The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-06
SOUTH PORTLAND.
"A Gala Celebration on tho Fourth OF
July.

Saturday was a gala day at South
Portland. Never before has 1T been ex-
oeeded IN the town. Patriotism is by no
means, dead. Every house was decorated
in some manner with the national col
ors. The COMMITTEES chosen on the cele-
bration has long been at work and their
labors were crowned with great sue
cess. Early in the morning the people
began to gather at the corner Of High
and Sawyer streets. The usual delay was
experienced in making up the parade
but abouB z. 80 the procession started
from the corner Of High and Pine
streets to Broadway, to Sawyer street, to
Front, to Dyer, to High, to Preble and
thence to Willard. When at the square
at tine foot of school street the procession
| coun6ermarohed, returning by the way
Of Preble street to Woodbury. street, South
Portland, thence to Stamford, to Front
streets, where the procession disbanded.
| The parade was headed by Miss Blanche
Lowell, who was mounted on a pink
Lowell wheel. She was dressed in white. The
wheel very elegantly decorated with floral
designs as was also Mr.. Brigham s wheel,
who rode beside Miss Lowell. Miss
CLARK, with very handsomely decorated
wheel with floral arch, OF which George
Washington's picture graced the centre,
and Mrs. William Davis, with large
star over her head favored by tri-colored
ribbons, tina whole surmounted by an
American flag, followed. These ladies
| were all the wheel women in the pro-
cession of South Portland's 100 riders.
They were followed by about 100 bicyc-
lists, composed chiefly of the Lowell Ex-
Gel bicycle club. Some very prettily deco
rated wheels were in the procession and
some very fine hits. South Portland's
police were represented as was
alsos Coxey's brigade. Some very
handsome floats were presented, COM
posed of nearly every business house in
the village and many from Portland.
Every car which arrived from Port
land was crowded as was also the ferry
boat. The dwellings were all decorated
along the line.
After the parade had disbanded the
large crowd of people went to the wat
er's edge, near the ferry, and witnessed
boat race between the following con-
testants;
No. l6-Capt. Edward Clarke; No. 8,
Capt. CHARLES johnson; No. 2, Capt.
Mack Wallace; No. AZ Capt. Gushing;
No 46, Charles Loring Cushing; No.
%, G. L. Gushing, OF the frst-class
boats, and No. AZ, Capt Woodbury., and
No. 35, Capt. Smith Of the second class
boats.
Miss Blanche Lowell received the first
prize and Mr.. Brigham the first gentle
man prize for the prettiest decorated
wheels. The second ladies' prize was
won by Miss Stella Clark, and the gen.
tleman's by Mr.. Arthur Nickel.
The boat races were won by Charles
Loring Gushing, first; and Mack Wal
lace second in the tirst-class boats, and
Thomas Woodbury. In the second class.
There were only two entries in the
single dory race. The first prize was
won by Josh Cook and the second by
William Johnson.
The double dory race was won by G.
". Taylor and Joseph Martin.
Although the weather was very dis
agreeable in the afternoon there was a
large crowd present to witness the differ
ent events. The races took place on
Preble street. between Pythian hall and
Broadway, while the other events o.
CURED in the large field opposite Pythian
Ehall, which had been roped of for the oo-
casion. The following are the events and
the names of the winners,
One-mils walk, five entries, won by
Herbert Smith, A. P. Smith, second.
Five-mile bicycle race, three entries,
won by John Willard, a member of the
South Portland wheel club, e. Il. Dyer,
second.
Five hundred yards race, four entries,
won by Herbert Smith; Charles GRAHAM
WAS good second, but as he did not run
in the line was ruled out.
Three quarter mile bicycle race, for
boys under 16, won by John Brady; Ros-
coe Willard, second.
Potato race, seven entries, won by
George Woodbury. VIM. Broughton second
Spike driving contest, six entries, won
by George Woodbury..
Throwing the hammer, nine entries,
won by H. 6. burlington, distance 'o7
feet II inches.
Putting the shot, nine entries, won
by D. S. Elliot, distance 80 feet inches.
Tug of Wac, six men on side. One
side was captained by Edward Smith
and the other by Charles H. Daniels.
Won by Capt. Smiths crew.
i Standing broad jump, six entries, won
by Frank ". Richardson.
Three quarter mile bicycle squirt for a
special purse, three entries, won by John
Willard.
| Slow bicycle race eight entries, won
by John Brady.
Blindfold turkey hunt, six entries,
won by George Broughton.
Jumping in and out of barrels, three
entries, won by George Woodbury., eight
barrels in II seconds.
One hundred yards dash, won by
Herbert Smith; Dan Diamond, second.
Slow bicycle race for special purse,
won by VIM Sprague.
The balance of the contests were can
ceIled, owing to the lateness of the hour
and the unfavorable weather.
The Knaghtvile band furnished excel
lent music during the contests.
nryin, 70 tho 11nfayorable condition n e