The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-07-05

foreigners ~ Joint heirs with ~ IN the
Inheritance Of universal suffrage and free
institutions. ma races that We Welcome
20 Aneflca must be- those which can b.
asalnllated, ~ the foreigner VINO cannot
bs Ameflcanlzed ~ menace 10 our
government our progress In Invention
has been remarkable. and IN all things
that make natlbp great the United
States has been rnlnsptly successful
ma so.uhon of 4 popular government.
h still being tested There are many i'm
portnni questions which are atiii uBect-
aled. Future generations alone can tell
n tbo sacrifices Of me fathers viii avail
10 make me United States q nation
among the nations. one that viii last
through ~ all time.
Mr. ThDmg0n closed with forrible
plca for good citizenship and higher
.ersc NJ honor In our political life.
Tho choir ib,n sang America" IN
which the audience Joined after which
noy J. A. Edlund pronounced the b9at-
dlciion
The states of the Union gere represent
ed by young ladies seated on the plai.
f.rm and presented Il very pleasing ap-
pearauca. This feature Of the exercises
was under che direction NJ Mrs Nc
kenzls and Miss Morrison
ATHLETIC PROGRAM
At the 4. r. e. grounds me program
opened atgp m. The nrst oysnt was
fo,t race by Ooyr under u John carney
caenn out winner with Wilson Stein,
second
2-Folt race for girls-Emma knn'Een'
nut. Lula Graham. second, and Bertie
Lacey. thltd
g-noy's mile bicycle racs--John carney
nrsi. wune Woods second ana Lloyd
Holt ihrd
i-.FoJi race for boys under Y years
Harvey Allen Hrst. Jim Karney recond
and Richard Daly third.
,Mcn's mile bicycle rlce-Daye Nc
croskey first. time 80: oliver Tangus'
second and John McCann. third.
g-Hoy's bicycle race. ihrre-1fths of
mlle-Iohn Carney hrst Wil.c Woods
second
7-.Bnnball game-Astora w. Fort
8 .-ycna This was a well played game
and muoh inlcres: was shown by the
sp.--atofs. roofing being pretty freely
lplulged In for both sides and good plays
being generally applauded. After nine
lnp!ngs the score siood % TO 3 in favor
OF Fort Stevens Mace Gran. Ofiriated
as umpire and rendered very fair de-
clslons
Aliens TO-, race. ioo yards-w G.
Curtls won. Dan Allen second. Time
4 10 81 seconds.
/ g-Runnlng broad jump-Dau Allen won,
Hy, feet WEI Curtis second.
! i0-Roy's threu-,eggcd race Loyd Holt
and Wilson Stein first ia. Carlson and
sr,ro pragolirh. second, Louie and Emil
J.hanScn third.
/ H. Mems quarter mile foot race-w. c.
cur;ls. nrst, W l.. Allen second; George
Mcbride thIri.
/ r. one and oa,-Aalf mile foot race
Francis Croner Eni. Charles schernec'
kau. second.
football game Was started. bg, as It
was ting 'a,c. after paying a saor,
lln-. .hc boys decided 20 finish some
Other time.
The program throughout was very
rredl,abie rne and was much enjoyed by
ri,a larg, crowd Of people present The
"A F. {, boys deserve much praise for
the successful carrying oui OF the pro-
gram. This was the first opportunity
given many Astorians to see for them
selves the new 4. F. G. grounds. and
onB praise for their site and improve
meni was heard on every side.
/ In the evening bah WAS given at
Foard u Stokes hail by the A F. c.,
which was h;;lng dnale TO a very
successful and well celebrated Fourth.