The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-08

clearing the streets of weeds and grass
and had even removed several wagon
loads of hay from our fine park making
it thing of beauty and pleasure. The
boys had been very busy with fire
crackers until the mayor put quietus
on so much noise Then on Wednesday
Messrs. Ray and Laurenz of Defiance
put in an appearance with merry-go
round which gladdened the hearts of the
juveniles. Early Friday morning the
appearance was favorable for fine day,
but about o'clock dark clouds in the
west bespoke unfavorable weather but
in due time the weather cleared and we
had fine day. A little after sunrise
the people began to arrive. They came
on foot, on horseback, in wagons, in
carriages and in car loads. They came
from the country, from other towns
and cities of the county and from ad-
iacent counties and states. Go where
you would it seemed there were people
Some estimate there were at least five
| thousand at the celebration. The De-
fance band, with some twenty pieces
put in an appearance about s o'clock,
the Arion band with dozen or fifteen
render sweet music to the listening
crowds. Shortly before 10 o'clock the
procession started from the public
square headed by the Defiance band, a
long line of people, then the Arion band
and another long procession, all under
the direction of Hon Clark Sterett
mounted on fine dapple horse Ar
irving at the stand the great concourse
of people was called to order and few
preliminary remarks made by the presi-
dent of the day, Hon Thos. P. Black.
Then came music by Defiance Military
band; chorus of fifty voices, Banner
of the Free" F. S. Stone conductor,
followed by Hammer song by the same
Invocation by Rev. Houghtelin, read
| ing of the Declaration of Independence
by Morris McHenry, music by Arion
band, Grafton by Hon L. V. Slocum of
Millette, South Dakota.
Dinner. The Royal Neighbors and
the Baptist ladies aid society had
sumptuous spreads
In the afternoon the sports were
pulled off with the following results:
100 yard foot race, Adelbert Reams of
i Defiance, FIRST; t;Jo Peroe'l this county,
second. 80 yd, boys foot race over
fifteen, 10. Hollowell, first; Wiley
Walters. second.
| Here amid the press of people your
reporter and even the managers of the
sports, Messrs. Clair Butterworth and
Adam Fiskel failed to get correct &C
count Of the proceedings. Suffice it to
say an ideal day and an ideal crowd;
nothing to mar the enjoyment Of the
occasion. Several men were seen on
the ground with the stars on the breast,
but the people had no use for stars un
less they had the stripes also. Thus
goes into the past day long to be re-
membered by the people of these parts.
Several persons were noticed from
away, notably Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Green from Overton. Nebraska; Walter
Cole flom Sac county; Miss Lawrence,
a former teacher at this place, visiting
at Mr.. Dows; Mr.. and Mrs. T. Fl. Boy
Ian at Mr. Stones; Mrs. Minnie Talcott
Scott from near Sac City; Mrs. Minnie
Carson of Yetter, Sac county.
At West Side.
At West Side there was big crowd
and everybody had big time. There
we're number went up from Denison
on the morning train. In the forenoon
the usual program was carried out and
in the afternoon the races and sports
of all kinds took place West Side
maintained her reputation as an enter
tainer, was shown by the manner in
which she handled the crowds.
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