The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-07-08
SheltOn'S Celebration. =

"a SbJoriI ICut AOi luC pCOpAC W McSOA
county, and the entertainment was
something out of the ordinary. The
day of the Fonrth was ushered in with
the usual sunrise salute Of burning
powder, and the crowds began to
gather at an early hour. In the fore
noon the only attraction was the bicy-
Gle parade in which only a few of the
numerous wheels in Shelton were dec
GRATED. Some Of the combinations of
national colors were quite ingenious.
The prize winners were Donnie O'Neill,
Ray Bordeaux, Dollie Mcdonald and
Ida Needham, each s.. so and little
Maggie O'Neill received a special prize
of $l.O0
Since the previous day one of the
best specimens of beef to be found in
the county, had been slowly roasting
under the direction Watson Roden-
berger, and long before the noon hour
was in splendid condition, and the
Grove was thronged with people. About
Is cakes and 100 1oaves of bread were
served, besides the beef, pickles, and
free lemonade The eatables were
prepared and served to the groups scat
tered around the grounds, and after
an hour of hard work nothing but a
few ribs and a section OF the back bone
were left to mark the spot. The roast
ed beef was splendid; those who have
tasted barbecued meat before, claimed.
it could not be beat There was am
turned over to some of the Indian fam
lilies to wrestle with on the way home.
The task of serving the feast was a
big one, but it was performed as well
as the size of the gathering would ad-
nit.
The ''fatted calf being disposed of,
the orchestra opened I'D the dance in
the Hall, which continued during the
afternoon, but the large dancing floor
was rather too crowded for comfort.
For the children swings were arrang-
ed on the grounds.
At O'Clock an audience was gather
ed about the stand, to listen to the
reading of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence by G. B. Guuderson, and a fine
patriotic address by Prof. J. +. Young
blood in charge of affairs at the Sko-
komish reservation. The speech was
somewhat marred by the dancing in
the hall, aud the speaker under some
disadvantage from that cause, still he
made a good presentation of the nu
merous reasons for celebrating the
day and special references to the vic
tories already achieved in the contest
with the Spanish for humanity's sake.
THE BALL GAME.
hmm ediately after the exercises the
crowd adjourned to the Franklin street
grounds, where the match game be-
tween the Shelton and Indian clubs
took place for a purse of $40 From
start to finish the game was close and
exciting, but the Indian club secured
the odd tally in the last half of the
closing inning, their success being due
to their excellent team work, and
while errors were made on both sides,
those made by the home club were I'M
unfortunate and costly. Betting was
light and not until the game was clos
ed was there any idea of the winners.
1t was the original intention to play
picked nine of Indian players, but the
crack Port Gamble team was over in a
body and managed to secure the place.
Their splendid team work won the
game for them, and everybody said it
| was the best game ever played in Shell
ton. A second purse will be arranged
and the Gamble team will be asked to
play another game some time this
| mouth.
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