The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-06
HER GLORIOUS FOURTH
Hamilton Celebrated the Day
Right Up in Style.
PARADE WAS ALL RIGHT
The Opera House Was Crowded to Its
Fullest Capacity to Hear Mr.. Hart
man = Results of the Races
and Sporting Contests.


July at Hamilton broke with the as
surance of an ideal sunny day, with
just sufficient breeze to make it one
to be thoroughly enjoyed. Early in the
morning the sound of cannon, fire.
crackers, etc., Weakened the people OF
Hamilton and those of their guests
who had arrived the night before, and
at an early hour the streets Of the city
were thronged with an eager multi
tude, exchanging happy greetings and
pleased comments upon the decorations
and other indications of a coming day
of pleasure.
The morning parade was little late
but after it did get under way it was
we'll worth the wait. The procession
was headed by the Hamilton Silver
Cornet band, followed by carriage
in which were seated r. A. OHara,
D. j. Donohue, Mayor McCrackin and
the speaker of the occasion, ex-Con-
gresham Hartman. The car of state
followed, and upon it were 40 little
girls, dressed to represent the states
and territories of the Union, the Dis
trict of Columbia, Cuba, Porto Rico,
Hawaii, the Philippines, and young
ed Columbia.
Numerous floats, conspicuous among
them being that of the A. c. NJ. COM
pany, drawn by four handsome horses,
and being large, long wagon, pro-
fusely decorated with specimens of the
goods carried by the company, and
some 20 of the employees seated on fur
niture from the store. Then there was
float of the Valley Clothing company,
which was represented by a large
Uncle Sam hat, which completely COW
cred the whole wagon space. dimin-
utive vehicle drawn by diminutive
burro, driven by a boy whose body
from the waist up and above his head
was bottle with Pure Drugs" on it,
the whole being nicely decorated and
representing the, Hamilton Drug and
Jewelry company Then there were
bicycle floats, the most conspicuous
and original being that Of the Nc
Cracker family, which was decor
ated triangle, with Wallace McCrack-
in at the front point and the Misses
Helen and Virginia McCrackin at the
corners. the float resting on their
wheels. McMurry, Cooper & Grill, Ben
Brush, the bicycle man, and a good
many others showed neat bicycle
floats. The floats were followed by a
lot of young ladies and gentlemen, girls
and boys on wheels, and the whole ef-
feet was very pleasing.
The parade passed through the prin-
cipal streets of the city and stopped
at the opera house where the speak
ing took place, and which was crowded
to it's fullest capacity. Mayor Nc
crackin presided Herre, and after a few
Olive Rennix. Wis read the declar-
alton of Independence in good voice.
Master Laurence Hecf1ler was then in
troduced, and thel audience was given
genuine treat. Master Hechler re-
cited THE Death or Benedict Arnold
and showed himself an elocutionist of
the first grade. As the boy turned from
the front of the stage Mr.. Hartman
rose and shook hands to show his ap-
probation of the effort. Mr.. Hartman
was then introduced.
The first thing to come off in the
afternoon was the firenen's test, the
tug of war failing by reason of the
non-appearance Of the ranch team.
The test was a run of so yards to a
hydrant, laying $50 feet Of hose, coup
ling and getting water. The city de-
partment made the test in 22& seconds
and the mill team in 27A seconds. The
| boys foot race was next rum and won
| by Walter Fisher, Charles Maynard
second. The 1O0-yard foot race was
won by Joe Blodgett, with Charles Nc
| Murphy second.
The races were called at $3.50 and the
grand stand was packed with ladies,
| and a large and enthusiastic crowd of
| men gathered about the track. The
most interest was taken in the quar-
| ter dash, in which there were six en-
tries, and quite a little money changed
| hands on this event. In the first race
Joe Houk started badly at the post and
more than an hour was consumed in
| pulling off the first race, making 1t
| necessary to declare off a couple of
| bicycle races in order to finish the four
| horse races before dark. The surprise
of the day was Lazy Ned, a big pillow
| horse from Darby, who took the quar-
| ter dash and the half-mile event. When
he appeared on the track he was given
the laugh, but the wise ones have
| since changed their opinions. Frank
| Smiths Kitten was also good thing
and won the 600-yard event with ease.
First race, 800 yards-May Estus
won, Joe Houk second, Buckskin Joe
| third.
Second race, quarter dash-Lazy Ned
won, Payday second, Troubles third.
Granger, Iodine and Buckskin Joe also
| ran.
Third race, 900 yards-Kitten won,
Topsy second, Trouble, third. Jennie
Mckinney also ran.
Fourth race, half mile-Lazy Ned
won. Diahlo second, Iodine third. Pay
day also ran.
The ball in the evening a the Lucas
opera house was largely attended, and
was a fitting windup to day of un-
allOyed pleasure.
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