The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-07-09
Miller's Celebration.

a large crowd OF happy people and
not an accident or disturbance OF
any kind constitute the ground work
for an old time successful celebration.
Commanders Corrin and Graham
started the day with their boom,
boom, and shortly after "old glory"
was waving across the street. and
from nearly every building in town.
The St. Lawrence-Miller combined
bands tapped the spirit OF patriot
ism with their splendid music, and
at II a. IN. the opera house vas
packed full OF people. The building
was beautifully decorated in red,
white and blue, and a finely poised
eagle stood upon the stage sur
rounded with flags and tri-coIored
banners.
The musical features, OF vocal mus
ic by the mixed quartet, and instru-
mental by Miss Mated Preston, H..
NJ. Miller and Mrs. Briggs was all up
to the usual high standard establish
ed by Mi!Ier's musical talent, and
greatly pleased the audience.
Judge Carroll called upon Re-.
lobe, who made an eloquent prayer
to the Divine Creator OF all 18th Of
Julys. Following this Judge Carol,
introduced the speaker, Hon. Chas.
II. Howard, OF Redfeld. Tosay that
our Speaker OF the House pleased
his audience is not an exact fact;
he simply captured the large crowd
with his force, logic, and eloquent
appeal to the highest and noblest
thoughts OF mankind. We doubt ii
il there has ever been a speaker upon
that stage who pleased his large
audience better than did Charley
Howard-for such is he knownamOng
friends.
The afternoon was devoted to
sports Of various kinds, which the
crowd seemed to greatly enjoy.
Committeeman Walsh called on
his pony race and six feet-iooted
animals dashed OF a quarter from
the depot east, Geo. McCurthy's
mare winning first and VIII Nun
gers colt second. The horse race
ended with Ben. Foley's horse in the
lead, c. Carl's second, Munger's
third.
Committeeman Coquillette gave
the young men n 100 yd handicap,
which was won by Harlan Carl, Pete
Geiyer I'd, VIII Munger 3D..
Boys under sixteen was an easy
mark for Elsie Wharton, Frank Cum
mings second, Frank Olson third.
The kids race, under twelve was a
good one, Artie Sweetland won a
hard fought first, Eddie Butterfeld
second, Tom Walsh third, Johnnie
Burke, fourth, all punched at the
finish.
As was expected the championship
three mile bike race was very interest
ing. Committeeman Johnson an
nounced four starters, Herman
Barnes, Raleigh Mead, Patsey Dunn
and \. +. Churchill. On the second
round Dunn lost a bolt out Of one
pedal, and he was forced to draw
out. The other three made a pretty
race, all taking turns in spurts and
leading, but never Owe 10 Ieetapart,
until the finish when Mead opened
up a gap OF 40 feet, coming in first,
Barnes Diminishing Churchill for
second. This Is the first genuine, mod
ern-wheel race in the county, and as
Wheels increase it will be the feature
OF racing hele as it is elsewhere.
eve told YOU SO" about that ball
game between Burdette and Spring
Lake-or Wall Lake, as they r enow
~called-at any rate it was south
Hand against north Hand, and
every one pronounces it one OF the
best games that has been played in
the town for years. The county
championship won by Wall lake, was
only after "a hard fought battle, the
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