The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-09
A GLORIOUS DAY.
The Fourth Passed Off Nicely in Bill.

bright IN BILLINGS ana the euClre d
was as perfect and delightful as it
could have been had an individual
weather. The rain Of the night be-
fore was the means of making the
day what it was from the standpoint
of weather. 1t reminded one of the
same time two years ago. At that
time the city was decorated as it
never had been before or has been
since. During the night a heavy rain
occurred, running the decorations.
This year the decorations, although
not so elaborate and numerous, were
nevertheless pretty and artistic. but
the rain did not interfere with them
to any perceptible degree.
The day was ushered in early by
the boom of cannon with the national
salute and the shooting of fire crack
ers by young America who was up
long before the sun had even given
any signs of arising. And it was late
unto night when the city once more
settled down to it's usual quietness.
Early in the morning the people be-
gan to throng the streets, and they
seemed to remain there until long
into the night when the days festiv-
tiles were over.
The parade, which had been adver-
tised to start at 10 o'clock sharp was
delayed owing to the muddy condi-
ton of the streets, and it was II be-
fore the column began to move. The
first division, composed of represent
ations from secret organizations,
formed on Montana avenue, east Of
Twenty-sixth street. The second di-
vision, consisting of floats, was form
ed on Twenty-ffth street and Joined
the column on Montana avenue, while
the third division of light vehicles.
bicycles, ETC., was made up on Twen-
ty-sixth street. The line of march
was west on Montana avenue to Thir-
ieth street, thence north to Third ave
nue., east to Twenty-seventh street,
south to Second a, enue, south, west
to Thirtieth street, north to Mime
sofa avenue, east to Twenty-sixth
street and disband.
Captain j.. c. Bond was marshal of
the day and had as aides, Jack Sell
vidge, W. H. Morse and l.. H. Stod-
dard.
The parade was one Of the prettiest
ever see in the city, comprising
beautiful floats, %turnouts and splen-
did representations of trades. 1t
was not as complete a parade as
that of two years ago in point OF
numbers, but otherwise it excelled
and many were the compliments
heard on the artistic arrangements.
Parade Prizes Awarded.
Best decorated rig-Mrs. A. H.
Barth, first, SIS; Austin North, Sec
ond, $40.
Best decorated bicycle = Edna
Crawford, first, S.; Miss Ohland,
second, $3.50.
Best turnout of farmer-Chas. King,
Laurel, first, $40. No competition.
Best saddle horse-Emmett Nc
Cormick, first, So; J. H. McElroy,
second, $3.50.
Best comic characterize Berry,
(Ole) first, So; Ralph Kane, second.
$3.50.
Best all-around character-Chas.
Burton, Jr, first, SO; W. E. Akin
son, second,s5; Uncle Sam" of the
Billings Brewing company, third,
$3.50.
Best representation of fraternal Or
ganization-Ladies of the Macabees.
$40. No competition.
Best fioat-Gilsdorf Eros, first,
SIS; Yegen Bros, dry goods, second,
$40; Fritz, Billings Brewing company,
third, IS.
Best general display-Donovan-Mc-
Cormick company, first, $40; Billings
Brewing company, second, IS.
Best single ELECTROMAGNETIC
Gregor company, first IS; G. A. Lane,
second, $3.50.
Best display of trades-Donovan-
Mccormick company's hardware de-
partment, first, $40; A. j. Gilsdorf,
second, IS.
Best musical organization, Billings
band excluded-Summer Garden band
$40. No competition.
Being no contest under which the
fire department could enter, thejudges
awarded them for their splendid ap-
p%earance and past services the sum of
500. Judges: w. L. Mains, H. S. Will
liston and G. c. Bever.
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