The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-04
WILL MAKE THE DAY TERROR
TO HORSES, DOGS AND THE
LIKE.
MANY PEOPLE WILL DESERT
City VIII be Left to the Police and
Papers While Citizens Enjoy
Their Outing.


picnics and excursions hold forth
! tempting inducements. Never before,
! say railroad men, has the crush on
| the trains been so great at this season
| of the year.
| Business will be practically suspend
ed. The postoff1ce will be open at 10
/ o'clock, and the 8 o'clock delivery will
| be the only one Of the day. The de-
| partment stores will all be closed all
day. The grocers in the down town
district will keep open until noon, but
in the residence districts persons who
| failed to purchase supplies for two
| days will either be forced to come
| down town or go hungry. All public
| offices, city, county and state and fed
eral will be closed all day.
| Minnetonka offers a splendid attrac-
| ton ir the regatta to be rowed off the
! Hotel Lafayette Beach. Minnesota
and Wisconsin eight-oared crews will
battle for honors, besides several
| aquatic events Of an interesting ma
| ture, announced to take place before
| the big race.
The Excelsior celebration will be the
| largest at Minnetonka. One of the
many features will be the bicycle road
race, for which cash prizes are offered.
There will be track bicycle races on
the commons, rowing races and other
sports. The Excelsior baseball club,
which has been invincible this season,
will play two games, meeting the Eden
Prairie and Wayzata mines. In the
evening there will be a display of fire.
works from a barge in the bay.
The Grafton of the day will be de-
| livered by Rev. Mr.. Davis and the de-
| claration of independence will be read
by Major George Halstead.
The Iowa state band, which is quar-
tered at Lake Park, will give concerts
afternoon and evening. The evening
programme contains a couple of selec-
lions that require the assistance of
cannon and fireworks. The title of the
piece is "Reminiscences of the Blue
and Gray" and includes nearly all the
melodies made famous during the re-
bellion.
At Hotel st. Louis there will be a
fine display of fireworks and Schetter's
orchestra will furnish music A large
| attendance at the hop in the evening
is assured.
Citizens of White Bear have arranged
a good programme of patriotism and
and fat mems races, sack race, wheel
barrow race, potato races, ladies' foot
race, egg race, bicycle races for boys.
girls, ladies and gentlemen, hop, skip
and jump contests, pony. races, tug-of-
war, wood saving contest for ladies.
bicycle road race for ladies and gentle
men. farmers parade, ragamuffin pa
rade and bicycle parade.
At p. m. parade of the bicyclists
of the Cycle association of st. Paul will
be given-prizes to be awarded to the
bicycle rider who has the Eeatest dec
Grated wheel and best costume Prizes
will also be offered to bicycle riders,
both ladies and gentlemen, making the
fastest time from Arcade street, ST.
Paul, to Railroad park, White Bear,
starting between the hours Of and
IL a. m.
The celebration will be concluded by
magnificent display Of fireworks.
Henry Johns will read the declaration
of independence and F. c. Stevens and
John F. George will be the orators of
the day.
The attraction for the morning will
be the yacht races
The young people of First M. E.
church will give an excursion on the
steamer Daisy to Lake Pepin and re-
turn, landing at Red Rock for those
who desire to spend the day there The
ladies of the church will serve refresh
ments. The boat will leave the jack
soL street dock at a. m, returning at
10 in the evening. Invitations have
been sent to the young folks and their
friends in all the city churches to join
in the pleasures of the trip.
An excursion on the steamer Flora
Clark and barge will leave the foot of
Jackson street at a. m. for Red Wing
and return. There will be q grand
celebration at Red Wing. One of the
events will be a competitive drill be-
tween Company c., of st. Paul. and
Company G, Of Red Wing, for silk
flag. Company C will accompany the
excursionists.
Preparations for a proper celebration
are completed at Como, and the best
display of fireworks ever seen in ST.
Paul is promised. The illumination of
the lake, which, from an artistic stand
point, is certainly. the most beautiful
attraction ever at the lake. will be re-
peated this evening on a much grander
scale than ever before. The expert in
charge has many cannon and bombs
to fire, so that the small boy will have
all the noise he wants, while the older
people will be treated to a rare pyro-
technic display. DAM military band
will present attractive programmes
morning and evening. Efficient street
car servise is promised.
Father Mahony's congregation and
their friends will enjoy a picnic at
Mendoza. The day will be spent in
proper fashion with speeches, music,
sports, races, boating, all in the midst
Of the thick cool shade Of MELONS
Grove and in view of the finest scenery
in America. In the words Of the poet:
| Should you ask me where to go to
For the Fourth. I'd say MENDOZA"
John D. O'Brien, of st. Paul, will be
one of the speakers.
In the grove near Prior and Uniyer-
/ sity avenues a picnic will be held un-
der the auspices. of st. Marks narish
The program will include a pony race
at Midway; tug-of-war between
twelve members of the St Paul division
of the A. 0. H. and a team selected
from the Minneapolis Hibernians
bicycle races for men and girls for
novices as well as professionals; and
a long list of athletic sports. Much
interest will attach to the event, and
ali will be well contested as twelve
gold medals have been donated as
prizes for the winners. throughout
the day popular music will be given
by a brass band and orchestra, assisted
by the Imperial Quartette composed OF
| Messrs M. G. Heating, e. Burke. F.