Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1896-07-10
THE FOURTH AT HlI,LsBoRO

THE FOURTH AT HlLLSB0Ri
! This glorious day wae ushere
IN here ,by the boomies of canno
that ratified the windows and door
in nearly every residence in towr
after which until nearly 10 o'cloci
when exercises began at the gran,
stand, tho small hoy and the larc
arcc:acssss: As!!,!! !!..i! aas. naasspa.e;
sway. Al the grand stand w. w
w Aliams presided Ms marshal O
the day, aud singing hy an excel
lent choir indexed the program
Reading Of the Declaration OF In
dependence by Mrs. ". W. vii
liams then ensued, and NOR,
patriotic songs, when Judge A. b
Elliott stepped forward aud mad,
the Grafton of the day, one Of tb,
beet that it has ever been the
pleasure of our townspcople 10
hear.
The orator was followed by Mrs.
}. d, Perkins, who delivered tho
address that is published else
whore in The ADVOCATE, and
which Is iis pronounced eeaa 81 siliiis ssiliiis
intelligent woman's very ablest and
most patriotic efforts.
Then came tho feature OF the
day, band Of school children
attired in tho national colors, led
on by Miss Mona Murphy, Goddess
of Liberty, and who .hxeseised a
series of difficult drills and sang
several national anthems in most
charming manner. For these their
teachers, Mrs. Fisk, Mrs. l.. w.
GALES and Mrp. Fitzpatrick. de-
serve and receive much credit.
Miss Maude Smith recited, in an
amusing why, Barbara Fritchie
and her flag Then moro music
aud Frof. Alloys Preisser made
stirring patriotic speech in both
English and Spanish to the great
crowd. He gave way to Senior
Juan Chavez, of Lns Palomas. who
closed the exercises at tho grand
stand in creditnble msnner.
Firet on The afternoon program
were the races, which resulted as
follows
LIST. Free for all race, $50 yards.
Entrance fee $3.50 purse $l5i
with entrance fees added. First
horse to take two thirds OF money,
second horse one-tbird. John
Orewe' pony "Checo," jockeyed by
Will John Reay, won frat prize
Cyclone" owned snd jockeyed
by Ed. ID. Smith, second prize.
Second race, for saddle ponies,
300 yards. Entrance fee w, purse
Sl5, with entrance fees added
First horse to take two.thirds OF
money; eecond horse one.third.
John Crews pony "CheGo," jock
eyed by Will John Reay, won first
prize; John Crews grey mare,
lockeyed by owner, won second
prize.
Burro race, 200 yards, purse
81 80; first burro So; second So 30.
dalies boys''Neptune, "iockeyad by
George Disslnger, won FIRST prize,
Ed. Collard's Solomon" jockeyed
by owner, won second prize.
Foot race, 100 yards, free for all,
irst prize $40; second prize S5
First prize won by George Wright,
,econd prize won by Isadore NJ.
Ruiz.
Boys foot race ID yegra or
lpder- fifty yards, prize IS. Won
~ Mark Dalglish.
Sack race, free for all, 30 yards,
,rize So. Won on tie by George
JisslDger and John Dawson.
The committees on refreshments
nd the entertainment OF strangers
nd the Mexican band then took {
barge OF the day until evening, q
naking everyone feel interested.
It nIght.fall there was grand
isplay Of Gre works, and later on v
great, Joyous ball at Webster's 0
all. Thus tha day passed into y
leassut history. Perfeoa order a
'as preserved throughout the great =
by Sheriff kahler and v
Deputy Jim Mitchell, and nothing 3
ccurred is any Ray to mar the r
leasure OF the occasion. a