The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-07-05
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
MIlbank Celebrates il with Great
POMp ana Glory.

.NllDank CelcbE II with Great
POmp and Glory.
For the first time in number Of years
Milbank celebrated the national holiday
yesterday, and general good time was
had. The crowd was not so large as on
some occasions, but an excellent pro-
gram of entertainment and amusements
was furnished for the day The sores
and business houses on Main street
were protusely decorated with the ma
tional colors and the fire cracker and
small boy were on deck from early in
the morning until alter tn. last rocket
had been fired in the evening.
The days program was inaugurated
by parade of horribles, on bicycles,
horseback and wagons and headed by
the band. Susan b. Anthony, Mrs.
Lease, Petfer, Uncle Sam. Grover Cleve-
land and other characters were represent
ed in the procession, which marched
down Main street and to the grounds at
the court house, taking the crowd with it.
The fine little grove on the county
grounds made very desirable place for
an outdoor meeting, and it had been
cleared and trimmed for the purpose and
| a bowery stand erected tor the speakers
| and music. A choir, under the leader
ship OF John Burgan, and consisting of
| Messrs Aldrlch, Ashton and Horton,
Mesdames Kelley, Antelman and Pasco
and the Misses Hits and Rust, rendered
number Of fine patriotic selections dur
ing the exercises, over which Mayor
Ely presided as chairman and introduc-
ed the speakers The first of these was
| Prot. Kelley, who read the declaration Of
independence in clear and forcible
manner. This was followed by the ad-
dress OF Rev. J. G.. Haigh, who gave
very fine presentation of the spirit of
patriotism as it is brought out by the
celebration Of the nations birthday, and
the lessons TO be learned from it's prop
er observance, citing the nations Won
derful growth and advancement in pow
er and influence from the smallest begin
ming until today it towers above the
older countries Of the earth in all the
attributes that go to make q people
truly great and prosperous. The ad--
dress was listened 10 with the closest at
tention and was well worthy Of thought
full review.
In the afternoon the running and
jumping sports were taken up on Main
street and interested the crowd Of sight
seers.
The first was the running race Of so
yards for boys under IA, which was won
by Roy Hopkins, Of South Shore, with
Walter Kerr second.
The 60 yard dash was won by John
Young, with w. O. Braggans second.
Slow bicycle race w. o. Braggins
first, Marvin Niles second.
Fifty yard ladder race-M. Ii. Cook
first, r. A. Berkner second.
Seventy five yard dash-M. II. Cook
first John Young second.
Long Standing Jump-Tie between
B. Shannon, NJ. II. Cook and w. Q.
DIdSSdu6,
Hop-skip-and -jump-M. II. Cook first,
w. q. Braggans second.
At the conclusion of these contests
Dr. Roses company Of boy Zouaves were
marched to the grounds near the school
house, where they gave an exhibition
drill going through their evolutlons IN
u most satisfactory manner. This exer-
else was one Of the most enjoyable fea-
lures OF the days entertainment and eli
: cited the commentator OF all who wit
messed it,
The ball game between Revlllo and
Milbank mines, concluded the sports Of
the afternoon. the home nine Winning
the gume in a score OF 81 to 90.
In the evening short program Of
patriotic addresses was listened 10 at the
NJ. E. church, in which the home, the
pulpit, the bar and the press were repre-
sent+d, and to wind up the day good
J display OF fireworks was exhibited.