Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1903-07-10
A GREAT BIG TIME
One of the Finest Celebrations Ever
Enjoyed in Hot Springs-An I'M
mense Crowd and Program.

menSe Crowd and Program.
After a several hours rain during the
night the morning of July 4th dawned
bright, cool and delightful, aud with
the use of powder and tirecracters the
great natal day was ushered i'll i'll
proper shape.
Many people had arrived the pre-
vious evening from the north, and
large numbers from the surrounding
country arrived during the forenoon.
The first thing upon the program
was the street parade, which was par
ticipated in by Il number of business
places of town. presenting fine APP
pearance. While each business place
made an attractive showing, the Trans
fer, Feed & Fuel Co had IL number of
floats. representative of their business,
tractive. Their handsome float con
tanning the parlor scene, with piano
and the yonug ladies playing and sing
ing was awarded first prize. and Mrs.
Motifs tastily decorated white carriage
was awarded second prize.
The exercises, at the pavilion were
enjoyed 10y large number. The band
played patriotic airs. Clifford Wilson
read the Declaration OF Independence,
and did it WE'LL and the young ladies
who represented the states il, the
parade sang America. Col. James y
George. of Dcadwood, ,eliverel a fine
orason, ahoundiug in patriotisnl and
eloouence
The baud concert after dinner de.
lighted the vast coucourse of people
The huh and hub raqe resulted in "a
tie, atl WAS not afterwards run OF
bec#Sisa one of the CARTS ~as broken in
the water contest.
The hook and ladder contest be-
tween the regular Fire Department
men and some pick ups, was won by
the DepaTtment-Dic liummel climb
ing for the regulars and Harry Bailey
for the pick-ups.
Master Goddard.
The mems $ foot race was contested by
VIM. L'Engla an'i - Leshman, 1.-The
Hat Creek kid"-tnd was declared a
tie. The tie was run on Monday even
ing and was won easily by MIR. L'Engle,
for which he was gi-en II medal.
The boys foot race was won by
Elton Stanley, Len. Whitwer coming
in second.
The egg race was won by Harlie
Huebner.
The greatest contest OF the occasion
was the water fight Saturday evening.
One team consisted of John Mueller,
Willis Gable, 4. L. Englebert. Ewald
Huebner a!id Albert Peterson, the
other team consisting of Harry Bailey,
Emil Englebert, Charley Garfield and
Fred Dumke The former team got
their hose attached first and had a
stream pouring upon their contestants
for what seemed long time before
the latter touched their opponents.
The full force of the terrible pressure
was driven upon the two teams in
such manner as to almost completely
hide the contestants, and it at least
must have temporarily smothered
them, besides being worse than blows
upon the face and body. But they
stood it like warriors and bore the
punishment without whimper until
finally the pick-ups surrendered. 1t
was the most exciting event of the
whole celebration. and though it was
quite a fierce struggle in which the
contestants we're taking punishment
like pngiliSts, the great crowd seemed
to enjoy it. While the decision was
given to the Cable team the purse was
divided. The boys all displayed lots
of sand, which not even the barrels and
barrels of water poured upon them
with the pressure of 100 pounds to the
square inch did not wash away Both
teams are entitled to great credit, even
though the hilarious spectators could
see points to criticise in each team
during the progress of the contest
But we would wager ON either were
t'other team away.
The swimming race at the Evans
plunge was won bp Thos Manion and
the race at the Mammoth plunge by
VIM. Frye.
The fireworks in the evening were
exceedingly beautiful, the evening
being charming one, and besides the
display given by the Fire Department
there we're some at private homes that
were surprisingly fine.
The dance at the pavilion was large
ly attended, the music fine and all
greatly enjoyed it.
The base ball game Sunday after
noon between the Hot Springs boys
and team from the surrounding
country attracted large crowd. The
first inning the Hot Springs boys
walloped the other fellows pretty