The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-07

Ine rope chuRnG OH tne Dlcycle, not
only pulling it down, but crushing the
whole top in. The float was pulled
out from the line of march. It con.
sisted Of pretty bath room with all
the appurtenances, in the rear two
workmen showing how the plumbing
il done.
The Chapple Drug company had a
unique representation in the person Of
colored gentleman riding donkey.
YeRen Bros. had two very attractive
floats. One was ship modelled after
that Of Dewey's flagship, the Olympia.
The other represented u furnished
house, containing family.
The little ourly.h haired shepherd boy
with his lambs, together with four
little pigs were there in the float CT
the Central Meat Market.
The Paul Mccormick company had Il
magnificent float representative of their
store. drawn by four horses.
Building material of nearly every
description was displayed TO good ad.
vantage by the Fl. M. Allen Lumber
company.
Holmes & Calhoun had well.de.
signed float Of their drug store.
The line Of march was on Montana
avenue west 70 Thirtieth street, thence
north to Third avenue; thence east to
Twenty. seventh street; thence south on
! Twenty. seventh street to Minnesota
avenue; thence west to Thirtieth
street thence south to Second avenue !;
thence east to Twenty. seventh street; !;
thence north to Montana avenue, where
it dismissed.
The exercises of the day commenced
Immediately after in the city park,
which was fitted up with seats, The
Declaration Of Independence was read
by A. G. Loagn, followed BY the ad.
dress Of the day by Hon. II. A. Coffeen
Of Sheridan. eX congressman from
Wyoming. The speaker delivered M
eloquent address. but owing to the late.
ness of the hour and the other exercises
to follow, 1t was not listened to by a
very large number. Many people
availed themselves Of the free barbecue
Of roast OK and pig near the Boykin
house.
The afternoon found u large gather.
ing at the fair grounds 70 witness tho
ball game between Sheridan and Bill.
ings, q report Of which is found else
where, the horse races and athletic
sports.
The horse races resulted as follows: !:
Trotting or pacing for green horses,
half mile, best two in three: Lose.
kamp's, first; Gypsy. second; Speed
Along, third.
Trotting or pacing, for farm horses,
half mile, best two in three: King.
bolt, first; Tom, second; Little Bird,
third.
Half.mile dash, free.for.all: Walka.
paw, f1rst Pinto, second; Red Flag,
third.
Half.mile dash, unframed COW
horses: Charlie, first; Bronoho,
second; Silver, third.
Boys pony, running, quarter mile:
Pinto, first; Billy. second; Headlight,
third.
Farm horses, running, quarter mile:
jim, first; Snip, second.
Trotting or pacing. half mile, best
two in three. free.for.all Monte
Eagle, first; Heppie, second; Long.
fellow, third.
In the l00.yard foot race, Chas.
Schneider came out first; Will Brooks,
second, and Fred Penrod. third.
The mile bicycle race was won by
Wilbur Mccormick, with Earle Morse
second and Chas. Ovren third,
In the early part Of the evening the
Billings band rendered n concert in the
city park and at O'Clock fine display
Of fireworks was shot of in the east
park. They consisted of some very fine
effects. Pictures Of Washington. Lin
coin and Dewey formed tho center
pieces, together with some artistic do
signs of Liberty and "Peaoe,"
Owing to the strong wind which PIE,
vailed and blew the rockets back into
the crowd witnessing the display. a
large number OF the prettiest rockets
were not sent up,
The dancing pavilion in this city park
furnished much entertainment for
lovers Of the art throughout the entire
evening.
The pleasure OF the Fourth did not
come to u close until late on ,rle morn
ing Of the fifth,