Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-07-05

dispersed, w. f. Cort IN united the
grand stand on Main street and the
morning exercises yer commenced
with a song by young school children
attired In white. Music by the band
also formed an interesting part OF
this portion of the celebration, az Of
all Others. Miss Edith Dawes of
Ubet, read the Declaration of indie
pendence in clear. distinc. tones,
fully satisfying those whom had
selected her as the reader, as well az
her hearers.
w. III. Smith, attorney OF Great
Falls, delivered the Grafton and tho
he spoke in the open air-always a
a difficult feat-and some small boys
would not desist from firing crackers,
he held the attention OF the audience
during an address, which abounded
In eloquence and won frequent bursts
OF applause. Beginning with CON-
pliments to Lewistown, he carried
the audience back to revolutionary
scenes, recalling many OF the thrill
ling circumstances Of that time.
From the colonial days to those OF
1912, lS45 and the dark days Of 1861
'65, he dwelt l pom the occasions of
war wherein American arms had
met enemies in awful combat but
had always won. Not only from the
blood stains OF war, but from the
glories Of peace had this organization
sprung. until today we stand pre-
eminent among the nations of the
earth. The long struggle in Cuba,
the sinking Of the Maine, the declara-
ton OF war and the opening gun at
Manila afforded Incidents upon which
the speaker dwelt. The grand fight
at Santiago, ON e and land,
awakened memories Of but a brief
year ago. The struggle In the Philip
pines and the brave boys of Com
panies A and l, and Others Of the
Montana and various western regi-
ments, to whom the speaker paid the
highest praise, concluded the address,
to which 1t would take a column to
have full justice done.
I'm the afternoon the sports on the
hill were called, but the bronchO
would not buck satisfactorily and
the bicycle ace was hardly closed
when rain began to fall In torrents
and the rest of the days program
vas declared off until Wednesday.
In the bicycle race, which was from
John Glancy's ranch and back. about
seven miles, three contested, Robt. Z.
Allen Of Billings, William Barton and
a stranger. Barton was given thirty
seconds the pest of it, but Allen easily
won.
Wednesday morning opened bright
and clear and the band Was very lib
eral with their music, entertaining
the crowds throughout the day. At
the Gun club two matches were
played. One team shoot for 81, s.
and $3, in which O. Lehman, w. NJ.
Johnson, T. NJ. Shaw, ID. j. Kane, s.
C. Weaver, w G. kruse, j. w. Kear-
ney. J. Gillen of Belt, James Weaver
and MIR. DOxsie of Belt contested, the
score resulting in % out of a possible
30 for Gillen. 70 for Doxsie and Is for
Lehman. the Others being less. A
sweepstakes followed, six contesting,
Gillen. S e. Weaver and Doxsie TAX
ing the money, which was divided,
S6, $3.50 and $3.50.
After dinner the crowd assembled
on the hill and witnessed n spirited
quarter-mile dash, ID NJ. Crowley's
Annie Rooney taking first money,
1925, and Jim Shea's mount second,
$40, the other entries being one by
AL Hortop and another by Fred Hoff-
man.
Band music followed until the Hot
Things and the Warm Babies, mines
Of local picking, met on the diamond,
the Warm Babies, captained by
Hanke, taking down $25 by a score
Of q to 3, seven innings, T. J. Johns
leading the Hot Things. which were
not very hot after all, except when
the other fellows began telling them
how it happened.
A brief respite for supper was fol.
lowed In the evening by a most ELL
joyable concert by the band, a great
crowd standing, almost without per-
ceptible motion, and drinking the
strains of the exquisite music dis.
coursed. 1t was a rare tire Vt for the
people of Fergus county. Right
here II may be said that the Black
Eagle band was not only THE attrac-
ton, but came very nearly being the
"whole thing" in the estimation Of
manv, and had all else failed the joy
Of listening to such music. literally
given, would have crowned the cele-
bration with success. The band
members were a gentlemanly. Jolly
good set and many friends regretted
that they could not obtain the de-
sired leave and remain over a day.
They left for Utica thi. Thursday
morning and will participate in a
concert and dance there tonight.
Before the concert had been con-
cluded the attention OF as many az
could get within sight was called to
the window OF the Lewistown Com
mercial Co., where l.. p. Blodgett
presented an interesting legerdemain
entertainment. The makeup was
great and the applause which fol-
lowed was assurance that the wit
nesses had heartily appreciated the
exhibition.
A grand disDlav Of fire works took