Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-07-06
The CelebrAtion.

/ anu mere ~ An hftltuue OF more tHsu
fifty-fve hundred feet uboye tide, the
heat which. mars the enjoyment in less
favored localities was tempered to meet
the requirements of bodily comfort,
The excellent program of exercises pre-
pared for the occasion was fully carried
out, and in addition a number of inter.
esting features which were not adver-
tised were introduced 8
The preliminary arrangements were
perfected in due time, the decorations
which were most elaborate and attrac-
tive being complete on the evening OF
the 3rd, when large number Of visitors
from the various towns and camps OF
the Hills were present to admire the
same. The sacred advent Of the great
day was heraled from the cannons
mouth upon the side Of an adjacent
mountain at sunrise. The masses wee
up and on the streets at an early b,ur.
I, Thousands of banners were floating in
the breeze, one Of which occupied po-
sition upon the apex of ofPyrotecnic Peak.
six thousand feet above tho level of the
sea.
Immediately after the arrival Of the
train from the south, with the orator Of
the day, Hon. William Gardner, of Ra-
pid City, who was accompanied by his
estimable tife, the procession was
formed, and headed by the Custer
guards, il marched to the enlivening
strains of the Custer Cornet band to
Pioneer park, where Clusters popular
mayor, Hon. d. w. Webster, in few
weT chosen remarks, welcomed the
visitors to the Pioneer City. which was
followed by an able prayer by Rev. 6.
NJ. Boswell Of the Methodist church Of
this city.
After the singing Of the national
hymn, America" led by c. II. Hender-
son OF this place, Hon. Judge Gardner
was introduced and entertained he
large audience with an address which
will be remembered by his hearers for
its surprising excellence. We regreat
our inability to present his address in
full, which all concede to have been ,ne
Of the most fluent, eloquent and i'm
pressive orations of its character eyer
delivered before Custer audience. At
the conclusion of the address, the band
rendered one oftheir most pleasing over
lures, and the audience dispersed for din
ner. The various exercises Of the after
noon and evening were presented in their
order. and were enjoyed by all.
Among the prize winners of the day
we note the following: First prize in
the 100 yard free tor all pony race.
Crowell. End prize Carr.
The prize in the IA hand pony race,
Carr. First prize in Slow mule race.
Frank Walsh. 2nd prize Frank Reder.
First prize in the 100 yard foot race,
Frank Lynch, OF Deadwood. 2nd prize.
Frank Johnson. of Edgemont.
First prize in the Archery tournament
Frank Walsh, End prize Al Reder.
The prize in the Broncho riding con.
test, Sam Bunker.
First prize in the Bicycle race, AL
Garlock. I'd prize E. V. Garlock.
The prize in the Tug of War. Custer
Guards.
Broncho Bill and wife gave q short
| performance, showing their surprising
skill in throwing the lasso, and also pre-
sented various other startling novelties
in their wild and woody line.
The day was especially marked by it's
orderly character, not an alterication or
jar Of any kind to mar the harmony
which prevailed from beginning to end.
Stones Hydropondrolopticles parade
was prominent feature of the days en-
tertainment which, as ludicrous side
splitting museum ofburlesques. has never
been equalled in the Black Hills. Our
limited space alone precludes q more
extended description of this very anus
ing feature, of which it is SO unquestion-
ably worthy. The display of fire works
in the evening served as . pleasing
supplement to the more exciting and Wig
orous exercises of the day, which was
much enjoyed by the large number
witnessing it. The pleasure and enjoy
ment of the occasion reached its climax
at night when the lovers of the slight
fantastic" assembled at the Opera house,
and under the auspices of the Custer
Guards moved in the misty mazes of the
dance to the sweet strains of music until
the "wee sma,, hours made their unwel-
come advent. This feature of the occa-
sion was, in all respects, q most
pronounced success, about seventy FIVE
couple participating. 1t was marked bv
An unusual degree of enjoyment, which
ruled without break from the opening
to the close, and for which the Guards
are entitled to full measure Of credit.
Taken In all its various features, and
as q whole the celebration was market
success, and the equal, il not superior TO
any celebration ever held in Custer,
than which, no higher need Of praise
could be pronounced upon it.
NOTES.
The splendid soldierly appearance of
the Custer guards was q fertile theme of
comment on the part Of .he masses who
witnessed their martial movements
upon the streets.
1t was noted with marked satisfaction
on the part of our citizens that the peo-
pie Of Edgemont were much in evil
dencs on our streets during the day.
which is accepted as unmistakable proof
Of their knowing and appreciating a
good cool place for celebration purposes
when they see ii.
The scene in Stones parade represent
ing women's rights. in which the old
man was rocking the CRADLE with one
hand and washing dirty shirt with the
other, while his better. far better half
sat with stately dignity in her easy
chair perusing the CHRONICLE, was just
too ludicrously suggestive for anything.
and made even the ladies laugh.
The OK. that venerable bovine which,