The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-07-06
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
Celebration Brimful Of Pleasant
Features.

Features.
Columbia Falls had the most success
full holiday and large crowd gathered
on the streets at an early hour.
The procession, under the direction of
Judge Carroll, was formed in front OF
the Kennedy building, the Geo. B. Nc
Clellan Post G. A. r. having the right of
line.. Conspicuous in the parade was
the Flathead Valley Lumber Co.'S base
ball nine who marched through the
streets as clowns and Yellow Kids in
grotesque attire.
Many of the school children Joined the
left of the procession.
The parade marched from Nucleus
avenue to the grounds on End Ave-, East,
near the Pace residence, and there under
the tall pines the crowd assembled to
listen to the orations.
The Meeting was presided over by
VIM. Vandervecr. The Declaration of
Independence was read by Miss Minnie
Kennedy who, without any attempt at
dramatic effects, succeeded in pleasing
the audience.
r. L. Oliver was then introduced. He
spoke very briefly, referring particularly
to the settlement and progress of the
Flathead Valley.
The Grafton was delivered by w. n.
Notfsinger who captured his audience at
the start and held their attention
throughout The speaker detailed at
length our early struggles for indepen-
dence. A high tribute was paid to the
trainers of this document. Comparisons
always favorable to Americans were fire.
quently made. The speaker made an
earnest plea on behalf of education, and
remotely touched upon expansion in a
favorable manner. The speech elected
frequent applause and was well received
by ALL
The first event of the afternoon was
the ball game between the Columbia
Falls club and the Flathcad Valley Lum-
Der Co. nine. A smart shower set in and
the game was postponed an hour for the
grounds to dry. In was hard for the
pitchers to control the ball, otherwise IA
smaller score would have resulted. There
were glaring errors and misplays of all
sorts due to the wet ball. These were
interspersed with some really brilliant
plays on both sides.
The local nine took the lead at the
start and were never headed, the score
standing 81 to 8 in favor of Columbia
Falls at the close.
Jack Schagel of the Flathead Valley
Lumber company otliciated as umpire
with absolute fairness and to the salts
faction of all the players.
vi the minor sports, the mems free for
all 100 yard dash was won by Charley
Olson LIST, William Brown ID.
Fifty yard sack race, Frank Mctegke
LIST, VIM. Ecklcberry ID.
An interesting event and one that
caught the crowd was the young ladies
race, participated in by half IA dozen
young ladies. Miss Flossie Snyder won
list prize with ease and Miss Inez Myer
won I'd.
Dell Tate won first prize in the boys
race, ages 10 to Is; Roy Snyder second.
Eva Miller won first prize and Avis
Hockett second in the girls race under
Is years.
The small boys race resulted as fol
lows: Robbie Hall first, Charley Hook
EFT second, John Hall third.
The first prize in the three legged race
was won by Charley Olson and Thoryal
Elsepayen, with Schoge and Sullivan
second.
The running high jump was won by
Jean Aldrich.
On account of the rain and wet
track nearly all horse races were de-
clared off. The free for all saddle race
was won by Unison, owned by Herm
Sewage.
There was beautiful display of fire
works in the evening, followed by ball
at the Gaylord, which was largely at
tended by the youth and beauty of the
valley.
At the regular meeting of Bad Rock
camp, N. w. A., the resignation of John
dali, clerk, was accepted, and r. L. Oil
yer elected to fill the vacancy. A.G.