Omaha daily bee., 1897-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY AFFAIRS
Nebraska Towns Observe the Natal Day in
Fitting Style.
THEIR PATRIOTISM GIVEN A NEW BIRTH
Norfolk Lcnda on with n p~rctcntious
Display, Followed by Many in
picnirS and Gcncrn Pub
lie gatherings.
THEIR PATRIOTISM GIVEN A NEW BIRT

terday in a very fetching manner. There
WAS a large crowd from the surrounding
country. which was swellel by cxcursionistS
from ncighboring towns. The visitors were
entertained with a trade procession, an ex-
ceedlngly creditable exhibition, led By Mayor
Bear and the city council, the Norfolk Mil
itsry band, the Allen Rifles OF Madison and
company i, Second regiment. Of Norfolk,
the Norfolk fire department and hose teams
from Madison and Humphrey. The speaker
OF the day was Judge John S. Robinson.
II. II. Kilburn Of Battle Creek read the Dec
laratiOn of Independence. These exercises
were conducted in a large circus tent. In
the afternoon came foot racing and other
minor sports, followed by an exciting hose
race between the running teams of the Mad
ison aud Humphrey fire departments. The
Madison team made a run Of 100 yards and
coupling in O:4Ola, but was defeated by the
Humphrey team, which made the same d!S-
lance in OBS. An Interesting game of base
ball between the Creighton md Norfolk
mines resulted in a victory for Creighton,
the score being l6 to 10. The game was
played for a purse of $50 and was holly
contested. A fireworks parade and the firing
of exhibition pieces from the top OF the city
hail concluded the celebration.
SHELTON, Ncb., July i-lSpecial)-lnde-
pendence day was well and heartily cele-
brated here yesterday. The shower OF Fri
=" ,ba ,ir Crowds of neopIe were here
p' and ~ ,tayoa mill lote ot nigbt Many
bnsinegs men we're heard to say they never
saw people who seemed to be 50 happy.
Every one had money TO buy with. me
program of music and speeches was well
carried out. Judge Magney Of Omaha gave
an Grafton at 2 p. m, which was well spoken
OF. The racing at 4 o'clock w1a largely at
tended. Fireworks and dancing in the even
ing concluded the days unmarried events.
ETJMWOOD. Neb., July 4.-(Special)-
Eimwood celebrated yesterday. About 1000
people were in attendance. There was lots
OF sport. The day was quiet, with the eN-
%ception of one fight between two unknown
h mS,, i t"ios CIaaeo olHP1 and dnos imnosei,
W. '1'7' nih ,. r,F, tn.,, IN
with coats, after which both irit town IN IN
n tour-inch trecracker during the afternoon
and held 1t in his hand until it exploded.
nearly tearing his hand from the wrist.
The boy is about 5 years ola, ii l2I, n r5n
winds made the Jay quite ul7aEIe, vi, ~
celebration ended with a grand display OF
fireworks Music was furnished by the
Greenwood Coruet band.
DEENER Neb. TuIv 4-CSpccial0-An
immense crowd of people assembled yester-
dav NJ Baemer Central parll. enc and one
t@if miles southwest Of IaiSerner on the Elk
harm river. The day was fine and people
from ali narts If the county drove to this
beautiful park to celebrate the day. The
crNwd yos ' very orderly The G~and Army
NJ the RenrhIic viii Mold . reunion in about
two weeks At the same pJacc.
W. r,ST,,,.rI, 80,
bNi Oh9Hl' ~ ~ 'N'h'i'
VALLEY Neh, July f.-lSp"clal)--The
anniversary OF the natton's independence
was httingly celebrated here yesterday un-
der the auspices OF the Valley Cornet band.
Despite the prevalence of a high wind ana
heat almost unbearable the town was liter
ally crowded with visitors from the sur
rounding towns and neighbCrhood, who
came here to spend the day. The grafton
was delivered by Attorney Van DuBcn Of
South Omaha, Following are the results OF
the afternoons races:
Foot race to1 ,-o,is. ~ , IIoi1ie,ar won
sihert second Wool third. Annleby fo,Irtb''
Horse race, quarter mile dash: Acker-
mans Daisy won, Milier's Red Light sec
ond, Decker third, Davis fourth:
bicycle race, one mile, Shonshon won,
'IR an SguoNu, miiI u i tni'u' ,,e. D,r,s
nVSI tITaarr,.ioHr. s c ,hir1 1'oFv9
i, fo,'rti ' o''l' N'"' "
bicycle race. half mile: w. Miller won,
Horse race, half mile ana repeat: John
Moore,'s Arabian Won; T. Ead.s McHenry
second necher "ii DAVIS uiStalIeI'
the days testiVitles were rounded out
with a dance IN the evening at the opera
hous2
tltEMoNI July -O>peclal)-Fiag were
displayed mere today ON all public build
ings and many residences in honor of the
SERVICES were OF a patriotic nature. The
Danish brotherhood lodge held a picnic at
Plerce's grove, west of town, which was
largely attended by people Of that nation
ATTY, The program consisted OF Fourth of
July speeches and the usual out-of-door
sports. The Germans held a picnic at Noel
lers grove. ana mad a large crowd, Their
picnic was IN honor OF the German soldiers
VINO iought IN the rsVolutloh'
"a bhlDIlh' Neb;, jury -tSpeclal)-
cahiorluH. CtIeDF"teu yesterday Under the
most LaTorapIe Oh circumstances. me gentle
i1lh u rli"IS tNuni"S ntouerateu me atlloS-
pnere aHu LuNohln park never was more
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uaatings caIchrat,J r,,j,I - 1an,oa, "tN,'"tJ
terdav in royal styIa Th,, crow, 49, ~,
largest thlt has attended, =, Fo,rtb "' r riv
celebration here far wears In tho ,norn'
ing there was an industrial narade mado
IN of floats reprcsa ntattye Of tho diforort
business houses. many of which were yary
fine. 4 novel feature of the Dorada va a
band of fifty yellow kids" and rowpies