Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-07-13
PATRIOTIC PINE GROVE.
They Celebrate in the
Good Old Way.
And Mr.. "Sooner" Tells How ID
Was Done.

gouI MANY Teduerb WOuIu ike To
hear what is going on in the noun
tains, | will give you few items
from the busy mining camp of Pine
Grove, and as this is the proper
time to talk of patriotism will try
to tell of our celebration on the 4th.
However, | feel that | cannot do
the subject justice, for surely this
camp has more patriotism to the
square inch than any other town of
its size in Idaho-judging from the
amount of noise that was made
about daylight Tuesday morning.
As the sun rose above the eastern
snow-capped mountain tops, Pine
Grove was revealed in holiday at
tire. A rope was stretched from
the Pine Commercial Co.'S building
to Butcher Bill's residence across
the street, from which large flag
was suspended beside every build
ing on main street was beautifully
decorated with flags and bunting.
At an early hour the town was
filled with visitors from the sur
rounding mines and ranches
eral wagon loads of our old-time
friends coming from Rocky Bar
and vicinity, who were welcomed
by warm hearts and open hands.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock the pro-
cession started for the pavilion,
which had been erected in a shady
grove near the banks of the Boise
river, and which was tatefully dec
Grated with national colors. Here
the president of the day, Mr.. Driscol,
introduced Rev. Edwin Head, who
delivered the opening address, and
was followed by Mr.. Davis Ewing,
the orator of the day. Both gen
tlemen delivered able addresses and
We're heartily applauded
Then came flag drill by the fol-
lowing boys and girls, pupils of the
school at this place: Albert Evans,
Lille Gray, Lafayette Gray, Flor
ence johnson, Jesse Johnson, Hazel
Nelson, Ray Nelson, Minnie Melton,
Fred Canon and Inez McWilliams.
Miss Alice Canon, officiating at the
organ, played a lively march to
which the little ones stepped off in
way that would have been an
honor to old rejecting
great credit on themselves as well
as their teacher, Miss Florence
Manion. At it's conclusion they
sang "There are Many Flags in
Many Lands" which was wildly
applauded.
The following Rotations were
then given: THE Battle of Malate,"
by Robert Jackson; "Three Cheers
for ALL" by Miss Laura jackson;
progress of Man." by Orlando
Price; "The Palmetto and the Palm"
by Oliver Price.
Several patriotic songs were rem
dered by the choir at intervals dur
ing the exercises, and last but not
least, sword exercise was INDUCED
in by Mr.. Ewing and Mr.. Driscol,
which showed some very clever
feats by both contestants.
The audience was then requested
to assist the choir in singing
America The choir sang all
right but the audience created such
discord that the American Eagle,
which was perched on the limb Of
lofty pine tree above the pavilion,
on hearing the national anthem so
mutilated uttered one wild scream
of dismay and spreading his wings
sailed away toward the highest
peak of the Sawtooth mountains.
While we stood watching the
bird of liberty disappear in the dis
lance some one yelled, "Dinnerw
and a general stampede ensued to-
ward the long tables laden with
such delicacies as only the ladies
of Pine Grove and vicinity know
how to prepare. The president and
speakers were not long in following,
for each of them has a mouth for
pie as well as for oratory.
The afternoon was devoted to
outdoor exercises, and several races
were run, all of which were for
prizes. The boys race, 10 to Ia
years OF age, was won by Albert
Evens. The race for men was won
by Charles Andreas. A horse race
was won by Ed. Nicholson's flyer
OF Rocky Bar. But the best race Of
all was between two girls-M Miss
Florence Johnson and Miss Laura
Jackson. Neither Of these little
ladies could run very fast, but by
the amount Of dust they raised it
was universally conceded that they
both ran their best. The race was
pronounced a tie and the prize di-
yided between the fair contestants.
As the shades Of night gathered
the sky was illuminated by bril-
liant fireworks, after which the
crowd repaired to the pavilion and
INDUCED in dancing until the carly
hours Of morning, when allrcpaired
70 their respective homes with a
determination 10 assemble again on
Uncle Sans next birthday.
SOONER.