Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-07-05
4 GLORIOUS FOURTH.
THE SPIRIT OF SEvENTY-Six STILL
ALIVE.

camper was thrown over the mar
tial spirit OF our people by a stead,
drizzle of rain at dawn on the Fourth
which continued with an occasional
downpour during the whole day. Thi.
necessitated a change in the pro-
gramme, and the intellectuaP' par
of the observance was held in Olympus
Theater, instead of on the plaza. The
procession was, of necessity, abbriev
lated, many of the floats not appear
ing on parade, and the line of march
was shortened to afford those in line
opportunity to get into a place Of She.
ter.
Still the boys in blue appeared a.
cheerful as if they were marching tc
imperishable glcry and the liberty cal
looked Ike huge bouquet of the
most beautiful and perfect of Natures
handiwork. The rain likewise kept
many away whose holiday apparel had
been prepared with special reference
to sunshine and no provision for drip.
ping clouds.
The procession, as advertised, start.
ed on time, however, and at 10 o'clock
the theater was well filled with patri-
otto people. The officers of the day
the Mayor and City Council and the
representatives of the States sat on
the stage, and the band was stationed
in the gallery. President Il. n. Allen
promptly called the assemblage to Or
der, and the literary exercises were
interspersed with patriotic airs by the
hand, the vocal music being omitted
from the absence of some of the sing
er, who were to have led in this fea-
ture of the programme. Rev. G. l..
Diven made fervent petition to the
Great Arbitrator of the Destiny OF Ma
tons for continuance of divine favor
The Declaration of Independence was
read, with much fervOr by A. ]. Falk-
nor, and a most admirable Grafton
was delivered by Maj. o. A. Bowen,
when the assemblage was dismissed, to
repair to the Fair Grounds, where the
bicycle races were to take place.
The races took place ON the Fair
Grounds under the unfavorable con.
ditions which moist atmosphere and
slippery track involve, and in the
two mile race, in which there were five
entries, the wheels ridden by Curtis
Harold, Cooper Harold and NJ.
Matson collided, in which the latter
sustained severe sprain of the shout.
der, and Curtis Harold a painful
flesh wound, from which with the
shock he was rendered insensible and
was carried from the track.
The races were won and prizes
awarded as follows:
No. IA, half mile, LIST prize, Coop
er Harold, toilet set valued at $40;
I'd, NJ. Matson, bicycle lamp. B, LIST,
Eli Wineset. tield-glass valued at $25 +;
I'd, J. NJ. Campbell, silver flask, So. :
No. "A, halfmile handicap; LIST
prize, c. E. Dove, bicycle watch,
valued at $l2; I'd, Lee Hacklein,
bicycle lamp. B, one mile, Eli Wine
set, LIST, mandolin $50; ID, ]. M.
Campbell, onyx ring. IS.
No. "a, one mile handicap; LIST
prize, Cooper Harold. guitar. valued
at $25; I'd, C. E. Dove, shaving set,
IS. b, two miles, LIST prize j. NJ.
Campbell, gold watch valued at $50;
ID, Eli Winesett, club sweater 81.
No. "A, one-mile, LIST prize C. E.
Dove, gold watch valued at $50; Cd,
Cooper Harold, Smith & Wesson re-
volver $40. B, three-mile lap race, J..
M. Campbell, silver stop watch, $50 ;
I'd, Eli Winesett, bicycle road watch,
$40.
The novice and tandem races we're
not run, there being no entries.
The. high jump was won by Jesse
Mills who wss awarded the prize q
pair of sleeve buttons.
The prize for running broad Jump
went to the same victor and was a
pair of shoes.
A pair OF shoes were likewise
awarded to H. Cusaek, for best pole
vaulting.
II was about three O'Clock when the
people after returning from the Fair
Grounds, had found stations on the
docks of the waterfront to witness the
Aquatic sports.
The first contest was in walking the
greased-pole, in which Jack Riley took
the first prize S., and James Doffle-
myre the second, buggy whip.
There were three contestants in log
rolling, and before the sport had fairly
begun two of the men went off the
log almost simultaneously. 1t was
decided, however, that the winners of
the former contest. Riley and Doffle-
myre were victors, the former taking
the first prize $3.50 and the latter a
bottle of perfumery.
The tub race was one OF the best
that ever took place on this bay.
Three of the contestants made the
course around the stake-boat and back
TO the float, distance of several hun.
dred yards successfully, while it is us.
ual for these unworldly crafts to be
engulfed before they have gone one
half that distance. Olney Young was
winner OF the first honors and was
awarded S., and Robert Galloway the
second and secured box of toilet soap.
An Indian (name unKnown) won
the rowing race, with two contestants.
The naptha launch race was won by
H. B. McElroy and he was awarded
an official pennant and title OF " Com
modore," value $4,000.
The foot races took place on Main
street, between Third and Fourth, dis
lance 100 yards. The first prize q
Dunlap hat was awarded to G. VIM
stanley and the second, a pipe, to
Chas. Wilcox.
The 120 yard hurdle race, was on
by the same contestants, taking for
prizes silver flask and te mis- shirt.
In the Caledonian games contest on
Horr's block Jesse Mills took the prize
for putting the shot, a Knox hat; and
for throwing the hammer, an album
and G. Winstanley hitch and kick, q
pair of shoes. Winstanley and Wilcox
took the first and second prizes for the
three-legged race, and received for
prizes a bamboo fishing rod and an
album.
The days amusements closed with
balls at the Olympia hotel and in the
armory, at which several hundred
couple tripped "the light fantastic
till the "wee sma' hours ayant the
twal," thus closing a celebration that
taken as a whole, certainly passed as 9
gratifying success for those having i,
in charge.
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