Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-07-06
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
How Pullman's Citizens Celebrated the
Glorious Fourth
The Picnic in the Grove Attracted a
Large Crowd.

Patriotism is not growing less in the
limited States; but everyone grows more
natriotic at least once year, and on one
dav OF the 365 the land fairly bubbles
with patriotism. Last Wednesday was
the Fourth OF July, and who could help
the feeling of a love for his country,
otherwise patriotism. as he thinks OF the
causes that led up to establishing tue
Fourth as the great national holiday?
The Fourth in Pullman was not OBJ
served this year in general celebration,
but the citizens who did not celebrate,
in one way or another were few and far
between. The Colfax demonstration at
tracted a large number, especially the q.
A. r. men, who participated in the
camp fire held by the Colfax veterans;
local bicyclists also went Colfax-ward, as
they felU interested in the bicycle tour
nament. Several hundred OF our people
went to Guy and went long way toward
making up ihe 1000 people congregated
at that point, and the picnic was SAID to
be great success. Free ice cream and
free lemonade were dealt out with law
ish hand, and the literary exercises and
list of sports were par excellence. IN
the base ball game the Pullman kids
we're, of course, victorious.
Early in the morning the people began
to congregate in the grove east OF town,
and in a short time things took on quite
holiday appearance. And there was
no mistalling the day, for the small boy
and the fire cracker were ever present.
The program as published in the HERALD
last week was carried out. Pres. Bryan
acting as chairman. The excellent mu-
sic was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs. W. j,
Windus, Mrs. Henry Chambers, Mrs.
Sargent, Mrs. Morrell, Mr.. Buckley and
Mr., Wilkinson. Mayor Thos. Neill was
speaker OF the day, and what his speech
lacked in length it made up in patriotic
eloquence ard was listenened to with the
deepest interest. Q. NJ. Stearns read
the Declaration OF Independence, which
was followed by reclations by Joe Hun
gate and Dora Lobaugh. The 10 little
girls in the flag drill were loudly en-
chored. After the literary part OF the
program was finished lunch was spread
beneath the nodding trees OF the grove,
and the many eatables disappeared be-
fore the onslaught OF many vigorous Pa
louise appetites.
The afternoon was well filled with the
different races and contests, the winners
being as follows
Bicycle race, for boys ....., Fred kaylor
Bicycle race, free for all Geo. Palmerton
Mile bicycle race, free for all Ed Wepp
1hree-legged race, ,..............' ..'''.
.....Hill Norton and Geo. Palmerton
Fat mans race Jas. DePartee
Lean " ...........H H. J. Jackson
50-yard dash, free for all h., Hill Norton
Standing broad Jump. .....Jim Dobbins
0ne-third mile, free for all VIII Kruegel
WheelbarroH race .......,J Jim Savage
Hop, skip and Jump. ....... Geo. Nixon
Girls race, under l2, 49,. Edna Munroe
over II. ...... Lulu Gibson
Boys race, under 12. ..... Myrtle Henry
over 70 ...,. .Chas. Stratton
1aIlest man. ...............,U geo; 1 a1hel
Largest family. ly............S. S. Rimblin
Prettiest baby ...........B Baby Huffman
Climbing CREASED pole :. George Henry
The ball game, between the married
and single men was won by the latter,
score standing 9 to II. The game was
well played, though ieatureless, and in
the first half the married men had the
best of it, but they didn't hold out on
the home stretch.