowd, striking a man in
the back and knocking him fat. Dazed
and groggy the man picked himself up
exclaiming ''iust show me who that -
- was who hit me with rock and |
will fix him plenty" The crowd shouted.
The hurdle races and the tournament
were both won by Mrs. E. Loudon. In the
former Mrs. Loudon, Miss Adkins and
Miss Lulu Evans we're the contestants.
They are all superb riders, but Mrs.
Loudon's mount was the swiftest and
strongest and took the hurdles without
any effort, capturing the prize for his
mistress.
The ball in the evening was great sue
cess both in point OF attendance and en-
joyment. The dancing was kept up I'M
til nearly daylight, the only intermission
being for the splendid supper served by
Mrs. OFT, at the popular Hotel d 'Schanno.
The following is the excellent address
furnished by the orator of the day, At
torney John A. Brown:
ADDRESS OF JOHN A. BROWN.
1t is with feelings of pride, mingled to
some extent with regret, that | attempt
to assume the position to which / have
been assigned by Your committee. Pride
for the fact that have this honor and
regert for my inability to do justice TO the
occasion. An occasion which not only
calls together this assembly of ladies and
gentlemen all 80 thoroughly imbned with
American patriotism, but an event hal
lowed and revered by every true Ameri-
can citizen, respected and admired by
every enlightened nation OF earth. But
few hours since, a. the morning sunlight
first gilded Our eastern shore, from Maine
to Texas might have been seen one con-
tinuous array of bunting floating, our stars
and stripes waving amid the cannons
roar and the joyous civilizations OF "a sturdy
and progressive people. As the sun line
moved westward at one thousand miles
an hour from city to city, from state to
state, each community gave the same
symbolic tribute to the ll7th anniversary of
the promulgation OF the principles eni-