Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-07-05

with Goddess of Liberty, car with
goddess and fifty prettily attired little
girls representing our States and Terri
tories.
The sports at Vineland were we'll attend
ed and enjoyed by ALL
j. M. Browns mare, an unknown.
Bonnie Zan, eaisly defeated. Senator
Pettigrew in the u dash horse race
The base ball contest between the Lew
iston and Vineland teams was won by
the former.
Dancing was engaged in at the pavil-
ion by upwards of 100 couples up until
midnight, Professor Jones nrchestra fur
nishing the music.
The fireworks, which were displayed
on Normal hill, were considered by all
to have been the best ever seen here.
They were under the direct supervision
of J. F Nelson, with the Lewiston Mer-
camille Co.
1t lis estimated 10000 people partici-
pated in the celebration
THE OVATION.
1t is only in the west that an audience
like this IAN be assembled, cosmopolitan
in the sense that it represents the entire
United States. In the east, in these
states ripened and gone to seed, the ques-
ton is: Where are you going'" If you
talk with person five minutes here it is:
Where are you fronl?" Were to call
the roll of the states that compose the
galaxy of stars on that field of blue, some
person would answer "here" as his name
is called. A whole chorus would respond
to Missouri, Kentucky and the old tar
heel state, New England, the Middle
states, the Lake region, the Gulf states,
the Middle west and the Southwest are
all represented. and majority think
would say I've found the place long
have sought and mourned because I
found it not;" for, nowhere in this broad
land are so many Of the elements Of nat
ural wealth present, as in this section.
A number of years ago II was my pleas
ure to hear man of national reputation
address an audience in southwestern
Iowa. He said that within a radius Of
100 miles from the mouth of Platte river
was located the richest country in the
world This statement is true, perhaps,
as regards agricultural wealth; but
venture to assert that within the sane
radius from the mouth of the Clearwa-
ter there is located a combination of ag.
rcultural, mineral and timber wealth
that is unequalled anywhere. This goodly
heritage is yours, and congratulate you
on its speedy development, as evidenced
by the railroads projected and the presen,
pride of this valley-the Lewiston Con.
cord bridge, credit to city ten times
the size of this.
stood on the bridge at Concord,
And thought of the days gone by.
When | used to wait for the ferry
And wish could only fiy.
Now often, oh, how often!
Have we stood by the rivers side,
And hoped bridge would be builded
To carry US over the tide.
The hope of 'eS has become the real
ity of SO, due to the energy and enter
prise of the gentlemen who founded the
Lewiston-annex across the river.
The completion of the bridge mark.
the beginning Of new era in this sec
tion. 1t makes Lewiston and Concord
practically one in a commercial sense
aud is substantial evidence of the faith
of its promoters i'll the future of this sec
ton, and the forerunner Of greater thing.
to come,
This Is the first 4th Of July on which
people could come to Lewiston over &
bridge and on the cars. These conven
iencies inure to the benefit OF us all, and
the people of Concord, with their neigh
! bors of Asotin, join with their Lewiston
f, friends to help keep this, the greatest o
ell days to Americans, joyous in thu
thought that the next 4th of July viii
enable us to celebrate another railroa,
and another bridge.
| l am glad to address ycu to-day
although perhaps my ideas are like
"last years birds nest" common faul
with many 4th Of July speeches. Yo,
are all familiar with Will Carleton's bal
lad, How