The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-05

As the people began 20 gather on the
streets hurr0hs Tor sampson. Shaurr.
and Dewey echoed and ry.cchocd along
the ihoroughgarcs. Fireworks " every
kind We're discharged with will. and
every citizen doubled his supply Too
much noise could 200, De- made % vent
I the feelings of the oycrioyyd people. who
fclt that victory was suatchcd from ap-
parent defeat An the ships IA the hlr-
hor including the Jessie. ran up every
inch ot bunting ,hty possessed. The
British and American nlgs appeared on
American and British ships alike and
an Joined In ghc general rejoicing As
the bulletins uf the Associated Press be-
gan 10 come confirming the good news
ol the morning the excitement reached
q pitch ~ intensity never witnessed ln
Astoria since the civil war \ new Inn
petus was given 90 the exercises of the
day and those engaged 30 The glines ana
races rrdouhled their efforts Go add their
mite In hororng the occasion. now %
double significance In the middle ~
race an imprompiu night parade and
grand rally was arranged and the FORT
was wired 90 send up some ~ their guns
10 add more noise 90 the demonstration.
At 10 o'clock In the morning the process
sion formed and marched through the
streets lined with thousands % ,nihusl-
astic ciuzens eager TO see and hear every
patriotic movement and expression OF
sentiment, while after the parade the
courthouse grounds were packed dur
Ing the reading OF the declaration ot In
dependence and the delivery % the adj
dresses of the day from the grand stand.
THE PROCESSION
The procession formed az 10 o'clock AL
Twelfth and Commercial streets with the
Columbia Marine band leading. ID squad or
police under chief Hnlock. Grand Army
% the Republic Second division. oregon
naval reserve and the Red Men. followed
by a number " citizens
AZ 'he court house yard the exercises 90
the day were held and the program pro-
pared for the occasion was carried 11'
M1vor Bergman presided
Miss C'u NE1ass Dunbar roma ,hs
Declaration us rnteuord.uo. n u clear.
distinct voice and Hon G,1rs. holland
delivered patriotic address. ,he gather
Ing being dispersed with % h,nel.ct.pn hy
Rey. Henry Narcotic
THE GAMES AND RACES
During the afternoon the program of
games and races was carried out IN from,
Of the OccIdent hotel on Bond street Tho |
Astoria band enlIvened the scene with |
patriotic music The winners of the vlrl. |
Gus events were as follows:
Boys foot race % yards l2 years
John Kearney. first; Wilson Stein, sec
ond.
Girls foot race, 90 yards, Y years
Lilllth Tremboth: Lena Della.
Boys bicycle race, 30 yards. u years
Charley Stockton John Kearney.
Girls bicycle race. 30 yards, u years
Minnie Gray: ROblna Coffman
Mems foot race. 800 yards-Dsn Allen
James Burlington.
Chinese bicycle race-Lam Pawn; 10.
Mems bicycle race. three heats-Flrst
heat. Jay Tuttle. D. n Mccroskey. NIL
Ter; second heat. McCroskoy. Tuttle:
Third hsat. McCroskey. Tutue: leaving
McCroskey winner Of the frst prize
Sack race. 30 yards-Henry 6alyon, John
Russell. Joseph Hobson.
Wheelbarrow race. 50 yards-Bert Ross,
John Mccullough.
Chinese bicycle race-Lam Pawn Long
On.
BIcvcle race, relay-Jay Tuttle, d. NJ.
Boys three-legged race-Lucey and
and Mccarthy and skibbe
Sack race 30 yards-Henry salvon, JOS
,ph Zan, D. Morgan, Joseph Hobson
Mems race, over 20 years-Charles
stockton. ]. G. ROSS. A. seafeldt.
THE NIGHT CELEBRATION.
In the evening after the news OF samp-
ion's victory had been made known
grand parade was held forming on Elev-
NTH and Commercial streets. The Column
ia Marine band headed the procession
md dlscoursed some patriotic music, then
anne a squad Of police under Chief Hal
ock, the Second division. oregon naval
battalion, followed by large number Of
ltzens, many people falling In line as the
procession moved up Commercial street. !
returning the procession halted In front
{ the Occldent hotel, where speeches |
we're made and rousng cheers given for
iampson, shafter, Dewey and the boys In {
lue. The Columbia Marine band played 0
ONE patriotic music and he meeting dis I
ersed. I
A large gathering was In attendance I
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