Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-06
II LEWISTON.
Twenty thousand People neip Ia The Fra
Celebration Tor Several Years.

etrated the Fourth for the first time
J since the centennial celebration Of the
incorporation of the town in 1880. ana
the observance was n success in every
n,rticular. A large crowd estimated at
20 900 we S in the city from various parts
of the State, the events scheduleo LOON
place promptly and without mishap'
/ and nothing occurred to mar the peas
ure of the day
The day was ushered in by the ring
ing of the bells at A. M. FROM 10
9.15 there was a band concert on the
CITY park and sports for the youns.
At 10 o'clock there was a very success
full parade. The procession moved IN
four divisions under command OF Gen.
Frank l.. Hoyt of Gov. Hills stan.
The first division comprised Cos. {
and / of the lst Regiment. and Cos.
+ and C of the I'd Regiment. headed
by the band Of the I'd Regiment; In the
second division was the fire depart
ments of Lewiston and Auburn. with
the visiting hose reel companies from
Bath, Brunswick and Auburn. headed
| hy the Brigade Band of Lewiston; the
| third division was trade display,
! barges, floats, etc, with the dominican
! Band. and the fourth consisted OF the
French and other uniformed COM
, panies and societies, headed by the 81.
Cecilia band of boys from the Dcmini-
can monastry. The procession was a
long one and contained many fine rea-
lures.
| At 2 o'clock race meet was held
under the direction of the League Oh
| American Wheelmen. There were hVe
races on the program. with l6 entries
from the leading riders OF the state.
and they were all holly contested. The
| winners and the prizes were:
| Half mile opcn-John Max Clark.
Skowhegan, won pitcher and goblet;
Carl s. Fuller Lewiston. second. coast
or brake: c. II. Day. Lewiston. third.
watch chain. Time. I'm. l0i2s.
| One mile. French championship
George Ouellette. Lewiston. won gold
medal: A. J. Dyer. Turner. second. sill
Yer medal. Time. I'm. 43H
| One mile State hampionship-Ath
erton w. Stevens. Waterville. won gold
medal: John Max Clark. Skowhegan.
second: George +. Pike. Auburn. third
Time. I'm. 21A.
one mile open1George Ouellette.
Lewiston won bicycle: Ernest Well
man. Lewiston. second. easy chair:
John Max Clark. Skowhesan. third.
racing suit. Time. Pm. 3OAs.
One mile handicap-karl :. Fuller.
Lewiston. GO yards. won diamond ring:
George l.. Pike Auburn. scratch. sec
ond, lamp and globe; Joseph II. Lee
mont. Waterville 125 yards. third.
bicycle suit: c. r. Wilcox, Auburn. 125
Yards. fourth. tires. Time. Pm. 26iss. In
this race George Ouelette, lewiston
l25 yards. finished first but was dis
qualified for foul riding in the stretch
Tie tiremen's muster at o'clock
was the least successful event OF the
day. there being but one entry in the
steamer class. the l.. G. Peck no. of
Lewiston. and only one in the hand
engine class. the Gen. Bates of Lisbon
Falls. each OF which was awarded the
first prize on a walkover.
The hose reel races brought four en-
tries. the II. 4 G. company of Bath.
the Niagaras and Pine Trees of Bruins
wick and Auburn No. of Auburn. The
latter won in 40 LIS. The distance run
was 500 yards.
A successful balloon ascension and
parachute drop took place at O'Clock
from the City park.
There were also band concerts on the
park in the afternoon and in the even
inc. concert. An exhibition of fire
works at the cid base ball grounds. Lee
park concluded the days festivities.
The event was in charge of COM
mittee consisting of Aldermen Cyrus
Greeley and F.. A. DAVIS and Council
men c. W. Covell. George Harris and
Vital Gilbert of the city council. and
John +. Lamb. W. A. Oxnard. c. H.
Cioutier. Ernest l.. White and ID. j.
Callahan of the Lewiston Board of
; Ira de.
, There were number OF accidents
during the day. John Sullivan attempt
! ed to pick up a giant firecracker which
. he thought was not lighted. 1t explod-
/ ed in his hands. filling his face and
eyes with powder. He was quite seri-
, ously hurt. Thomas McCarty was shot
through the hand by revolver and
; James Creeden was badly burned
, about the hands by the explosion of a
cannon cracker.