Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-07-06
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A Day of Pleasure and Interest :
A Novel Profession

A Novel Profession.
The 4th Of July celebration here
tuesday may very appropriately be
set down az another success for Vinita.
The attendance was all that the most
sanguine could have desired. The
trades procession was simply "out Of
sight" Nearly every business house
in the city was represented. zone
hundred cannons" were fred before
sun-up besides the numerous shot
guns and revolvers that we're brought
into requisition, with several thousand
firecrackers in the hands OF the festive
small boy with which this town
abounds like no other one OF its size
in the universe. The weather was all
right with the exception OF strong
wind. No accident of any importance
happened, notwithstanding the reck.
less shooting Of firecrackers, Roman
candles, etc. The parade moved
promptly at 10 a. M, uuder the lead
ership of John swain, who' managed
everything admirably. After the pa
rade several hundred gathered around
the speakers stand. The exercises
there were openei by an invocation in
Cherokee by Rev. Bear Timpson. after
which Rev. ID. N. Allen, pastor Of the
Presby terian church Of this city, made
very interesting and appropriate ad-
dress
After dinner W. l.. Trott and j +
Davis addressed the people on the po-
litical issues Of the day. at night the
crowd witnessed a gorgeous display Of
iire. works in the open space north Of
the Frisco depot.
CELEBRATION NOTES.
Lets repeat the trades procession of
Tuesday at the fair this fall.
The mercantile establishment Of X.
NJ. Swain was first class grocery
store on wheels.
Worcester academy was nicely rep.
resented n The parade.
W. +. CArter's drug house didn't fail
to get in the procession; neither did
p. Shanahan & Co.
"nandy's" tinshop was "in it,"
w. X. Badgett aud Skinner & Rat
cliff entered the street parade like they
do business earnest.
The grocery houses OF 7. +. Thomp.
son aud A. b. Nichols were very APP
propriately represented.
W. W. Miller, the hardware and i'm
plement man, was out with a string Of
wagons, buggics and machinery.
TnE CHIErrAiS, as usual, headed the
procession, with a printshop IN full
blast. "deyil" and all.
Lee Barrett got there with both feet
10 the parade with fine display OF
saddlery and harness.
The o. X. meat market was in line
with the other enierprising people.
Sam Burns restaurant had beaGti-
ful float in he parade.
John E!lison's meat market had a
display in the parade.
Carey Hofiman's bakery and restaur-
ant was represented.
Candidates for Office we're conspic-
uous by their absence here Tuesday
The rag-tag brigade made good
showing, but were too few in number.
John &. Gray had grocery store in
operation in the procesh.
Fred Thomas was not behind the
times, but exhibited barber shop il
operation.
CHARLEY sehueider's bakery float wal
highly creditable and showed som'
artistic crayon work by that gentle
man.
Jim Ratclif had a good scheme" OF
his FIRE insurance business, but unfor
tunately there was too much wind an,
it blew over.
What a great trades procession Vim
iia's business houses can get up a
fair time il they try.
Bob Alien, the building contractor
had few courses Of mason work lai'
, up and darkey at work.
Joe Green's ice cart "showed up
like winters day.
If anyone has been omitted frUu
this "mention" they viii please TAX
no ohensei this is written mp fror
memory.
DR.. Day, in kills, constituted the bI
cycle parade
Judge Tom Crooks moderated" th
opening exercises with due decorum
Regrets at being unable to ofiiciat
in the capacity Of orator were receive
from Hon. S. W. Peel, Judge q. q. Stu
= art, Hon. Joe W. Bailey aud Hon. {
/. l.. Potter.
"Honor to whom honor is due" n
4 one did as much for the success Of tn
4 occasion as J.. h. Hancock.