The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-09

ilpSf VI IlO W GIG u y ttttl oil iilt MOI IL
ing of the Fourth felt very much dis
couraged when they saw the dark and
threatening clouds overhead ard felt
damp, chilly wind blowing from off the
! lake but as time wore on and the wind
increased in force the clouds parted
and scattered, the sun commenced to
shine bright and warm and the people
took heart anC resolved to have a good
time, for it was then plain to the most
unskilled weather forecaster that tue
day would be pleasant on land if I'M
pleasant on the lake.
Preparations had been in progress for
some weeks for a grand celebration in
the Old Town. In previous years the
West End had been the centre of at
traction Oh national holidays and other
occasions, the people OF the Old Town
ALWAYS heartily cooperating in the effort
to make the parades and other attra :
tons success. This year. however,
some of the Old Town people thought it
was our turn to celebrate the Fourth of
. " anu tiI'N set d''ptt lIlsthiii- nv
necessary preparations. Capt. Marcy
! y. y. Morrison ami others, took the
matter in hand. Subscrip tlons We're
! solicited and in short time enough
money had been raised to justify them
III believing that they could have a sue
cess'ul celebration, weather permitting.
4 committee was appointed and pro-
gram Of sports was arranged, consisting
of races of all kinds, Caledonian sports,
log rolling, walking the greasy pole,
dancing, etc. and other features that
were not mentioned in the program,
! but which we're were greatly appreci-
ated, viz, the announcement OF the
destruction Of the Spanish fleet by our
at Manila and the capture of the La
drone islands. Davis cowboys were
also out in full force.
But perhaps the most pleasing feature
of the celebration was the organization
Of brass band composed of ten pieces,
under the auspices of Gitche Ounce
Tribe Of the Improved Order of Red
Men, led by Dan Young Of the East
End fire brigade. The performers were,
besides the leader, Capt. Mart Gallagher,
Geo. BishOH, Louis Loucicn, J. Foltz.
Joseph Wouckter, Hank keough, J.
Anderson, +. tartWri ght, and u. Towns
end, and considering the brief time the
organization had been formed the
music they rendered was well appre-
ciated is was shown by the presence of
50 MANY people around the band stand.
\ dancing pavilion was erected on the
corner Of Becker avenue and Sixth
street, and merry go-round took up a
position on the corner OF Becker avenue
and Eighth street, to the great delight
of the young folks. Booths at which all
! manner OF dainties were dispensed were
scattered along Becker avenue. The
business places ard dwelling houses
were protuselv decorated with flags and
the breeze from the flag pole on the
corner of Becker and Fifth.
! more properly speaking, not on the pro-
gran-was successfully pulled off about
| o'clock Il. m, when the whistle on all
the tugs and mills in the harbor belched
forth most DESCENDANT ard headsplt-
ting chorus OF screams, that must have
been heard all the way to Madrid. The
cause or the noise was the report that
the Spanish fleet had been destroyed
on Sunday forenoon, in an attempG to
escape from the American fleet. Shortly
after the noise of the whistles had
ceased loud report was heard which
seemed to come from the centre OF the
town. Upon investigation it was dis
covered hat the anvil artillery, under
command of Capt. Marcy, had, 10y Il
flank movement, take up a position in
front of the Merchants hotel, and had
commenced 10 salute Old Cory, Mr.
FotZ charging the anvil while the cap
tain discharged it by the aid of a rod Of
iron the far end Of which was kept red
hot ut Il gas stove near by. From the
early hours OF the morning. at intervals
Of a few seconds, up to 6 O'Clock the
anvil doomed. the cold, damp wind
swept up Becker avenue, when to the
delight of the people the clouds COM
menced to scatter, and the sun came
forth.
About 9 O'Clock the the procession
commenced to form on the corner Of
Fifth street andCarlton avenue, the first
u. Robbie Zouayes. Next came the vet
Grams, aid shortly after a detachment
of police. the Maccabees. the Red Men
ami others. When all had arrived the
procession moved out in the following
order: