Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-07-06
FOURTH OF JULY IN RTrZvILLE
About 1000 People Were Here and
Enjoyed Themselves Hugely.

Enjoyed themselves hugely.
The Fourth came and went and
Ritzville certainly did herself proud
on that day. The whole program was
carried out to the letter, and everyone
had thoroughly good time.
From early d.wn to late Mt night
the pleasure seekers held the town in
their possession. Everyone who had
anything to do with the arrangements,
from VIM. Rooney, who touched off
the first shot OF the salute at a. M,
to the man who touched off the last
rocket of the magnificent fireworks at
night, acquitted themselves in a most
creditable manner.
The immense crowd of people we're
good natured to the extreme and
seemed to enjoy themselves hugely.
The best Of order prevailed throughout
the entire day and all felt glad that
they celebrated.
The parade wis one OF the finest the
town has yet produced, and under the
management of Marshal OF the Day
ellison it moved off on schedule time
and with clock-like precision.
The committee on decoration de-
serve great credit for the tasty and
beautiful manner in which they did
their work, both on the carriages and
equipments, the different characters
representing states, ETC., ami in the
hall.
The Rocky Coulee band aided very
materially in making stirring music,
and looked well in their modest uni
forms and nicely polished instruments,
and the Ritzvillc boys certainly did
splendidly for the short time they have
been practicing and considering the
small number of instruments.
1t is only necessary to know who
the members of the choir were to
know that their singing was up to
the proper standard as every member
is an artist in vocal music and the
national airs lost nothing in the rem
dering. The address OF welcome by
Mr.. Harrison was very appropriate and
was most enthusiastically received and
that grand old document, the written
declaration of our forefathers that
they would be free and independent
or die in the attempt rendered by
Mrs. Copp, seemed to take q deeper
meaning than ever before.
The speaker OF the day, Hon. s. G.
Cosgrove of Pomeroy, fairly outdid
himself. Naturally chock full of
patriotism, and the news just coming
of the splendid victories OF the Ameri-
can forces at Santiago, the old soldier
seemed to be on fire with patriotism,
and if anyone present had any doubt
about the United States being the
grandest country the sun shines on,
or the American people being the most
chivalrous, the doubt had gotten
away from them before the speaker
closed the most eloquent address that
was ever delivered in -Ritzville. n
Following is list of the winners
in the different races: .."
First Racc-Half mile race. First
money, Smiler, N. Womach; second
money, Redwing, c. Long.
Second Race-Quarter mile. First
money, Smiler, N. Womach; second
money, Redwing, G. Long; third
money, Sam, H. Mattingly.
Third Race-Cayuse. First money,
Roony, Fitz Johnson; second money,
Midget, Chas. Burton.
Fourth Race-Saddle race. First
money, Trinket, Geo. Mattingly;
second money, Eagle, Clarence Con-
nor; third money, Riley, Carl Hayden.
Slow Horse Race-Wm. Saunders.
Bicycle Race-First money, Earl
Copp; second, Geo. Kennedy.
Slow Bicycle Race-Chas. johnson.
Mems Foot Race-Verne Shaw.
Fat Mans Race-Geo. Adler.
Boys Race-16 years and under
First money, Jay Bovee; second, John
Schoesler.
Boys Race-1O years and under
First money, Ray Haight; second,
Earl Thompson. t.'...t
Girls Race-First money, Ada Nc
Cam; second money, Matte Bartrom.
Boys Race-l0 years and under
First money, Conrad Schaffer; second
Archie McLaurin. IS H.
Whee)barrow Race-V. Shaw.
Running Broad Jump--First money
]. jacobson; second, s. G. Scheuerle.
Bun Eating Race-Andrew Veum.
Base Ball-Ritzville.
Special Horse Race, July 5, for the
money in the hands of the sporting
committee unappropriated, half mile
dash-First money, Smiler, N. Wom-
ach; second, Topsy, Geo. Calvert.