Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-07
.FITT|NGLY CELEBRATED.
Program for Our Great National
Holiday Successfully
Carried Out.
EAST AND WEST SIDE PROGRAMS,
Parade, Speeches, Music
Races, Sports, Ball Came,
and Dancing Enjoyed.

Fourth of July, 1899, is now a
thing Of the past. Tuesday was an
ideal day for a celebration. The sun
shown brightly until about noon
whena hazy cloud shielded the earth
from it's warm rays. Everything
seemed to be in unison for a successful
day of pleasure and sport. The streets
were gaily decorated with bunting,
flags and evergreens. Enterprising
individuals had erected fruit stands
in different sections of the city
which increased the metropolitan
appearance of our streets.
People began arriving from the
country at an early morning hour
and before the parade had formed
the streets were thronged with
visitors and citizens anxious to wit
ness the parade and various contests
of the day.
Nessrs I. L. Warren and J. C.
Burial were marshals of the day.
They began placing the bands,
lodges. societies, floats, etc., in their
proper position, in the line of the
parade, shortly before ten O'Clock so
that at the above mentioned hour
they were ready to begin their
march about the city. The process
sion was led by the City band
followed by the numerous lodges,
floats, citizens etc., and marched
through the principal streets OF the
city halting at the grand stand situ-
ated at the intersection OF Broad
way and First street. The parade,
which was under the supervision Of
the above mentioned marshals, was
one OF the best Fourth of July pro-
cessions seen in the city for some
time. The various secret societies
and other organizations all made
good showings. The floats, al
though rather few in number, were
all good. The one representing the
states and the one showing Colum-
bia and Uncle Sam guarding our
new possessions seemed to have been
thought the best. They were both
original and artistic In their CON-
position and design merit praise for
their makers.
The Little Falls Granite works ar
ranged very neat float which
plainly portrayed their business, as
did also kiewel's brewery.
The Pine Tree Lumber company
arranged wagon and cart in a
manner that was pleasing in effect.
The Deering harvesting machinery
was the only machinery in the
parade. They exhibited several
pieces tastefully decorated in bunt-
ing which made the large machines
appear artistic.
After the parade had drawn up at
the grand stand E. S. Smith, who
represented Uncle Sam on one of
the floats. delivered short address.
Mrs. l. E. Staples then read the
Declaration of Independence to those
who had gathered to hear the
speeches. Mayor Vasaly was pre-
scented and spoke for a few moments.
He reviewed briefly our period OF
independence and our present stand
ing among other nations caused by
our independence. The band
rendered a national air which was
followed by E. F. Shaw's address.
Mr.. Shaw also spoke briefly. His re-
marks were interesting.
Rev. w. H. Easton was the last of
the speakers on the program. Mr..
Easton always has a pleasing way
of speaking, a certain vein of humor
running through his remarks. He
held the attention of those present
for some time by his candid sayings.
After he had finished talking all dis
persed to reassemble in the after
mood to witness the sports.
The contests, which were ar
ranged by an able committee, were
interesting from the fact that the
prize money offered was stubbornly
fought for by the contestants.
Following is a list of the sports and
the winners OF each contest.
1O0-yard foot race free for all,
First, Ed. Van Buskirk; second,
Henry Butler.
50-yard sack race. First, Louis
Wright; second, Della Batters and
George Hoffman tied, so the prize
was equally divided
100-yard race boys under Is years.
First, Harold Wakefield; second,
Louis Morrison.
75-yard race girls under Is years.
First, Annie Bassallion; second,
Lizzie McDaniels.
The committee on sports pulled off
a sneccia1 Howard foot raca which