The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-04
TODAY IN BILLINGS
The Parade~rWhere 1t viii Form.
Line of March -Marshaled
BY Captain Bond.
CITY GAILY DECORATED
Exercises IN the Park -Grand Free
Barbecue ball Game and Races
at Fair Grounds,

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To-day Is the Fourth of July aud if
the eagle does not scream in Billings 1t
will not he the fault of our people, Tt
viii bo big day for our city and ono
that we trust will live In the memory
of all, Billings has gone to no little
expense and work to make 1t a day of
days and 1t is hoped that the efforts of
our people will he appreciated,
The olty Is gaily decorated for the
occasion From nearly every household
top and door old Glory waves in tr.
umph and there IL also quite a profu.
sion of bunting and other decorations,
The business streets never looked
prettiW, From the postoftioe around to
the Chappl6 drug store, the decorations
are alike, Special electric lights have
been placed along the buildings, which,
together with the decorations, will
make a pretty effect tonight
The fun will commence early and
last until late, and the town will be
thrown wide open to all who act within
the bounds Of pr0priety and everything
will be free, The early morning trains
on the Northern Pacific will bring in
many visitors from the surrounding
towns and country, while the Burling.
ton excursion train IL billed to arrive
here about 10 u, M, with about 500
people from Sheridan aud other points
Oh that road,
The national salute at sunrise will
arouse people from their slumhers and
from that time throughout the entire
day, until night, will he heard the in.
oessant si2z aud boom Of fire crackers
and other explosives,
The general parade is advertised to
commence at 10 a. IN, This will he
one OF the finest street pageautS aud
paradeS ever witnessed in Billings on a
similar occasion, There will he three
divisions In the line Of march. mar.
shaled by Marshal of the Day Captain
J. G. Bond, assisted by his aides. The
parade will be divided az follows:
First Division, under command Of
Lieutenant Ivey, Second y, s. volunteer
cavalry, Will form Oh Montana ave.
nue., right resting on Twenty.sixth
street north. Company ID, National
Guard Of Wyoming, will form on right
Of line, resting on Twenty.sixth street,
G, A, r., right renting on national
guard, Odd Fellows; Woodmen; A.
0, u, w.; Laorh federation; Sheridan
and Billings ball clubs; Troop M, U.
). volunteer cavalry,
Second Division, under command Of |
W, ], Youmans, Will form az above,
aeaded by Maverick Hose company, fol.
owed by Billings Bicycle club and
'ther organizations not provided for,
Third Division, under command of
lieutenant Robert Leavens, Will form
N Twenty,sixth street, right resting
N Montana avenue, To be composed
VI all teams, with floats. carriages and
mounted displays,
Line Of March.
Montana avenue west to Thirtieth
treat; thence north to Third avenue
hence south to Minnesota avenue
hence west to Thirtieth street; thence
outh to Second avenue; thence east to
twenty, seventh street thence north to
lontana avenue and dismiss, when the
ceremonies in the park will commence,
uring which Montana avenue Will be
l0sed to all teams between Twenty
avanth and Twenty-eighth streets,
The exercises Of the day will he held
n the CITY park, which has been fitted
p with seats, The exercises will !
egin at | ! o'clock with the reading of
|,e Declaration Of Independence by A,
J, Logan, followed with the address by
Ion, H. H. Ootfeen of Sheridan, At
he close Of the exercises all visitors
'ill be invited to the barbecue near the
'oykin house, where they will be given
free meal,
At ! O'Clock the ball game between
hepidap and billings will commence
the fair grounds, to he followed at 3
the horse races, n programme OF
'hiph is given below,
IN the early evening there will be
thlatlp sports on the streets, At Q
clock will be seen one Of the grandest
lsplays Of fire works ever witnessed ,
eastern Montana, costing II 1000, Tn /
10 evening there will also ba a grand
'ee ball In tho pavilion in the park,
no billings band will also give a con,
srt
Race Programme,
The fallowiAg il a programme Of the ,
las, which viii he free to all, AZ will
|sl thu ball gapaal
First RA0e-prOt or paoe for areen