The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-07-05
FLAGSTAFF CELEBRATES.
The Rain Does not Dampen the
 Spirits of the Crowd,

I Vt ''''S 'htuSSo iNoNou 'Sh'thy aO' celebration, but tho committees ral, lied, and Flagstaff was herself again, notwithstanding the strike. Ofcourse, with open road we would have had the crowds from Prescott, Williams, Win slow. Albuquerque and elsewhere, in- cluding the Fort Whipplc band and the Prescott base ball club, but, as i'll luck would have, we had to "go it alone, " barring the appearance of our near neighbors from the country, who were "stuctly in it,' enjoying the best we could offer.
 C. II. Mcclure, Ed. Whipple, Char Icy Bush and others started the ball rolling with an early cannonade, the first intimation of the Fourth.
 Capt. D. J. Brannen and Major Geo. IIochdcrffer headed the procession at the appointed hour, which consisted of Co. I, x. G. A., with 32 men, the Co., coniuo Cornet band, Prof. Lohe in charge, producing appropriate music. It is we'll to say that tho band came to the front nobly in volunteering their services gratis, and they will not be forgotten by our citizens for this act. People in wagons fell in line, and the march to the grounds was without in cident.
 The grand stand was filled with peo- pie, large proportion being ladies' After a selection by the band; prayer was said by Rev. Father Freri. The choir of 30 voices sang "America, and District Court Clerk, Oscar Gibson fol- lowed in the reading of the Declaration of Independence. which he delivered in good style. The choir then sang the Star Spangled Banner" the rendition of which, and that of America" being eNcellently done aud creating feeling of enthusiasm among all hearers. City Attorney Elias $. Clark, in his address opened with pleasing remarks, local in their nature, following with eXpres- sions touching upon the past history of our country. Tammany got hit, like wise the sugar trust, and the silver tongucd orator from Kentucky did not escape attention, the despoiler ol Co., lumbia's daughters receiving at MT. Clark'S hands deserved rcbuke. Touches on politics were not out of place ia the few remarks and they re- leved what ordinarily becomes tire some. Mir. Clark was congratulated, applause greeting his timely address. Music followed, the choir closing the grand stand exercises.
 The half mile bicycle race over q soft track was feature, Messrs. F. W. Sis son, C. II. Coble and Geo. II. Coffin goin at the call of Starter Bert Davis; they were of, Ceffin leading for 100 yards and then fell back, the others making a pretty race. Collc came in at the finish leader by ten yards, win ming the first ppize, Sisson taking sec ond; Coffin did not score. Eo time was taken.
 J. II. Lee, of Tuba City, r. L. How ard and John Clark rsn the loo yard foot race, the former winning by few feet, Howard not over ten feet in tho rear. Lee got $ioi Clark second mon- ey s,
 This closed the morning exercises.
 Rain: A copious and propitious shower fell just as the afternoon cxer- cises were to begin, laying the dust and cooling the air.
 The tug of WAT between Capt. Harry Hibben's ten, of Flagstaff, and Capt. McGoniglc's team of like number, of Milton, for a purse of $2j. Flagstaff gained two feet at inc start, then the sa@ iajll boys got in their work, gain. ing inch by inVi!, AL the end of ten minutes they had gained two feet. Five minutes later, after.a steady pull, the Milton ten had 'cm, showing that though they had q good ten against them, endurance would win. Flagstaff giving out all at once, inc rope passed over tue prescribed limit amid cheers, loud and long for Capt. McGonigle's team. Harry Hibbsn held his men down "pht." but it was no use.
 More rain, of Bray'S propitious kind, followed, and then came the mile bi cycle race, Sisson, Coblc and Spar starting, Coblc taking lead; Sisson crowds Gt turn and gets lead at half mile. keeping it to the finish, pushed