The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-07-10
BE STOLE A HORSE
A Young Fellow is Caught Near Town
With a Stolen Horse and was
Taken to Plankinton.
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE.

""ou CFo"us AGIend tne Celebration at
Greenes and Whites Grove Saturday.
Mitchell's streets presented a desert
ed appearance nearly all day Saturday
and as 20 celebration was held in the
city the people made arrangements to
spend the day either at Whites or
Greene's grove, where the national day
was to be made scene of pleasure. In
the early morning carriages and busses
were skimming over the city picking up
small parties all bound for the river.
BY noon there were probably 500 peo-
pie at Greene's grove and they kept
coming and going during the afternoon.
There were numerous small parties
scattered through the grove who made
the woods ring with their joyous laugh
ter. The day was simply superb, being
quite cool and no wind blowing. 1t was
quite contrast from the same day a
year ago when the sun was shining
beastly hot and a parched wind swept
over the country. There were no ex-
ercises at the grove in the way OF
speaking or singing and the people we're
left to amuse themselves in their own
quiet way. The sports that were to be
INDUCED in were very few owing to the
fact that no entries could be secured.
In the ring riding contest one of the
riders was injured by being thrown
from his horse and that finished that
part of the program. A good portion
of the crowd fingered until late in the
evening, eating their lunches and then
returned home. While the day was
quiet it had been pleasantly spent.
Over at Whites grove a patriotic
celebration was enjoyed by a large
number of people, fully half of whom
was made up of Mt. Vernon folks.
After dinner program of an impromptu
order was arranged from the Mt Ver-
non contingent and E. S. Johnston act
ed as master of ceremonies. Recita-
tions were given by Jessie Harader,
Carrie Rolph, Anna Haynes of Mt. Ver-
non, and Tom Johnston and Ethel
Huyck OF this city, while the audience
joined in singing the national songs.
Following this brief but interesting
speeches were made by Rev. Mr.. Brad
ford, Rev. Mr.. Burleigh and Rev. Mr..
Mcconnell. The balance of the day
was spent in visiting among friends
which formed a happy and pleasant
part OF the program. The crowd COM
menced to take its departure about 6
o'clock and the pleasures of the day
were brought to close.
Both groves are in elegant shape this
year, the grounds being cleaned up and
the foliage is heavier than it has been
for several years and which affords
plenty of shade. While the celebra-
tions were not of rip snorting order,
the day was enjoyed in a quiet and
pleasant manner.
Late in the afternoon the ladies Cath
olic cemetery association served lunch
and refreshments at the corn palace to
eAoo0 F." Nv SoLdO op Aiou1 Gu0 StON6S.
In the evening dance was given in
in the same place, which was attended
by large crowd of people and the floor
was full of dancers. Music was furnish
ed by the Bruner orchestra and Frank
Baughman was the master of ceremon-
les. The dances came quick and fast
until the hour of midnight approached
when the entertainments ceased. During
the dancing the ladies served refresh
ments and as a result of their Iabors
quite assum OF money was realized.
In the early evening number of
family groups were organized and each
had a generous supply OF fireworks on
hand and good portion ofthe evening
blazing eparks illuminated the sky.
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