Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-07-08
Fourth of July is Observed with APP
propriate Exercises in the Cap
ital City Monday.
Parade, Address by Judge Bartholomew
Patriotic Exercises aed Sports
During the Day.
Fireworks in the Evening Close the
Days Observance-An Inter-
esting Celebration.
The Glorious Fourth.

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thusiam. Not an American anywhere
but felt like celebrating. The sky was
clear, the sun bright, every condition
perfect and the glorious Fourth was
never glorious. The booming of
cannon early in the morning announced
the birth of the anniversary of indie.
pendence day and all joined with en-
thusiasm in the celebration.
The program of the day opened with
a parade, which was promptly on time.
Farmer Wallace had his assistants and
marshals we'll in hand, and the street
pageant came off rs advertised. The
band led the procession and discoursed
stirring music as it marched at the
head of the procession, followed by the
members of Company A, neatly attired
in white suits. A float followed, in
which Uncle Sam, as represented by E..
S. Pierce, was surrounded by a guard
of the old sellers of the G.. A.. R. Fol.
lowing this was a float containing a
figure of liberty, surrounded by a group
of young people. Then came the gun
boat Hobson, manned by young naval
cadets from the city, all attired in the
regulation sailor costume and making
one of the prettiest features of the par
ade. Other features of the parade were
bus loads of school children, in which
the little folks seemed to appreciate the
meaning of independence day. Carri-
ages followed, carrying the orator of the
day, members of the several committees
and citizens.
The parade halted at the band stand
after it had passed over it's line of march,
and the band discoursed some music
from that place. Rev. Durrie invoked
the divine blessing and a chorus of
thirty voices rendered patriotic songs
which swelled out clearly and sweetly
on the open air. Farmer Wallace then
introduced Judge Bartholomew, the
orator of the day, who made an address
lasting about three quarters of an hour,
and as we'll constructed and delivered a
Fourth of July Grafton as is often heard.
The speaker took for the basis of his
address, a parallel between two nations,
Spain and the United States. Going
back to the discovery of the one country
by an intrepid explorer sailing under
the patronage of the other, he pointed
out the power, wealth and glory of
Spain, riding as she was upon the very
crest of her national grandeur. Touch
ing upon her national traits of cruelty,
bigotry, avarice and illiberality, he
showed how in the flight of the years,
these traits had lost her immense pos
sessions, which a hundred years ago in
cluded a large domain now part of the
United States. He showed how her ma
tional sins has gradually weakened and
discredited Spain, until now, the nation
which she had given a new land, was a
chosen instrument to punish her for
crimes of centuries.
The rise of the United States was then
pictured, as founded upon the principles
of liberty and equality, before which no
fabric of cruelty and bigotry could
stand. A patriotic tribute to the army
and navy was paid which elected fire.
quent applause. The conditions in
Cuba were described, the incidents
which led up to the war were touched
on and the address was full of historic
parallels, patriotism and good sense. It
was listened to with deep interest and
was altogether a fine address,.
After the address there was more
vocal music and the exercises closed
with another selection by the band.
In the afternoon there was small
sports on Main street followed by races
at the track. The sports were of great
interest to the young folks, who parti-
cipated with interest and excitement,
but the crowd about the street was
such that a large number were unable
to see them. The track races were not
extensive, but interesting there being
some heated contests.
In the evening there was a first rate
isplay of fireworks, undert the direction
of Captain Gregg, who proved himself
an expert in manipulating display. The
display was eagerly watched by a large
number of persons. After this came
the ball at the Atheneum which was a
fitting close to the days celebration.
The winners of the several events
were as follows:
Hundred yard race-Rovig first, Nc
Cormack second.
Three legged race-Moran and Bolton
first, Mccormack and Marcellus second.
Potato race-Bolton first, Sanders
second.
Fifty yard race-Cunningham first,
Lenihan second.
Two hundred and twenty yard race
Rovig first, Marcellus second.
Hundred yard race, backward-Stew-