Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04
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Lewistuwn is not celebrating tn
Fourth oi july today Forth scwhp
participated In the EMS picnic last
Thursday it is as well, iur the effects
OF that celebration uru not entirely
worn off.
1t was a varied throug which r.
turned from the Brewery Gardens
Thursday night, They lmd eaten and
drank and played aud danced and
sang and cherrcd Just US long as
strength would permit aud few were
there who did not early seek their
C uchrs. OF course there Ncr, a few
who dill not 20 tu bed at nll, hut the
n ut day thcs" were easily recognize.
able. They simply looked t,that was
all.
The picnic WIS nm unqualified sue
ccss. Nothing was lucking, The day
was bright aud warm aud thcground
dry 50 that no one feared To make
their seat ON the grass.
The evening before most Of the pre-
parations had been made bu. still AT
9o'clOck Thursday morning mem bers
of tn lodge and hired men were bus.
lily chyaged. About hnlf after ten Il &
visitors begin to arrive end from
then until az late as three in the after.
noon there was a steady flow oil
people and carriages. A COMMITTEES
OF four, to whom was given the duty
OF receiving the guests. found their
time fully occupied. Three and four
seated wagons made quick trips, q
four.horse team brought it's quota
and many private carriages made
several trips. Mayor Cook made four
trips before he had his family and
their lunch transported. And the
lunches Cap. barrow brought a
clothes basket, n small basket, a pail
and a freezer Of ice cream; not all for
himself, oh, no, but for his family aud
their immediate guests. Team niter
team came loaded with eatables and
~drinkables furnished by the entertain-
ers and the brewery wagon wuseither
coming in loaded or going outrmpty
all day. Just how much the crowd
drank would not hc fair to tcll-that
IN a lodge secret; neither would IL he
fair to state who was seen oitencr al
the beer stand.
The whole affair was informal.
Parties came, deposited their lunches
in some shady nook and proceeded Ia
enjoy themselves, that WINS all. Per.
haps the children went first to the
lemonade stand or made II raid on the
peanut sack, orioyfulIy slowed away
big dishes oiicecrenm, orhurried fora
chance In the swing. Possibly the
head OF the family went first to the
ice water barrel. Perhaps he did, but
II so no one saw him.
The brass band arrived about noon
and after that frequently RECALLED the
throng with joyful music. The band
played nicely and abundantly. The
orchestra took turns with the band
and many young people enjoyed the
dancing at the pavilion. In the after.
noon Edward Brassey occupied the
floor for a half hour and danced a
clog. After that his friends took
charge Of him.
About noon time the groves were
filled with merry picnickers. all with
their bountiful lunches spread. II
there was an %untoward incident all
day, our reporter did not hear OF il,
About two y. m. the hasso voices
OF Messrs. barrow and Hanke an.
nounced that the ball game WILSON
he called and the crowd turned from
the grove to the hill. The game was
short. The Elks nine were altogether
too muck for the outsiders and the
former took pity on theirantngonists
and had the game called at the end
of the first half Of the second inning.
For the Elks j. ID. Waite went In
the box and p. G. Weydert behind
the bat. NJ. j. Costello held down
first base, G. j. Wiedcman second
base and Il. A. Hanke third. +. Il.