The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-07-09

Cne SGfeetS were nlled on the TOUR SIDES
quite ways back from the stand and
the windows and roofs of adjoining
buildings were crowded with people.
At the conclusion of the exercises at
the stand the program of sports and
amusements for the afternoon was
carried out, and the colored quartette
started in to amuse the crowd with
songs, sketches and dances. The ''Im-
perial trio" of acrobats, Prof. LaDare,
famous balancing trapeze performer,
and Prof. Fox, celebrated equilibrist in
his hand performances, all gave two
exhibitions, one in the afternoon and
one in the evening.
The races accustomed much amuse-
ment and eS tment, that of the fat
mans race being the best event in this
part of the days program. The en-
tries included some ''high-born gentle
men," some of whom have succeeded
in getting on the rolls of greatness,
locally speaking at least. In this race
was entered Hon. Emmett Mark,
Minnesota sOlOn and who was at one
time a great sprinter; Chas. Judkins,
chairman of the board of county COM
missioners of Sherburne county; Mayor
Bryson, who pulled himself up the lad
der of fame several rounds by jumping
from the mayors chair in Milaca to
the mayors chair in Princeton; Henry
Newbert, ex-mine host and a fine
specimen for a governors staff; D. G.
johnson, who has been medal monop-
olist at picnics and fairs in years gone
by: and there were others. The race
was dash of about half block and
Mark got away like Montana cayote.
His watch dropped from his vest
pocket and Topped around on the horse
mans bay window like jumping jack,
but Emmett never stopped to look after
his time piece, and was an easy winner,
with Johnson second and Bryson third
In the free-for-all foot race there
were six entries. Ralph Pierson took
first money, Don johnson second and
J. W. Mcfarland third
The egg race was interesting and
the young lads did some lively egg
picking. Chas. Shaw, a son of County
Commissioner Shaw took first money,
Jay Berg second and Clyde Cravens
third.
In the boy's foot race Oscar Steinbach
won first, Jay Berg second and Eddie
Briggs third money.
Alvin Gle caught the creased pig,
while Willie Roos succeeded in getting
to the top of the creased pole and
plucked the ''long green''-fve one
dollar bills from the top of the pole.
He started in several times and sanded
the slippery pole quite ways up, but
couldn't get enough sand up. Arthur
Roos also made some progress. One
we'll dressed man who stood near felt
that he could grit the grease, and after
embracing the pole a few times he
looked like he had been a roustabout
in soap factory. The young lads kept
at it until Willie Roos got onto the
roost and secured the coveted prize.
The wheelbarrow race and the
basket ball game was omitted.
After supper the colored quartette,
the acrobats, equilibrist, and trapeze
performer gave another performance,
and it was nine o'clock when they fin
ished, after which the fireworks dis
play was the closing feature of the
celebration.
The afternoon and evening were
pleasant, and all who attended seemed
to have a good time
PUNK.
The decorations were not what they
should have been in many places.
There was not an accident of any
consequence in town during the day.
There would have been 5000 people
in town if the weather had been prom
Using in the morning.
The special marshals for the day
were w. A. Brooks, Geo. Newton,
Sheriff Claggett and Oswald King.
The dance at the opera house in the
evening was we'll attended, and there
was good music furnished by the band
orchestra.
The Princeton band did themselves
proud. They played early and late and
during all the performances, and the
boys were tired out when night time
came.
Outside visitors who have seen many
country celebrations said the celebra-
ton in point Of interesting features,
and orderly behavior was the best they
had ever seen.
The crowd was a very orderly one
TOR the Fourth, and there were no