The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-06
Hancock and Hough-
ton Celebrate In a
Royal Way.
with Two Very Big 4 arades.
x.r,ous Kinds Of sports Held I'm the
Two cities I'm the Afternoon
Other News.

finer day than yesterday for Fourth
y, July celebration could not well have
heeu had to order. Both OF the Twin
cities were crowded from early till late.
Fev could sleep after daybreak, cannon
and fireworks great and small ushering
in the day.
Houghton's morning program was
more elaborate than was Hancock's and
MANY crossed the lake to witness the pa
rade of the militia and calthumpians.
In the afternoon an attractive series of
athletic events kept the crowds in both
towns interested.
The calithumpians, the principal feat
ure of the morning in Houghton, were
no to the average OF such displays. First
prize was taken by take off on the
Christopher. Columbus caught in fog at
the canal, the float bearing the legend,
"The Clairyoyants Prophecy" The sec
ond prize was awarded "Scott's Idea"
Houghton and Hancock with the lake,
bridge and boats between we're shown
and while Houghton was lighted by cleo
tric lights Hancock had to be contented
with lanterns hung on wires, candles in
bottles and such primitive methods.
Third prize was taken by "The Coming
Woman and the. Going Man." The for
mer was the up-to-date bicycle girl, while
the latter was, at home minding the
baby, the whole bearing the inscription,
Young Men Take Warning" "Billy
Dee's Stock Fern" captured fourth
money, while a flying machine, a beer
keg fitted out with awnings, took fifth.
Shepard's Dead Lambs" the Baraga
base ball club, took the sixth prize.
There were numerous. other floats almost
equally as good. There were two Isle
Royale Consolidated Mining Companies"
one beng labeled, "It is All Bluff" the
other represented by telegraph Office in
Houghton and Boston as gentle hint
that most OF the operations have up to
date been performed on the electric wire.
Another airship shows it as seen from
Houghton through!a monster beer bot
tie for telescope. Capt. Dunn's start
ing the Six Mile Hill mine was carrica-
tured, as was also midnight raid by the
Houghton police. There were two Cor
bett- Fitzsimmons fights and in one Mrs.
Fitz was prominentlfigure.
The exercises in Houghton were held
at the Douglass House stand. Oscar j.
Larson, OF Red Jacket, was the orator
and well did he acquit himself. With
each appearance as public speaker Mr..
Larson adds to his reputation. He
dwelt on the growth OF educational in
situations under our form OF government
and his address was garnished with
many apt quotations spleDdidly delv-
cred. County Clerk r. ii. Shields read
the declaration OF independence. He was
in splendid voice and sent the ringing
words OF the grand old document to the
furthest limits OF his crowd OF listeners.
The special train from the iron coun-
try arrived at IL O'Clock in time for the
clses, About 200 were aboard.
At Hancock the exercises OF the day
we're held from the temporary band
stand on Quincy street. John Sheehan
repeated his excellent performance OF
last year in reading the declaration OF
independence. Mr.. q. A. Wright delivered
the grafton. He dwelt mainly on the
past success OF our democratic form OF
government, pointing out that never had
crisis in affairs arisen but that the peo-
pie through their chosen representatives
had solved the difficulty triumphantly.
lie declared that the times when our gov
eminent was looked upon by the older
nations OF the earth as an experiment
have passed. He pointed out the great
material growth experienced under free
Institutions and pointed with especial
pride to our magnificent system OF public
schools. The whole trend OF the address
was OF hope OF the future and good times
coming.
In the morning after the exercises the
lOOyard dash was run off resulting in
victory for W. F. James with Angus Gill
lies second. Michael Ryan won the min
ers' 200-yard run.
The afternoon in both towns was de-
voted to the program OF 81 orts. sum-
mary OF which is given below. In Han
cock the events resulted as follows:
Regulation hose race won by Pearce's team
Tug OF War French team, first; Dollar Bay
team, second; Hougbton. third.
Pie-eating Contest-Charles Michaelson and
Charles Rodda.
SO-yard Disturbances, Gillies; 242-5 sec.
Half-mile Run-James Murphy.
Running Hop. Step and Jump-Harris, OF
Lake Linden; 80 feet II inches.
Flag Race, 800 Yards-Fred Walkers team
694-5 seconds
Couplers' Race-Pearce and Roberts; 3-6
seconds.
Ladder-climbing Contest - Michael Ryan;