Little Falls herald., 1903-07-10
THE FOURTH


s THE FOURTH.
The Fourth Of July celebration was
greatly marred by the rain. The
general parade was. called of BY the
Chief MARSHALL. s. Warren, but the
Mill workers union In their bright.
blue uniforms, marshed on the side
walks over the line Of parade headed
by the band. ss -:~s-
The opera house was secured for
the exercises incident to the day, and
by11 o'clock a large crowd had as
sembled. .*. = .-..
After mnsic by the band, the De-
claration of Independence was read by
Don Cameron. who we'll brought out
the striking PARTS of the great docu'
ment President B. Burton of the
general committee introduced Hon.
Weed Munro, the speaker Of the day.
Mr., Munro address was an inspiring
one. In beginning he spoke of the
pleasure it gave him to visit Little
Falls after an abs ence of % years. He
believed that the noise and clamor,
which some deprecated, was necessary
to the day. He reviewed the causes
leading to the Revolutionary war, and
contrasted the counry's condition then
with the proud position Of today. BE
paid a tribute to the men Of the
Revolution, in particular speaking Of
Sam Adams, whose great services
are too little known. He thought
the nation was more respected now
than before the Spanish-Amercan war.
He closed with glowing eulogy of
American citizenship. The address
was literally applauded. The ex-
cercises closed with the singing Of
"America" by the audience.
The baby show at Maurin hall in
the afternoon was we'll attended. Mrs.
S. r. Snow, G. r. Frazier and F.
E. Cawley were judges. Prizes were
awarded as follows: -
Handsomest baby-Mildred Wick
man-handsome baby carriage. Mrs.
Wickman already had a carriage and
took rocker instead.
Mrs. Howard's baby was the fattest
and received the gold ring.
Mrs. Blair's baby was the best
natured. The mother received the
hat donated by Mrs. Stuart.
Mrs. Fischbach's baby was the
qnietest, and received an order for
dozen photographs at Nelson's.
Mrs. Cota's baby was the most
talkative and received an or1s: for
dozen photographs at Solem's.
Mrs. L. Byellamos had the curliest
headed baby. and got the bonnet pre-
sented by Mrs. Heron.
Prizes in the sporting events were
awarded as follows:
200 yard foot race-Dell Batters So;
a. Lutes g.
100 yard race-Alex Johnson SO, Joe
Drellock 81.
so yard girls race-Gladys Meyers
81, Lena Gregerson so cents.
Boys race-Guy Kidder 81.
Fat mems race-Jos. Drellock 81,
NJ. Lepidski 81.
Firemen's foot race-H. Friesinger
81. g. Smerzek Is.
Standing troad jomp-L. W. Vassly
81, I. D. Bsrden 80 cents.
Standing high j1mp-W. Wright 81.
Running high jamp-W. Wright
81. so, Nick Stowell 75 cents.
Hop, skip and jump-Axel johnson
81. 50, Nick stowell 81.
Farmers novelty :race-Irvine Pee-
ley s.. Frank Mason 90.
Calithumpians-John O'Shea $s,
A. Whipple 50, John Belanger 81.
The Little Falls team defeated the
st. Cloud Red Men at baseball, 2 to 5.
Jack Greisoh was umpire and Ferrell
and Batters battery for Little Falls;
Staples and Materna for st. Cloud.
The dance given by the Millworkers'
union at the opera house in the after
noon and evening was we'll attended,
and the union netted about $85. A
bowery dance was held near Droz-
kowski's on the west side.
The Commercial club has purchased
DR.. Meyers piano.
Miss Lula Millspaugh is visiting
relatives in Winona.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Ellenbecker are
visiting at Cold Spring.
M. Kruger will build on the site of
his house recently burned, south of
the city.