Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-07-07
THE CELEBRATION AT HOQU1AM
A Large Crowd Celebrates the Nations
Natal Day and Simpsons Great
Victory at Our Neighboring City.

About two thousand people. represent.
ing all sections Of the county, attended
the celebration at IIoqnam on the Fourth.
The weather was overcast and slight
sprinkle Of rain or two was felt, but it
failed to dampen the patriotism OF the
participants. Barring lack Of accom-.
modations on the grounds everything
went off pleasantly, and all present ap.
peared to enjoy The occasion thoroughly,
and the music by the Hoquiam band was
exceedingly well rendered.
On the arrival Of the steamer Montesa-
no, at O:30, the l.arade formed and
marched to the grounds. The parade
was somewhat disappointing while it had
several nice features. The fire depart
ment, although small in numbers, looked
WE'LL but the prettest scene Of all was %
small girls in charge Of Miss butcher, who
were appropriately dressed and marched
all the way.
At the grove the program was carried
in splendid manner. The opening by
John +. Soule; the singing by the little
girls; the addresses by G. 7. Hall, OF Ho-
quam, Rev. F. X. Van Tassel, Of Aber.
deem and j. A. Hutchinson, OF Montesano;
and also the recitation Of the Declaration
OF Independence by Louis J. Simpson and
The Unhappy Isle, by Miss Mary Rich
ardson, were all excellent both in subject
and delivery, and were vociferously APP
plauded, although most OF the audience
mad to stand during the exercises.
When it came to the spoitsfn the after
noon, Aberdeen boys were strictly in it,
and carried home $lO5 Of the prizes. The
arrangements for the sports were poor. no
means for the spectators to witness them
having been provided, and it required q
veritable rubberneck to catch more than
a glimpse OF them.
In the log-rolling contest Fred Hubbel
Dave Lockhart, of Hoquiam. divided the
first prize, and Chas. Borden, Of Aber-
deem, took second.
The first bicycle race was won by F. @.
Claron, Of Aberdeen, second by Otto
Holm, Of Hoquiam. The boys race was
won by Geo. McAuley, of Hoquiam, while
the so yard dash resulted in Kirk Peel, OF
Hoquiam, first, Will Crawford, Of Monte
san0. second.
In the foot races, Cliff. Weatherwax,
OF Aberdeen, took first prizes in the 100
yard and IS yard dashes, with Tom Gal
lagher Of Hoquam and Lindley, Of Cos
mopolis, respectively, seconds.
The running broad jump was won by
ID. o. Baker first and Tom Gallagher Sec
ond. This was reversed in the high jump.
Gallagher taking first and Baker second.
Milton Richardson was winner in the
hammer throwing. The pole vault was
won by Cliff Weatherwax with Jacob
Karshner-both Aberdeen lads-a good
second.
The log-sawing contest was won with
out opposition by }. l.. Andrews, Of Ho-
quiam, who broke the record by sawnga
cut from dry fir log feet 10 inches in
diameter in nine minutes and forty sec
onds.
Inc sporting event Oi the uay, thc Dase
ball game, was reserved for the last and
despite Il e rain, was the best game OF the
season. The Hoquam club played well,
but were outclassed, and the Aberdeen
boys won by score Of to 6 with an in
ming yet TO their credit, and brought the
$50 prize home with them.
The ball game closed the events OF the
day, but the theatre and ball room afford
ed further pleasure to many until nearly
daylight next morning.